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This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen on a map. [1]
The Heritage Preservation Commission of Flagstaff meets in the Council Chambers located in City Hall. [12] However, the fact that a property is listed in the NRHP does not mean that the property is safe from being demolished by its owner as was the case of the I.B. Koch House which was built in 1900 and was located in 7 Riordan Road.
Aiken Winter Colony Historic District I, is located in Aiken, South Carolina, [2] [3] It is noteworthy in that it is viewed as the district most closely identified with the history of the Aiken Winter Colony. The area features over 30 properties, many of which are large impressive mansions with stables.
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 ...
The Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum was established in 1977 as a tribute to the famous flat racing and steeplechase Thoroughbred horses that trained in Aiken, South Carolina. The museum was a project of the local Jaycees , aided by Thoroughbred horse racing expert Whitney Tower , horse racing editor for Sports Illustrated and ...
Aiken is the most populous city in, and the county seat of, Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] According to 2020 census , the population was 32,025, [ 11 ] making it the 15th-most populous city in South Carolina, and one of the two largest cities of the Central Savannah River Area .
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In the late 1800s, he built a steeplechase training center on his 3,000-acre (12 km 2) property in Aiken, South Carolina and trained horses imported from England. No less important are the contributions by fellow Aiken seasonal resident F. Ambrose Clark. Clark held many important chases on his Brookville (Long Island) estate, Broad Hollow, in ...