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Georgia - Richmond County - Historic Districts
Richmond County Georgia (Historic Districts) has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 4 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 Sands Hill 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 Philander P. Scoggs, Merchaulk family and Whitley L. Ewing. 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
Martin H., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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
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
Bethlehem Historic District (added 1997 - - #97001470)
Roughly bounded by Wrightsboro Rd., MLK Jr. Blvd., Railraod , Poplar, and Clay Sts. , Augusta
Gwringle, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
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
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
Gwringle, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Gwringle, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
F\u00e6, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Pinched Gut Historic District (added 1980 - - #80001228)
Roughly bounded by Gordon Hwy., E. Boundary, Reynolds and Gwinnett Sts. , Augusta
Gwringle, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Gwringle, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Gwringle, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Thomson200, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
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