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Co sponsored by
The Athens-Clarke Heritage
Foundation
and
The Athens Downtown
Development Authority1. hurch-Waddel-Brumby House
C 4. Athens School Board
c.1820 500 College Avenue
280 East Dougherty Street In the early twentieth century this building
This Federal Period house was built in 1820 was originally an elementary school and last
for Alonzo Church who later became presi- served as the administrative offices for the
dent of the University of Georgia. Shortly Clarke County Board of Education.
after its construction, it was acquired by
Dr. Moses Waddel who lived here as UGA 5. Tinsley-Stern House, c.1830
President from 1820-1829. The house 193 East Hancock Avenue
remained a single family dwelling for the When James Tinsley built this Federal style
Harris, Hardeman, and Brumby families until home, he located it in Athens’ first resi-
the mid 1960s. The Athens-Clarke Heritage dential neighborhood. The second oldest
Foundation prevented its demolition by residence in Athens, this building has been
moving and restoring it to serve as a house used for a variety of purposes, including a
museum and Welcome Center. The Church- boardinghouse, a funeral home, a library, and
Waddel-Brumby House also has the distinc- the District Attorney’s office.
tion of being the oldest surviving residence
6. irst Presbyterian Church,
F
in Athens.
c.1855
2. Foundry Park Inn 185 East Hancock Street
295 East Dougherty Street Ross Crane constructed this church in 1855
Historic Landmarks within this site include at a cost of $10,000 for a congregation which
The Hoyt House, constructed in 1829 and had been organized in 1820. The Church
purchased by Rev. Nathan Hoyt in 1833. was remodeled in 1902, and recent additions
The Athens Steam Company Pub is named have been made, but its early appearance has
for the historic Steam Company incorpo- been retained. Interior details include a pul-
rated in 1850, which provided Athens with pit of Italian marble and pine pews trimmed
telegraph lines and fire fighting equipment. in hand-hewn walnut from Whitehall
The Steam Pub was originally the Athens Plantation. They were designed to accommo-
Foundry, c.1849, which cast much of the date families of different sizes, and many of
decorative ironwork for the historic homes the original nameplates are still on the pews.
and gardens of Athens.
7. U.S. Post Office, c.1941
3. Ware-Lyndon House, c.1845 183 East Hancock Street
293 Hoyt Street This classically inspired building, which fea-
This simple house of sturdy brick construc- tures colossal columns, was constructed as a
tion, reflecting the Italianate mode, was built WPA project. At the request of local citizens,
in the 1840s by Dr. Edward R. Ware and the Beaux Arts design complements the clas-
remodeled by Dr. Edward Smith Lyndon, sical environs in which it is located.
an Athens’ druggist, in 1880. Located on
8. Double-Barreled Cannon, 1863
a prominent hill overlooking Downtown L awn of City Hall, College and
Athens and nearby Oconee River, it is the Hancock Streets
only residence remaining on its original site Believed to be the only double-barreled
in Lickskillet, an early residential section cannon in the world, this relic of the War
of Athens. The house is now restored to Between the States proved to be rather
its original splendor as part of the Lyndon impractical because its barrels were not syn-
House Arts Center. chronized and the cannon balls, which were
chained together, never got off to the samestart when fired. The cannon now faces due 12. Ben Epps’ Shop, 1904
north, just in case. 120 East Washington Street
Ben Epps was Georgia’s first aviator, build-
9. First American Bank and Trust ing and flying his own planes, and in 1904
Company, c.1906 opened Athens’ first aviation shop, where he
300 College Avenue also did other electrical work along with car
This building was designed by the Architect and motorcycle maintenance.
of the Treasury, James Knox Taylor, in the
Second Renaissance Revival Style and 13. Morton Theatre, c.1910
housed the Post Office and the Federal Corner of Washington and Hull
Court. It was the first major commercial Streets
adaptive use project in Athens, completed Built by Monroe Bowers "Pink" Morton,
in 1973. the Morton Theatre is one of America’s
first African-American built, owned, and
operated vaudeville theatres. Performers
such as Duke Ellington, Louie Armstrong,
Cab Calloway, and Bessie Smith performed
here during the 1920s, 30s, and 40s. Today,
the restored Morton serves Athens as a
Community Performing Arts Center.
