Historic Oakland Foundation Inc

PARTNER WITH THE CITY OF ATLANTA TO PRESERVE, RESTORE, ENHANCE, AND SHARE OAKLAND CEMETERY.

HARDSCAPE - HOF'S PRESERVATION STAFF CONTINUED HISTORIC OAKLAND FOUNDATION'S LARGEST PRESERVATION PROJECT TO-DATE IN THE CEMETERY'S EAST HILL COMPLETING THE RESTORATION OF 2 ACRES OF THE 6 ACRE SECTION, INCLUDING 1,800 LINEAR FEET OF RETAINING WALLS, ADDING 30 NEW IRRIGATION OUTLETS ACROSS THE HILL, AND RESTORING ALL OF THE BRICK AND EXPOSED AGGREGATE HISTORIC PATHWAYS (3,000 LINEAR FEET) ON THE EAST HILL. ADDITIONALLY, TIME-SENSITIVE CRITICAL RESTORATION PROJECTS AND FAMILY-FUNDED LOT IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS WERE CONDUCTED. THE RECENTLY INSTALLED EAST GATE (2020) WON AN AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FROM THE ATLANTA URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION AND A CEREMONIAL GROUNDBREAKING WAS CONDUCTED FOR THE REHABILITATION OF THE 1899 OAKLAND BELL TOWER: TO BE COMPLETED IN 2022. IN ALL OF ITS WORK, HOF'S RESTORATION DEPARTMENT FOLLOWS THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR'S STANDARDS FOR THE TREATMENT OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES.CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - IN 2019, HOF EMBARKED ON A $12.5 MILLION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO RESTORE A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE CEMETERY (EAST HILL), RENOVATE THE HISTORIC 1899 OAKLAND BELL TOWER, BUILD A NEW VISITOR'S CENTER AND OFFICES AT THE MAIN GATE, AND ADDRESS VARIOUS SITE INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES. THE HOF BOARD PLEDGED $1.7 MILLION AND THE CITY OF ATLANTA, THROUGH INVEST ATLANTA, COMMITTED OVER $3.2 MILLION TO START THE CAMPAIGN, FOLLOWED BY VARIOUS FOUNDATIONS. HOF HAS ALREADY COMPLETED (70%) OF RESTORATION IN EAST HILL, THE BELL TOWER REHABILITATION TO TURN THE BUILDING INTO A FLEXIBLE EVENT AND PROGRAMMATIC SPACE BROKE GROUND AT THE END OF 2021 AND WILL BE COMPLETE IN 2022, AND THE NEW VISITOR CENTER PLANS WERE FURTHER DEVELOPED IN 2021 IN ANTICIPATION OF PERMIT SUBMITTAL IN 2022.PPP LOAN - HOF SECURED A PPP LOAN FOR $226K AND MAINTAINED STAFFING LEVELS DURING THE PANDEMIC LOCKDOWN. HOF FILED FOR AND RECEIVED FORGIVENESS IN 2021. HOF SECURED A SECOND PPP LOAN FOR $202K AND MAINTAINED STAFFING LEVELS DURING THE PANDEMIC LOCKDOWN. HOF FILED FOR AND RECEIVED FORGIVENESS IN 2021.

GARDENS - HOF'S GARDENS DEPARTMENT CONTINUED THE NEW INSTALLATION OF THE RECENTLY RESTORED HISTORIC AFRICAN AMERICAN BURIAL GROUNDS AS WELL AS CONDUCTED SIGNIFICANT NEW INSTALLATION (30 LOTS) ON THE CEMETERY'S EAST HILL. HOF ADDED MORE RESOURCES TO THE GARDENS TEAM TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES TO HANDLE THE FOUNDATION'S INCREASING MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES. HOF'S PLANT SALES GROSSED $163,000, A 45% YEAR-OVER-YEAR INCREASE FROM 2020. HOF'S GARDENS DEPARTMENT RESTORES AND ESTABLISHES LANDSCAPE WITH TWO MAIN PRIORITIES: 1) HISTORICAL APPROPRIATENESS, AND 2) SUSTAINABILITY. OAKLAND'S GARDENS REFLECT THE DIVERSITY OF THE VICTORIAN GARDENING TRADITION AND PROVIDE SEASONAL BEAUTY.

PROGRAMMING/EDUCATION - RETURNING TO IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING, SUNDAY IN THE PARK FT. TUNES FROM THE TOMBS WELCOMED ALMOST 3,000 VISITORS BACK TO OAKLAND, AND AWARD-WINNING CAPTURING THE SPIRIT OF OAKLAND HALLOWEEN TOURS WELCOMED OVER 12,000 VISITORS TO OAKLAND FOR THE ANNUAL FALL EVENT GENERATING SIGNIFICANT REVENUE FOR THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION. HOF'S JUNETEENTH CREATIVE AND STRATEGIC ADVANCEMENT AND DIVERSIFICATION OF ALL FACETS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH FLUX PROJECTS AND CURATOR CHARMAINE MINNEFIELD, "REMEMBRANCE AS RESISTANCE", WAS FINALLY REALIZED AND CULMINATED IN THE 2,000 VISITORS ATTENDING THE PRAISE HOUSE IN THE HISTORIC AFRICAN AMERICAN BURIAL GROUNDS.