Design Guidelines, Olde Town Historic District, Augusta, Georgia

From introduction: "This manual has been prepared for owners of properties within the boundary of the Olde Town Historic District/Pinched Gut Historic District depicted on page 5 who are planning a construction, demolition, or exterior rehabilitation project. Following local designation of the National Register of Historic Places listed Pinched Gut Historic District, all construction activities affecting external architectural features, building elements or site features of properties within the designated district would be subject to Design Review by the Augusta Historic Preservation Commission (HPC). The HPC is a twelve-member, all-volunteer body comprised of ten members appointed by the elected members of the Augusta-Richmond County Commission (Commission) from Commission districts, and two at-large members appointed by the Richmond County Legislative Delegation. This Manual is comprised of four distinct sections, the Introduction, Understanding the Character of the Olde Town Historic District, the Guidelines, and the Appendices. The Introduction explains the purpose of the Design Review Guidelines Manual, the Design Review process, and the organization and use of the Manual. This section also consists of Frequently Asked Questions about Design Review, the Design Review process in Augusta in general and in the Olde Town Historic District in particular, and how to easily access relevant Design Review sections. The second section, Understanding the Character of the Olde Town Historic District, consists of a development history of the district and an analysis of the architectural character of the district. The most prominent architectural styles and house types found within the district are explained and illustrations and explanations of the significant character-defining features and elements that make the neighborhood significant are provided. Th is section also provides an introduction and explanation of the building elements and the architectural and landscape features that are discussed in detail in the Guidelines section." Funding was provided in part by a 2005 Historic Preservation Fund grant to City of Augusta-Richmond County (project number GA-05-01) administered by the Georgia State Historic Preservation Office (grant number 13-05-20412) 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.

Design Guidelines, Olde Town Historic District, Augusta, Georgia

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