National Register of Historic Places - Georgia (GA), Richmond County

Richmond County Georgia (Historic Districts) has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Augusta Canal Industrial District, Augusta Downtown Historic District, Augusta Downtown Historic District, Laney-Walker North Historic District and Paine College Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Richmond County historic places including Walker Charles T and John Milledge.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Richmond County places including Ivan Mestrovic, Modern Art Foundry, Merchaulk family, Claussen-Lawrence Construction, Whitley L. Ewing, G. Lloyd Preacher, Palmer-Spivey Construction Company and Philander P. Scoggs. Prominent architectural styles found in Richmond Country are Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods), Colonial Revival and Tudor Revival.

Academy of Richmond County--1926 Campus (added 2004 - - #03001491)

910 Russell St. , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ewing, Whitley L., Scoggs, Philander P.

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College, School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

Augusta Canal Industrial District (added 1971 - - #71000285)

Along the west bank of the Savannah River from the Richmond-Columbia county line to 10th and Fenwick Sts. , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Water Works, Water-Related

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Water Works, Water-Related

Augusta Downtown Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000515)

Roughly bounded by 13th St., Gordon Hwy, Walton Way and the Savannah R. , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal

Significant Year:

1736, 1791, 1780

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Commerce, Politics/Government, Education, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private, Federal, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Organizational, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Organizational, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Augusta Warehouse and Compress Company (added 2024 - - #100010016)

1812 Slaton Street, Augusta

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Area of Significance:

Commerce

Bethlehem Historic District (added 1996 - - #96001501)

Roughly bounded by Wrightsboro Rd., M.L.K. Jr. Blvd., Railroad, Poplar, and Clay Sts. , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Merchaulk family

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival, Classical Revival, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Black, Industry, Transportation, Landscape Architecture, Religion, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Bethlehem Historic District (added 1997 - - #97001470)

Roughly bounded by Wrightsboro Rd., MLK Jr. Blvd., Railraod , Poplar, and Clay Sts. , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Black, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Broad Street Historic District (added 1980 - - #80001226)

Also known as See Also:Lamar Southern Finance Building

Broad St. between 5th and 13th Sts. , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

Greene Street Historic District (added 1980 - - #80001227)

Also known as See Also:Charter Baptist Church;Church of the Sacred Heart

Greene St. , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Monument/Marker, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker, Single Dwelling

Harrisburg--West End Historic District (added 1990 - - #90000802)

Also known as See Also:Harris-Pearson-Walker House

Roughly bounded by 15th St., Walton Way, Heard Ave., Milledge Rd., and the Augusta Canal , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Industry, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Laney-Walker North Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001976)

Bounded by D'Antignac, 7th, Twiggs, Phillips and Harrison Sts., Walton Way and Laney-Walker Blvd. , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Walker,Rev. Charles T,et al.

Area of Significance:

Black, European, Asian, Education, Industry, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Religion

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Paine College Historic District (added 2012 - - #12001082)

1235 15th St., Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mestrovic, Ivan, Modern Art Foundry

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, International Style

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education, Black

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Pinched Gut Historic District (added 1980 - - #80001228)

Roughly bounded by Gordon Hwy., E. Boundary, Reynolds and Gwinnett Sts. , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Military, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Sands Hill Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000754)

Also known as Elizabethtown Historic District

Roughly bounded by Monte Sano and North View Aves., Mount Auburn St., Johns Rd., and Augusta Country Club. , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Black, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Department Store, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Department Store, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Seclusaval and Windsor Spring (added 1988 - - #87001331)

Jct. of Windsor Spring and Tobacco Rds. , Hepzibah

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Water Works

Current Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Water Works

Summerville Historic District (added 1980 - - #80001229)

Roughly bounded by Milledge Lane, Wrightsboro Rd., Highland and Heard Aves., Cumming and Henry Sts. , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Historic Person:

Milledge,John,et al.

Significant Year:

1930, 1800

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Woodlawn Historic District (added 2019 - - #100004122)

Roughly bounded by Walton Way, Emmett St., Wrightsboro Rd., and Heard Ave., Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Preacher, G. Lloyd , Palmer-Spivey Construction Company, Claussen-Lawrence Construction

Architectural Style:

Folk Victorian, Colonial Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1887-1966 AD