Henderson Block; C.K. Henderson & Son

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

McCrory/Aiken Antique Mall

Street Address:

112 & 114 Laurens St. SW, Aiken, SC (Aiken County)

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Site Number:

03_1495

Control Number:

U/03/1495

Date Surveyed:

October 28 2009

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

circa 1885

Alteration Date:

circa 1950

Historic Use:

Commerce/Trade

Current Use:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Core Shape:

Rectangular

Number of Stories:

2

Construction Method:

masonry

Exterior Walls Materials:

Stucco

Foundation Materials:

Stuccoed Masonry

National Register Determination:

contributes to eligible district;

Signficant Architectural Features:

Sunshade over band of windows on 2nd floor; terrazzo tiled recessed entry; angled aluminum-framed display windows. Prev. SHPO No. 286

Alterations:

Exterior "modernized" with band of windows and sunshade; also storefronts appear to date to this time

Historical Information:

C.K. Henderson & Son (Frank P.) was founded about 1875. The "Henderson Block" is first shown on 1889 Sanborn map. There were two stores here in 1899, with telephone exchange above; the two-story layout is shown through 1935, usually clothing and/or grocery.

Source of Historical Information:

Sanborn maps. 90 Years in Aiken County. Aiken Scrapbook

Survey:

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

Quadrangle Name:

Aiken

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