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Hello from Historic Macon! 

A big thank-you goes out to Capital City Bank for sponsoring the next Sidney's Salon Series! The series starts in August and will feature southern food and gardening. Speakers in line so far include Gena Knox, author of Southern My Way and James Farmer, author of A Time to Plant: Southern-Style Garden Living. Check our website at www.historicmacon.org for updates.

Members, be on the lookout for the spring recap newsletter, which will be in your mailbox soon!

Read on to find out more about the upcoming Planning & Zoning open house meeting, Historic Macon's Cuba trip, and more.

Sincerely,

Jennifer Mayer
Historic Macon Foundation

 

Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting
Land Use, Zoning and Design Guidelines in College Hill
Open House Meeting: Monday, June 11, 4:00-6:30 p.m.

The Macon Bibb County Planning & Zoning Commission will hold an open house meeting on Monday, June 11 for the purpose of reviewing with interested parties the final recommendations regarding revisions to the future land use, zoning, and design guidelines within the College Hill Corridor. 
 
Where: 10th floor conference room, Willie C. Hill City Hall Annex, 682 Cherry St.
 
Questions regarding this meeting can be directed to: Jim Thomas, Executive Director at jpthomas@mbpz.com.
Cuba Trip
Tentative dates: February 15-22, 2013 
  
Historic Macon is going to Cuba! Click here to view the proposed itinerary. The trip will focus on the architecture and history of Cuba. We'll meet with architects and educators to learn about colonial architecture on this beautiful island. We will be traveling with a company called Authentic Cuba TravelThe price is $2,259/person plus airfare.

 

For more details, email Janis Haley at jhaley@historicmacon.org or call (478) 742-5084. You can also sign up by clicking here (a nonrefundable $300 deposit is required to secure your space).
Rehab Spotlight: 1078 Ash St.
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1078 Ash St.
This home features a large open kitchen/dining/living room with original beadboard ceilings. The perfect front porch for entertaining along with off-street parking make this two-bedroom home a great opportunity! The large walk-in closet is a great addition to an old house with plenty of room for clothes and storage. Click here to view pre-rehab photos of this property.

 

View all of our current rehabs and properties for sale on this page.

 

Historic Macon Weekly
June 6, 2012
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In This Issue
Planning & Zoning
Cuba Trip
Rehab Spotlight
Summer Camp
Young Patrons
Committee Meetings
Summer camp starts next week!
Historic Macon's summer camp will transport campers back in time by traveling to Macon's important historic sites.
 
Click here for details and to download a registration form. Email Janis Haley or call (478) 743-3851 for more information. 
 
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Announcing the Young Patron membership level!
The new Young Patron membership level is for ages 21-39. We hope you will join us as we get the group started!

Click here to learn more and to join online.

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Committee Meetings
Below is a list of upcoming meetings.
Each will have a link to email the chairperson or staff member for details or to be added to the committee contact list.

 

Rose Hill - Fri., June 8, 9 a.m. (Chris Howard)

 

Membership - Mon., June 11, 5 p.m. (Janis Haley)
 
Cottage - Tues., June 12, noon (Janis Haley) 
 
Events - Thurs., June 14, noon (Jennifer Mayer) 
 
Preservation - Thurs., June 14, 5:30 p.m. (Carrie Robinson) 
 
Bookmark the Historic Macon calendar! It is always updated and will reflect any time or location changes.