H i stor ic A ugusta N e ws
Volume 43, No. 2
fall 2018
The mission of Historic Augusta, Inc., is to preserve historically or architecturally significant structures and sites in Augusta & Richmond County, Georgia. Historic Augusta News
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NAME
H I S T OR I C AU GU S TA’ S
E N DA N GE R E D P R OP E RT I E S L I S T 2007-2018
S C OR E B OA R D SAVED
19
PROGRESS
13
NO CHANGE
15
THREATENED
3
DETERIORATING
9
LOST
14
TOTAL LISTED
72
By Erick Montgomery, Executive Director In 2006 Historic Augusta named its first list of “endangered properties.” Like a new car, this list is announced each fall, and is dated for the coming year in order to keep it current. We didn’t invent the concept. Other historic preservation organizations around the country, both statewide and local, have similar lists. The National Trust for Historic Preservation established its “Eleven Most Endangered” list in 1988, and the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation began its “Places in Peril” list the same year that Historic Augusta’s list began. Overall such lists have proven to have a positive impact on bringing about the preservation of significant, but threatened historic properties.
Historic Augusta’s 2019 Endangered Properties List is our thirteenth in as many years, adding four more significant places to the rolls. What does the future hold for these, as well as others that have not made it to the “Saved” category on previous lists? Time will tell, but please join Historic Augusta in expressing support for saving these irreplaceable treasures that are part of our city’s rich heritage. Perhaps some of the readers of this annual Endangered Properties edition of Historic Augusta News for 2019 will be inspired to invest in one of these places. If you are inclined to do so, call Historic Augusta’s office, and we can advise! EM
The lesson learned is that if a respected organization speaks up, an endangered historic property may have a chance to survive. If no one speaks up, chances aren’t very good. As you can see from the scoreboard, Historic Augusta’s previous 73 listings have resulted in 19 “saves,” and 13 that have made “progress” toward preservation. 15 have had little or no change, but they have not been demolished yet. Therefore 65% of these important historic places survive and are either thriving, or have a promising future. Less cause for optimism on the list are 9 deteriorating properties and 3 that are actively threatened, comprising 16% of the list. Sadly 14 places have been lost after being named, representing 19% of the properties that have been spotlighted over the years. In reviewing the entire list, of the 32 properties that have been saved or which are making progress, 22 are protected under the City of Augusta’s Historic Preservation Ordinance. Seven of the 32 are part of a National Register historic district, providing incentives to encourage rehabilitation even though they are not protected by the preservation ordinance. Only three of those saved or progressing are properties that have no designation of any kind at this time. Of the 14 properties that have been lost, only 2 had local designation, and one of those simply collapsed. This suggests that the strongest tool to ensure a historic property’s survival is to be within the boundaries of a locally designated historic district. This means that alterations and demolitions must be considered by Augusta’s Historic Preservation Commission before building or demolition permits can be issued. When paired with National Register designation, chances for rehab of these properties increase exponentially. 2 | Fall 2018
The Zachariah Daniel House at 448 Greene Street, was named in the 2015 list and has undergone a certified rehabilitation completed this year
