Sorry we haven't posted in a while; the semester sure did get started quickly! By now, the first-years have gotten into the thick of things and the second-years are submitting our thesis proposals to Donna. We're all pretty busy with coursework, but SHPO has made time for some great events.
Last Thursday we stopped by the Lyndon House, the only remaining home from Athens' Lickskillet neighborhood. Owned by the city since the late 1930s, it has been used by a rec center and a gallery. The Arts Center is now housed in a rear addition, and the house itself has been restored and serves as a house museum. Toni was kind enough to show us around and tell us a little bit about the property's history and the process of restoration. What a fun trip!
On Saturday SHPO volunteered with Habitat for Humanity and helped with the rehabilitation of two homes in East Athens that the organization will use as rentals. It was such a fun day! Fanglan, Vineet, Leeann, Lauren, Scott, and Laura came out and helped lay tile in one house and pressure cleaned the porch and driveways of the other. Both houses look like they'll be great homes soon!
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