Historic Augusta News Volume 45, No. 2 | Fall 2019

he mission of Historic Augusta, Inc., is to preserve historically or architecturally signiicant structures and sites in Augusta & Richmond County, . MARK REINBURGER

Dating Early Georgia Architecture by Dendrochronology OCTOBER 8, 2019 6:30PM RECEPTION // 7PM LECTURE LAMAR HOUSE 415 7TH STREET, AUGUSTA

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 Mark Reinberger is a professor in the College of Environment and SAINT PAUL’S RIVER ROOM Design at the University of Georgia where he has taught for almost thirty years. He will speak at the Lamar House, 415 7th Street, DOORS OPEN AT 6:30PM // SILENT AUCTION UNTIL 9PM Augusta, Georgia, on Tuesday October 8 at 7:00 pm. Reinberger will present “Dating Early Georgia Architecture by Dendrochronology.” We hope everyone will join us for Historic Augusta’s annual benefit auction, Perfectly Aged. This fun, festive His research on early Georgia houses has spanned 25 years, and he evening will include cocktails, a wine tasting with Bodega Ultima, and a whiskey tasting. Specialty hors d’oeuvres will be provided by Soiree Catering. A silent auction will feature a variety of goods and experiences, including recently began to include dendrochronology, dating by tree rings. vacation opportunities, vintage wines, quality antiques, fine furnishings, and fine art from local artists. His lecture will present recent results from his research. He is interested in inding pre-1820 homes in Augusta and the CSRA that Tickets are $100 per person or $50 per person age 35 and under. can be tested as a part of the larger Georgia project. he event is free Tickets can be purchased online at squareup.com/store/historicaugusta or by calling our office at 706-724- and open to the public. A reception will begin at 6:30 pm. For more 0436. Check out our Facebook Page, Historic Augusta and our Instagram Page, Historic Augusta for a preview of information, call Historic Augusta, Inc. at 706-724-0436. AJ items beginning in early August. AJ

2 | Historic Augusta News Fall 2019 | 3 Peace and the Impact of the Great War NOVEMBER 1-3, 2019

OCTOBER 26-27 Join Historic Augusta in cooperation with the Augusta Museum of History, the Augusta-Richmond County Historical Society, ’s Center for the Study of Georgia History, the Imperial heatre, the Lucy Crat Laney IN WESTOVER CEMETERY Museum of Black History, and the Morris Museum of Art as we observe the 100th Anniversary of the atermath of the First World War. To kick of the weekend of events, join us on Friday, November 1, at the Augusta Museum of History as Dr. David Davis presents ‘he Great War and Southern Writers” from 6-8pm with a reception to follow. On Saturday, November 2, come over to the Morris Museum of Art for Dr. Hubert van Tuyll’s talk on “Chaos at Historic Augusta’s annual cemetery tour, “Walk with the Spirits”, returns this October! Reserve your spot Versailles,” Dr. William Rawlings presentation on “he Ku Klux Klan of the 1920’s: he 2nd Coming of the Invisible to Walk with the Spirits through the historic Westover Cemetery on Saturday, October 26, and Sunday, Empire,” and Dr. Lee Ann Caldwell’s insight on “Augusta Ater the Great War.” Join us Sunday, November 3 for our October 27. During a 45-minute guided tour in Westover Cemetery, patrons will be guided through the tour inal symposium speaker, Micheal Lasser. AJ by “Spirits” dressed in period costumes and telling their own story. Walk with each Spirit and join Historic Augusta on a special trip through Augusta’s past and learn about some of the city’s notable citizens. Along the he events of the weekend are free and open to the public. route, additional spirits will enlighten the group with details of their lives and accomplishments. AJ Visit HistoricAugusta.org or call the Historic Augusta oice at 706-724-0436 for more information. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children k-12. To make reservations please call the Historic Augusta oice at 706.724.0436 or by visiting our website www.historicaugusta.org

