Historic Macon Foundation announced its annual list of endangered historic places in Macon-Bibb County.  The list, known as Macon’s Fading Five, was announced at the Bonnybrae-Bedgood House, located at 1073 Georgia Avenue. The Bonnybrae-Bedgood House was on last year’s Fading Five list. After the publicity surrounding the list, a couple from North Macon purchased the Bonnybrae-Bedgood House and is rehabilitating it as a single-family home. The house is currently under-construction and is a testament to the importance of Macon’s Fading Five as an advocacy tool for Macon-Bibb’s historic resources.

Macon’s Fading Five includes Cotton Avenue, the Train Recreation Center, the Grotto, the John B. Brooks House, and the Bobby Jones Performing Arts Center. Cotton Avenue was included on last year’s list and remains due to development pressure it experiences.  HMF Executive Director, Ethiel Garlington, presented the new list and said, “the success of our inaugural Fading Five was a result of the creativity, dedication, and generosity of Maconites who understand that our community only thrives when our historic treasures are preserved.”

HMF’s preservation committee culled through over 25 nominations from members and the general public to select 2016’s Fading Five. The board of trustees and preservation committee uses Macon’s Fading Five to create strategic preservation plans for each of the listed properties and works creatively with property owners, local leaders, and supporters to find preservation solutions. Properties remain on the list until the place is no longer under threat. A new list is announced annually with updates for each site.