NFS Form 10-900a OMB APProval No '°24-0018 (Aug. 2002) (Expires Jan. 2005) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number ——— Page ——— SUPPLEMENTARY LISTING RECORD NRIS Reference Number: 04000515 Date Listed: June 11, 2004 Property Name: Augusta Downtown Historic District County: Richmond State: Georgia none _______________ Multiple Name This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places in accordance with the attached nomination documentation subject to the following exceptions, exclusions, or amendments, notwithstanding the National Park Service certification included in the nomination documentation. June 11. 2004 Signature of therteeper Date of Action Amended Items in Nomination: Section 8. Statement of Significance Criteria Consideration G is hereby added to reflect the contributing resources within the district that achieved significance within the past fifty years. The Georgia State Historic Preservation Office was notified of this amendment. DISTRIBUTION: National Register property file Nominating Authority (without nomination attachment) NFS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations of eligibility for individual properties or districts. See instructions in "Guidelines for Completing National Register Forms" (National Register Bulletin 16). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering the requested information. If an item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, styles, materials, and areas of significance, enter only the categories and subcategories listed in the instructions. For additional space use continuation sheets (Form 10-98QaV Type all entries. _________/ ^*^ 1. Name of Property_______________/^X._________/ historic name Augusta Downtown Histori other names/site number N/A 2. Location street & number Downtown Augusta roughly bounde4xby 13 Street, Gordon HighwHi Way, and the Savannah River. : r ^ city, town Augusta ( ) vicinity of county Richmond code 245 state Georgia code GA zip code 30903 ( ) not for publication 3. Classification Ownership of Property: Category of Property: (x) private ( ) building(s) (x) public-local (x) district ( ) public-state ( ) site (x) public-federal ( ) structure ( ) object NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approved No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section 3--Classification Number of Resources within Property: Contributing Noncontributing Previously Listed Newly Identified buildings 238 158 133 sites 0 0 147 structures 07 2 objects 0 15 1 total 418 283 Name of related multiple property listing: N/A Contributing resources previously listed in the National Register: 238 Name of previous listings: Academy of Richmond County, 540 Telfair Street, listed April 11, 1973. Augusta Cotton Exchange Building, 32 8th Street, listed July 20, 1978. Brahe House, 456 Telfair Street, listed April 11,1973. Broad Street Historic District, Broad Street between 5th and 13th streets, listed April 28, 1980. Church of the Most Holy Trinity, 720 Telfair Street, listed February 19, 1997. Engine Company Number One, 452 Ellis Street, listed April 12, 1988. First Baptist Church of Augusta, Greene and 8th streets, listed March 23, 1972. First Presbyterian Church of Augusta, 642 Telfair Street, January 21, 1997. Gertrude Herbert Art Institute, 506 Telfair Street, listed March 20, 1973. Greene Street Historic District, Greene Street between 5th and 13th streets, listed December 3, 1980. Lamar Building, 753 Broad Street, listed April 24, 1979. Joseph Rucker Lamar Boyhood Home, 415 7th Street, listed June 13, 1996. Old Medical College Building, 598 Telfair Street, listed March 16, 1972. National Historic Landmark, June 19, 1996. Old Richmond County Courthouse, 432 Telfair Street, listed December 22, 1978. Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Greene and 13th streets, listed March 16, 1972. Springfield Baptist Church, 112 12th Street, June 17, 1982. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 605 Reynolds Street, April 11,1973. United States Post Office and Courthouse, 500 East Ford Street, listed January 21, 2000. Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home, 419 7th Street, listed February 28, 1979. Augusta Downtown Historic District, Richmond County, Georgia 4. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, I hereby certify that this nomination meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property meets the National Register criteria. ( ) See continuation sheet. 3-2Z-64 Signature of certifying official Date W. Ray Luce Historic Preservation Division Director Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer In my opinion, the property Wrfrieets () does not meet the National Register criteria. () See continuation sheet L4), OsLtu,£Vt^0L4 P^JOutv Skvho Wic.'lTpi/'fg. ngorothefficial Officer State or Federal or bureau 5. National Park Service Certification I, hereby, certify that this property is: (^Tentered in the National Register ( ) determined eligible for the National Register ( ) determined not eligible for the National Register ( ) removed from the National Register ( ) other, explain: ( ) see continuation sheet Keeper of the National Register Date Augusta Downtown Historic District, Richmond County, Georgia 6. Function or Use Historic Functions: Domestic: single dwelling, multiple dwelling. Commerce/Trade: business, professional, organizational, financial institution, specialty store, department store, restaurant, warehouse Government: city hall, fire station, government office, post office, courthouse Education: school, college, library Religion: religious facility, church school, church-related residence Recreation and Culture: theater, auditorium, monument/marker Industry/Processing/Extraction: manufacturing, industrial storage Transportation: rail-related, road-related Current Functions: Domestic: single dwelling, multiple dwelling. Commerce/Trade: business, professional, organizational, financial institution, specialty store, department store, restaurant, warehouse Government: city hall, fire station, government office, post office, courthouse Education: school, library Religion: religious facility, church school, church-related residence Recreation and Culture: theater, auditorium, monument/marker Industry/Processing/Extraction: manufacturing, industrial storage Transportation: rail-related, road-related 7. Description________________________________________ Architectural Classification: Early Republic: Federal Mid-19th Century: Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Exotic Revival Late Victorian: Gothic, Italianate, Second Empire, Queen Anne, Romanesque Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals: Beaux Arts, Italian Renaissance Late 19th and 20th Century American Movements: Commercial Style, Bungalow/Craftsman Modern Movement: Moderne, International Style, Art Deco Materials: foundation Concrete walls Brick roof Asphalt other Metal Augusta Downtown Historic District, Richmond County, Georgia NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approved No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section 7-Description Description of present and historic physical appearance: Summary Description: The Augusta Downtown Historic District encompasses the historic commercial district centered on Broad Street, industrial properties along the Savannah River and the railroad, and governmental, religious, and residential resources along Greene and Telfair streets. The city was laid out in 1736 in a gridiron plan with the major streets set parallel to the river. Broad Street between 5th and 13th streets is the historic commercial corridor with rows of continuous commercial blocks and a landscaped median. Historic buildings on Broad Street date from the 1820s to the 1960s and include examples of Federal, Greek Revival, Second Empire, High Victorian Gothic, Romanesque Revival, Beaux-Arts, Art Deco, Art Moderne, and International Style architecture. Greene Street is a tree-lined boulevard with a park-like center median. The street is lined with government buildings, churches, and large houses of Augusta's 19th-century elite. Telfair Street, the third principal avenue in the historic district, includes some commercial buildings but mostly features community landmark buildings, such as the Academy of Richmond County (1802,1856-57) and the Medical College of Georgia (1835). Ellis Street, a secondary thoroughfare, is lined with commercial buildings and provides service access to the buildings on Broad and Greene streets. The purpose of this nomination is to include in one historic district all of the surviving intact resources associated with downtown Augusta. The Augusta Downtown Historic District includes seventeen individually listed properties, two historic districts, and one National Historic Landmark. The two listed historic districts stretch from the east end of Augusta Downtown Historic District at 5th Street to the west end at 13th Street. The Broad Street Historic District and the Greene Street Historic District are linear districts.