The Atlanta Preservation Center invites the community to a celebration of Jennifer and Phil Cuthbertson’s Images of America: Historic Grant Park and National Preservation Month. The event will take place Saturday, May 21, 2011 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the L.P. Grant Mansion, 327 St. Paul Avenue SE, Atlanta, Georgia 30312. The afternoon will include a book signing by the authors, refreshment, entertainment and tours of the L.P. Grant Mansion.
Built in 1856 by Lemuel P. Grant, the home was the center of the 600+ acre parcel that is now both the park and the neighborhood of Grant Park. Since purchasing the property in 2001, the APC has engaged in major restoration of the property including the recently completed reconstruction of the front porch.
The Cuthbertsons’ book, published by Arcadia Publishing, tells the story of one of Atlanta’s great neighborhoods with text and photographs. This is a first-time assemblage of a unique collection of photos, post cards, maps and images of Grant Park. The authors have pledged the proceeds of the book to the APC for restoration of the L.P. Grant Mansion.
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The event will also serve as a celebration of National Preservation Month, Celebrating America’s Treasures. This national recognition of the importance of preservation began in 1971 with Preservation Week and has been a month long celebration since 2005. Grant Park has both local designation as a Historic District and is on the National Register of Historic Places. It undoubtedly is one of America’s treasures.
