National Register of Historic Places

Sands Hill Historic District

Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia
Listed
July 8, 1997
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
97000754

About this property

The Sand Hills Historic District in Augusta, Georgia is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. The district included 334 contributing buildings and a contributing site in a 231 acres (0.93 km2) area roughly bounded by Monte Sano and North View Aves., Mount Auburn St., Johns Rd., and the Augusta Country Club. It is also known as Elizabethtown Historic District. The district "is a historic African-American neighborhood located in the western part of Augusta adjacent to the National Register-listed Summerville Historic District. The neighborhood is laid out in an incomplete grid pattern and consists of a historic African-American cemetery, residential buildings, commercial buildings, community landmark buildings, and landscaped yards and median of a road. The neighborhood's development is closely associated with the development of the Summerville neighborhood. The Sand Hills Historic District has statewide significance in the areas of Architecture, Ethnic Heritage: African American, Community Planning and Development, and Landscape Architecture." It is roughly bounded by Monte Sano Ave., North View Avenue, Mount Auburn Street, Johns Road, and the Augusta Country Club. It borders on the Augusta Country Club, which itself borders on the Augusta National Golf Club.

Location

Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia
33.48367, -82.01983

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Reid-Jones-Carpenter House
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0.5 mi
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0.5 mi
Benet, Stephen Vincent, House
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0.6 mi
Gould-Weed House
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0.6 mi
Hull, Dr. Asbury and Martha, House
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Nearby Battles

Second Battle of Augusta
1781Revolutionary War
0.9 mi
Augusta Raid (Wilson's Raid approach)
1865Civil War
0.9 mi
Siege of Augusta (Second)
1781Revolutionary War
0.9 mi

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When was Sands Hill Historic District listed on the National Register?

Sands Hill Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 8, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Sands Hill Historic District?

Sands Hill Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Sands Hill Historic District?

The period of significance for Sands Hill Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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