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Lamar Building
The Lamar Building on Broad Street in Downtown Augusta.
Map
Interactive map of the Lamar Building area
General information
TypeOffice
Location753 Broad Street, Augusta, Georgia
Coordinates33°28′31.7″N 81°57′53.2″W / 33.475472°N 81.964778°W / 33.475472; -81.964778
Construction started
1913
Completed
1918
OwnerPace Burt
Height
Roof238 ft (72.5 m)[1]
Technical details
Floor count17
Lifts/elevators3
Design and construction
ArchitectsG. Lloyd Preacher; William Lee Stoddart (original building)
I.M. Pei & Partners (penthouse addition)
Website
www.augustalamar.com
Lamar Building
Lamar Building is located in Georgia
Lamar Building
Location within Georgia
Lamar Building is located in the United States
Lamar Building
Location within the United States
Area0.35 acres (0.1 ha)
Part ofAugusta Downtown Historic District (ID04000515)
NRHP reference No.79000744
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 24, 1979[2]
Designated CPJune 11, 2004[3]

The Lamar Building is a 17-story skyscraper in Augusta, Georgia. It was scheduled to be completed in 1916, but the Augusta Fire of 1916 forced crews to demolish the building and restart. It was finally completed in 1918. A penthouse level was added in 1976, designed by I. M. Pei. In July 2011, the architectural critic James Howard Kunstler labeled it his "Eyesore of the Month", saying the addition is reminiscent of a Darth Vader helmet.[4]

Pei's addition presaged the glass pyramid he designed for The Louvre in Paris.[5]

The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Fire insurance maps indicate a height of 165' (50 m) to the top of the roof at the 16th floor, just beneath the penthouse addition.

It has been the tallest building in Augusta ever since it was built. The Marion Building stands next to the Lamar Building and has been called its "sister building".[6]

The Lamar Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Restoration efforts

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After sitting vacant for many years, the building was sold in June 2021 to Albany, Georgia-based developer Pace Burt.

Burt, who has worked on multiple other historic renovation projects in the Southeast, has released plans for the building to be converted into a high-end, multi-family development with under 70 units.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Lamar Building". CVU Skyscraper Center. Retrieved September 4, 2026.
  2. ^ National Register of Historic Places Registration: Lamar Building. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved September 8, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)
  3. ^ National Register of Historic Places Registration: Augusta Downtown Historic District. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved September 8, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)
  4. ^ Kunstler, James Howard (July 2, 2011). "July 2011 | Eyesore". Eyesore of the Month. Archived from the original on April 22, 2026. Retrieved September 3, 2026.
  5. ^ "Lamar Building". Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  6. ^ Lamar Building, Augusta, Emporis, archived from the original on April 14, 2018, retrieved September 1, 2026
  7. ^ "Historical Renovator Purchases Lamar Building". The Augusta Press. June 6, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
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