Old Girard school gets historic recognition

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Old Girard school gets historic recognition

The old Girard Elementary School has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The Historic Preservation Division (HPD), housed in the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, administers the National Register of Historic Places program in Georgia. According to a news release by the agency, nominations for these listings “are in line with HPD’s mission of promoting the preservation […]

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