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during summer campaign 101 NEW MEMBERS To build 6 new affordable rental duplexes in Beall's Hill f rom our new tool library volunteers giving 1,047 hours $1.2 MILLION 200+ RENTALS 42 FLEA MARKET HELP US STRENGTHEN OUR STANDING AS A NATIONAL LEADER IN PRESERVATION WITH YOUR DONATION TODAY. of work on Fire Hall No. 4, opening 01/22 18 MONTHS building. The Henry is now home to four businesses and serves as the cornerstone for downtown Dublin. ROCK EAGLE 4-H CENTER CHAPEL Ever since the Rock Eagle 4-H Center was constructed in the 1950s, the Chapel has served as a gathering place for countless Georgia 4-H'ers as well as a popular wedding venue. Designed by Grady Smith, the Chapel was known for its native rock walls gathered from the surrounding property and its distinctive wooden roof trusses. In 2019, the Chapel was nearly lost to fire. With the walls still in place, the original 1953 blueprints were used to guide a full restoration. Douglas Fir from North Carolina was used to re-create the trusses and interior paneling. Several original light fixtures were restored and reused. The company that created the original stained-glass windows was able to re-create replacement windows. EAST ANNEX AND HANCOCK BRANCH LIBRARY Built in 1919, the Hancock Branch Library and East Annex were originally the home of Fowler Motors, a first-generation car dealership that served Milledgeville until the 1980s. Once the dealership closed, the building was purchased by the City of Milledgeville and used as city administrative offices. The building was completely altered for the programmatic change, and showroom spaces were subdivided into offices with dropped ceilings. When rehabilitation efforts began in 2019, investigations were done into what remained of the historic building's original structure. Fortunately, most of the building's early commercial style layout was intact. The rehabilitation preserved the original interior while accommodating the building's new use as library space. The project included the reconstruction of offices for city workers and library staff and space for a business incubator. DECEMBER/JANUARY 2022 | maconmagazine.com 27