Broad Street Historic District (Augusta, Georgia)

Broad Street Historic District
Lamar Building on Broad Street
Broad Street Historic District (Augusta, Georgia) is located in Georgia
Broad Street Historic District (Augusta, Georgia)
Broad Street Historic District (Augusta, Georgia) is located in the United States
Broad Street Historic District (Augusta, Georgia)
LocationBroad Street between 5th and 13th Streets, Augusta, Georgia
Area70 acres (28 ha)
Built1780 (1780)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleMixed (more Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
NRHP reference No.80001226[1]
Added to NRHPApril 28, 1980

33°28′19″N 81°57′54″W / 33.471874°N 81.965047°W / 33.471874; -81.965047 The Broad Street Historic District in Augusta, Georgia is a 70 acres (28 ha) historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1980. It includes 158 contributing buildings.[1]

The Historic District portion of Broad Street stretches from 13th to 5th Streets. Starting at 13th Street (U.S. Route 25 Business), Broad Street picks up the US 25 Business designation. This section has double-sided median parking. At 11th Street, the open parking in the median ends and a shaded, submerged parking pit in the median begins. This is Broad Street at its widest point. At the intersection with 6th Street, the chamber of commerce building can be found in the median.

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.