Contributing Writer

The steering committee for the restoration of The Hollingsworth House recently sponsored a reception at the home of Dan and Sylvia Davis to outline its plans for a capital campaign. A goal of $250,000 has been designated for the interior renovation and furnishing costs, turning the house into a center of community activity.

This figure is a combined goal of monetary contributions and in-kind donations necessary to restore the Hollingsworth House and transition it into a unique and functional facility for community use.

In conjunction with the home's use by the public for special events, the house may also serve as a "home-base" for the visual/cultural arts. Professional artists on the Southside currently lack a facility to regularly exhibit their work.

Serving as co-chairmen are Lisa Hovey-King and J. Sam Burch who said, "The future of our past in your hands." Burch added, "There's no better way to welcome the new millennium than by ensuring that future generations can enjoy and appreciate our historic resources than through the restoration of the Hollingsworth House."

Also serving on the committee are Sherri Anderson, Gary McGaha, Al Hovey-King and Michael Faulkner.

For more information on the Hollingsworth House, call 770-461-6029, ext. 3005.

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