SAVE THE FOX DETAILS

• May, 17, 1974: The Fox is put on the National Register of Historic Places. Generally, buildings less than 50 years old do not qualify, but because of the Fox's "Outstanding architectural merit" it made the list. (This prevented the building from being demolished with federal funds.)
• July 10, 1974: Mayor Maynard Jackson holds what is possibly the first official "Save the Fox" meeting at Herren's restaurant. In attendance were: Brad Curry, Ed Noble, Betty Jo Cook, William Pressley, John McCall, Bob Foreman, Bob Van Camp (Fox organist for many years), Charles Walker (longtime Fox glass and light artisan), Pat Connell, Joe Tanner, William Griffen, Bill Hamilton, Lee Dunagen, Mayor Jackson, Joe Patten, Ed Negri, and Steve Negri.
  
• December 31, 1974: Alex Cooley presents The Gregg Allman Tour for 4,000 in attendance.
• December 31, 1974: High school and college kids picket outside the theatre, including Fox Theatre board member Rodney Cook. Some students helped move the furniture to safe locations in the basement.
• March 29, 1975: AJC article headline: "DEAL TO SAVE THE FOX REPORTED NEAR." Southern Bell Co. and Atlanta Landmarks, Inc. are on threshold of agreement for a $2 million exchange of land that will save the building from the wrecking ball.
• April 4, 1975: AJC article: "LAND SWAP PROPOSAL NEAR."
• May 20, 1975: Five Atlanta Banks reach a verbal agreement to lend Atlanta Landmarks, Inc. $1.85 million.
• June 3, 1975: AJC article: "FOX SPARED DESTRUCTION IN GROUP EFFORT."
• June 19, 1975: AJC article: “EVERYONE CALLED FOX DEAL WINNER." The deal involves a swap of the Fox for another plot of land on the block valued at $1.8 million, including where MARTA planned to build its North Avenue Station. In exchange for permanent underground easement for the station, MARTA will purchase one remaining parcel of property and give it to Southern Bell.
• June 21, 1975: Atlanta Landmarks, Inc. officially takes control of the Fox Theatre.
• December 1975: A 25 cent surcharge is added to ticket prices to help Save the Fox.
• March 20, 1976: Delta Zeta hosted an "Evening at the Fox" and raised $70,000.
• May 26, 1976: Fox is made a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior. The theatre is now eligible for federal grants to help pay for restoration projects and becomes harder to destroy using federal funds.
• June 24, 1976: Atlanta Landmarks, Inc. turns over its first check of $131,812.35 to the five area banks. 3,000 people have made donations to date.
• December 1977: With two anonymous pledges of $400,000 and $250,000 and dozens of smaller pledges, Atlanta Landmarks, Inc. has reached 89% of its goal. 7,000 people have contributed.
• February 27, 1978: The Fox mortgage is paid off 6 months ahead of schedule.