Two Trees; W.R. Grace House

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Unknown

Street Address:

515 Magnolia Street, SE, Aiken, SC (Aiken County)

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Site Number:

03_1938

Control Number:

U/03/1938

Date Surveyed:

January 6 2010

Category:

Site

Construction Date:

circa 1929

Historic Use:

Residential/Domestic

Current Use:

Residential/Domestic

National Register Determination:

contributes to listed district;

Signficant Architectural Features:

Could not photograph or observe from public right of way.. Winter Colony Historic District 1

Historical Information:

On this 15-acre tract known as 'Two Trees" once stood the winter home of New York industrialist W. R. Grace. 'Two Trees" was named because only two trees stood on the former Hassler polo field on which it was built. It was built in 1930 and burned several years ago. Among previous owners is singer Andy Williams.

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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