Charlotte Avenue-Aiken Avenue Historic District
National Register Listing
Street Address:
Roughly, Aiken Ave. from College Ave. to Charlotte Ave. and Charlotte from Aiken to Union Ave., Rock Hill, SC (York County)
NRHP Nomination
Record Number:
S10817746027
Description and Narrative:
The Charlotte Avenue-Aiken Avenue Historic District is significant its architecture and for its role in the development of the Oakland section of Rock Hill, a major residential development beginning in 1891 which had a significant impact on the growth and development of Rock Hill. The district also has significance as part of an effort at community planning by a private company. William Blackburn Wilson was a Rock Hill attorney and politician who gained an option on a large tract of land to the northwest of the city. After a trip to the west in 1890 where his family was greatly impressed with Oakland, California, Wilson returned and began to create the concept of a large new development. In 1891, the Rock Hill Land and Town Site Company was established. Residential construction took place from 1891 through the 1930s. The Charlotte Avenue-Aiken Avenue Historic District was on the eastern edge of the Oakland community. The district includes seven contributing buildings and two noncontributing buildings. Representative architectural styles include Queen Anne and Bungalow/Craftsman. Listed in the National Register June 10, 1992.
Level of Significance:
Local
Area of Significance:
Architecture;Community Planning and Development
National Register Determination:
listed
Date of Certification:
June 10 1992