2019 ROBERT EDWARD ELLIOTT SR. (1860-1935) featured Robert Edward Elliott, a well-known mortician, who served his city so well that as a sign of respect the city of Augusta’s town hall spirits closed on the day of his funeral as a sign of respect. ARTHUR BRIAN MERRY (1903-1953) Arthur Brian Merry, a prominent local architect who helped FRIDAY & SATURDAY GIOVANNI CASELLA (1873-1930) establish the Richmond County Historical Society and whose DECEMBER 6-7 strong leadership guided the Richmond County Board of Merchant and ice cream manufacturer from Viggiano, Italy who Education through a time of crisis. established many enterprises in Augusta with his family. He Candlelight Tours

lived the American dream: from Italian immigrant to successful DR. EUGENE E. MURPHEY (1875-1952) executive. Beloved physician, humanitarian, and overall Renaissance man MERRIMENT DR. HERVEY MILTON CLECKLEY (1903-1984) who was the last private owner of the Old Government House. AT THE MANSE Dr. Cleckley, the psychiatrist who became famous for treating MARY WARREN (1845-1901) a woman who possessed twenty-two distinct personalities. His Celebrate the holiday season with a guided A CHRISTMAS TEA Widows institution Mary Warren Home, indigent women section book became a Hollywood movie, “he hree Faces of Eve,” Featuring a section of gravesites of widows who were residents of tour of the Boyhood Home of President which premiered at Augusta’s Miller heater. he Mary Warren Home for indigent women. Woodrow Wilson, as it is decked with Bring your mother, daughter, sister, or friend to a special AQUILLA JAMES “JIMMIE” DYESS (1909-1944) aternoon tea, Saturday, December 7, to celebrate HENRY TEN EYCK WENDELL (1859-1917) fresh evergreens and festive decorations. Jimmie Dyess, the Augusta native who is the only American to Henry Ten Eyck Wendell, the architect with a colorful past who Candlelight tours will be held on Friday, the holiday season. Aside from the seasonal teas and hold the distinction of both the Congressional Medal of Honor designed many of Augusta’s most beautiful homes and redesigned savory snacks, guests will have the opportunity to get a and the Carnegie Medal. He was killed in action in the Marshall December 6 and Saturday, December 7. St. Paul’s church ater the 1916 ire that had destroyed it. Islands while leading his men. For ticket information and tour times, professional photo taken and enjoy a candlelight tour of please call the Historic Augusta oice at the Boyhood Home of President Woodrow Wilson. All 706-724-0436 or check the website at ladies over the age of four are invited. Ticket includes WESTOVER CEMETERY - 2601 WHEELER ROAD // ACCROSS HIGHLAND AVENUE FROM SURREY CENTER www.historicaugusta.org. AJ admission to the tea and admission to the candlelight tour. Limited seats available. Please call 706-724-0436

4 | Historic Augusta News for more information or to reserve your seats.Fall 2019 | 5 Photo of the house that once stood MORRIS HOUSE DEMOLISHED FOLLOWING FIRE at 611 Telfair Street PRESERVATION BRIEFS he Italianate house located at 611 Telfair Street has now been demolished and replaced by a small meditation garden. Owned AN UPDATE ON THE INCREDIBLE PRESERVATION AND by First Presbyterian Church, it was struck by lightning in June REHABILITATION EFFORTS IN OUR COMMUNITY 2018, which caused substantial damage. Let partially open to the elements, it continued to deteriorate through the fall and winter months. he Augusta Historic Preservation Commission agreed to allow its demolition in October, but Historic Augusta appealed the decision, believing it was still salvageable and that due diligence had not been done to determine whether it could be saved. Ater a mediation process outlined under the Augusta Historic Preservation Ordinance, Historic Augusta agreed to withdraw its appeal in February. Demolition crews soon were dispatched, and the garden was installed in the late spring. he Board of Directors of the Augusta Built in the 1870s as the residence of Richard B. Morris, most Jewish Museum continues to make recently it was purchased by the church, and was being used as steady progress toward its goal of housing for participants in some of the church’s programming. having the museum in operation by 2021. Architectural planning is nearing completion for the Court of Ordinary TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH RECEIVES GEORGIA HISTORICAL MARKER building, which is Phase I of the project and will house the initial museum exhibits he latest historical marker erected by the Georgia Historical Society is located in front of Tabernacle Baptist Church, and collections. 1223 Laney-Walker Boulevard in the Laney-Walker North Historic District. he text of the new marker is as follows:

