Augusta, Georgia Downtown Design Guidelines, August 2002
Piedmont Preservation, Kocher KL, Callahan MH. 2002. Augusta, Georgia Downtown Design Guidelines, August 2002. Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commission; Historic Augusta, Inc.; Historic Preservation Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources
From introduction: The development of downtown Augusta has continued over the past two and one-half centuries reflecting the importance this area has played in the growth of the city. In the past several decades, a revitalization program has been undertaken by various segments of the downtown. These design guidelines and accompanying illustrations are created to aid in that revitalization process and to take some of the guesswork out of evaluating proposed changes to buildings. They provide recommendations to property owners and to the local historic preservation commission on how to preserve and retain the integrity of the central business district. The guidelines include information on rehabilitating existing buildings and how to design new structures to better fit into the district. Streetscape guidelines are included to aid the city when it carries out projects in the district. Recommendations also are included for site elements, signs and awnings. Finally, the publication gives guidance on moving and demolition of buildings as well." Funding was provided in part by a 2001 Historic Preservation Fund grant to City of Augusta-Richmond County (project number 13-01-03) administered by the Georgia State Historic Preservation Office and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. The City of Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia is a Certified Local Government.
- Type
- Generic Document
- Authors
- Piedmont Preservation; Kocher, Kenneth; Callahan, Monica
- Date of Issue
- 2002-08
- Publisher
- Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commission; Historic Augusta, Inc.; Historic Preservation Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources
- Units
- HPF
- Keywords
- Design Guidelines