Georgia Trust Stewardship 1977-2019

The Georgia Trust receives Hay House and stock valued at $96,000 from the P.L. Hay Foundation

Restoration planning begins.

Exterior restoration begun by Chris R. Sheridan & Company.

Restoration of exterior woodwork and masonry completed by Chris R.Sheridan & Company.

Weather-proofing of windows.

Biltmore-Campbell-Smith study of decorative finishes on main floor.

Site improvements: new sewer, storm and roof drains, underground utilities, parking area.

Restoration of stained-glass panels in dining room door completed.

Restoration of historic finishes in Music Room completed.

Conservation and restoration of the entrance hall completed.

Rehabilitation of kitchen/loggia completed, including installation of public and handicapped-accessible restrooms.

Paint analysis begins on second floor by Frank Welsh; analysis of paint in master bedroom suite completed.

Completed capital campaign to fund restoration and endowment, exceeding the one million dollar goal. Georgia General Assembly appropriates $50,000 to Hay House.
First phase of archaeological investigation of the site conducted.

Georgia General Assembly appropriates $75,000 to Hay House. Selected for $445,600 in Transportation Enhancement Activities funding as part of Federal ISTEA Program for continuing restoration. A required local match of $111,400 was raised for a total of $557,000 for the project.

Restoration/research begins in Reception Room as part of ISTEA funded project; discovery includes Johnston/Felton era decorative painting.

Conservation Assessment Program studies for the building and the collections are completed by consultants through a Heritage Preservation grant (Institute of Museum & Library Services).

Macon architects Jelks, McLees & Boggs are contracted to develop plans for the ISTEA project.

IFACS artisans restore Hay period decorative finishes, walls, and ceiling in Reception Room, conserving the nineteenth- century murals and leaving the entire wall exposed as a witness to its earlier decorative scheme during the Johnston and Felton periods.

Chris R. Sheridan awarded contract to replace the metal roof on the main Hay House structure and the metal roof on the cupola. L.E. Schwartz & Son roofing contractors handled the roof replacement.
The project also included replacing the building’s guttering and downspout system, waterproofing and repairing the balustrades on the third-floor balcony and cupola levels and reroofing a small balcony off the music room on the second level.
The project was funded by $445,600 in federal transportation enhancement funds (ISTEA) and a required local match of $111,400 raised by Hay House. Additional funds provided by grants and fundraisers were used to repair the balustrades and columns on the main level front porch, the frieze board over the front porch, and partially restore the cupola interior.

Chris R. Sheridan & Company awarded contract to make all exterior plaster, wood, and metal repairs and paint the exterior of the house. Painting and plaster repairs handled by subcontractor A.T. Long & Son Painting Contractors.

In May, IMLS grant received to correct moisture problems. The grant was matched by Hay House for a total project cost of $60,000.

Work underway to complete the main level reception room restoration by early December.

Successful seven million dollar Hay House Capital Campaign completed. Funds to be used for restoration and ongoing maintenance.

Restoration of the Dining and Living Rooms begin.

Restoration of the Dining and Living Rooms completed. The Dining Room was restored to the late Johnston era (c.1870-90). The Living Room was restored to the late Hay era (1926-62), using a color photograph dating 1962 as a guide.