Green Gate

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Green Gate

Street Address:

626 Hayne Ave. SW, Aiken, SC (Aiken County)

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Site Number:

03_1781

Control Number:

U/03/1781

Date Surveyed:

February 3 2010

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

circa 1880

Alteration Date:

1925 – 1975

Historic Use:

Residential/Domestic

Current Use:

Residential/Domestic

Historic Core Shape:

Irregular

Number of Stories:

2

Construction Method:

frame

Exterior Walls Materials:

Weatherboard

Foundation Materials:

Brick

National Register Determination:

contributes to eligible district;

Signficant Architectural Features:

Double front gable façade. Victorian elements include step pitched roof line, decorated corner boards; curved porch; spindle work on porch.Colonial Revival elements include symmetry; paired windows; pedimented arch marking front entrance onto porch; heavily elaborated classical door surround with transom light; arched gable windows. Decorated brick chimney on surface of roof.. Prev. SHPO No. 574, Winter Colony Historic District 3

Alterations:

Rear addition and porch enclosed.

Historical Information:

"Green Gate" was rented by the Lorenz family to winter visitors (see cottage lists). A.K. Lorenz was editor if the "Journal and Review".

Survey:

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

Quadrangle Name:

Aiken

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