Amelia Hankinson House
Historic Property
Alternate Name:
Amelia Hankinson House
Street Address:
Jackson, 116 Silverton Street
Site Number:
S108042001300075
Site Number:
9.010
Date Surveyed:
April 15 1986
Category:
Building
Construction Date:
circa 1915
Historic Use:
Residential/Domestic
Current Use:
Residential/Domestic
Construction Method:
Brick
Foundation Materials:
Brick
Roof Materials:
Patterned metal
Signficant Architectural Features:
1-1/2 story brick residence, rectangular w/rear addns.; 5 bays wide (W-W-E-W-W), main block 3 bays deep, separate 3x1 bay brick structure attached to rear by frame infill; tall hipped patterned metal roof w/intersecting side facing jerkinhead gables; 2 int. brick chimneys w/corbelled caps; monumental front facing gabled portico w/Doric columns; boxed cornice w/returns; decorative plain board frieze; 1 story porch along side elevation w/smaller Doric columns & simple wood balustrade; brick set in common bond; jack aretes over windows; multi-light/1 windows; central entrance has transom & sidelight w/molded surround; arched entry at 2nd level above the principal entrance w/small balcony; rear brick section appears to be an older 1 story former commercial bldg; 3 bays wide, 3 bays deep; flat roof concealed by a stepped parapet, set in common bond; 2/2 windows; some frame addns. located in the “L" formed by the intersection of the 2 bldgs.; frame addn in "L“ is 3 bays wide (W-E-W), 1 bay deep, front facing gable comp roof, boxed cornice w/returns, wood weatherbd siding, brick pier fndtn. OUTBUILDINGS: None
Alterations:
Balcony rail, additions
Historical Information:
Appears to have been part of the Town of Silverton, which was incorporated into Jackson in 1951. Amelia Foreman Hankinson was the original owner; she was a stock & commodities borker in Chicago & New York, also a dressmaker; she once owned 1200 acres on the Savannah River; wood frame structure is older
Source of Historical Information:
Edgar Foreman, Jr., 200 Main Street, Jackson
Survey:
Aiken County Survey (Western Portion), 1986
Archives Location:
Box 13, Series 108042, Survey of historic resources (county by county data on surface properties), circa 1971-2014
