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| Robert (Bob) Dickensheets is the Savannah College of Art and Design’s preservation specialist for special projects. He has led several of the University’s most noted preservation projects on behalf of President Paula S. Wallace. Most recently, Dickensheets oversaw the restoration of the historic Peters House, now called Ivy Hall. Architectural historians and preservationists have deemed the Peters House an important example of American architecture and one of the finest examples of Queen Anne-style architecture in the state of Georgia and the South. Revered as a tangible piece of Atlanta’s fast-disappearing architectural history, the Peters House is the oldest, most complete and single most important representation of Atlanta’s storied New South period. SCAD has won numerous awards for its work on this historic landmark, including NAME AWARDS HERE. Dickensheets’ work on the restoration of the Graduate Studies Center at Smithfield Cottage resulted in the college receiving the first-ever Mills B. Lane Excellence in Preservation Award from the Historic Savannah Foundation. The award is only given to outstanding preservation projects. Dickensheets also oversaw the restoration of the First African Baptist Church in Raccoon Bluff on Sapelo Island, Georgia. The church, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, required major Restoration, including rebuilding the foundation; replacing damaged wood, pews and pulpit; restoring stained glass windows; replacing the roof; and re- creating the church’s lost steeple. Even as he managed these intricate projects Dickensheets remained active as a faculty member at the university. Dickensheets also has served as the college’s European director of special projects where he oversaw rehabilitation projects at the college’s study abroad center at SCAD-Lacoste, in the Provençal region in southern France. A beautifully preserved medieval village and vibrant art community, SCAD-Lacoste features facilities that date back to the 15th and 16th centuries. Bob has shared with us heritage preservation in general and it relevant to literature. And why is the past a more fertile ground for literature than the future. |
| Sunday, June 7th 2009 at 6:30 PM The speaker was Robert (Bob) Dickensheets Public Service Director, Preservation Specialist Savannah College of Art and Design |
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