William Aiken House and Associated Railroad Structures
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| William Aiken House and Associated Railroad Structures | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark District) | |
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| Location: | 456 King St., Charleston, South Carolina |
| Built/Founded: | 1807 |
| Architect: | Unknown |
| Architectural style(s): | No Style Listed |
| Designated as NHL: | November 4, 1963[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000698 |
| Governing body: | Private |
William Aiken House and Associated Railroad Structures is a historic district that contains structures of South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company, the longest operating railroad in the world in 1833, and home of the company's founder William Aiken. The South Carolina Department of Archives and History declares these "represent the best extant collection of antebellum railroad structures" in the United States. [3]
The district was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1963.[1][4]
[edit] See also
- Gov. William Aiken House, home of his son
[edit] References
- ^ a b William Aiken House and Associated Railroad Structures. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-02-12.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ William Aiken House and Associated Railroad Structures (456 King St., Charleston). National Register Properties in South Carolina listing. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
- ^ James Dillon and Cecil McKithan (May 12, 1981), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: William Aiken House and Associated Railroad StructuresPDF (32 KB), National Park Service and Accompanying seven photos, from 1961 and 1975PDF (32 KB)
[edit] External links
- William Aiken House and Associated Railroad Structures, Charleston County(456 King St., Charleston), including 13 photos, at South Carolina Department of Archives and History
- South Carolina Railroad-Southern Railway Company, 456 King Street, Charleston, Charleston County, SC: 31 photos, 2 data pages, and related Carriage House at Historic American Building Survey
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