Gibbes House

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Brothers & Sisters of Aiken County

Street Address:

132 York St. NE, Aiken, SC (Aiken County)

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Site Number:

03_1507

Control Number:

U/03/1507

Date Surveyed:

November 9 2009

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

circa 1910

Alteration Date:

1950s

Historic Use:

Residential/Domestic

Current Use:

Residential/Domestic

Historic Core Shape:

Rectangular

Number of Stories:

1

Construction Method:

frame

Exterior Walls Materials:

Synthetic Siding

Foundation Materials:

Brick Piers with Fill

National Register Determination:

contributes to eligible district;

Signficant Architectural Features:

Orig. 2/2 windows; orig. 3-light window in hip-roofed dormer on front elev.; 2 chimneys centered w/in surface of roof; 1 brick flue (right, rear); Craftsman porch supports; vernacular window/door surrounds. Prev. SHPO No. 298; Ethnic Theme: African-American

Alterations:

synthetic (vinyl) siding - 1980 c; new front door & ADA ramp - 1990 c

Historical Information:

Former home of Gibbes family, prominent members of Aiken's black community. Built between 1909 and 1918.

Source of Historical Information:

Robert Brooks Jr.; Sanborn maps.

Survey:

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

Quadrangle Name:

Aiken

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