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National Register of Historic Places

McGhee Block

Also known as McGhee Building,; C.C. Johnson Drugstore

On the National Register since 20242 years
Listed 2024Aiken
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About McGhee Block

McGhee Block, at 201-209 Richland Avenue W, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 30, 2024. The Register lists it for its ethnic heritage-black, architecture, commerce and medicine, at the local level. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

201-209 Richland Avenue W, Aiken · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1McGhee BlockStart here
  2. 2Commercial HotelBuilding · next door
  3. 3Court Tennis BuildingBuilt 1902 · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4US Court House-Aiken, South CarolinaGeorgian Revival · Built 1935 · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Willcox'sSecond Empire · Built 1898 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

9 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BSt. Mary Help of Christians ChurchGothic Revival · Built 19050.2 miBImmanuel SchoolLate Victorian0.2 miBSt. Thaddeus Episcopal ChurchBuilding0.2 miDAiken Winter Colony Historic District IIDistrict0.4 miBLegare-Morgan HouseBuilding0.4 miDAiken Winter Colony Historic District IIIQueen Anne0.4 miBPhelps HouseShingle0.4 miBChinaberryColonial Revival0.5 miBJoye CottageGeorgian Revival0.5 mi

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Questions about McGhee Block

Is McGhee Block on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 30, 2024 (Register number 100009883).

Is McGhee Block a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; South Carolina has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Graniteville Historic District, 4.9 miles away.

Can you visit McGhee Block?

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.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026). Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.