Painting of Rock Building, 2007

Old Rock Building of Murray County High School, Chatsworth, Georgia

Donation of Painting, 2007

Early Renovation Efforts (prior to the fire and subsequent renovation)

In 2007, I did an acrylic painting of the Old Rock Building and donated it to Murray County High School, through the Rock Building Committee of the MCHS Alumni Association. I expressed hopes that it would eventually hang in the Old Rock Building after the renovation. The donation is noted in the minutes of the the Alumni Association, and in the newsletter entitled "2007 Highlights."

The roof was put on the Rock Building, but then lightning struck the building in 2009 (I believe that was the year), and a fire then gutted the building and destroyed the new roof. Sigh. However, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. The insurance actually paid more for renovating the building than it would have had we decided to demolish the building. The building was subsequently renovated, being completed in 2010. It now houses the offices of the county school system.

Rock Building Update of 08-28-2006

Reference

August 28, 2006

Murray County High School, Chatsworth, Ga.

Rock building update letter from Murray County High School Alumni Association. 

News at that time: Rock Building Committee begun, raising funds for restoration. Building has been placed on National Register of Historic Places. $69,000 has been raised. Murray County Board of Education has pledged $40,000. Rock Building Committee has applied for $40,000 grant (for a total of $149,000). First plan: new roof. Agreement signed with Dept. of Corrections for use of state-prison labor to put roof on. Bobby Mosteller and Carlton McDaniel, Co-Chairmen of RB Committee.

Saved for future reference for use in Rock Building pages on Southern Muse.