Aiken Winter Colony Historic District III
National Register Listing
Street Address:
Roughly bounded by Edgefield Ave., Highland Park Dr., Fauburg, and Greenville St. (Aiken County)
NRHP Nomination Form
NRHP Map
Record Number:
S10817702020
Description and Narrative:
Aiken Winter Colony Historic District III is important as an intact collection of residences constructed for and rented by winter residents. The district consists of forty-two properties constructed between ca. 1889 and ca. 1930. The properties include Aiken Preparatory School and residences, which range from one-story cottages to large estates with dependencies, located along tree-lined streets, many of which are divided by park-like medians. Nine of the properties in the district are not associated with the Winter Colony theme, but are similar to many of the more modest properties and contribute visually to the character of the district. Primary architectural stylistic influences include the Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, Victorian, Bungalow, and Queen Anne. Aiken Preparatory School, established in 1916 by Louise Eustis Hitchcock for the sons of winter residents, drew many colonists to this area. Two of the properties in the district are cottages associated with the Palmetto Inn, which is no longer standing. Listed in the National Register November 27, 1984.
Period of Significance:
1930;circa 1889 – 1930;1916
Level of Significance:
Local
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation
National Register Determination:
listed
Date of Certification:
November 27 1984
