Aiken Mile Track
Aiken Mile Track
Aiken Mile Track is located in South Carolina
Aiken Mile Track
Aiken Mile Track is located in the United States
Aiken Mile Track
LocationBanks Mill Rd., Aiken, South Carolina
Coordinates33°32′37″N 81°41′53″W / 33.54361°N 81.69806°W / 33.54361; -81.69806
Area60 acres (24 ha)
Built1936
Built byIra Coward
MPSAiken Winter Colony TR
NRHP reference No.85000991[1]
Added to NRHPMay 9, 1985

Aiken Mile Track, located in Aiken, South Carolina, was built around 1936 during the heart of the Great Depression.[2][3] Horses and horse racing is known as the “sport of kings.” Within that context it is significant that such a track should be built during a time of nationwide double-digit unemployment, and noteworthy in the sense that it contributed to Aiken's success as an equestrian center and “Winter Colony” during those difficult days. The landmark consists of outbuildings as well, including numerous barns. It is an accessible landmark, no more than a few miles from downtown Aiken. Aiken Mile Track was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on May 9, 1985.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Aiken Mile Track" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. May 9, 1985. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Aiken Mile Track, Aiken County (Banks Mill Rd., Aiken)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved November 26, 2012.


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