The Atlanta Constitution from Atlanta, Georgia • 95

DEKALB EXTRA Thursday, September 29, 1994 A7 The Atlanta Journal The Atlanta Constitution 1 Eree Heautiimg TfesHs If you hear but don't understand, or suspect you have a hearing problem, now is the time to get your free hearing; test. In less than an hour you'll know exactly what you're hearing and what you're not. CALL TODAYTO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR AFREE HEARING TEST. HEARING AID CTR. NORTHLAKE MALL 2201 Henderson Mill Rd.

493-3256 Present this coupon and save $200 off the purchase of a Miracle-Ear hearing system (2 instruments). I Good only from putkipuing Miriclc-Ew lepiewniuivt. One coupon good ptt purchaM. NoothcteflcnordiKountippl)r I v. MARLENE KARAS Staff Harry Hermance dedicated the first section of a Gothic-styled athletic stadium at Oglethorpe University that he built for the school in 1929.

The stadium is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. si MIRACLE-EAR CTR. 1353BrockettRd. 938-2400 l0-50 OFF am mm I I I I College historic areas make National Register Oglethorpe 6 Agnes Scott protect districts By Duane D. Stanford STAFF WRITER It was a proud day for Oglethorpe University that Oct.

26, 1929 as Harry Hermance dedicated the first section of a Goth-; ic-styled athletic stadium that hej built for the school. Three days later, the stock market crashed, devastating the country's economy and Her-marice's fortune. For years after, Hermance would apologize for not being able to complete the stadium. Stories such as this stand tall ALL FABRIC! how the smart Every pattern, every print, every solid, in every color. 10-50 on the world's best in-stock collection of decorative fabrics! Plus the expert consultants and quality workmanship to make all your decorating projects happen beautifully.

sites, objects and districts they deem worthy of preservation. Candidates must be more than 50-years-old, they must have historical significance and they must have maintained their historical integrity. The Oglethorpe University district, begun in 1915, is held up as a significant example of Academic Gothic Revival architecture, which was used to create a campus resembling earlier English colleges. All of the buildings are constructed with Elberton blue granite and trimmed with Indiana limestone, said registrar Paul Hudson who initiated the application process. Here are the district's highlights.

The Crypt of Civilization was heralded by the Guinness Book of World Records as "the first successful attempt to bury a record for any future inhabitants or visitors to the planet Earth." It was sealed in 1940 after the University's founder Thornwell Jacobs conceived the idea in 1936. The opening date 8113 A.D. was chosen to give future unsealers a look at the midpoint of mankind. Jacobs projected forward from 1936 the number of years (6,177) that had elapsed since the start of money decorates. ends Saturday October 1 Thats rati Sale The new addition to Oglethorpe's library has the back of one of the college's historic building's as a wall.

FA I RICS FOR OUR i 4256 Roswell Atlanta Open Mon. Sat. Sun. t-5 552-7443 the Egyptian calendar in 4241 B.C. The 20-by-40-foot capsule in the Hearst Hall basement is stocked with such artifacts as a Donald Duck doll, a model of the Empire State Building, a copy of Gone With the Wind, and a quart of beer.

It is triangulated with landmarks Stone Mountain and Kennesaw Mountain for location in the 82nd century. Pheobe Hearst Memorial Hall, completed in 1916, is the oldest building and retains its original great hall with paneling, an oak staircase and leaded glass. It was named for the mother of publishing mogul William Randolph Hearst, who paid for the building and was a major benefactor to the school. Lupton Hall was built in three stages from 1920 to 1926 and retains an original theater, a limestone-trimmed fireplace and a clock tower. According to Hudson, the clock tower, which can be seen from Peachtree Road, is the only one of its kind in the Southeast.

