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Save the Old Villa Rica Library (Oldest International Style Building in West Georgia)

Target: J. Collins, Mayor, City of Villa RIca
Sponsor: Ernest E. Blevins
  • Signatures: 72
  • Goal: 250
  • Deadline: 7-17-2006
The Old Villa Rica Library (1951) is the oldest International style architecture in West Georgia.  It is eligable for the National Register of Historic Places.  Currenlty the City of Villa Rica would like to tear it down for unneeded parking or greenspace.  Details on parking information and value of the site is available at the URL and petition body.

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Number Date Prefix Name City
73 2:12 pm PDT, Sep 5   Ari Casper Atlanta
72 5:45 pm PST, Feb 29   Chris Baswell Alpharetta
71 1:53 am PST, Jan 30   Simos Tarabatzis Kavala
70 7:15 am PST, Nov 22   Ronald L Rainwater Jacksonville, Florida
69 7:12 am PST, Nov 22   Dollita J Rainwater Jacksonville, Florida
67 3:56 pm PDT, Oct 23   John M Lanier Carrollton
66 1:16 pm PDT, Oct 4 Ms. Carmen Zamudio Villa Rica
65 7:43 pm PDT, Sep 22   Patrick Sullivan Atlanta
64 5:03 pm PDT, Aug 17   Julia Lahr Fiisher Villa Rica
63 9:40 pm PDT, May 16   Stephen Thomason Atl
61 11:10 am PDT, May 1 Mr. Michael Chapman  
60 10:58 am PDT, May 1   Darlene Chapman Dallas
59 12:32 am PDT, Apr 24   Susan Walker Downey
58 6:26 am PDT, Apr 23   Christine Iadeluca  
57 11:02 am PDT, Apr 15   Zaheer Hasan  
56 9:31 am PDT, Mar 27 Ms. Eilis crean Carrollton
55 1:11 pm PDT, Mar 26   Suzanne Horton Carrollton
54 11:21 am PDT, Mar 26   Rory Wojcik Carrollton
53 6:29 pm PST, Mar 7   Dori Seagraves Villa Rica
52 5:57 pm PST, Mar 7   Sharon Gianuzzi Villa Rica
51 10:00 am PST, Mar 7 Ms. Jacqueline L. Ernest Villa Rica
50 5:59 am PST, Mar 7 Mrs. JOyce McCullough Villa RIca
49 5:30 am PST, Mar 7 Mrs. Jacklinh Nguyen Villa Rica
48 5:26 am PST, Mar 7   Vanessa Carter Temple
47 5:24 am PST, Mar 7   Ryan Kruzinski Douglasville
46 8:36 pm PST, Mar 6   Karen Steed Carrollton
45 5:28 pm PST, Mar 6   Lynn Robinson Panama City
44 4:57 pm PST, Mar 6   Tanuja Abdul Villa Rica
43 4:10 pm PST, Mar 6   betsy henley villa rica
42 3:34 pm PST, Mar 6   Julie Straton Villa Rica
41 3:12 pm PST, Mar 6 Dr. Doug Wright Carrollton
40 11:33 am PST, Mar 6 Mr. Dev Ormiston Winston
39 11:21 am PST, Mar 6   Anonymous Carrollton
38 10:45 am PST, Mar 6 Mrs. Edith Hill Bowdon
37 10:37 am PST, Mar 6   Jennifer Moon Villa Rica
36 10:25 am PST, Mar 6 Ms. Ashley Bishop Buchanan
35 10:05 am PST, Mar 6   Dennis Napierala Villa Rica
34 9:36 am PST, Mar 6 Mrs. Lilli Lawson Villa Rica
33 9:36 am PST, Mar 6 Mr. Michael Wright Villa Rica
32 9:05 am PST, Mar 6   Dawn Ruggles Villa Rica
31 9:00 am PST, Mar 6   april driver villa rica
30 8:33 am PST, Mar 6 Mrs. Beth Johnson Villa Rica
29 8:30 am PST, Mar 6   Lisha Coffman Carrollton
28 12:58 pm PST, Mar 5 Mrs. Marie Phillips Carrollton
27 10:23 am PST, Mar 5 Mrs. Alisha Christian Villa Rica
26 7:26 am PST, Mar 5   Amanda Hasty Dallas
25 10:13 am PST, Jan 31 Mrs. Pamela S. Almon Carrollton
24 7:55 am PST, Jan 31 Mrs. Sarah H. Middlemast Carrollton
23 9:11 pm PDT, Sep 22   Anonymous roswell
22 4:52 am PDT, Aug 15 Ms. Pamela Taranto Acworth
21 4:45 am PDT, Aug 15   Kassey Bailey  
20 6:58 pm PDT, Aug 14 Mr. Bill Bailey Tuscumbia
19 2:50 am PDT, Jul 25 Mrs. Bernadette Monahan Villa Rica
18 10:49 am PDT, May 26   MIchael Hunter Decatur
17 4:38 pm PDT, May 25   john carnright canton
16 8:12 pm PDT, May 14 Ms. Anonymous Powder Springs
15 3:24 pm PDT, May 6   Lucy Jewel Atlanta
14 5:34 am PDT, Apr 26   Christina Olson Athens
13 5:45 pm PDT, Apr 25 Mr. Brent Runyon  
12 3:52 pm PDT, Apr 25   Anonymous  
11 8:59 am PDT, Apr 25 Mr. Lee Hughey Chamblee
10 6:40 am PDT, Apr 21   Erin K. Murphy Atlanta
9 7:15 am PDT, Apr 19 Ms. Leigh Burns  
8 8:30 pm PDT, Apr 18 Dr. Maurice E. Blevins Spartanburg
7 11:18 am PDT, Apr 18 Dr. Robert M. Craig Atlanta
6 10:44 am PDT, Apr 18 Ms. Hadley Howell  
5 10:39 am PDT, Apr 18   Eve Phelps Atlanta
4 10:22 am PDT, Apr 18   Anonymous Atlanta
3 10:06 am PDT, Apr 18 Ms. Angela Mehaffey  
2 4:57 am PDT, Apr 18 Mr. Joshua Head Temple
1 11:21 pm PDT, Apr 17 Mr. Ernest E. Blevins Villa Rica
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Save the Old Villa Rica Library (Oldest International Style Building in West Georgia)

We the undersigned would like the City of Villa Rica to save the historically valuable Old Library (also known and the Clinic).  This 1951 the International style building was built to be the new city library. It is significant as the earliest International style building in West Georgia. This structure predates the old Douglas Courthouse which is on the National Register of Historic Places by about 6 years. It is a cornerstone for a future National Register Historic District south of the tracks. Saving the structure demonstrates a belief in historic preservation which will be favorable to the goal of becoming a Main Street City.


The library can be renovated with grants for preservation of this locally valuable resource. It can be continued to be used for a medical clinic and community services or can be a good site for a museum that focus on the downtown area or the development of the importance of Bankhead Highway. Parking can be expanded with re-striping East Wilson Street and Westview with angular parking. Approximately 80 spaces will be added with Train Station Park on the north side of the tracks adding more parking to the down town area. This does not count the potential parking on the recently purchased Avanti Motor Company property


Please preserve this valuable piece of modern architecture for future generations.

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