Augusta Downtown Historic District is a historic district

Historic district (United States)

In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...

 that encompasses most of Downtown Augusta, Georgia

Augusta, Georgia

Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...

 and its pre-Civil War

American Civil War

The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...

 area.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

 in 2004.

Notable Historic sites

Downtown Augusta is home to many historical sites. Some of these include:

• Academy of Richmond County
  Academy of Richmond County
  The Academy of Richmond County is a public high school listed on the National Register of Historic Places located in Augusta, Georgia, USA. Originally known as Richmond County Military Academy, and commonly known as Richmond Academy, it was chartered in 1783...
  
   - 1783 campus— Built in 1783 and was the first educational institute in the state. It is also the oldest remaining building in the city.
• Augusta Cotton Exchange Building— built in the 1880s at the height of cotton production and trade in Augusta. Now a branch of Georgia Bank and Trust.
• Church of the Most Holy Trinity
• First Baptist Church of Augusta
• First Presbyterian Church
  First Presbyterian Church (Augusta, Georgia)
  First Presbyterian Church is an historic Presbyterian church located at 642 Telfair Street in Augusta, Georgia in the United States. Built in 1804, it was designed by noted architect Robert Mills in the Romanesque style. On February 21, 1997, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places...
  
  
• Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art
  Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art
  Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art is located in Augusta, Georgia, in the home of former Augusta Mayor and United States Senator Nicholas Ware. Olivia Herbert founded the Institute in 1937. The original name for the Institute was the Augusta Art Club; it was later renamed in memorial to Olivia...
  
  — Founded in 1937 and is the only independent non-profit visual arts school in the Augusta-Aiken metropolitan area.
• Joseph Rucker Lamar Building— Built in 1913 and, with 16 floors, is the third tallest building in Augusta. It was designed by architect William Lee Stoddart
  William Lee Stoddart
  William Lee Stoddart was an architect best known for urban hotels in the eastern United States. Even though he was born in Tenafly, New Jersey, the bulk of his commissions were in the South. He maintained offices in Atlanta and New York City....
  
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• Old Government House— Housed the seat of the local government from 1801 to 1821. Now a reception hall.
• Old Medical College of Georgia Building
  Old Medical College
  Old Medical College Building, also known as Augusta Garden Center, was the original Medical Academy of Georgia building, founded in 1828.It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1996.-External links:...
  
  — Housed the Medical College of Georgia
  Medical College of Georgia
  Georgia Health Sciences University formerly known as, and now home of the, Medical College of Georgia , is a public academic health center, with its main campus located in the Medical District of Augusta, Georgia. It is the smallest of four research universities in the University System of Georgia...
  
   from 1835 to 1913. Now a conference & events center for the medical school.
• Sacred Heart Cultural Center
  Sacred Heart Cultural Center
  The Sacred Heart Cultural Center, known also as Sacred Heart Catholic Church, is an events center and a former Roman Catholic Church located in Augusta, Georgia. It is one of the more notable and recognized landmarks in the city.-History:...
  
  — Built in 1900 and is a former Roman Catholic church. Now an events center.
• St. Paul's Episcopal Church
  St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Augusta, Georgia)
  Saint Paul's Church is a historic Episcopal church located in downtown Augusta, Georgia, adjacent to Riverwalk Augusta.-History:The church was established in 1750 by the Church of England at the site of Fort Augusta. The church, located on the corner of 6th and Reynolds Street, is the oldest church...
  
  — Founded in 1750, it is the oldest church in Augusta. Was burned to the ground in 1916 with many other buildings. It was rebuilt in 1919.
• United States Post Office and Courthouse

Historical Homes

Downtown Augusta contains a large amount of historical homes, many being built in the 19th century. Some of these homes include:

• Brahe House
• Joseph Rucker Lamar
  Joseph Rucker Lamar
  Joseph Rucker Lamar was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court appointed by President William Howard Taft...
  
   House— Lamar resided here when he was studying law.
• Phinizy Residence
• Platt Fleming Walker d'Antignac House
• Woodrow Wilson
  Woodrow Wilson
  Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...
  
   Childhood Home— The residence of Woodrow Wilson until the age of 14.
• Zachary Daniels House

See also

• Broad Street Historic District (Augusta, Georgia)
  Broad Street Historic District (Augusta, Georgia)
  The Broad Street Historic District in Augusta, Georgia is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It includes 158 contributing buildings....
  
  
• History of Augusta, Georgia
  History of Augusta, Georgia
  Augusta, Georgia was founded in 1735 as part of the British colony of Georgia, under the supervision of colony founder James Oglethorpe. It was the colony's second established town, after Savannah...
  
  

External links

• Downtown Historic District (AugustaGA.gov) — former district boundaries map (Note: map boundaries out-of-date, district now extends south to Walton Way)
• Augusta Downtown Historic District
• Historic Downtown Monuments — Augusta Chronicle Augusta history web series
• Boyhood Home of Woodrow Wilson