Aiken Mile Track

Aiken Mile Track

Aiken Mile Track
Location Banks Mill Rd., Aiken, South Carolina
Coordinates 33°32′37″N 81°41′53″W / 33.54361°N 81.69806°W / 33.54361; -81.69806Coordinates: 33°32′37″N 81°41′53″W / 33.54361°N 81.69806°W / 33.54361; -81.69806
Area 60 acres (24 ha)
Built 1936
MPS Aiken Winter Colony TR
NRHP Reference # 85000991[1]
Added to NRHP May 9, 1985

Aiken Mile Track, located in Aiken, South Carolina, was built around 1936 during the heart of the Great Depression.[2][3] Horses and horse racing is known as the “sport of kings.” Within that context it is significant that such a track should be built during a time of nationwide double-digit unemployment, and noteworthy in the sense that it contributed to Aiken’s success as an equestrian center and “Winter Colony” during those difficult days. The landmark consists of outbuildings as well, including numerous barns. It is an accessible landmark, no more than a few miles from downtown Aiken. Aiken Mile Track was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on May 9, 1985.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Aiken Mile Track" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. May 9, 1985. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "Aiken Mile Track, Aiken County (Banks Mill Rd., Aiken)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 26 November 2012.


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