Status of Endangered Properties
Perkins-Cullum House Address: 510 Greene Street Owner: Privately Owned History and Significance: This large residential home was built circa 1901 by Henry C. Perkins, who was president of Perkins Manufacturing Company and Augusta Sash and Door. Mr. Perkins was … Read more
Updates for October 2019 Click thru the links below to read the latest information regarding the proposed Fish Passage project Final Independent External Peer Review Report Savannah Harbor Expansion Project New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam and Fish Passage Project: … Read more
2013 Endangered Properties List Owner: Privately Owned History and Significance: Known as the Erbelding Building, 601-603 Broad Street is one of the oldest existing downtown buildings in Augusta. Research indicates the building was constructed c. 1870 and was typically a mixed … Read more
Historic Buildings adjacent to former Sky City Formerly known as 1154 and 1160 Broad Street Owner: Privately Owned The Threat: After the fire that destroyed the Brislen Building in 2014 and its subsequent demolition, the two adjacent 3-story brick commercial … Read more
Endangered: Weed School: 2403 Mount Auburn Street, being featured as part of the This Place Matters event which focuses on the preservation of historic resources in Augusta’s African American neighborhoods, the school has been considered for possible housing or as … Read more
2013 Endangered Properties List Owner: Privately Owned History and Significance: The original Bon Air Hotel that was built in 1889 and consumed by fire February 3, 1921. The large Spanish Revival architectural masterpiece that sits on the hillside of the Summerville Historic District opened January 29, 1924 … Read more
202 Greene Street Owner: Privately Owned The Threat: This prominent corner house located in the Olde Town neighborhood has suffered from neglect and deferred maintenance over the years. While it retains its historical integrity, those features are quickly deteriorating and … Read more
Endangered: Kahrs Grocery, 401 Greene Street, this prominent corner building in the Olde Town neighborhood has also garnered considerable interest after its listing in 2011. The building remains vacant with no known plans for rehabilitation.
2013 Endangered Properties List Owner: Privately Owned History and Significance: The revitalization of the Laney-Walker and Bethlehem neighborhoods has been taking off over the last several months. But few historic buildings are being rehabilitated, and many threatened with demolition. Some empty lots will see … Read more
The Richmond Hotel/Richmond Summit 744 Broad Street Owner: Privately Owned The Threat: The Richmond Summit has been owned by an out of town property management company for many years. Over time, original historic character defining features such as original windows, … Read more