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title: "Olde Town"
url: https://www.hereaugusta.com/olde-town/
date: 2026-07-26T17:51:54+00:00
modified: 2026-07-26T17:51:54+00:00
author: ""
site: "HERE Augusta"
attribution: "HERE Augusta"
---

# Olde Town

*Source: [HERE Augusta](https://www.hereaugusta.com/olde-town/) — July 26, 2026 by *

Richmond County · Historic
                

# Olde Town

                  

Augusta's oldest platted residential grid, downtown's historic core along Broad Street and the Savannah River.

              
    
  

  
    
          
                            Augusta Riverwalk
                            Broad Street historic commercial district
                            Original 1736 town plan
              
    
    
    

      
      
        

### Quick Facts

        ZIP30901                CategoryHistoric        Platted1736        Main CorridorBroad Street / Greene Street        CountyRichmond County      

      
      
        

### At A Glance

        Walkability78/100        Commute0-5 minutes — you are downtown        InterstateI-520, 12 minutes        VibeHistoric riverfront urban core with civic and cultural anchors        Best ForBuyers and renters seeking walkable urban living near the Riverwalk and downtown institutions      

      
      
        

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## Location

        

Olde Town sits along the Savannah River in downtown Augusta, bounded roughly by the river, Broad Street, and the Augusta Canal, following James Oglethorpe's original 1736 town plan.

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## Character

        

The district mixes restored 19th-century townhomes, historic commercial buildings along Broad Street, and civic institutions including Augusta's city government complex, all within walking distance of the Riverwalk.

      
    
    
          
        

## History

        

Olde Town is Augusta's founding site, platted in 1736 as one of Georgia's earliest colonial towns and continuously inhabited and developed since, surviving fires and floods to retain a dense historic urban fabric.

      
    
    
    
    
    
      
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## Schools

        
                                  
              
                Elementary
                                  
                              
              May Park Elementary (verify current zone)
              Richmond County School System                            
                                  [SC Report Card →](https://gaawards.gosa.ga.gov)
                                                  [School site →](https://www.rcboe.org)
                              
            
                                  
              
                Middle
                                  
                              
              A.R. Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School
              Richmond County School System                            
                                  [SC Report Card →](https://gaawards.gosa.ga.gov)
                                                  [School site →](https://www.rcboe.org)
                              
            
                                  
              
                High
                                  
                              
              Academy of Richmond County
              Richmond County School System                            
                                  [SC Report Card →](https://gaawards.gosa.ga.gov)
                                                  [School site →](https://www.rcboe.org)
                              
            
                  
        

Ratings from the Georgia School Report Card ({{STATE_EDU_FULL}}) — not third-party aggregators.

      
    
    
          
        

## Nearby Retail & Dining

        

- 
              **Broad Street restaurant and retail corridor**
               — Downtown Augusta's primary commercial spine               *(within neighborhood)*

      
    
    
          
        

## Healthcare & Essentials

        

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              **AU Medical Center**
               Hospital               *(2.0 mi)*

      
    
    
    
      
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