Crofts Block

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

M.B. Jewelry & Beads - regional

Street Address:

143 Laurens St. SW, Aiken, SC (Aiken County)

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Site Number:

03_1455

Control Number:

U/03/1455

Date Surveyed:

October 28 2009

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

1884

Alteration Date:

1925 – 1975

Historic Use:

Commerce/Trade

Current Use:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Core Shape:

Irregular

Number of Stories:

2

Construction Method:

masonry

Exterior Walls Materials:

Brick

Foundation Materials:

Brick

National Register Determination:

contributes to eligible district;

Signficant Architectural Features:

Metal cornice w/pediment; metal window hoods; classical door surround to door to 2nd floor w/pilasters; decorative cornice above 1st floor storefronts; "curve" along side elevation. Prev. SHPO No. 245

Alterations:

Storefronts were altered in the mid-20th C and further altered in the late 20th C; Windows on 2nd floor replaced in late 20th C

Historical Information:

Built in 1884 by Col. George W. Croft as three-store commercial block.

Source of Historical Information:

Aiken Scrapbook Volume ;I Connections; Sanborn map.

Survey:

City of Aiken Historic Resources Survey, Aiken County, South Carolina. May 2010

Quadrangle Name:

Aiken

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