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The Saye Building - Episode 2 - The West Downtown Historic District

By Lara Dua-Swartz
Published March 24, 2025 at 10:12 AM EDT
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Down In It, from WUGA, Athens
Lara Dua-Swartz
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Down In It, from WUGA, Athens

Athens First United Methodist Church's demolition application was denied in 2020 on the basis that the property was part of the West Downtown Historic District. But, when the Church applied for the demo permit back in 2018, the W. Downtown Historic District didn't exist yet. Here's how that happened.

The Saye Building
Lara Dua-Swartz
A native New Yorker, Lara is new to Athens, having just moved to this delightfully quirky town in 2021. She’s been working in broadcasting for the last 25 years in markets such as New York City, Los Angeles, Washington, DC, and Atlanta. When she’s not at WUGA, you can find Lara covered in cats, playing D&D, or skating (as a rookie) with the Classic City Roller Girls.
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