Status of Endangered Properties

Altered: Pontiac Master Auto Service Building: 1027 Telfair Street, the original auto showroom space with curved glass windows was removed from the building.

2013 Endangered Properties List Owner: Richmond County Board of Education   History and Significance: Over the last few years, we have collectively listed historic neighborhood schools now considered surplus by the Board of Education. This year we include the Joseph R. Lamar … Read more

Prontaut House 407 Telfair Street Owner: Privately Owned The Threat: 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, … Read more

Endangered:  Lyons-Callaghan House: 808-804 James Brown Boulevard, remains vacant, deteriorating, and faces strong development pressures from activity along the Ninth Street Corridor.

SAVED!!  Historic Augusta is pleased that the revised site plan for the new IT building will no longer include the total demolition of the Court of Ordinary building. Only the northern additions will be removed, leaving the main building intact. … Read more

220 Greene Street Owner: Privately Owned The Threat: 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 … Read more

Endangered:  Jessamine Hill:  3101 Richmond Hill Road, the antebellum home secluded on the grounds of the Green Meadows Golf Course remains  vacant.

Squeaky’s Tip Top 2570 Central Avenue Owner: Privately Owned The Threat: 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. Some History: Arguably a … Read more

SAVED!/PROGRESS: Historic Augusta purchased the nationally significant Rev. Charles T. Walker House through our revolving fund in November 2016 and has been working to stabilize the property and begin rehabilitation.  Historic Augusta received a grant from the Johanna Favrot Fund of … Read more

McNatt-Green-Burdell House Bath Community near Blythe, South Richmond County Owner: Privately Owned The Threat: 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 … Read more