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QUALITY OF LIFE

                                                                               Dunwoody Diorama
                                                                                 Dunwoody Preservation Trust
                                                                               unveiled a one-of-a-kind historical piece
                                                                               of public art. The Dunwoody Diorama
                                                                               is a 19-foot-long sculpture of our city’s
                                                                               history carved in relief from the trunk
                                                                               of a century-old red oak tree. During
                                                                               the rehabilitation of the Donaldson-
                                                                               Bannister Farm, it was discovered this
                                                                               oak had died and so long slabs of the
                                                                               base and trunk were cut and preserved.
                                                                               The wooden sculpture depicting 10,000
                                                                               years of regional history is mounted on
                                                                               the south side of the newer barn at the
                                                                               Donaldson-Bannister Farm; sculpted by
                                                                               Chamblee artist Tom Williams.
                                                                                 Dunwoody Preservation Trust does
                                                                               more than just save historic properties.
                                                                               You can enjoy them today by attending
                                                                               community programming and renting
                                                                               the venue. The nonprofit’s goal is to
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                                                                                               Tom Williams with
                                                                                             Dunwoody Diorama






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