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SIBLEY MILL STOVALL-BARNES HOUSE HEATH HOUSE LOWREY WAGON WORKS RED STAR CAFÉ MERRY BROS GROCERY WAREHOUSE OLD SUE REYNOLDS SCHOOL ISAAC HENRY HOUSE JACOB PHINIZY HOUSE HALLOCK COTTAGE FORMER AUGUSTA LIBRARY COLERIDGE HOUSE DR. S.S. JOHNSON HOUSE ERBELDING BUILDING TEMPLE-OLD CCI SYNAGOGUE DANIEL HOUSE MARY WARREN HOME BENJAMIN FRANKLIN JONES HOUSE REYNOLDS STREET DEPOT TRINITY CME CHURCH RICE HOUSE NINTH STREET COMMERCIAL BLOCK C. T. WALKER HOUSE PRIVATE FAMILY CEMETERIES WEED SCHOOL PEARSON HOUSE REID RANGE BUILDING BOHLER HOUSE OLD FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH COMMERCIAL BUILDING WOODWORTH BUILDING SAINT BENEDICTS BOARDING SCHOOL OLD VA HOSPITAL GREENE STREET PRESBYTERIAN HARRISBURG-WEST END HISTORIC DISTRICT MARTHA LESTER SCHOOL FIFTH STREET BRIDGE APPLEBY SERVANTS QUARTERS BON AIR HOTEL PENNY SAVINGS BANK BLDG OLD ENGINE COMPANY NO. 7 EAST CENTRAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL RICHMOND SUMMIT HOTEL COMMERCIAL BUILDING COMMERCIAL BUILDING HOUSE DENNING HOUSE JESSAMINE HILL PONTIAC MASTER BUILDING KAHR’S GROCERY J.C. PENNEY STORE SOUTHERN BELL EXCHANGE BLDG KRESS BUILDING BAYOU BUILDING LAMAR BUILDING PENTHOUSE LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PERKINS-CULLUM HOUSE NEW SAVANNAH BLUFF LOCK & DAM CRESCENT MILL PERCELL HOUSE OLD DAVIDSON SCHOOL YMCA GYMNASIUM/NATATORIUM OLD VA OFFICERS HOUSES LAM’S STORE W. S. HORNSBY HOUSE A. C. GRIGGS SCHOOL HOUSE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH & SCHOOL LYONS-CALLAGHAN HOUSE J. B. WHITE HOUSES GOODALE CAULEY-WHEELER BUILDING
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ADDRESS 1717 GOODRICH STREET 1211 GREENE STREET 1223 GREENE STREET 301-303 NINTH STREET 533 NINTH STREET 901 REYNOLDS STREET 3717 WRIGHTSBORO ROAD 920 GREENE STREET 529 GREENE STREET 1303 HICKMAN ROAD 902 GREENE STREET 3596 WINDSOR SPRINGS RD 1420 TWIGGS STREET 601-603 BROAD STREET 525 TELFAIR STREET 448 GREENE STREET 2109 CENTRAL AVENUE 656 MILLEDGE ROAD 511 REYNOLDS STREET 731 TAYLOR STREET 1225 GREENE STREET 500 BLOCK NINTH STREET 1011 LANEY-WALKER BLVD RICHMOND COUNTY 2403 MOUNT AUBURN STREET 1247 LANEY-WALKER BLVD 586 BROAD STREET 1102 PHILLIPS STREET 802 GREENE STREET 472 BROAD STREET 802 BROAD STREET 1220 TWELFTH STREET 2400 WRIGHTSBORO ROAD 1235 GREENE STREET HARRISBURG NEIGHBORHOOD 1688 BROAD STREET FIFTH STREET @ SAVANNAH RIVER 2260 WALTON WAY 2101 WALTON WAY 1144 LANEY-WALKER BLVD 2163 CENTRAL AVENUE GRACEWOOD 744 BROAD STREET 1154 BROAD STREET 1160 BROAD STREET 202 GREENE STREET 905 SEVENTH STREET 3101 RICHMOND HILL ROAD 1027 TELFAIR STREET 401 GREENE STREET 732-738 BROAD STREET 937 ELLIS STREET 832-838 BROAD STREET 904 BROAD STREET 753 BROAD STREET 970 BAKER AVENUE 510 GREENE STREET 2105 LOCK AND DAM RD 1015 TWIGGS STREET 811 D’ANTIGNAC STREET 1114 TELFAIR STREET 924 GREENE STREET 2400 WRIGHTSBORO ROAD 1024-26 D’ANTIGNAC STREET 1518 TWIGGS STREET 1924 GRAND BOULEVARD 916 GREENE STREET 1016 LANEY-WALKER BLVD 808 NINTH STREET 1425,1427 BROAD STREET 745 SAND BAR FERRY RD 1339 LANEY-WALKER BLVD
YEAR
STATUS
2007 2007 2007 2008 2008 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2011 2012 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 2016 2007 2007 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2012 2013 2014 2014 2015 2007 2007 2007 2008 2009 2009 2011 2013 2016 2016 2017 2018 2018 2018 2018 2007 2009 2010 2011 2014 2014 2015 2015 2016 2013 2015 2018 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2008 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010 2011 2012 2013
1-SAVED 1-SAVED 1-SAVED 1-SAVED 1-SAVED 1-SAVED
Under development-Cyber
NHL DISTRICT
NO
Certified Rehab-Apartments
NR DISTRICT; LOCAL DISTRICT
YES
Certified Rehab-Owner Occupied Residential
NOT 100% COMPLETED BUT MUCH DONE
YES
Certified Rehab-Apartments
NR DISTRICT; LOCAL DISTRICT
YES
Certified Rehab-Office and Apartments
NR DISTRICT; LOCAL DISTRICT
YES
Incorporated into Convention Center
NR DISTRICT; LOCAL DISTRICT
YES
1-SAVED 1-SAVED 1-SAVED 1-SAVED
Rehabbed as The Vineyard Church
NONE
NO
Certified Rehab-Apartments
NR DISTRICT; LOCAL DISTRICT
YES
Certified Rehab-Architects’ Offices
NR DISTRICT; LOCAL DISTRICT
YES
Certified Rehab-Owner Occupied Residential
NR DISTRICT; LOCAL DISTRICT
YES
1-SAVED 1-SAVED 1-SAVED 1-SAVED
Rehabbed for Public Defender
NR DISTRICT; LOCAL DISTRICT
YES
Rehabbed as home and events center
NONE
NO
Purchased by city for rehab as residential
NR DISTRICT
NO
Partially rehab. Façade restoration.
