THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT THE REHABILITATION OF THE RESIDENCE OF GEORGE ALEXANDER TOWNS HE WAS A TRAILBLAZER IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT WHO REMAINED COMMITTED TO CIVIL RIGHTS FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS BETWEEN THE YEARS 1905 TO 1960 THE TOWNS RESIDENCE WAS BUILT IN 1910 IN THE ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CENTER AUC HISTORIC DISTRICT THE PROJECT INCLUDES AN ADAPTIVE REUSE OF THE SPACE, WHICH WILL CONVERT THE HOME TO COMMUNITY EDUCATION SPACE WORK COMPLETED AT THE SITE WILL INCLUDE REPAIRS DUE TO WATER INFILTRATION ISSUES AND FIRE AND SMOKE DAMAGE THE HOME INTENDS TO SERVE AS A CULTURAL INSTITUTION THAT SUPPORTS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING RELATED TO CIVIL RIGHTS