Georgia Magazine - June 2010 - (Page 9)

Hills & Dales Estate opens upper floors to the public LEE CATHEY / COURTESY OF HILLS & DALES ESTATE m *S all ca b * Y ins * Gu est houses ard furniture Since the 2004 opening of Hills & Dales Estate, the LaGrange home of textile magnate and philanthropist Fuller E. Callaway Sr., one question most asked by visi- Hills & Dales Estate, LaGrange tors to the Georgian Italian villa is: “Can we go upstairs?” And for itally controlled heating and cooling the past six years, the answer had system; installing lighting-protection, fire-protection and fire-detection sysalways been “No.” tems; repairing plaster walls and ceilNow the answer is “Yes.” Following two years of extensive ings; applying custom-reproduced renovations, the second and third wallpaper; revitalizing linoleum and floors of the Callaway home were marble floors; and cleaning artwork opened to the public April 28. The and draperies. While the house was equipped date marked the 119th wedding with the latest in technological anniversary of Ida Cason and Callaway, who moved into their new advances, the restoration was done in home in June 1916 in observance of a manner that preserved the home’s historic character, according to Hills their 25th anniversary. The historic home’s first floor & Dales Executive Director Carleton was restored in preparation of the Wood who oversaw the project. “I learned you never complete estate’s debut as a tourist attraction in restoring a historic home,” says 2004. With the reopening, the Callaway family’s wishes are fully Wood. “You just celebrate the milerealized, according to Fuller E. Calla- stones.” LaGrange-Troup County Chamway Foundation President H. Speer ber of Commerce President Page Burdette III. “Alice and Fuller [Callaway’s son Estes joined in the celebration. “It’s not just about a great house, and daughter-in-law] felt the public but about a family that lived here and would enjoy the beauty of the estate and wanted it to be accessible,” gave back so much,” says Estes. “We Burdette said at ribbon-cutting cere- look forward in the next century to monies. “Fuller Sr., Ida, Fuller Jr. and bringing our families here to learn Alice would have been pleased to what this living legacy means to us.” For more, visit www.hillsand entertain you today in their home.” dales.org or call (706) 882-3242. Restoration efforts included re—Jackie Kennedy wiring the house; adding a new, digJune 2010 www.georgiamagazine.org s und s * P laygro g se t * Playhouses * Swin * ar de n G she ds * O ffices *P ool houses Visit www.kellwoodmac.com to see gazebos, monster truck playsets and much more! Kellwood Manufacturing Millen, GA 478-982-5225 Where parents love to come, and children hate to leave! 9 http://www.kellwoodmac.com http://www.kellwoodmac.com http://www.hillsanddales.org http://www.hillsanddales.org http://www.georgiamagazine.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Georgia Magazine - June 2010

Georgia Magazine - June 2010
Contents
Viewpoint
Mailbox
Picture This?
Georgia News
Calendar
Currents
Special Energy Report
Winning Reader Stories
Honorable Mentions: More Vacation Stories
Georgia on a Budget
Around Georgia
My Georgia
Georgia Gardens
Gardening Tips
Georgia Cooks
Cookbook of the Month
Snapshot

Georgia Magazine - June 2010