Hassler Cottage

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Georgian Court

Street Address:

621 Magnolia St. SE, Aiken, SC (Aiken County)

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Site Number:

03_1948

Control Number:

U/03/1948

Date Surveyed:

January 7 2010

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

circa 1929

Historic Use:

Residential/Domestic

Current Use:

Residential/Domestic

Historic Core Shape:

Irregular

Number of Stories:

2

Construction Method:

masonry

Exterior Walls Materials:

Brick

Foundation Materials:

Brick

National Register Determination:

contributes to listed district;

Signficant Architectural Features:

Symmetrical front façade; front entrance marked with tripartite door surround, including gable with cornice returns, projecting entablature supported by pilasters; sidelights and fan lights; dentil entablature; hipped roof w/ prominent front pediment gable with fan light; 2 brick chimneys w/I surface; boxed eaves;. Prev SHPO No. 751; Winter Colony Historic District 1

Historical Information:

Georgian Court, a two-story Colonial Revival residence named for its type of architecture, was built for Robert Hassler, inventor of the spring shock absorber. The property originally consisted of the entire block on Magnolia Lane. Unusual features of the house are the underground bowling alley and indoor tennis court.

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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