Speaker to discuss design behind roads in downtown Aiken
Have you ever wondered why Aiken’s streets were designed with circles and squares? If so, find out why next Sunday.
The Historic Aiken Foundation and the Aiken County Historical Society will host a joint meeting on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in the Aiken Municipal Building. The meeting coincides with the celebration of Aiken’s 175th anniversary.
During the joint meeting, special guest speaker Dr. Stanford Anderson, history and architecture professor from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) architecture department, will speak on the topic of Aiken’s uniquely designed streets and other topics of interest. His speech is entitled “Jefferson, Railroad Towns and the Singular Plan of Aiken.”
Also during the meeting, the Historic Aiken Foundation will make awards presentations to historically-minded Aiken homeowners and businesses who have upheld the ideal of historic preservation. Among the winners are several familiar landmarks as well as less familiar structures.
Membership in both the HAF and the ACHS is available. Contact the HAF at www.historicaikenfoundation.com or by calling 502-1400.
The ACHS may be reached online at www.aikencountyhistoricalsociety.org or by mail at Aiken County Historical Society, P.O. Box 1775, Aiken, SC 29802.
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