Augusta Downtown Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Augusta Downtown Historic District

Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia
Listed
June 10, 2004
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
04000515

About this property

Augusta Downtown Historic District is a historic district that encompasses most of Downtown Augusta, Georgia and its pre-Civil War area. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Location

Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia
33.47512, -81.96491

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 04000515. It was listed on June 10, 2004.

Categories

ARCHITECTURELANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURECOMMERCEPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTEDUCATIONTRANSPORTATIONCOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Siege of Fort Grierson
1781Revolutionary War
0.3 mi
Second Battle of Augusta (Fort Cornwallis)
1781Revolutionary War
0.6 mi
Capture of Fort Cornwallis (Augusta)
1781Revolutionary War
0.6 mi
Second Siege of Augusta (Fort Cornwallis 1781)
1781Revolutionary War
0.6 mi
Capture of Augusta (1779)
1779Revolutionary War
0.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Augusta Downtown Historic District listed on the National Register?

Augusta Downtown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 10, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Augusta Downtown Historic District?

Augusta Downtown Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Augusta Downtown Historic District?

The period of significance for Augusta Downtown Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era.

Can I research the history near Augusta Downtown Historic District?

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