Sadly, the founding President of the board, Emerging from Central African Baptist Church’s divided congregation, Jack Steinberg, had been sufering from Beulah Baptist Church was founded in the Union Baptist Church ill health in recent months, and the reins fellowship hall in August 1885 by Rev. C.T. Walker. Renamed Tabernacle were turned over to Jack Weinstein last Baptist Church, the church moved to Ellis Street in 1885. Worship services year. Mr. Steinberg passed away on July began at this location in 1919. In the early twentieth century, Rev. Walker 26, and will be greatly missed for his enthusiasm and zeal for the project. He was Augusta’s most knowledgeable Jewish and Tabernacle’s status attracted the support of northern philanthropists historian, and his collections will form the basis for much of what will be showcased at the museum when it opens. such as John D. Rockefeller, future U.S. president William Howard Taft, Fundraising is ongoing for the project, and grant-writer Nathan Krupa has been engaged to direct eforts to secure funding and prominent African-American leaders such as Booker T. Washington. from foundations. Robyn Wittenberg Dudley is the volunteer project administrator. Others who are taking leading roles As a pivotal community resource, Tabernacle established itself as a place of include Martin Bogoslawsky, Jackie Cohen, Karel Copenhaver, Steven Fishman, Nathan Jolles, Jack Goldenberg, Erick racial progress. Under the leadership of Rev. Charles Spencer Hamilton, Montgomery, Bonnie Ruben, Rabbi David Sirull, and Lewis Smith. For more information, check the museum’s website Tabernacle served as the staging point for the modern Civil Rights https://www.augustajewishmuseum.org/ EM Movement in Augusta, holding mass rallies, nonviolent strategy meetings and in April of 1962 hosted Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Erected by the Georgia Historical Society, The Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History, and Tabernacle Baptist Church

6 | Historic Augusta News Fall 2019 | 7 PRESERVATION BRIEFS CONTINUED 1610 CENTRAL AVENUE

his single family Cratsman-style stucco cottage is located at 954 BROAD STREET the corner of Central Avenue and Laurel Street in the recently designated Woodlawn Historic District. he new owner is Congratulations to TaxSlayer for receiving inal approvals for both applying for state and federal certiied rehabilitation tax credits state and federal certiied rehabilitation tax credit applications. Historic and work will begin in the next few months. We encourage Augusta was engaged by the company to complete the applications property owners within the Woodlawn Historic District who starting in 2017. TaxSlayer’s new headquarters was purpose-built as are interested in learning more about the process to contact us Augusta’s Young Men’s Christian Association and was the long term and understand how the program can be a inancial incentive home of the organization with all loors occupied by the YMCA until for investment within the neighborhood. Owner-occupied 1982. he original architects for the building were Scroggs & Ewing, properties are potentially eligible for the state tax credit and a prominent irm in Augusta. And yes, the original pool located in the property tax abatement programs while income producing irst loor of the building was retained and its location is represented properties are potentially eligible for both the state and federal tax credit programs. by an ombre of blue carpeting!