14. Hot Corner
Corner of Washington and Hull
Streets
This was the center of African-American
10. City Hall, c.1904 commercial, financial, professional, and
College Avenue and Washington
social life in Athens at the turn of the centu-
Street
ry. Many black businessmen established their
Situated on the highest elevation in
operations here and it became important to
Downtown Athens, this building was
black middle class life. Wilson’s Soul Food
designed in the Beaux Arts Classicism mode
and Wilson’s Barber Shop are the surviving
by L.F. Goodrich of Augusta and built for
businesses still located here.
a cost of $50,000. From the granite base to
the top of the eagle weather vane measures 15. Old Presbyterian Manse, 1841
exactly 99 feet. 185 North Hull Street
One of the oldest houses in Athens, this
11. Costa’s Ice Cream Factory
house sits on it original lot and was built as a
133 East Washington Street
downtown home for Albon Chase, the sec-
Originally, the Costa family made ice cream
ond mayor of Athens and owner of Athens’
for use only at their ice cream shop, which
first paper mill. The Greek Revival house
was located in the Commerce Building in the
with elements of English Regency style is one
early 1900s. Because their ice cream became
of the last remaining of its style in Athens.
so popular, they erected this yellow brick
The interior is original, as is the building
building on Washington Street to manufac-
behind the house, which served as the cook-
ture their famous ice cream commercially,
house and slave quarters.
which they did until 1939. A branch of the
Athens Police Department is now housed in
this building.16. Georgia Theatre, c. 1889 Cream Parlor. Later in the decade the C&S
215 North Lumpkin Street Bank, as well as Palmer and Sons Drugs were
The Art Deco façade that exists today is located there.
a product of extensive remodeling efforts
undertaken in 1935. The original building 22. V onderleith-Moss-Heerey
was the site of the YMCA and later Building, 1870-1880
converted into the Hotel Majestic and Elite 216 East Clayton Street
Theatre. Today it serves as one of the main The only remaining pressed tin façade in
music venues in Athens, still offering occa- Athens graces this Victorian-era, eclectic
sional movies. building. It originally had a corner entrance
and housed a local print shop.
17. The Globe
199 North Lumpkin Street 23. Meyers Building, c. 1892
During the early 1900s, this was the home of 171 College Avenue
Athens Steam Laundry and later a furniture This Victorian Romanesque style building
store. Transformed by a rehabilitation proj- originally had a second tower that graced the
ect, the Globe is now an English-style pub right side of the building and duplicated the
noted for its displays of work by local artists. one which still remains on the left side of the
façade. The Grill, a 24-hour restaurant, cur-
18. Bank of America, c.1915 rently occupies this space.
110 East Clayton Street
This building holds the distinction of being 24. College Square Building, c.
the tallest structure in downtown Athens. 1845
Originally designed as an office building, it College Avenue and Broad Street
was later converted to hotel use, then was E.L. Newton built this building, which at one
remodeled in the Colonial revival style in time was Athens’ finest hotel. This building
the 1960s for banking purposes. housed the hotel until the 1920s. Known
then as the Commercial Hotel because of the
19. Haygood Building, c.1885 commercial shops located on the first floor,
151 East Clayton Street the name was subsequently changed to the
This handsome three-story brick building Colonial Hotel. The present façade is of the
reflects the Victorian Romanesque style and 1920s period and represents the Colonial
has distinctive architectural features, includ- Revival style.
ing granite window moldings and sills. The
building is now used for commercial space. 25. College Square
The heart of downtown Athens, College
20. Moss-Scott Building, c.1910 Square entertains an eclectic mix of UGA
164 East Clayton Street students, professors, Athens residents, and
This Beaux Arts Classicism building, execut- visitors who gather here to enjoy the cafes,
ed in a vernacular mode, was originally built shops, and concerts. The trees lining the
to be a pool hall and a soda fountain. The street commemorate events in Athens
building has also been the site of the Sterchi history.
Brothers, and J.C. Penney.
26. Confederate Memorial
21. Commerce Building, c. 1908 During the Civil War, two skirmishes took
220 College Avenue place in Clarke County, one near Barber’s
This building, Athens’ first "skyscraper," was Creek and a second near Mitchell’s Road.
originally the Southern Mutual Insurance The monument placed here commemorates
Company building and it also housed the the lives lost during these battles. As a side
Georgia National Bank and Costa’s Ice note, at least four Confederate generals areburied at Oconee Hill Cemetery, which is deep-set windows each have 18 small panes
located just outside downtown Athens. of glass. The decorative plaster ceiling in
the second story meeting room is unusually
27. The Anchor beautiful.
This 4,000 pound, haze gray anchor was
placed in the Broad Street median in 1990 31. New College, 1822-1823
to symbolize the community’s respect for The first "new college," built in 1822-23,
the Navy Corps Supply School, which has burned in 1830 and was rebuilt two years
been located in the "Normaltown" area of later. It has been used as a dormitory, class-
Athens since January 1954. The destroyer rooms and offices.
size anchor came from Navy disposal after it
was determined unfit for Naval use because
of a bent shaft.
