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The center is also on the National Register
of Historic Places, according to Michelle
Davenport, chair of the trustees.
“We’re the oldest house in Marietta that is
open to the public,” she said.
The capital campaign has been seeking
money from private donors, and has received
grants and endowments from nearly 35
people already, according to campaign chair
Kathy Young. The fund has already passed
the halfway milestone, collecting nearly
$250,000, and is now seeking the help of
donations from the public, Young said.
“Several of our donors, the heirs of the
original founders, have stepped up to help
raise this money,” she said. “And we’re very
appreciative.”
Don Sutton of Marietta will oversee the
repairs as the center’s contractor. Sutton said
he first encountered the home while camping
out on the property in 1967 with his Boy Scout
Troop.
“Some of the mothers requested we do
service projects over here to get the grounds
cleaned up,” he said of his trip to the center
when he was a child.
Repairs needed on the property include
reglazing windows, structural repairs,
From right: Contractor Don Sutton, executive director Kate Millholland, campaign chairperson Kathy
Young and chair of the trustees Michelle Davenport outside the Marietta Educational Garden Center
in April 2022.
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