401 GREENE STREET

Built c. 1859, Kahrs Grocery at 401 Greene Street is prominently THOMAS-CLAY HOUSE AVAILABLE IN THE HEART located at the northwest corner lot of Greene and Fourth Street, a key OF SUMMERVILLE intersection of the Pinched Gut Historic District. he district itself is signiicant as one of the most intact historic residential areas in Augusta. he impressive and massive homas-Clay Kahrs Grocery survived the Great Augusta Fire of 1916 while much Home at 933 Milledge Road has come on of the neighborhood was decimated making this resource even more the market ater being in the same family signiicant. George and Nicholas Kahrs, German immigrants, were for well over a century. Built in about 1893 the proprietors of Kahrs Grocery and advertisements in the Augusta by Landon Addision homas, Jr. and his Chronicle newspaper note “groceries of all descriptions, wholesale wife, Minnie Fleming homas, it replaced and retail.” his rehabilitation will result in income producing apartments and original character deining features will be an earlier home that they purchased in retained and repaired including moldings, mantles, hardwood loors, and interior staircase. 1886 from the General homas Flournoy estate, but which unfortunately burned in 922 GREENE STREET 1890. Named “Cloister Garth” by Mrs. he Force-Jackson House was built circa 1854 by John P. Force, of homas, it features an eclectic design in the Conley-Force and Company, wholesale and retail dealers in boots, Queen Anne architectural style, but also shoes, trunks, valises, carpet bags, skins and leather. It was sold in incorporates many Colonial Revival details. Typical of the Queen Anne style, its walls are made of stone, brick and wood 1866 to William Elbert Jackson, president of the Augusta Factory, with a red clay tile roof. Its asymmetrical plan has an unusual arrangement, even for a Victorian era house. Hardwood the irst mill developed along the . he Jackson Family loors, some parquet, and ine moldings and millwork are found throughout the main rooms. here are six bedrooms. remained in residence until 1907. In 1916 to was purchased for use Oversized 1/1 double hung sash windows are employed around the house, and there is one Palladian window on the as the Young Women’s Christian Association. Ater the Y relocated irst level. he front entrance is incorporated with a porte cochère that is built at a slight angle of the front porch, which all of its operations to its facility on Wheeler Road in West Augusta, is balanced on the other side of the house with a sun porch. here are numerous service areas, accessory buildings and this was closed and sold in 1993 to Saint Stephen’s ministries, the formal garden rooms and allèes throughout the 5-acre property. Over its history, the residents have hosted many Augusta most recent occupant of the building, and operated as a residential luminaries and prominent visitors, including President William Howard Tat, and Supreme Court Justice Joseph Rucker facility. he planned rehabilitation will result in income producing apartments in both the main house and in the adjacent Lamar. Recently purchased by the Church of the Good Shepherd, which is adjacent, the house, gardens and 3 acres have accessory building. been listed with Blanchard and Calhoun. Inquiries should be directed to the realtor.

8 | Historic Augusta News Fall 2019 | 9 PRESERVATION BRIEFS CONTINUED FUTURE OF RICHMOND ACADEMY CAMPUS AND LAMAR ELEMENTARY UNDER STUDY

he Richmond County Board of Education wants to ensure that the Academy of Richmond County is its lagship high school with facilities to support it. One construction project there has already started this summer. A 1952 vocational wing added to the original 1926 building is being replaced with a new classroom addition to house the International Baccalaureate program. Future plans, which have not been inalized, call for a new stadium, physical education gymnasium, and competition gymnasium. Early conceptual designs call for converting the existing stadium into a practice ield, and WOODLAWN HISTORIC DISTRICT placing the new stadium across Baker Avenue on the site of the historic Joseph R. Lamar Elementary School (1934), recently classiied as a Historic Augusta is pleased to announce that the Woodlawn Historic District was listed in the National Register of Contributing Structure in the newly designated Woodlawn Historic Historic Places on July 2, 2019. A total of 1,086 resources have been identiied within the boundaries with 954 listed as District to the National Register of Historic Places. he Academy is contributing and 132 non-contributing. he period of signiicance is 1887-1966 and the district is signiicant in the areas also included in the new Woodlawn Historic District, but the entire of architecture and community planning and development. he general boundaries are Walton Way on the north, Druid campus was individually listed in the National Register in 2004. Park Avenue on the east, Wrightsboro Road on the South, and Heard Avenue on the West. he Woodlawn Historic District is located approximately two miles west of the Augusta city center and consists largely of single-family homes. It developed here have been ongoing discussions among project managers, as an assortment of subdivisions platted between 1887 and 1954. he district is primarily residential but there are several architects and alumni groups. Representatives of Historic Augusta recently met with key planners as well, being assured commercial developments, churches, and three schools; Tubman High School, Academy of Richmond County, and that nothing has been inalized and funding has not been secured. Major preservation issues have been the potential Joseph R. Lamar Elementary. he complete nomination is on ile at Historic Augusta including plats, maps, and current demolition of the old stadium, and the Lamar School. he stadium was built over several decades beginning in the photographs of the resources. While listing in the National Register of Historic Places is an honorary designation, it 1930s, with little remaining of the original design other than the ield itself. A recent tour of Lamar revealed a well-kept enables property owners to apply for federal certiied rehabilitation tax credits for certiied historic structures and to make and historically intact building that has been used until the spring of 2019, most recently as the Alternative School for donations of preservation easements, a tool to protect historic resources in perpetuity and give the donor a charitable Richmond County. Lamar was consolidated with John Milledge Elementary School in 2012, and is now called Lamar- tax deduction. Milledge and located at 510 Eve Street in the Harrisburg Historic District.

