Augusta Downtown Historic District

Augusta Downtown Historic District is a

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.^[1]

Notable historic sites

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

• Academy of Richmond County - 1801 campus— Designed by Richard Clarke, completed in 1801-2 and was the first educational institute in the state. The two original buildings on Bay Street were wood-framed, and their deterioration led to the construction of the Telfair Street campus.^[2]
• 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
• Congregation of B'nai Israel Synagogue - Opened in 1869 and the oldest standing synagogue in Georgia.
• First Baptist Church of Augusta
• First Presbyterian Church
• Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art— Founded in 1937 and is the only independent non-profit visual arts school in the Augusta-Aiken metropolitan area.
• Lamar Building— Built in 1913 and, with 16 floors, is the third tallest building in Augusta. It was designed by architect William Lee Stoddart.
• Old Government House— Housed the seat of the local government from 1801 to 1821. Now a reception hall.
• Old Medical College of Georgia Building— Housed the Medical College of Georgia from 1835 to 1913. Now a conference & events center for the medical school.
• Roman Catholic
  church. Now an events center.
• St. Paul's Episcopal 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