Pickens House Explained

Pickens House
Location:101 Gregg Ave., Aiken, South Carolina
Map Alt:map of South Carolina
Coordinates:33.5653°N -81.7608°W
Architect:Hair, Byron; Irvin, Willis
Added:May 19, 1983
Refnum:83002182

The Pickens House, located in Aiken, South Carolina.[1] [2] It is reputed to have been built around 1829 by Governor Andrew Pickens for his son. In addition, the home is also noted for its early 19th century backcountry plantation architecture. Eventually the house was abandoned, and in 1929 it was moved from its original address near Edgefield to Aiken by a leading Aiken businesswoman and strong proponent of women's rights, Eulalie Chafee Salley. Around 1990 the home was again moved, this time to the campus of the University of South Carolina Aiken. Much renovation work was taking place in the summer of 2012. The Pickens House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 19, 1983.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wylie . Suzanne Pickens . Margaret Marion . Pickens House . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . February 2, 1983 . pdf . 27 November 2012.
  2. Web site: Pickens House, Aiken County (101 Gregg Ave., Aiken) . National Register Properties in South Carolina . South Carolina Department of Archives and History . 27 November 2012.