Edgewood (Pickens House)

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Edgewood

Street Address:

101 Gregg Street, Aiken, SC

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Site Number:

S108042001100179

Site Number:

3.004

Date Surveyed:

April 23 1986

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

circa 1829

Historic Use:

Residential/Domestic

Current Use:

Residential/Domestic

Construction Method:

Frame

Foundation Materials:

Brick

Roof Materials:

Patterned composition shingle

Signficant Architectural Features:

1 story frame residence, irregular in plan, 17 bays wide (W-W-W-W-W-W-W-W-E-W-W-W-W-W-W-W-W), depth not visible; composite gable patterned shingle roof; I story porch along the 5 central bays of the facade v/front facing pedimented gable over the central entrance bay, Doric columns at the central entrance bay v/smaller columns to either side; arcaded fascia board; simple wood balustrade; 2 front facing gable dormers v/6/6 windows; 4int. br. chimneys v/corbelled cap; outer 2 bays on either end represent flankers & are surmounted by front facing gables v/boxed cornices & returns, between outer 2 bays & inner 5 bays are 2 connectors that are 4 bays vide; combi nation of 9/9 & 4/4 sash windows, central entrance has molded surround v/transom & sidelights; wood weatherbd. siding; flush board si di ng inside the porch; br. fndtn OUTBUILDINGS: None visible

Alterations:

Storm windows; foundation altered during relocation, some additions made

Historical Information:

Constructed in 1829 by Col. Andrew Pickens, former governor of SC; later owned by Pickens' son, Governor Francis W. Pickens, house was originally located near Edgefield and was purchased in 1928 by Mr. & Mrs. Julian B. Salley who moved it to the present site

Source of Historical Information:

Survey of Historical "Sites in the Lower Savannah Region”, p. 23.

Survey:

Aiken County Survey (Western Portion), 1986

Archives Location:

Box 11, Series 108042, Survey of historic resources (county by county data on surface properties), circa 1971-2014

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