NFS Form 10-900 RECEIVLU OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev. 10-90) m'± United States Department of the Interior DI99D National Park Service NAT I ONAH. REGISTER OF §£> L.AOES REGISTRATION FORM This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering the information requested. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NFS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. 1. Name of Property historic name Vaucluse Mill village Historic District other names/site number 2. Location street & number Senn, Walton, Lott, Green Streets and Aiken Highway not for publication city or town Vaucluse vicinity __ state South Carolina code SC county Aiken code 003 zip code 29850 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1986, as amended, I hereby certify that this X nomination ___ request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property X meets ___ does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant __ nationally __ statewide __ locally. (__ See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature on certifying official Date Mary W. Edmonds, Deputy SHPO, S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C. State or Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property ___ meets ___ does not meet the National Register criteria. (__ See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of commenting or other official Date State or Federal agency and bureau 4. National Park Service Certification I, hereby certify that this property is: y^ entered in the National Register __ See continuation sheet, determined eligible for the National Register __ See continuation sheet, determined not eligible for the National Register removed from the National Register other (explain): ____________ Signature of Keeper Date of Action USDI/NPS NRHP Registration Form Vaucluse Mill Village Historic District Aiken County, South Carolina Page # 2 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one box) X private __ building(s) Contributing Noncontributing __ public-local X district 90 11 buildings __ public-State __ site ____ sites __ public-Federal __ structure ____ structures __ object ____ objects 11 Total Name of related multiple property listing Number of contributing resources previously Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing.) listed in the National Register ___ 6. Function or Use Historic Functions (Enter categories from instructions) Cat: DOMESTIC_______________ Sub: Single dwelling DOMESTIC_______________ Multiple dwelling INDUSTRY_______________ Manufacturing facility INDUSTRY_______________ Water works_________ COMMERCE_______________ Department store_____ RECREATION_____________ Theater_______________ RECREATION______________ Outdoor recreation_____ GOVERNMENT_____________ Post office Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) Cat: DOMESTIC_______________ Sub! Single dwelling INDUSTRY Industrial storage LANDSCAPE Parking lot________ GOVERNMENT Post office 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) Greek Revival; Bungalow/Craftsman foundation brick; granite Other; shotgun; Other: hall-and- roof slate; asphalt; other; tar paper; parlor; Other: New England prototype gravel; asbestos______________ mill walls brick; weatherboard; vinyl siding other Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property for National Register listing) X A Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. ___ B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past, X C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction. ___ D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield information important prehistory or history. USDI/NPS NRHP Registration Form Vaucluse Mill Village Historic District Aiken County, South Carolina Page # 3 Criteria Considerations (Hark "X" in all the boxes that apply.) A owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes. B removed from its original location. C a birthplace or a grave. D a cemetery. E a reconstructed building, object,or structure. F a commemorative property. 6 less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past 50 years, Areas of Significance Significant Dates (Enter categories from instructions) 1832 INDUSTRY 1877 SOCIAL HISTORY ca. 1904 ARCHITECTURE Significant Person (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) Cultural Affiliation N/A Period of Significance 1832-1867 1877-1945 Architect/Builder Lockwood, Amos Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) 9. Major Bibliographical References Bibliography (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) Previous documentation on file (NPS) __ preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67) has been requested. __ previously listed in the National Register __ previously determined eligible by the National Register __ designated a National Historic Landmark __ recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey # ________ __ recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # ________ Primary Location of Additional Data X State Historic Preservation Office __ Other State agency __ Federal agency __ Local government X University __ Other Name of repository: University of South Carolina-Aiken 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property Approximately 200 acres ITEM References (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet) Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing 1 17 425200 3720920 3 17 425820 3718900 2 r7 425860 3719700 4 17 425240 3718520 X See continuation sheet. Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.) Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.) USDI/NPS NRHP Registration Form Vaucluse Mill Village Historic District Aiken County, South Carolina Page # 4 11. Form Prepared By name/title Tom Downey__________________________________________________ organization Applied History Program/University of S.C. date 4 May 1995___________ street & number 502 Churchill Circle____________________ telephone (803) 649-5843 city or town Aiken_____________________________ state SC zip code 29803____ Additional Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form: Continuation Sheets Maps A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Photographs Representative black and white photographs of the property. Additional items (Check with the SHPO or PPG for any additional items) Property Owner (Complete this item at the request of the SHPO or FPO.) name ______________________________________________________ street & number ___________________________________ telephone _____________ city or town ______________________________________ state ____ zip code NFS Form 10-900-a 0MB No. 1024-0018 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NAT I ONAL, REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section 7 Page 5 Vaucluse Mill Village Historic District name of property Aiken County/ South Carolina county and State Narrative Description Vaucluse is located on South Carolina Highway 191 in northern Aiken County, three miles north of Graniteville and 6 miles west of Aiken. The mill pond and Horse Creek bisect Vaucluse into east and west sections. The historic district includes the Vaucluse mill compound, located in the center of the village; a ca. 1904 three-building commercial complex located just north of the mill compound; a company built swimming pavilion; the 1877 mill dam; the Vaucluse mill pond; and 83 former company dwellings located in parallel rows along five of the village's residential streets (Senn/ Green, Lott, Walton Streets and Aiken Highway) which extend in a rough spoke fashion from the mill compound. A line of the Southern Railway passes through Vaucluse from the north to the south. The overall setting of Vaucluse is quiet and secluded. Thick pine forests surround much of the village, and the lack of commercial operations