Augusta in Richmond County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Augusta Cotton Exchange
Photographed By Mike Stroud, July 2008
1. Augusta Cotton Exchange Marker
National Register of Historic Places: #78001003
Constructed 1886
Architect - Enoch William Brown
Contractor - William Henry Goodrich
Closed 1964
Entered in National Register of Historic Places 1978
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings • Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.
Location. 33° 28.601′ N, 81° 57.869′ W. Marker is in Augusta, Georgia, in Richmond County. Marker is at the intersection of Reynolds Street and 8th Street, on the right when traveling west on Reynolds Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Augusta GA 30901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Mayham Tower (here, next to this marker); A Memorial To Eli Whitney (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonial Augusta (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Original Augusta Common - 1736 (about 400 feet away); General James Edward Oglethorpe (about 500 feet away); James Edward Oglethorpe (about 500 feet away); The Levee
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Regarding Augusta Cotton Exchange. National Register of Historic Places: Augusta Cotton Exchange Building (#78001003), Reynolds St., Augusta.
♦ Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
♦ Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
♦ Architectural Style: Queen Anne, Second Empire
♦ Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce
♦ Period of Significance: 1875-1899
♦ Owner: Private
♦ Historic Function: Commerce/Trade
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Augusta Cotton Industry
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2008
2. Augusta Cotton Exchange
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 10, 2017
3. Augusta Cotton Exchange (side view)
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2008
4. Located at the bottom of each front pillar
Chas. F. Lombard.
Augusta
Ga
1886
(Both Charles and his brother George R. Lombard had foundries and were well known and respected for the manufacture of ornamental iron.)
(Both Charles and his brother George R. Lombard had foundries and were well known and respected for the manufacture of ornamental iron.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,709 times since then and 72 times this year. Last updated on February 22, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3. submitted on February 23, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 4. submitted on August 3, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