WEISS-STEINBURG-BUSH HOUSE CT WALKER HOUSE Historic Augusta is also pleased to announce the Weiss- Steinberg-Bush House, located at 1300 Buena Vista Road, Historic Augusta continues to work towards complete was individually listed in the National Register of Historic stabilization of the historic Rev. C. T. Walker House at 1011 Places on July 2, 2019. Designed and built by Willis Irvin in Laney-Walker Boulevard and will be moving forward with 1932 for John H. and Virginia Brandenberg Weiss, the home phase 2 of the proposed rehabilitation. Phase 2 work will is a French Vernacular Revival-style house with a t-style loor include shoring up of the foundation, repair and replacement plan. Undergoing a Certiied Rehabilitation in 2015, it retains of the wooden siding, and securing the window sashes and a high degree of historic integrity. While the Weiss-Steinberg- openings. We have formally engaged a local real estate agent and Bush House is signiicant for its architectural integrity, it is also will be listing the property for sale in an efort to ind the right signiicant under social history for the association with the historic preservation movement in Augusta in the 1960s. preservation minded buyer to ensure its long term preservation. Historic Augusta’s founders, William “Bill” and Marie “Frenchie” Bush, third owners of the house, held many informal meetings and planning sessions there and the Bush family used personal funds to save local landmark buildings as the ledgling organization gained momentum and support in its earliest days.

10 | Historic Augusta News Fall 2019 | 11 PRESERVATION BRIEFS CONTINUED STUDENTS COMPLETE

GEORGIA TRUST RAMBLE SPRING 2020 INTERNSHIPS AT Augusta will host the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation’s Ramble and Annual HISTORIC AUGUSTA Preservation Awards April 17-20, 2020. Historic Augusta Inc. and Ramble chairs, Paula and Larry Knox, are well into the planning process with staf from the Georgia Trust and Historic Augusta. Rambles feature exclusive tours and social events in historic properties not usually open to the public. Tours of historic homes and buildings College of Charleston sophomore Kate Wells joined Historic Augusta are self-guided, and guests provide their own transportation. If you are interested in in May to complete a summer internship with an emphasis in historic participating in the event, volunteering your time, or would like to inancially support the Spring Ramble through a preservation. Kate’s eagerness to learn more about her anticipated sponsorship opportunity, contact Programs and Marketing Director Abigail Johnson at [email protected] . career path and knowledge about historic preservation enabled her More information will be made available through our website www.historicaugusta.org soon! to work with the staff and assist in completing certified rehabilitation LOCAL FARM RECEIVES tax credit applications, a draft of a National Register nomination, DESIGNATION AS A GEORGIA research for our self-guided downtown walking tours, and work with CENTENNIAL FARM the accessions inventory at the Boyhood Home of President Woodrow he hompson Family Farm on Lovers Lane in Wilson. Kate also volunteered during the Downtown Loft Tour and the Richmond County has been designated as one of the annual Cotton Ball and attended monthly committee meetings of the state’s most recent “Centennial Farms” by the Historic organization to learn how a nonprofit committee operates. Preservation Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources in a partnership with the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation, Georgia Department of Agriculture, Georgia Forestry Commission, the Georgia National Clemson University junior Mary Claire Zimmerman divided her time Fairgrounds and Agricenter, and Georgia EMC. this summer between Cheatham, Fletcher, Scott Architects and Historic Augusta to complete her internship. Working towards her degree he Georgia Centennial Farm Program was developed in in architecture, her interest in historic preservation, photography, 1993 to recognize family farms that have contributed to and architectural details has been appreciated by our social media preserving Georgia’s agricultural history by maintaining working farms for more than 100 years. Each year, qualifying followers! Mary Claire compiled brief descriptions of some of her farms are recognized at the opening day of the Georgia National Fair in Perry, Georgia. During the awards presentation in favorite buildings, Historic Augusta’s Endangered Properties, and October, farm owners receive a Georgia Centennial Farm certiicate of honor signed by the governor. featured homes from the Augusta book with current photography which BUY YOUR COPY OF THE AUGUSTA BOOK JUST IN TIME FOR THE UPCOMING HOLIDAY SEASON! were uploaded to the organization’s Facebook and Instagram accounts.

