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Willcox's
Photo: Hugh C. Leighton Co.,Portland, Maine (publisher), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Willcox's

Also known as Willcox Inn, Willcox Hotel

On the National Register since 198244 years
Second EmpireListed 1982Aiken
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About Willcox's

Willcox's, at Colleton Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 19, 1982. It was among the first 7 of Aiken’s 26 listings. The Register lists it for its social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Second Empire, as it does for 11 other South Carolina listings. The listing covers 6 acres. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric hotel in Aiken, South Carolina. 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 · 32 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1898 to today

  1. 1898Built
  2. 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 44 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Colleton Ave., Aiken · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Willcox'sStart here
  2. 2US Court House-Aiken, South CarolinaGeorgian Revival · Built 1935 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Court Tennis BuildingBuilt 1902 · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4McGhee BlockBuilding · next door
  5. 5Commercial HotelBuilding · next door
Around it

8 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 19050.1 miDAiken Winter Colony Historic District IIDistrict0.2 miBLegare-Morgan HouseBuilding0.2 miBChinaberryColonial Revival0.3 miBJoye CottageGeorgian Revival0.3 miBImmanuel SchoolLate Victorian0.4 miBSt. Thaddeus Episcopal ChurchBuilding0.4 miDAiken Winter Colony Historic District IIIQueen Anne0.5 mi
More like it

Second Empire style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Second Empire.

Augusta Downtown Historic District15 mi away
Greene Street Historic District15.3 mi away
Johnston Historic District19.6 mi away

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Questions about Willcox's

Is Willcox's on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 19, 1982 (Register number 82003828).

Is Willcox's 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 Willcox's?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Willcox's?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 32 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 118997027 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.