Gov. William Aiken House

Gov. William Aiken House

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Not to be confused with William Aiken House and Associated Railroad Structures.

Gov. William Aiken House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Gov. William Aiken House
Location	48 Elizabeth St., Charleston, South Carolina
Coordinates	32°47′29″N 79°56′6″W / 32.79139°N 79.93500°W / 32.79139; -79.93500Coordinates: 32°47′29″N 79°56′6″W / 32.79139°N 79.93500°W / 32.79139; -79.93500
Area	less than one acre
Built	1820
Architect	Unknown
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Federal
Governing body	Private
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[edit]

• William Aiken House and Associated Railroad Structures