June 07th-11th
In June, join us for our annual Summer Seminar series for teachers. Sign up TODAY!
The sign up close date for this event is April 30th so don't delay!
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May 8, 2004 in Kiwanis Park (in Old Alabama Town)
301 Columbus Street
Montgomery, Alabama
8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Plants, arts, crafts and gardening décor.
Free programs presented by local experts on cooking with fresh herbs, gardening with herbs, and incorporating herbal products into our lifestyle.
For information on vendor space, call Chris Brown at 334-262-1418.

To honor the work and memory of Tommy Oliver,
Landmarks Foundation will name the cotton gin the Thomas W. Oliver Gin on Saturday, May 8, 2004. The naming ceremony will take place in the North Block at the Cotton Gin at 5:00 pm. Throughout the years, Tommy was a loyal supporter and friend, always ready to lend a helping hand to further the mission of Landmarks Foundation.
It is with great admiration and joy that we remember him and his contributions to the saving of the cotton gin, once the old Chapell Gray Gin at Teasley’s Mill in south Montgomery County, and the importance of preserving the past.
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“An Evening at Wynfield”
Landmarks Foundation of Montgomery invites you to attend the annual spring event on Saturday evening, April 24, 2004 at the stately Georgian- style home of Carolyn Blount and the late Winton M. “Red” Blount. This fundraising event offers the opportunity to dine in the elegant and beautiful home completed in 1964 and designed by Mott Schmidt, a pre- eminent Georgian architect. The home was created to entertain guests with flair and has hosted presidents, entertainers, and international dignitaries. You may select from two signature events designed by Bob Vardaman of Events Management.

Cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres
•Seven till ten in the evening
•Garden attire
•Price - $125.00
The elegant gardens of Wynfield designed by Edwina Von Gal, will be a harmonious setting for this dramatic evening. Dance to the tunes of the Montgomery Jazz Orchestra and toast the night away with cocktails from the duo Mar and Tini. Savory fare by Martha Hicks complete this opulent party.

Dinner in the Conservatory
•Cocktails at six o’clock and dinner at seven
•Dancing in the garden at nine
•Coat and tie
•Price - $175.00
Dine in the distinctive and elegant conservatory designed by architect Bobby McAlpine. Exquisite cuisine prepared by Martha Hicks followed by dancing in the garden to the Montgomery Jazz Orchestra make for the ultimate in entertaining.

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Old Alabama Town and DCVI Studios win Golden Web Award

Old Alabama Town has been awarded the Golden Web Award for 2003-2004 by the International Association of Web Masters and Designers (I.A.W.M.D.). This award was presented for superior website design and community service. Old Alabama Town was submitted to the Non-profit category. This is the first award that Old Alabama Town has been awarded for its website. Special thanks to DCVI Studios for all their help and support.

“Lifting The Veil”

The Educational Achievements of William H. Council, 1875, Booker T. Washington, 1881 and H. Council Trenholm, 1925 This presentation will explore the educational climate of this period of American History In the Old Alabama Town Reception Center, 301 Columbus Street, Montgomery, Alabama Sunday, February 29, 2004 – 2 pm >>learn more

The Gallagher House, ca. 1882 “Montgomery’s Painted Lady”

The Gallagher House was built by local businessman James Gallagher in 1882 as a home for himself and his family. It was a stylish addition to the fashionable neighborhood north of Monroe Street. Italianate in design with cornice bracketing, it was a strikingly handsome structure. After the Civil War, while recovery and Reconstruction were taking place, the city was enjoying the advent of such amenities as electric lights, telephones, street railways, and modern water works. The Gallagher House represents an important era in Montgomery history as it was a time of progress and prosperity.
Mary Gallagher, daughter of James Gallagher, an elementary teacher in the public school system for many years and one of the founders of the Montgomery Business and Professional Women’s Club, lived in the family home until her death in 1969.
Landmarks Foundation recognized the significance of the house and purchased it in 1972 because of its proximity to the developing historic district across Madison Avenue. It was sold to architect Arthur Joe Grant and rented as offices for a number of years.
In 1999, Mr. Grant sold the land and home to Maxwell Federal Credit Union. MAX then donated the house to the Landmarks Foundation along with a generous contribution. Landmarks moved the historic structure into Old Alabama Town on the south side of Jefferson Street, between the Ordeman and Noble houses, for preservation and restoration.
The Gallagher House is now restored to its original beauty and is affectionately know as “Montgomery’s Painted Lady.”
Landmarks has led the restoration movement in our capitol city since 1968 and continues its dedication to preservation, restoration, and interpretation of Central Alabama’s historic architecture, history and lifestyle.

Landmarks Foundation,

In cooperation with the Alabama Humanities Foundation and the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, will present the third symposium in the series “Alabama Frontier: Cultural Crossroads,” at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts Auditorium on January 24, 2004. This series, funded in part by the Alabama Humanities Foundation, focuses on the last half of the eighteenth century and the first half of the 19th century as the Alabama frontier, once the domain of the Creek Confederacy, experienced dramatic changes with Europeans and, later Americans, moving into the region. This program introduces the American presence with lively speakers who are the authorities in this field.
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