2015 ENDANGERED
PROPERTIES LISTING UPDATES
ENDANGERED: The Kress Building, 832-838 Broad Street Included as part of a recent downtown walking tour for the United States Green Building Council, the status of this prominent downtown building has remained unchanged. The property’s decline into disrepair continues due to lack of maintenance.
PROGRESS: Woolworth Department Store, 802 Broad Street Historic Augusta has been in contact with the owner who has shared several ideas for rehabilitation and use. Rehabilitation plans will retain exterior character defining features and staff will work to ensure that treatment of the interior space will also retain historic elements. 8 | Fall 2015
SAVED! The Mary Warren Home, 2109 Central Avenue Shortly before the release of last year’s list, Historic Augusta learned that the Mary Warren Home had been purchased and was slated for rehabilitation. Historic Augusta was able to work with the new owners to complete preliminary application for certified rehabilitation tax credits which meant that original character defining features of the property would remain intact. The current use of the building is student housing and the majority of the work will be finished prior to the end of the year. THREATENED! The Daniel House, 448 Greene Street Since being featured on the cover of last year’s newsletter, staff has remained in contact with Augusta Richmond County Code Enforcement officials. The property had been condemned and an unresponsive owner has left the fate of the architecturally significant house uncertain.
ENDANGERED: Perkins-Cullum House, 510 Greene Street With the recent clash fought with Augusta Richmond County to preserve both the Court of Ordinary and Congregation Children of Israel Synagogue on Telfair Street, Historic Augusta remains vigilant over this surviving residential home and all future development of the Municipal Building campus.
ENDANGERED: The Bayou Building, 904 Broad Street No further updates about the future of this property have been made and the condition remains unchanged. Certified rehabilitation tax credits are a financial incentive for the rehabilitation of this property as part of the Augusta Downtown National Register District. Historic Augusta News