Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation
Rhodes Hall, headquarters for the Georgia Trust, in 2020 | |
| Nickname | Georgia Trust |
|---|---|
| Formation | April 12, 1973 |
| Founders | Several, including Mary Gregory Jewett |
| Founded at | Macon, Georgia |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Registration no. | 23-7357226 |
| Purpose | Historic preservation |
| Headquarters | Rhodes Memorial Hall Atlanta, Georgia United States |
| Coordinates | 33°47′45.5″N 84°23′18″W / 33.795972°N 84.38833°W |
| Membership | 3,500 (2024) |
Chair | Karen Gravel |
President and CEO | W. Wright Mitchell |
Main organ | The Rambler |
| Revenue | $4.1 million (2024) |
| Expenses | $1.9 million (2024) |
| Website | www |
The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation is the United States' largest statewide, nonprofit preservation organization that seeks to preserve and enhance Georgia's communities and their diverse historic resources for the education and enjoyment of all. Founded in April 1973, by a group including Mary Gregory Jewett, the Trust became the largest statewide preservation organization in the country by the 1980s.
The Georgia Trust helps find buyers for endangered properties acquired by its Revolving Fund; partners with Georgia’s State Historic Preservation Office in the Department of Community Affairs; has encouraged neighborhood revitalization and provided design assistance to 105 Georgia Main Street cities since 1984; and advocates for funding, tax incentives and other laws aiding preservation efforts. The Georgia Trust operates historic house museums the Hay House (1859, Macon) and Rhodes Hall (1904, Atlanta).
One of its most well-known programs is its annual Places in Peril list which has listed 10 places per year since 2006 with significant historical value and community support that is at imminent risk of being lost.