The building was named after benefactor J.T. Lup- GOING OUT Except PARTY 5y OF iUSIMiSS! Balloons Flowers WARE rjp 2 at two DeKalb County colleges that have taken steps to preserve the structures that inspired them. The Oglethorpe University historic district and the South Candler Street-Agnes Scott College historic district have both recently been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Being listed on the National Register ensures that these buildings will be protected and taken into account during federally -funded orjicensed projects. Oglethorpe's "Crypt of Civilization," a time capsule sealed in 1940 and due to' be opened in 8113 A.D., earned the university's district a designation as nationally significant, a position held by less than 10 percent of those listed on the entire register.

historic district also includes three classroom and administration buildings, along with Hermance Stadium, the entrance gateways, and some original landscaping. i The South Candler Street-Agnes Scott College historic district is the first in Decatur to be listed oh the register. The historic district comprises seven blocks of homes along Candler Street, some dating back to the late 19th century, and the entire Agnes Scott college campus. The National Register is the federal government's official list of historic buildings, structures, Beads: Craft Continued from I tion of North Decatur Road and Scjott Boulevard in Decatur, has beads hanging from hooks, sorted; in compartment boxes and stored in bowls, plastic bags and vials, each one an individual lesson in geography, science and history. Allison has beads from more than 20 countries, some dating back to the late 1800s.

They are shaped from seeds, stones, glass, bone, metal, sterling silver, gold, wood and shells. They are shaped like balls, animals, eggs, faces, stars, squares, triangles. Some are as large as a plum, oth-ers'as small as a pinhead. Prices for a single bead range from less than a cent 'to more than $70. MARLENE KARAS Staff equipped with hot and cold wa ter, and indoor bathrooms; all of which were rarities in colleee fa cilities then, said Ames Scott's Carolyn Wynens.

The building cost $112,250 to which at that time was the largest gift ever given to a Georgia College. A gazebo built in 1905 still stands in its original wood at the Agnes Scott Colleee auadranele Presser Hall, completed in 1940, contains a Aus tin Organ. The building show cases the Collegiate Gothic Style of architecture. "I think it National Register listing really gives us said Oglethoroe registrar Hud son. "You could always look at uglethorpe and tell it belonged on the register, but now it is on the National Register." Wynens has similar pride about Agnes Scott's new status.

"The college is very proud, as well as the neighborhood, to be involved with something that makes Decatur look good," she said. Allison was bitten by the bead! bus back in the '60s. She was in California trying to get out of the corporate scene when she be came fascinated with beads and sold them on street corners for two years. Years later, after quitting her career as a corpuraie tcucuujr, she ended uo in Georgia and was induced to do the bead thing again. Onlv.

this time, there were no beads to be found. She ended up driving 750 miles for $50 worth of bead3. "I made a vow then that no in the Southeast would have to do what I did to get beads," she said. Now all they have to do is ask for the Bead Lady. GIFTS HALLOWEEN ton, who founded Coca-Cola Bot- tling Co.

The South Candler Street-Agnes Scott College historic district was the brainchild of the South Candler Street Neighbor's Association, which got the full cooperation of Agnes Scott College administration officials and students. Many of those who worked and learned at Agnes Scott College lived in the Candler Street neighborhoods, as well as those who developed the school. Agnes Scott College's 55-acre campus includes -11 historic buildings. Here are some of the district's highlights. Seven blocks of Candler Street homes across from Agnes Scott College ranging in age from the late 19th century through the 1940s.

Architectural styles include Queen Anne, Neoclassical Revival, Colonial Revival and Craftsman Bungalow. Agnes Scott Hall, completed in 1891, was lighted with electricity, heated with door to use as a gallery and workshop. Jackie Owens shops at Bead Works often and makes beaded items to sell at craft shows. She's made elaborate hatbands, necklaces, earrings, pins, an eyeglass holder and purses. She got serious about beads about a year ago when she discovered she had a disease that affected her hands.

"It was great therapy for me," she said. "My hands loosened up after I got into it With beads, there is no limit to what you can do." Torie Weathersby walked into Bead Works one day just to explore and has been hooked ever since, spending at least an hour each day working at the craft. popular in '60s has come full circle COSTUMES CARD RACKS FIXTURES! AVAILABLE All Sales Cash or Credit Cards Only! 0pen7Days Sun. 12-5 SSUPEFt STORE Jig: Bead Works by Shoshanna 620 Medlock Road in Med-lock Plaza, at the intersection of Scott Boulevard and North Decatur Road Price range: Less than I cent to $75 per bead Hours: 1 1 p.m. Mondays-Wednesdays; 1 1 am-7 p.m.

Thursdays-Fridays; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturdays; noon-5 p.m. Sundays Information: 329-1988 There's sc) much interest in beads these days that Allison recently acquired the shop next MALL CORNERS (Across from Gwinnett Mall) 361 6 Satellite Blvd. Duluth 47G-4450.