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA NORTH
CAMPUS
Old North Campus Historic District, Listed
on the National Register of Historic Places
(#s 26-35 are on the UGA campus)
28. The Arch, 1857
Intersection of Broad Street and College
Avenue 32. Chapel, 1832
The Arch, constructed as part of a campus The Greek Revival influence began to affect
enclosure to keep out stray animals, serves campus architecture when this chapel was
as the main entrance to the University of built at a cost of $15,000. One of the earli-
Georgia’s campus. It is modeled after the est Greek Revival structures in Athens,
Great Seal of the State of Georgia; the three constructed at a time when religion was a
columns represent wisdom, justice, and mod- vital part of student life, this building has
eration. long been used for religious exercises, public
29. Academic Building, 1903 meetings, and student activities. It is the tra-
In 1903, the Academic Building was ditional center of campus activities. In recent
formed by joining and altering two older times students have rung the chapel bell in
buildings: the Ivy Building (1832) and the celebration of Georgia football victories.
Library (1859). The new façade consisted A large painting of St. Peter’s Basilica in
of Corinthian columns, an open stairway Rome is mounted behind the stage and
and an enclosed courtyard between the dominates the interior of the building. This
older buildings. Additions to this building painting, by George Cook (1783-1857),
have continued, and the courtyard has been was presented to the University in 1867 by
claimed for additional floor space. Daniel Pratt and is reputed to be the largest
framed oil painting in the southeast.
30. Demosthenian Hall, 1824
The Demosthenian Literary Society, the 33. Old College, 1801-1806
oldest of the two literary societies on cam- Old College was the first permanent build-
pus, was organized in 1802. The hall was ing to be erected on campus. With its bright
completed in 1824. The façade of this two- Flemish bond brickwork, it was patterned
story structure is dominated by the Palladian after Connecticut Hall at Yale University.
window on the second story. The additionalVisible on the North face of Old College 38. Espresso Royale Cafe, c. 1866
is a plaque denoting the quarters occupied 295 East Broad Street
by roommates Alexander H. Stephens and The roofline of this building features a cren-
Crawford W. Long in 1832. Through most of elated parapet wall characteristic of Gothic
its life, Old College has served as a dormitory, architecture. The arched windows reflect an
although during the War Between the States, Italianate influence that adds to the charm of
it housed refugee families from New Orleans this Victorian-era building. The structure was
and served as a Confederate Hospital. Today built by the National Bank of Athens and
it is used for administrative offices. was occupied by it until 1959.
34. Phi Kappa Hall, 1836 39. Cat Alley
The Phi Kappa Literary Society was housed Jackson Street, between Broad
in a Greek Revival building directly across and Clayton Streets
the campus quadrangle from its arch rival, This block was once the location of an
the Demosthenian Society. In an era when Athens butcher who, under contract, fed
the two literary societies were the center of downtown cats kept by local shopkeepers to
extra-curricular activities on campus, stu- combat the rodent population.
dents belonged to either one or the other
society, and their rivalry was so serious that it 40. Franklin House, c. 1845
480 East Broad Street
often continued years later.
This building with Greek Revival detailing
35. Moore Hall, 1874 was built by William L. Mitchell as a hotel,
A gift to the University from the City of with mercantile shops on the first floor. In
Athens, this Second empire style building 1866, the Childs-Nickerson Hardware Co.
was constructed at a cost of $25,000. The opened a store in this building. The company
building was named after Dr. Richard Dudley changed its name to the Athens Hardware
Moore, a prominent and popular physi- Co. in 1885 and continued to occupy the
cian in Athens at the time. It was designed building until 1972. In the 1970s, the
by Colonel L.H. Charbonnier, professor of Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation pre-
mathematics and engineering (1861-1898), vented the building’s demolition.
who later served as university president. The
41. Farmer’s Exchange Lofts, c.1897
building is distinguished by its Mansard roof
582 East Broad Street
and the particularly fine entrance doors.
