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Chinaberry
Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Chinaberry

Also known as Williams-Converse House

On the National Register since 198244 years
Colonial RevivalListed 1982Aiken

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Chinaberry

Chinaberry, at 441 York St., SE, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 29, 1982. It was among the first 9 of Aiken’s 26 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Colonial Revival, as it does for 61 other South Carolina listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in South Carolina, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 20 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

441 York St., SE, Aiken · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

5 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

More like it

Colonial Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Colonial Revival.

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Questions about Chinaberry

Is Chinaberry on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 29, 1982 (Register number 82003826).

Is Chinaberry a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; South Carolina has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Graniteville Historic District, 5 miles away.

Can you visit Chinaberry?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Chinaberry?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 20 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 118996983 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.