The Widow's Home Project

The Widow's Home was founded in 1871 to care for Confederate widows. 

The Widows Home is on the site of Augusta's first city hospital for the "sick poor" which was founded in 1818.  It is also the site of the Georgia's first school of medicine - the Medical Academy of Georgia.

The present structure was built in 1886-87.  It had 42 rooms which were used to care for "needy women" from 1887 until 2003 when it was closed.  It was purchased by Augusta developer Clay Boardman who was interested in preserving this historical building.  The Widow's Home Foundation still exists and is active in furthering the cause of women in need.

In July 2008 Mr. Boardman agreed to give the building to Christ Community Health Services provided it was renovated and used as a health center for the underserved of Augusta.

Because of the site's historic connection with medical care for the "sick poor", education of health professionals, and care for those in need, we feel honored to carry on the legacy of those who walked these grounds before us.

Our plan is to renovate the Widows Home into a primary care clinic with 12 exam rooms, a Pediatric Physical Therapy suite, classrooms, a resource center and counseling center. 

We are currently raising money toward that goal. 

Renovation of the first floor of the Widows Home is complete. The Ann Boardman Widows Home was dedicated on July 20, 2011 and opened for patients on August 22, 2011. We are working toward completing the fund raising to finish the second floor of the clinic.