1975. A large section of Eatonton placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1991. UGA produced a Preservation Study identifying 7 prospective local districts. Of these 4 have lost significant structures and are no longer eligible.
1988. Historic Ordinance passed by Eatonton City Council. Allowed for formation of a Commission and local districts.
2000. Initial attempts to write guidelines.
2002. Historic Preservation Commission formed by City Council.
2004. The first local district was defined ( approx. 350 structures). Public meetings were held, and draft guidelines produced. A survey was performed to measure level of public support.
2005. Based upon public input, workshops were held to allow input into guidelines.
2006 ( Nov) Local district presented to City Council and voted down unanimously.
2006 ( Dec) City Council advised starting with a smaller district where support was highest.
2007. Work took place to define the Plaza District, a primarily residential area of about 72 properties.
2008 ( Jan) City Council voted to approve the Plaza District.
2012. Historic Preservation Commission hired a consultant to perform an Historic Resource Survey; this was loaded to the state database ( GHNARG) approx 2010.
2013. Eatonton Main Street produced plaques and accompanying brochure to identify history of downtown buildings. A similar “walking tour” brochure was produced earlier covering the residential areas. Both are available at the Chamber of Commerce. Click here for directions to Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce.
2015. The HPC made significant changes to the preservation ordinance see Summary of changes to ordinance document for overview. These changes were partially implemented by City Council.