$50 | 11”x11” | 244 Pages | Full-Color | Indexed Augusta is a 50th anniversary project of Historic Augusta, Inc. written by Dr. James W. Garvey and THANK YOU, LADIES, FOR YOUR Dr. Lee Ann Caldwell. Richly illustrated with archival images and current views professionally HARD WORK THIS SUMMER. WE photographed by James R. Lockhart, this beautiful book provides an overview of Augusta’s history WILL MISS THEIR SMILING FACES through its architecture from the eighteenth to the late twentieth centuries. AROUND THE OFFICE AND WE Available for purchase at Historic Augusta’s office, located at 415 Seventh Street, online at www. WISH THEM THE BEST OF LUCK IN historicaugusta.org. Also sold Augusta & Co., Queensborough Bank, Shoes at Surrey, and the THEIR UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR! following Cadence Bank locations: Wheeler Road, Medical Center, and Daniel Village.

12 | Historic Augusta News Fall 2019 | 13 A HUGE SUCCESS FOR THE 15TH ANNUAL

VOLUNTEERS The 2019 Downtown Loft Tour featured sixteen residences and businesses in various

TaRavia Armstrong historic buildings throughout the Downtown Augusta Historic District on May 3-4, Cris Barlow 2019 in conjunction with National Preservation Month and First Friday. Providing an Annette Barnes intimate look inside loft apartments, offices, a theater, and under-construction spaces, Ziah Bryan participants enjoyed exploring the many ways to live, work, and play in the Downtown Marques Brooks Augusta Historic District. Many thanks to our co-chairs, Carmen Bindues and Brad Sherri Brunkow King, and the committee members, sponsors, and volunteers who helped make this tour William Gabriel Brunkow such a success! SH Shannon Bryant Donna Casnave Patricia Cummings COMMITTEE Erin Day Carmen Bindues, co-chair Chloe Donahue Steve Sanders Avonlea Denney Michael Denney Brad King, co-chair Samantha Hargrove Elena Schlechte Jackie DiRosa Leah Gibbons Robyn Anderson Marianne McBride Branford Thompson Jerryline Griffin Ben Casella Erick Montgomery Kirby Yawn Ben Hagler Eva Hagler Jasmine Hammond Shagraila Hammond Laura Harris Jay Al-Hashimi Nancy Jordan Brittany Lang Cyndi Lloyd Jade Moss Brittney Nelson Josh Parham Jacqueline Rich Mary Schmalzel Aaron Snow Tarynn Stineman Leartice Sturgis Iris Velazquez Delia Walker BACK OUTSIDE AFTER 3 YEARS!

Ater three years of changing locations due to the rain, Historic Augusta’s members were inally treated to a sunny, members-only party on May 16, 2019 in the gardens surrounding Salubrity Hall, the home of Christine and Frank Anderson. Members enjoyed dinner provided by Boneish Grill, live music performed by Monet Robinson and Voxnbass, and a dessert bar featuring sweets from BK Cakes, Dippin’ Dots, Freda Smith Baker, La Bonbonniere, the Pinnacle Club, Riveroak Bakehouse, and Vance’s Bakery Bar. Flowers and decor were provided by Greg Boulus Events and Ranco Tents. We are grateful to our wonderful hosts, Frank and Christine, the event co-chairs, Ashley Hock Smith and Emily Stevenson, the creativity of April Henry King, and all of our sponsors, committee members, and volunteers for helping us create such a wonderful evening. We are pleased that so many people were interested in enjoying a wonderful meal, the company of good friends, and most importantly, in preserving historic structures and sites in Augusta. Admission to the Cotton Ball is by current, new, or renewing membership to Historic Augusta, Inc. Please remember to check on the status of your membership in the Spring of 2020 to attend next year’s party. SH

