ABSTRACT
In July 2008, the National Park Service listed Pasaquan in the National Register of Historic Places at the national level of significance in the areas of art, architecture, and religion. Pasaquan is a twentiethcentury visionary-art environment designed by artist Eddie Owens Martin of Marion County, Georgia. Preparing the National Register nomination for Pasaquan was a difficult task. Historic visionary-art environments are rare in Georgia, and by nature, each site is unique. Eddie Martin worked alone without consulting or collaborating with other artists to create Pasaquan, an alternate world the design aesthetic of which originated in Martin’s powerful visions. The site was clearly significant and historic, but placing it within the broader context of American art was challenging.1
