The A.T. McIntosh Building, c. 1885

A Georgia Trust, part of GPB's Georgia Legacy Collection, reveals the efforts of thousands of Georgians who are working to preserve the legacy of our state's historic buildings. The GPB special follows the work of the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation – the nation's largest historic preservation organization – in honor of its 25th anniversary (1998).

From the restored White County Courthouse in Cleveland to the lighthouse on St. Simon's Island, from a restored African American school house in Cartersville, to an 1805 Jeffersonian-Classicism house near Macon, the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation is saving our landmarks.

A Georgia Trust reveals the beauty, artistry, craftsmanship and the enduring legacy of our state's historic buildings, our living history.

"Preservation brings people together from all areas of the community to celebrate place, to celebrate who people are, where they lived, how they lived their lives," explains Greta Terrell of the Georgia Trust. "It gives us a sense of who we are to understand our past a little better."

GPB Producer Mike Britt and his crew traveled across the state to spotlight historic preservation efforts and celebrate successes. Remarkable archival photos of Thomasville, Americus, Covington, Summerhill Community of Atlanta, and the McDaniel Tichenor House in Monroe, one of Georgia Trust's three house museums, preview the variety and artistry of preservation efforts across Georgia.

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Each segment spotlights examples of our living heritage.