A timely grant from the Bulloch County Historical Society will lead to major restoration of a more-than-century-old Statesboro home, preserving the landmark for generations to come. With monies provided by the Jack N. & Addie D. Averitt Foundation, the historical society announced last month that $15,000 would be used to restore Bland Cottage, on the grounds of The Georgia Southern University Botanical Garden. The historical society’s board of directors selected the project from among a list of others to protect and preserve history long-tied to the location, said Virginia Anne Waters, Project Coordinator for the Bulloch Historical Society (BCHS).