NR DISTRICT; LOCAL DISTRICT
YES
1-SAVED 1-SAVED 1-SAVED 1-SAVED
Augusta Jewish Museum in planning
NR DISTRICT; LOCAL DISTRICT
YES (BUT CITY OWNED)
Certified Rehab-Apartments
NR DISTRICT; LOCAL DISTRICT
YES
Certified Rehab-Fraternity House
NR DISTRICT; LOCAL DISTRICT
YES
Rehabbed as entertainment house
NR DISTRICT; LOCAL DISTRICT
YES
2-PROGRESS 2-PROGRESS 2-PROGRESS 2-PROGRESS 2-PROGRESS
Under development as part of mixed-use development
NR DISTRICT; LOCAL DISTRICT
YES
Moved across the street to save it
NR DISTRICT; LOCAL LANDMARK
YES
Owner occupied residence
CURRENTLY UNDER REHAB
YES
Changed hands. Potential offices and apartments
NR DISTRICT; LOCAL DISTRICT
YES
Purchased by Historic Augusta’s Revolving Fund
NR DISTRICT
NO
2-PROGRESS 2-PROGRESS 2-PROGRESS 2-PROGRESS
Some efforts being made by families
NONE
NO
Purchased for rehab. New roof installed.
NR DISTRICT
NO
Owned by sorority
NR DISTRICT
NO
New Owner plans to rehab
NR DISTRICT; LOCAL DISTRICT
YES
2-PROGRESS 2-PROGRESS 2-PROGRESS
Non-historic rehab in process
NR DISTRICT
NO
New owner has stabilized. Uncertain future.
NR DISTRICT; LOCAL DISTRICT
YES
Exterior has been rehabbed
NR DISTRICT; LOCAL DISTRICT
YES
2-PROGRESS 3-NO CHANGE 3-NO CHANGE 3-NO CHANGE 3-NO CHANGE
New Owner plans to rehab
NR DISTRICT; LOCAL DISTRICT
YES
Interest from owner to do rehab
NONE
NO
Partially rehabbed
NONE
YES (106 PROCESS)
Church closed. GAP Ministries uses for its programs
NR DISTRICT; LOCAL DISTRICT
YES
Some new construction, but little rehab taking place.
NR DISTRICT
NO
3-NO CHANGE 3-NO CHANGE 3-NO CHANGE 3-NO CHANGE
Roof blown off auditorium
NR DISTRICT
NO
Proposed as pedestrian walk
NR DISTRICT
NO
Rehab plans have not materialized
NR DISTRICT; LOCAL DISTRICT
YES
Still low income housing. Crime ridden.
NR DISTRICT; LOCAL DISTRICT
YES
3-NO CHANGE 3-NO CHANGE 3-NO CHANGE
Available for development
NR DISTRICT
Used by fire department
NR DISTRICT; LOCAL DISTRICT
Many vacant buildings.
NONE
NO
3-NO CHANGE 3-NO CHANGE 3-NO CHANGE 3-NO CHANGE
Still low income housing.
NR DISTRICT; LOCAL DISTRICT
YES
Possibly to be incorported into hotel project
NR DISTRICT; LOCAL DISTRICT
YES
Possibly to be incorported into hotel project
NR DISTRICT; LOCAL DISTRICT
YES
Available for sale.
