Kicking off its 40th anniversary celebration, Historic Oakland Foundation (HOF) opens its 2016 tour season with an updated version of its popular “Sights, Symbols, and Stories of Oakland” guided overview tour, as well as new additions to its tour program.…
On Nov. 19, officials from the City of Atlanta, Historic Oakland Foundation (HOF), Buckhead Men’s Garden Club (BMGC), and over 150 attendees were on hand to officially open the Beaumont Allen Greenhouse, a new addition to Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta’s oldest…
When it opens this fall, the forthcoming greenhouse at Oakland Cemetery will bear the name of one of the historic Victorian garden cemetery’s longtime supporters and leaders, Beaumont “Beau” Allen. Historic Oakland Foundation (HOF) will host a ribbon cutting and…
After more than four decades, historic Oakland Cemetery will once again have a functioning greenhouse, thanks to a fortuitous offer from the Buckhead Men’s Garden Club, the Atlanta History Center and other partners. Atlanta Cyclorama’s impending move from Grant Park…
Historic Oakland Foundation was one of three nonprofit organizations nominated for the 2015 Technology Innovation Award, presented in partnership with Accenture and TechBridge. Given annually, the Technology Innovation Award benefits a Georgia nonprofit seeking to leverage technology to: increase operations…
On Tuesday, May 12, Historic Oakland Foundation's Director of Presentation, Neale Nickels, will present at the Georgia Municipal Cemetery Association's workshop, "Assessing A Cemetery's Needs." As the Director of Preservation Neale oversees Oakland's staff of preservation tradespeople, contractors, research assistants…
Generous backing from Park Pride will help bring more amenities to Historic Oakland Cemetery as the park enjoys a continued increase in visitation each year. Oakland is just one recipient out of 15 Park Pride grants awarded to parks throughout…
Through its annual “Awards of Excellence” competition, the Atlanta Urban Design Commission honors those projects, programs, individuals and organizations that have significantly contributed toward the enhancement of the City of Atlanta’s built environment, the preservation of our physical heritage, and…
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