COMMITTEE

Ashley Hock Smith, co-chair Kayla Churchill April Henry King Emily Stevenson, co-chair Gould Hagler Erick Montgomery Robyn Anderson Samantha Hargrove John Williams

VOLUNTEERS

Annette Barnes Laura Harris Erica Pastecki John Williams Christy Beckham Kevin Kizner Shaun Rose Katie Wynn Amy Bowers To ny L e v e r Elena Schlechte Rob Wynn Shannon Bryant Wendy Lever Mary Schmalzel Kate Wells Patricia Cummings Wes Linder Jon Shurtlef Gould Hagler Cyndi Lloyd Julianna Shurtlef Amanda Haley Jason Neely Lasima Turmon 16 | Historic Augusta News Fall 2019 | 17 Watercolor by Kat McCall WILSON HOUSE UPDATES

REPLACEMENT CARPET INSTALLED IN WILSON HOUSE

hanks to a generous grant from the Creel-Harison Foundation, a worn stair runner has been replaced at the Boyhood Home of President Woodrow Wilson. he striped design, known as a “Venetian” carpet, was typical of the era when the house was new. It is held in place by carpet tacks and brass stair rods. his special 40-yard run of reproduction carpeting was made by histle Hill Weavers in Cherry Valley, New York, and was recently shipped to Augusta for installation by Rick Clanton of Windsor, Pennsylvania. Reproduction ingrain carpeting is made only in a few places in America, and it was histle Hill that wove this and some other ingrain carpeting when the house was irst restored in 2001. Ater 18 years on the stairs with thousands of visitors, the edges on the stair runner was getting threadbare. Special skill is required for installation of reproduction carpeting, with Mr. Clanton being highly recommended by the weavers. EM ANNUAL HERITAGE PARTY HONORED PRINCIPAL SUPPORTERS

On Sunday, March 10 many of Historic Augusta’s principal supporters gathered to be honored at the home of Heather and Jed Howington. We are grateful to our hosts, our event chair, Rebecca Rice, as well as members of HISTORIC AUGUSTA, INC. Historic Augusta’s Board of Trustees who generously provided the food and open bar. he Heritage Party is an annual WELCOMES NEW PROGRAMS cocktail party that honors supporters of Historic Augusta at the Donor level and above. If you would like to upgrade AND MARKETING DIRECTOR! your membership in order to attend next year’s party, please contact Historic Augusta’s oice at 706-724-0436.

Historic Augusta, Inc. welcomed a new Programs and Marketing Director, Abigail Johnson in June. Our former Programs and Marketing Director, Samantha Hargrove let Historic Augusta to devote more time to family. Samantha was with us for two years, and we are sad to see her go, but know her time will be well spent with her family. We wish the best of luck to Samantha!

Abigail Johnson is a recent graduate from Georgia College and State University where she obtained her BBA in Marketing. She is from Waynesboro, Georgia but recently moved to Augusta ater her marriage in June. We are thrilled to Jed Howington, Paula Knox, Heather Pia Hagler, Sandy and Joe Bowles. Howington, and Erick Montgomery have Abigail on staf, and hope everyone gives her a warm welcome.

