United States Post Office

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Savannah River Nuclear Solutions

Street Address:

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

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Site Number:

03_1458

Control Number:

U/03/1458

Date Surveyed:

October 28 2009

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

1911 – 1912

Alteration Date:

circa 1970

Historic Use:

Government

Current Use:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Core Shape:

Irregular

Number of Stories:

1

Construction Method:

masonry

Exterior Walls Materials:

Brick

Foundation Materials:

Stone

National Register Determination:

contributes to eligible district;

Signficant Architectural Features:

Domed rotunda entry; classical entry with engaged columns; large multi-light, arched windows; arched window openings with granite keystone; significant granite base; classical balustrade on roof. Prev. SHPO No. 248

Alterations:

Remodeled from Post Office to law offices - 1970 c; Remodeled and restored - 2009 c

Historical Information:

United States Post Office, built between 1911-1912, served Aiken until a new post office building was constructed in 1970. Some of the original interior has been removed to the Aiken County Historical Museum.

Source of Historical Information:

McDowell, Aiken Scrapbook; Sanborn maps; Aiken County Historical Museum.

Survey:

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

Quadrangle Name:

Aiken

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