Harrisburg-West End Historic District
Also known as: See Also:Harris-Pearson-Walker House
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Why it's listed
Harrisburg-West End is a large neighborhood in Augusta, Georgia, west of downtown and south of the Augusta Canal. It contains about 1,187 contributing buildings and sites, mostly modest one-story wooden houses built between the 1880s and 1930s. The area began as the village of Harrisburg around the c. 1797 Ezekiel Harris House, then grew as a suburb called West End. It expanded further when the Sibley and King textile mills opened along the canal in the 1880s and built housing for workers, including shotgun houses, duplexes and brick apartment buildings. Folk Victorian trim, Craftsman details and Queen Anne houses appear, along with the locally documented "Augusta door." Corner stores, churches and three early schools served residents. The Calhoun Expressway, built around 1970, divided the district into two parts and removed much of the former Rollersville community. The area was listed for its intact historic character, its architecture, its planned development and its link to mill-town industry and social history.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the district is a very intact residential area that grew west of downtown Augusta from the late 18th to early 20th centuries. It reflects the growth of the village of Harrisburg, the West End suburb and mill housing tied to the Sibley and King Mills. It is significant for architecture, community planning and development, and industry/social history.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 90000802, listed June 7, 1990. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly bounded by 15th St., Walton Way, Heard Ave., Milledge Rd., and the Augusta Canal, Augusta |
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| County | Richmond County |
| Listed | June 7, 1990 |
| Reference number | 90000802 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1797-1940 |
| Architect / builder | unknown |
| Architectural style | Folk Victorian, Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne, Late Gothic Revival, Classical Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Industry, Community Planning and Development, Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Historic functions continue today: houses, multiple dwellings, specialty stores, schools, a cemetery and churches. The Calhoun Expressway, built around 1970, cuts through the district. |
| Acreage | 380 |
| Coordinates | 33.48509, -81.99812 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 90000802.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q49498348
- This listing as JSON
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