NR DISTRICT; LOCAL DISTRICT
YES
Neglected
NR DISTRICT
NO
Owned by Green Meadows Country Club. No communication. Neglected.
NONE
NO
Showroom demolished by owner. Inappropriate exterior alterations.
NR DISTRICT
NO
For sale. Interior features are failing.
NR DISTRICT; LOCAL DISTRICT
YES
Neglected. Owner recalcitrant.
NR DISTRICT; LOCAL DISTRICT
YES
NR DISTRICT; LOCAL DISTRICT
YES
NR DISTRICT; LOCAL DISTRICT
YES
NR DISTRICT; LOCAL DISTRICT
YES
NR DISTRICT; LOCAL DISTRICT
YES
4-DETERIORATING 4-DETERIORATING 4-DETERIORATING 4-DETERIORATING 4-DETERIORATING
NOTES
4-DETERIORATING Neglected. 4-DETERIORATING Neglected. No roof. Owner recalcitrant. 4-DETERIORATING Neglected. Fire damaged. Owner recalcitrant. 4-DETERIORATING Building has changed hands. Interest in rehab. 5-THREATENED Plan by RCBOE to demolish for new Richmond Stadium 5-THREATENED Located on Municipal Campus block, which wants to expand. 5-THREATENED Future uncertain due to decommissioning by ACE, plus possible demolition.
DESIGNATIONS
NR DISTRICT (PENDING) NR DISTRICT; LOCAL DISTRICT NR DETERMINED ELIGIBLE
PROTECTED?
NO YES (BUT CITY OWNED)
NO YES (BUT CITY MAY WANT TO BUY IT) YES (106 PROCESS)
6-LOST 6-LOST 6-LOST
Burned
NR DISTRICT
NO
Demolished by AGL
NR DISTRICT
NO
Demolished by RCBOE
NR DISTRICT
NO
6-LOST 6-LOST 6-LOST 6-LOST 6-LOST
Collapsed
NR DISTRICT; LOCAL DISTRICT
YES
Demolished for Fischer House
NONE
Demolished after body found inside
NR DISTRICT
NO
Demolished by city. Termite infestation
NR DISTRICT
NO
Demolished by RCBOE
NONE
NO
6-LOST 6-LOST 6-LOST 6-LOST 6-LOST 6-LOST
Demolished by court order
NR DISTRICT; LOCAL DISTRICT
YES
Demolished by Catholic Diocese of Savannah
NR DISTRICT
NO
Demolished by court order
NR DISTRICT
NO
Demolished by owners
NONE
NO
Collapsed
NR INDIVIDUAL LISTING
NO
Demolished by RCBOE
NR INDIVIDUAL LISTING
YES (106 PROCESS)
NO
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2 0 1 9 E N DA N GE R E D PROPERT Y McNatt–Green–Burdell House, Bath Community near Blythe South Richmond County
PROPE RT I E S L I ST
OWNER Privately Owned
PROPERT Y 220 Greene Street
THE THRE AT This large house located in the Olde Town neighborhood has suffered from deferred maintenance over the years. While it retains its historical integrity, those features can quickly deteriorate and the overall condition of the house may decline.
THE THRE AT This historic resource is secluded in South Augusta on private property. While the family members maintain the property, the overall plan for preservation, rehabilitation, and interpretation has not been developed leaving the property vulnerable and threatened. SOME HISTORY Nestled in South Richmond County at Bath, also known as Richmond Bath, the McNatt house is an excellent example of surviving antebellum architecture in the Central Savannah River Area. The community of Bath is so named because of springs located around the original town site. Prominent Burke County Plantors and Augustans frequented the springs and subsequently many buildings were constructed, including the McNatt House, built by Adam McNatt a wealthy planter from Burke County. A quote from A Lost Arcadia, The Story of My Old Community, described the allure of Richmond Bath and the homes there as an escape to “balmy, resineous, and germless air”. The McNatt home is just one of many features including formal gardens, architectural follies, Bath Presbyterian Church, and lodge all found in the area.
PROPERT Y Squeaky’s Tip Top 2570 Central Avenue
OWNER Privately Owned
SOME HISTORY Constructed at the turn of the twentieth century, 220 Greene Street is an excellent example of the Colonial Revival style within the neighborhood. The neighborhood was ravaged by the fire of 1916, and examples of earlier architectural styles are scarce, particularly ones this large in this corner of the district. City directory research indicates that the property has been steadily occupied since its construction. Note the outstanding character defining features including the large screened wraparound porch, large double hung wooden windows, and hipped roof with overhanging eaves and decorative brackets.
