On the bookshelf in Collier Neeley’s office at Historic Savannah Foundation sits a worn-covered copy of what’s known as a preservation bible of sorts, Revolving Funds for Historic Preservation: A Manual of Practice .

The text details Savannah's Revolving Fund, the primary tool HSF uses to save buildings, and was coauthored by Savannah preservation legend Lee Adler. The legacy of that fund put HSF on Neeley's radar, and his admiration came full circle in late August when Neeley was named the organization's latest president and CEO.

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