Historical Marker

Home of Nicholas Ware

Augusta · Richmond County · Erected 2021

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The Story

U.S. Senator Nicholas Ware built this elegant Federal mansion in 1818 at the staggering cost of over $40,000, earning it the mocking name 'Ware's Folly.' It now houses the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art.

About this site

Home of Nicholas Ware is a historical marker in Augusta, Richmond County, erected in 2021. It is one of 148 historical markers documented in Richmond County, among 249 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.4699, -81.9608 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Gertrude Herbert Art Institute (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Congregation Children of Israel Synagogue, Congregation Children of Israel, and Brahe House.

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

📍 33.4699, -81.9608 · Augusta, Richmond County

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