Unknown

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Banksia

Street Address:

433 Newberry St. SW, Aiken, SC (Aiken County)

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Site Number:

03_1827

Control Number:

U/03/1827

Date Surveyed:

January 6 2010

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

circa 1932

Historic Use:

Residential/Domestic

Current Use:

Residential/Domestic

Historic Core Shape:

Irregular

Architect or Builder:

Attributed to Willis Irvin

Number of Stories:

1.5

Construction Method:

frame

Exterior Walls Materials:

Weatherboard

Foundation Materials:

Not Visible

National Register Determination:

contributes to listed district;

Signficant Architectural Features:

Asymmetrical façade; central mass has pediment portico with wide entablature, dentil cornice and decorative gable infill and un-fluted columns; central front door has fanlight transom; pilasters; windows have decorative keystones; two wings project at angles; gable front dormers on second floor; corner marked with pilasters; pediment gable portico on left elevation; semi-circular vent in right gable; multiple stucco chimneys; rear elevation has two story curved portico; property surrounded by serpentine brick wall.. Prev. SHPO No. 624, Winter Colony Historic District 2

Historical Information:

The Aiken County Historical Museum now occupies this site, purchased by Richard Howe to build a new home. He had the original right wing, built prior to 1860, moved and built an addition designed by architect Willis Irvin. What began as an unpretentious Victorian cottage on five acres ended with thirty-two rooms, fifteen baths and a full-sized ballroom. It is open to the public.

Source of Historical Information:

Aiken Historic Home Tour by Aiken County Parks, Recreation & Tourism Department.

Survey:

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

Quadrangle Name:

Aiken

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