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Aiken Winter Colony Historic District I, Aiken County (Aiken)
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Clark Stables
Mead Ave.
Habersham House
726 Grace Ave.
Tip Top Too
516 Marion St.
Circle V
Polo Ranch
Mead Ave.
Whitney Polo Field
and Race Track
Magnolia St.
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Sunshine (Green
Boundary Club)
780 Whiskey Rd.
Rye Patch
Berrie Rd. and
Whiskey Rd.
The Balcony
Whiskey Rd.
and Knox Ave.
Fermata School
Hospital
135 Berrie Rd.
Green Shingles
215 Berrie Rd.
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Richards Cottage
Berrie Rd.
Calico Cottage
504 Berrie Rd.
Callico Cottage
Guest House/
Squash Court
432 Berrie Rd.
Ridgeley Hall
332 Berrie Rd.
Green Plains
1000 Whiskey Rd.

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Aiken Winter Colony Historic District I is significant as the area in Aiken most closely associated with the Winter Colony and the horse industry. The district contains many of the properties most important in the history of the Winter Colony including sophisticated residences constructed by Winter Colonists between ca. 1900 and ca. 1930, the Whitney Polo Field, established in 1882, and the Palmetto Golf Course, begun in 1892. Also included is Hitchcock Woods, developed around the turn of the century for riding and fox and drag hunting. Many of the properties in the district are associated with key figures in the development of the Winter Colony. The district consists of approximately thirty-five properties constructed between ca. 1882 and ca. 1948, which includes residences, outbuildings, golf courses, school buildings, and equestrian sporting facilities. The area is characterized by tree-lined streets and unpaved roads, large mansions with outbuildings and expansive lawns, and stables. Primary architectural stylistic influences include the Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, and Queen Anne. Listed in the National Register November 27, 1984.

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