Decatur Preservation Alliance
The Decatur Preservation Alliance (DPA) was incorporated in 2000 to preserve Decatur's historic structures and green spaces, and our first project was saving Decatur's Historic Train Depot, pictured at left. Our vision has grown to include local historic district education and advocacy and service to the community through our annual Martin Luther King Jr. Service Project. Our office is in Woodlands Garden, the seven-acre green space gift from the Morse family to Decatur through the DPA. In addition to the Depot, our preservation projects include historic Decatur Cemetery and the circa 1870 Fraser building located at the Cemetery's Church Street entrance. Along with the Oakhurst Community Garden, we host Decatur's annual Garden Tour each September, and we are part of the City of Decatur Greenspace Corridor project.