GEORGIA B. WILLIAMS NURSING HOME

The completion of a Preservation Plan in 2021 marked a pivotal first step in the effort to safeguard the Georgia B. Williams Nursing Home. Serving as both a planning and management tool, the plan compiles critical information needed to responsibly address existing issues, anticipate future needs, guide implementation of recommendations, and act as a vital reference resource.

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This comprehensive document outlines the framework for repair, rehabilitation, and restoration projects, establishes priorities for preservation work, and directs the ongoing use and maintenance of the historic property. It also serves as a primary archival record for future planning and research.

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Developing a Preservation Plan requires both extensive information and significant resources—a challenge that underscores the importance of community support. Fundraising is now underway, as the grassroots effort to restore the Georgia B. Williams Nursing Home will require substantial financial investment. In addition, we are building a database of “Bea’s Babies”—those born within the home’s walls—and their descendants. Collecting these stories and uniting supporters around this shared history is essential to advancing our mission.

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Since the plan’s completion in early 2021, the Georgia B. Williams Nursing Home has gained national recognition. It has been named to the 11 Most Endangered Historic Places list and has received both an African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and an African American Civil Rights Grant from the National Park Service.