McNatt House at Bath Community
PRE SERVATION SOLUTIONS Not currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places, but efforts are ongoing. Listing would enable owners to utilize state and federal certified rehabilitation tax credits for rehabilitation of the house. A preservation easement to protect the property in perpetuity. Documentation and historic research is ongoing with a small group of volunteers working to implement a marketing campaign and strategic planning for the buildings and gardens at the site.
220 Greene Street
OWNER Privately Owned
POS SIBLE FUTURE USE S 220 Greene Street should remain a single family residence in the Pinched Gut Register Historic District. In the event the property would be income producing residential, any alterations to the floorplan should be undertaken with great care to preserve original volume of the space and character defining features and original materials. Historic Augusta seeks to work with property owners to educate them regarding best preservation practices and appropriate methods for completing work on their historic properties. We are able to point property owners in the direction of contractors or other service professionals that may be able to work towards a preservation solution, utilizing historic preservation tax incentives.
PROPERT Y Prontaut House 407 Telfair Street
OWNER Privately Owned
THE THRE AT The building is vacant and suffers from deferred maintenance. Location along a significant gateway corridor may leave it vulnerable to development pressures along Central Avenue.
THE THRE AT This large house located in the Olde Town neighborhood near the Gordon Highway Overpass has suffered from neglect and deferred maintenance over the years. While it retains its historical integrity, those features are quickly deteriorating and the overall condition of the property continues to decline.
SOME HISTORY Arguably a very recognizable neighborhood landmark in the Summerville Historic District, the Tip Top Grill first appears in the City Directories in 1938 and first shows on the Sanborn Fire Insurance map in 1951 with the street number of 2596 Central Avenue. The exterior materials and features are in keeping with other modest historic resources in the neighborhood built in the first half of the twentieth century. The Summerville District is known for large, high style residences which are a large percentage of the nearly 1,500 historic resources that were surveyed and documented between 2012 and 2015. The commercial buildings clustered along Central Avenue and Monte Sano are all significant for their architectural and developmental contributions to the district.
SOME HISTORY Constructed c. 1890, by John H. Prontaut, this two story brick masonry house is an example of the homes that predated the Great Augusta Fire of 1916. Mrs. Amelia Henry is listed as the resident there in 1898 and further research shows the house was steadily occupied as a single family home. The 400 block of Telfair today is primarily professional offices utilizing the existing historic resources, but there is renewed interest in the neighborhood for owner occupied homes and income producing housing for the influx of young professionals who are arriving in Augusta, driven by the expansion of the cybersecurity industry.
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Squeaky’s Tip Top
PRE SERVATION SOLUTIONS As a contributing structure in the Summerville Historic District, certified rehabilitation tax credits at the state and federal levels could be applied for in addition to the property tax abatement program. Included in the Summerville Local Historic District means that all proposed exterior alterations, additions, or demolition must be reviewed by the Historic Preservation Commission to protect the property’s character and integrity.
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Prontaut House
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PRE SERVATION SOLUTIONS As a contributing resource to the Pinch Gut National Register Historic District, certified rehabilitation tax credits are a financial incentive to rehabilitate the property using the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards either as an income producing property or an owner occupied residence. Historic Augusta seeks to engage with all owners of historic properties to best advise the stewardship of the resource.
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H O L I D AY B O O K S I G N I N G
ANNUAL
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18
P R O P E R T Y U P D AT E S for
2018
SAVED: The Miller Theater, 708 Broad Street
2018 marked the official reopening of the Miller Theater as the home of the Augusta Symphony. After years of tremendous local efforts to see the historic theater saved and months of intensive interior and exterior renovations, many of the residents of the CSRA have enjoyed a symphony concert or popular headline touring artist on its stage. The Miller Theater rehabilitation has also been recognized with three awards presented for the outstanding design including a 2018 Best of the South: Preserving Southern Architecture Award of Excellence bestowed by the Southeast Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians. The Miller also received an Excellence in Rehabilitation Award from the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation and the 2018 Marguerite Williams Award also given by the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation. The Marguerite Williams Award is presented annually to the project that has had the greatest impact on preservation in the state of Georgia.
