(Lawrenceville, Ga., May 11, 2018) – Eighteen Gwinnett groups and individuals were inducted into a new Preservation Hall of Fame during an event held on the lawn next to the Isaac Adair House on Monday. The event was hosted by the Gwinnett Historical Restoration and Preservation Board and the Gwinnett County Department of Community Services, which supports a section dedicated to promoting the county’s natural and cultural resources.

Board of Commissioners Chairman Charlotte Nash noted that many people have given freely of their time, talents and treasure to restore and protect tangible examples of everyday life years ago.

“Gwinnett’s Bicentennial Year is a perfect time to honor the behind-the-scenes work of preserving our shared history,” she said.

The Hutchins, Livsey, Nash, Hudgens and Williams families were recognized for their contributions. Honored groups included the Gwinnett Historical Society, the Hooper-Renwick Legacy Preservation Committee, the United Ebony Society and the Historical Restoration and Preservation Board.

Individual honorees were Alice McCabe, Annette Williams Tucker, James Flanagan, James D’Angelo, Marvin & Phyllis Hughes, Marvin Nash Worthy, Robert Bowman, Charlotte Nash and Wayne Hill.

Hugh Wilkerson chairs the Historical Restoration and Preservation Board. He said, “We are so grateful to all these folks who have collectively saved so much of our history for future generations.”

Near the program’s end, county officials announced that the lawn adjacent to the Isaac Adair House will be renamed Preservation Lawn and that a monument will soon be installed to recognize Preservation Hall of Fame inductees.

Photos from the event can be found on the County’s Flickr site. A complete list of inductees to the 2018 Preservation Hall of Fame and their contributions to the preservation of Gwinnett County history follows.

• Alice McCabe: Author/editor of books on Gwinnett cemeteries and families and for serving 40 years with Gwinnett Historical Society
• Annette Williams Tucker: For preserving the Lawrenceville Female Seminary and Gwinnett Historic Courthouse and founding the Historical Restoration and Preservation Board
• James Flanigan: Author of Gwinnett County History, Volumes I and II.
• Dr. James D’Angelo: For locating and preserving the site and artifacts of historic Fort Daniel
• Marvin & Phyllis Hughes: For their painstaking, 10-year restoration of the Isaac Adair House and for working to preserve many other historic properties
• Marvin Nash Worthy: Author of Gwinnett County History Volume III and official County Historian since 1969 and for helping preserve many historic buildings in Gwinnett
• Robert Bowman: For relocating and preserving the frontier-era Bowman-Pirkle House that was built with assistance from the Cherokee
• Charlotte Nash: For supporting local government historic preservation efforts during her career with Gwinnett County and current service as chairman of the Board of Commissioners, including Tribble Mill Park, Little Mulberry Park and the McGuire-Livsey Big House
• Wayne Hill: For leading county government efforts during his tenure on the Board of Commissioners to preserve historic sites and greenspace, especially Freeman’s Mill Park and McDaniel Farm Park, and establishing the Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center
• Amos Hutchins Family: For preserving the Elisha Winn House where they lived as caretakers 1942-1992
• Thomas Livsey Family: For dedicated civic involvement and for protecting the property and history of the Promised Land area
• Ray Nash Family: For donating the Hudson/Nash House with the only remaining detached kitchen in Gwinnett County and for preserving the Yellow River Post Office and site
• Scott Hudgens Family: For donating historic property that was part of the 562-acre Hudson/Nash farm in the mid-1800s
• Jerald and Sue Williams Family: For preserving and donating the Chesser/Williams House now located at the Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center
• Gwinnett Historical Society: For preserving and operating the Elisha Winn House and saving countless documents, records and artifacts over the past 38 years
• Hooper-Renwick Legacy Preservation Committee: For protecting the history and legacy of Hooper-Renwick School by preserving the memories of its former students and teachers
• United Ebony Society: For preserving African-American history by organizing annual Black History Month exhibits and the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade
• Gwinnett Historical Restoration and Preservation Board: For more than 25 years of historic preservation leadership. Current members are Hugh Wilkerson, Jim Nitowski,  Chris Jenkins, Phyllis Davis, and Ben Satterfield