The present building on this site was con-
36. Harry Bissett’s, c. 1885 structed in 1897 by Billups Phinizy, a promi-
279 East Broad Street nent local Athenian. A grocer occupied
Designed with a classical motif, this building the first floor and there were offices on the
was the site of Dr. R.M. Smith’s Drug Store, second. The rear section of the building,
established in the mid 1800s. The University which was still one story, was used as a cot-
Bank of Athens occupied the building until ton warehouse. Second story additions were
the end of the century. added section by section between 1903 and
1926 under various owners, and are evident
37. Parrott Building, c. 1885 from the outside by the changing window
283 East Broad Street sizes and configurations. Farmer’s Hardware
This was the original site of the Millinery and moved into the building in 1972. In 1997,
Fancy Goods shop run by Mrs. Addie Adams Farmer’s Hardware was converted into loft
and Mrs. Eva Williamson. The Athens apartments.
Savings Bank began using the Victorian
Romanesque building in the early 1900s.42. Athens Banner-Herald, served as a guardian to the ancient city of
c.1992 Athens. Athena stands nine feet tall and is
One Press Place carved from fine Italian marble. The inscrip-
Athens’ original newspaper building was tion on her base reads, "Thus in all these
located on this site but was torn down in ways, we will transmit the city, not only not
1991 so that the new, enlarged building less, but greater and more beautiful than it
could be rebuilt on the same lot. The lobby is was transmitted to us." This statement is the
designed and painted to resemble an ancient last line of the Athenian oath taken by the
Greek temple. youth of ancient Athens, and appropriately
articulates the sentiments of Athens, Georgia
42. M ichael Bros. Building, 1921 residents today.
320 E. Clayton Street
Fire destroyed the original building on this 46. Clarke County Courthouse
lot, owned by Michael Dry Goods. Designed c. 1914
by noted architect Neil Reid, this building East Washington Street
illustrates the Second Renaissance Revival Situated on a lot in Lickskillet, one of
style. Its architecture was considered so per- Athens’ first residential neighborhoods, the
fect for dry goods merchandising that a dry Courthouse, which was the second to be
goods establishment in Augusta, GA secured constructed in Clarke County, was designed
permission to copy it for business. The “twin” in the Beaux Arts Classicism style. Originally
building still stands in Augusta today. housing the county jail, the fourth floor win-
dows were barred and a courtyard was located
on the roof for the benefit of prisoners.
47. Wild Wing Café, c.1890
312 East Washington Street
This building is a masonry structure with
heavy wood trusses; the upper floor was con-
structed of 2 inch thick pine. The space was
originally built for a hardware store and then
in 1915 became a city garage. It remained a
garage until it became a printing shop, and
remained so until 1988.
44. The Classic Center, c.1995 48. Georgian Hotel, c.1909
300 North Thomas Street 247 East Washington Street
This complex was completed in 1995, in A. Ten Eyck Brown, an architect from
time for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games, Atlanta, designed this Georgian Revival style
and serves as Athens’ civic and conference building. Built for a cost of $200,000, this
center. Old Fire Hall #1, which was built in hotel introduced modern conveniences into
1912, was restored and incorporated into the hotel accommodations with 100 rooms, pri-
design of the civic center at the request of vate baths, and running water. Currently this
local citizens. building is used for luxury apartments and
related commercial space.
45. Statue of Athena, c.1996
This statue was granted to Athens-Clarke
County by local citizens to commemorate the
1996 Olympic games. According to Greek
Mythology, Athena, the goddess of wisdom,1.Church-Waddel-Brumby House 21. Commerce Building 28. The Arch
2. Foundry Park Inn 22. Vonderleith-Moss-Heerey 29. Academic Building
3. Ware-Lyndon House Building 30. Demosthenian Hall
4. Athens School Board 23. Meyers Building 31. New College
5. Tinsley-Stern House 24. College Square Building 32. Chapel
6. First Presbyterian Church 25. College Square 33. Old College
7. U.S. Post Office 26. Confederate Memorial 34. Phi Kappa Hall
8. Double-Barreled Cannon 27. The Anchor 35. Moore Hall
9. First American Bank and Trust 36. Harry Bissett’s
Company 37. Parrott Building
10. City Hall 38. Espresso Royale Cafe
11. Costa’s Ice Cream Factory 39. Cat Alley
12. Ben Epps’ Shop 40. Franklin House
13. Morton Theatre 41. Farmer’s Exchange Lofts
14. Hot Corner Available at the 42. Athens Banner-Herald
15. Old Presbyterian Manse 43. Michael Bros. Building
Athens Welcome Center
16. Georgia Theatre 44. The Classic Center
280 E. Dougherty Street
17. The Globe 45. Statue of Athena
18. Bank of America
Athens, GA 30601 46. Clarke County Courthouse
19. Haygood Building 706.353.1820 47. Wild Wing Café
20. Moss-Scott Building 48. Georgian Hotel
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