Aiken Winter Colony Historic District I

National Register Listing

Street Address:

Off U.S. 1/78, Aiken, SC (Aiken County)

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NRHP Nomination Form

NRHP Map

Record Number:

S10817702018

Description and Narrative:

Aiken Winter Colony Historic District I is significant as the area in Aiken most closely associated with the Winter Colony and the horse industry. The district contains many of the properties most important in the history of the Winter Colony including sophisticated residences constructed by Winter Colonists between ca. 1900 and ca. 1930, the Whitney Polo Field, established in 1882, and the Palmetto Golf Course, begun in 1892. Also included is Hitchcock Woods, developed around the turn of the century for riding and fox and drag hunting. Many of the properties in the district are associated with key figures in the development of the Winter Colony. The district consists of approximately thirty-five properties constructed between ca. 1882 and ca. 1948, which includes residences, outbuildings, golf courses, school buildings, and equestrian sporting facilities. The area is characterized by tree-lined streets and unpaved roads, large mansions with outbuildings and expansive lawns, and stables. Primary architectural stylistic influences include the Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, and Queen Anne. Listed in the National Register November 27, 1984.

Period of Significance:

1882;circa 1882 – 1948;1900 – 1930

Level of Significance:

Local

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture

National Register Determination:

listed

Date of Certification:

November 27 1984

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