18 | Historic Augusta News Fall 2019 | 19 MR. AND MRS. CHRISTOPHER J. MELCHER* MRS. REBECCA B. ROGERS NEW & RENEWED MEMBERS MR. STEVE MIDDLETON AND MRS. TAMARA TOOGOOD* MS. SUSAN G. ROGERS NECROLOGY DR. AND MRS. JAMES W. MIMBS MS. JUDITH F. RUFFIN APRIL - JULY 2019 MR. WRIGHT MONTGOMERY MRS. MARTHA SIBLEY MR. R. LEE SMITH JR., APRIL 8, 2019 MR. AND MRS. BRETT S. MONTROY MS. CAROLINE K. TEFFT MR. EDWIN R. MACUCH, APRIL 13, 2019 MR. AND MRS. KURT MUELLER MR. ROBERT R. TURBYFILL JR. DR. LOIS T. ELLISON, APRIL 20, 2019 MR. ZACK CUNDEY AND MRS. NEISHA CUNDEY MS. MARY PORTER VANN MRS. CAROLYN MAUND, APRIL 22, 2019 The following list consists of members who have paid dues, new or renewed, between the above dates. If you paid your MR. JAMES E. NORD MRS. JOYCE WEIGLE MRS. JANE BARRETT HULL, MAY 9, 2019 dues during this period, your name should appear below by category. If your name is missing or not in the proper DR. AND MRS. R. GLEN OWEN JR. MRS. LUCY WEIGLE MRS. JOAN D. TABB, MAY 16, 2019 category, and you paid your dues during this period, please let us know. MR. AND MRS. TRAVERS W. PAINE III MRS. WADENE WELCH MRS. MARIAN BLANCK SHAPIRO, MAY 16, 2019 MR. AND MRS. ROBERT L. PARKS III MR. WES ZAMZOW MR. C. NORMAN NICHOLSON, MAY 25, 2019 MR. AND MRS. DONALD PATTERSON MR. JAMES BERNARD WALL, MAY 25, 2019 MR. AND MRS. DONNIE PEEL* STUDENT DR. RANDOLPH RELIHAN SMITH, JULY 6, 2019 MR. AND MRS. MIKE PRYOR* MS. MARY DORINE ROEHRE DR. PETER MICHAEL PAYNE, JULY 18, 2019 CONTRIBUTOR FAMILY/DOUBLE DR. AND MRS. JOHN D. REYNOLDS III MR. JACK J. STEINBERG, JULY 26, 2019 MR. AND MRS. CHARLES J. ANDERSON MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM ALEXANDER* KEY MR. ROBERT RHOADS* MR. DANIEL HOOVER HARKNESS, JR., AUGUST 3, 2019 MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM A. CASHIN JR. MR. AND MRS. MICHAEL ALLEN* + UPGRADED DR. AND MRS. B. KENNETH ROPER DR. BLEAKLEY CHANDLER SR. MR. BRETT ARDREY* * NEW DR. AND MRS. ADAM ROSS* REV. AND MRS. ROBERT D. FAIN + MS. BROOKE ARNOLD* CORPORATE MEMORIALS MR. STEVE RUBY AND DR. PAULETTE HARRIS MRS. SAMMYE FINNEY MS. RHONDA BANKS MR. AND MRS. RICHARD B. SASNETT III LIFE MEMBERS MR. AND MRS. LYLE M. GLASCOCK MR. AND MRS. RUSH BARRETT MEMBERS JANE BARRETT HULL, BY BENITA AND JACK LONG MR. AND MRS. LIANG SHAO* MRS. ANN BOARDMAN MR. AND MRS. W. L. MCCRARY III MS. ALEXANDRIA BAUER* MR. AND MRS. SEAN SMITH CORPORATE DIAMOND MRS. CAROL BOARDMAN MR. AND MRS. E. G. MEYBOHM MR. AND MRS. MICHAEL BECKHAM MRS. PATRICIA A. SMITH KNOX FOUNDATION DONATIONS MRS. MARTHA GARY MR. AND MRS. JOHN ROBBINS MR. AND MRS. DENNIS A. BELL MR. MARK STRAHLER AND MS. JAI WEST MRS. DANFORTH HAGLER MS. CATHERINE B. ROBERTSON + MR. AND MRS. BRAD BENNETT JR. KAREN BRUKER MR. AND MRS. WYATT E. THEUS CORPORATE BENEFACTOR MR. AND MRS. THOMAS W. HAGLER, JR. MR. AND MRS. THOMAS H. ROBERTSON JR. MRS. JEAN BOWLES J. B. WHITE FOUNDATION MR. AND MRS. MICHAEL J. THURMAN TAX SLAYER MR. AND MRS. WAYLAND LAMAR DR. AND MRS. HARRY C. SHERMAN MR. AND MRS. 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Front Cover: 961 Russell Street is located in the newly designated Woodlawn Historic District and is a representative example of the variety of architectural styles found within the neighborhood.