Historical Marker

Church-Waddel-Brumby House

Athens · Athens-Clarke County

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Built around 1820 and considered the oldest surviving house in Athens, it once housed UGA president Moses Waddel; citizens saved it from urban-renewal demolition in 1967, sparking the city's preservation movement.

About this site

Church-Waddel-Brumby House is a historical marker in Athens, Athens-Clarke County. It is one of 105 historical markers documented in Athens-Clarke County, among 141 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.9623, -83.3747 near Athens. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lyndon House Arts Center (museum), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Ware-Lyndon House Through the Years, The Life and Times of Two Athens Families, and The Parterre Gardens of Athens.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.9623, -83.3747 · Athens, Athens-Clarke County

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