Augusta in Richmond County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Bell System at Augusta, Georgia
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 2008
1. Bell System Marker
The first telephone
exchange in the State of Georgia
was established at
Augusta, Georgia
August 1, 1879
With seventy eight subscribers,
this was only three years after
Alexander Graham Bell
invented the telephone.
This plaque
presented by
Dixie Chapter
Telephone Pioneers of America
March 25,1953
Erected 1953 by Dixie Chapter Telephone Pioneers of America.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Notable Buildings • Notable Events. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1888.
Location. 33° 28.48′ N, 81° 58.196′ W. Marker is in Augusta, Georgia, in Richmond County. It is on Greene St near 10th St, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Augusta GA 30901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, the Western Hemisphere, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War (a few steps from this marker); Woodmen Of The World Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard Henry Wilde Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Woodmen of the World Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); 4th Infantry (Ivy) Division
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Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
2. Bell System Marker, just right of doorway, at present day AT & T building
The building once housed floors of equipment. Modern day Electronic Switch System(s) reduced space and manpower requirements.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
3. AT&T Building, site of the Bell System Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,344 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 7, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
