Broad Street Historic District (Augusta, Georgia)
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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]
Broad Street Historic District | |
Location | Broad Street between 5th and 13th Streets, Augusta, Georgia |
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Area | 70 acres (28 ha) |
Built | 1780 (1780) |
Architect | Multiple |
Architectural style | Mixed (more Than 2 Styles From Different Periods) |
NRHP reference No. | 80001226[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 28, 1980 |
The Historic District portion of Broad Street stretches from 13th to 5th Streets. Starting at 13th Street (U.S. Route 25 Business/Georgia State Route 4), 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.