Gov. William Aiken House
Not to be confused with William Aiken House and Associated Railroad Structures.
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| Location | 48 Elizabeth St., Charleston, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 32°47′29″N 79°56′6″W / 32.79139°N 79.93500°WCoordinates: 32°47′29″N 79°56′6″W / 32.79139°N 79.93500°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1820 |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Federal |
| NRHP Reference # | 77001216 |
| Added to NRHP | November 21, 1977[1] |
The Gov. William Aiken House, also known as the Aiken-Rhett House, or the Robinson-Aiken House, is a home built in 1820 at 48 Elizabeth Street in Charleston, South Carolina.[2]
It was a home of William Aiken, Jr., a governor of South Carolina, and before that was a home of his father, the railroad company owner William Aiken.[3]
Gov. William Aiken House
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]
Historic Charleston Foundation owns and operates the Aiken-Rhett House as a historic house museum, as well as the Nathaniel Russell House.
See also
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ McNulty, Kappy (March 15, 1977). "Governor William Aiken House, Robinson-Aiken House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ↑ "Governor William Aiken House, Charleston County (48 Elizabeth St., Charleston)". National Register Properties in South Carolina listing. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2008-04-03.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Governor William Aiken House. |
 Fly-through of Robinson-Aiken House (Double Parlor), Charleston, SC, HABS February 4, 2014 |
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-269, "Robinson-Aiken House, 48 Elizabeth Street, Charleston, Charleston County, SC", 81 photos, 11 measured drawings, 10 data pages, 5 photo caption pages
- HABS No. SC-269, "Robinson-Aiken House, Slave Building and Kitchens", 4 photos, 2 measured drawings, 5 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. SC-275, "Robinson-Aiken House, Service Building and Stable", 5 photos, 3 measured drawings, 5 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. SC-274, "Robinson-Aiken House, Cow House", 3 photos, 2 measured drawings, 3 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. SC-277, "Robinson-Aiken House, Necessary Building", 3 photos, 2 measured drawings, 4 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
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