Municipal Building

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Municipal Building (#20 Hist)

Street Address:

214 Park Ave. SW, Aiken, SC (Aiken County)

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Site Number:

03_1484

Control Number:

U/03/1484

Date Surveyed:

October 28 2009

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

1938

Alteration Date:

1987

Historic Use:

Government

Current Use:

Government

Historic Core Shape:

Rectangular

Number of Stories:

2

Construction Method:

masonry

Exterior Walls Materials:

Brick

Foundation Materials:

Brick

National Register Determination:

contributes to eligible district;

Signficant Architectural Features:

Prominent broken pediment; quoins; door surround. Prev. SHPO No. 275

Alterations:

Renovated w/modern windows; infill of bay doors

Historical Information:

Municipal Building, Fire Headquarters and Police Barracks, built under authority of Federal Former Emergency Administration of Public Works. Until 1935 Town Hall was located in the parkway of Newberry Street, between Laurens and Richland Aves. The rear of this site was used by police station and "calaboose," remnants of which are visible from The Alley. The Aiken Grand Opera House was located here from about 1915 until about 1935, and was replaced by the Municipal Building.

Source of Historical Information:

Plaque in lobby; McDowell, Aiken Scrapbook; Toole, 90 Years in Aiken County

Survey:

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

Quadrangle Name:

Aiken

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