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Lamar Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Lamar Building

Also known as Southern Finance Building

On the National Register since 197947 years
Listed 1979Augusta
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About Lamar Building

Lamar Building, at 753 Broad St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 24, 1979. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it is17-story skyscraper in Augusta, GA, US. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 44 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1918 to today

  1. 1918Built, designed by G. Lloyd Preacher
  2. 1979Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 47 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

753 Broad St., Augusta · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Lamar BuildingStart here
  2. 2Augusta Downtown Historic DistrictFederal · next door
  3. 3Augusta Cotton Exchange BuildingBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4St. Paul's Episcopal ChurchBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Broad Street Historic DistrictGeorgian Revival · 0.3 mi on
Around it

15 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BJoseph Rucker Lamar Boyhood HomeLate Victorian0.2 miBFirst Baptist Church of AugustaBeaux-Arts0.2 miDGreene Street Historic DistrictModern0.2 miBFirst Presbyterian Church of AugustaRomanesque Revival0.3 mi★Woodrow Wilson Boyhood HomeClassical Revival0.3 miBChurch of the Most Holy TrinityRomanesque Revival0.3 miBUnited States Post Office and CourthouseRenaissance Revival0.3 miBGertrude Herbert Art InstituteFederal · Built 18180.4 miBAcademy of Richmond CountyTudor · Built 18020.4 mi★Old Medical College BuildingGreek Revival0.4 miBEngine Company Number OneItalianate · Built 18920.4 miBBrahe HouseSand Hills Cottage0.5 miBOld Richmond County CourthouseFederal0.5 miBSpringfield Baptist Church (Boundary Increase)Late Victorian0.5 miBSpringfield Baptist ChurchNew England Meetinghouse0.5 mi

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Questions about Lamar Building

Is Lamar Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 24, 1979 (Register number 79000744).

Is Lamar Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Georgia has 51 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home, 0.3 miles away.

Can you visit Lamar Building?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Lamar Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 44 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 93209379 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.