Authors James Garvey and Lee Ann Caldwell will sign copies of Augusta at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 2230 Walton Way, on Sunday, November 18 from 1:00-3:00 pm. Books will be available to purchase for $50 (plus $4 sales tax) and will make wonderful gifts for the holidays. Augusta is a 50th anniversary project of Historic Augusta, Inc. Richly illustrated with archival images and current views professionally photographed by James Authors James W. Garvey and Lee Ann Caldwell Photography by James R. Lockhart R. Lockhart, this beautiful book provides an overview of Augusta’s history through its architecture from the eighteenth to the late twentieth centuries. SH
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H O L I D AY T O U R S
IN PROGRESS:
AT THE BOYHOOD HOME OF PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON
Reynolds Street Depot, 511 Reynolds Street
Celebrate the holiday season with a tour of the Boyhood Home of President Woodrow Wilson, a National Historic Landmark and the oldest presidential home in Georgia! Enjoy the house decorated for the holidays with fresh evergreens and festive decorations. December tours of the Boyhood Home of President Woodrow Wilson will incorporate details about what Christmas was like in 1918, following the end of World War One.
Plans were recently announced by The Downtown Development Authority for a 98 million dollar mixed used development that will incorporate and rehabilitate the Reynolds Street Depot. Historic Augusta has been working with the developer to prepare applications for the state and federal certified rehabilitation tax incentive programs. We look forward to seeing plans develop and adding the depot to our list of saved properties!
Trinity CME Church, 731 Taylor Street
After months of negotiations and planning, Trinity CME Church was moved by Hercules Movers to its new location across Taylor Street in June. Many preservation enthusiasts, congregation members, and curious residents from all over Richmond County came and watched the massive historic church inch along the tracks over the course of two days. The new foundation is being constructed and soon the next phase of both short and long term planning not only for preservation but for rehabilitation and reuse will kick into high gear. Keep looking for updates from both the Augusta Canal Authority and Historic Augusta.
CORNERSTONE
Guided tours are offered Thursdays-Saturdays on the hour from 10:00 – 4:00 pm. Admission to the Wilson House is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, and $3 for students K-12. Children 5 and under are free.
Rev. C. T. Walker House, 1011 Laney-Walker Blvd.
Historic Augusta received two grants in 2018 to facilitate the first phase of stabilization and rehabilitation for the Rev. C. T. Walker House. Funds from the Knox Foundation and the Watson Brown Foundation Junior Board made it possible for the roof to be repaired and replaced and to shore up the front porch of the house that was quickly deteriorating from significant wood rot. Historic Augusta engaged Capitalrise LLC to complete the initial work. Historic preservation students from the University of Georgia under the guidance of Dr. Mark Reinberger have also been using the C. T. Walker House for a class charrette that will provide Historic Augusta with additional architectural documentation and research. The property is currently available for sale and we are seeking a preservation minded buyer who shares our vision of the historic resource being a demonstration project to show the neighborhood how historic preservation impacts development efforts. 6 | Fall 2018
THANK YOU TO OUR 2018 PARTNERS IN PRESERVATION
Special Candlelight Tours will take place on Friday, November 30 and Saturday, December 1 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm, with tours offered every 30 minutes. Enjoy holiday refreshments with the lights turned down low, the candles flickering, and live music filling the house with holiday cheer from long ago. Candlelight Tour admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students ages 5-18, or free for children under age five.
Maura and Brandon Dial Mr. Clayton Boardman, III ANNUAL SPONSORS
The Wilson House is located at 419 Seventh Street in downtown Augusta, Georgia. SH
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Historic Augusta News is published quarterly by Historic Augusta, Inc., P.O. Box 37, Augusta, Georgia 30903‑0037. Offices are located at 415 Seventh Street. For more information concerning Historic Augusta, the Boyhood Homes of President Woodrow Wilson and Supreme Court Justice Joseph R. Lamar, or historic preservation activities in Augusta‑Richmond County, call: Historic Augusta, Inc. Phone: 706-724-0436 Fax: 706-724-3083 Wilson House: 706-722-9828 www.historicaugusta.org info@historicaugusta.org
Contributing Writers: Robyn Anderson Samantha Hargrove Erick Montgomery
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Front Cover: McNatt - Green - Burdell House, Village of Richmond Bath near Blythe, Georgia
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