Victorian House

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Unknown

Street Address:

494 Powder House Rd., Aiken, SC (Aiken County)

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Site Number:

03_3257

Control Number:

U/03/3257

Date Surveyed:

February 3 2010

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

circa 1880

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:

Not Visible

National Register Determination:

Potentially Eligible;

Signficant Architectural Features:

Victorian architectural elements including decorative pediments over windows; arched vents on gables; simple entablature; simple fascia with decorative shingle molding; boxed eaves with slight overhang and eave return; decorative verge board; shingles on gable; spindle work frieze on porch; original 1/1 and 2/1 windows; brick chimney on right exterior; contemporary outbuildings and formal gardens..

Historical Information:

This beautifully restored two-story residence, classified as Folk Victorian, was built by the Burckhalter family, one of Aiken's oldest families, in the late 1880s. The detached carriage house is simple in form, but elaborate in detail. The house is said to have originally been the residence on a dairy farm.

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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