Lookaway Hall

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Lookaway Hall
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Location103 W. Forest Ave., North Augusta, South Carolina
Coordinates 33°29′56″N81°58′8″W / 33.49889°N 81.96889°W / 33.49889; -81.96889 Coordinates: 33°29′56″N81°58′8″W / 33.49889°N 81.96889°W / 33.49889; -81.96889
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1898
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
NRHP reference No. 92000962 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 13, 1992

Lookaway Hall, built from 1895 to 1898, is a North Augusta, South Carolina landmark. [2] [3] A number of architectural details are significant, for the home was built in the Beaux Arts and Revival styles, made popular after the World's Columbian Exposition. This accessible landmark, near the historic Georgia Avenue-Butler Avenue Historic District, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on August 13, 1992. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Pruitt, Ellen N. (August 29, 1991). "Lookaway Hall" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  3. "Lookaway Hall, Aiken County (103 Forest Ave., North Augusta)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 27 November 2012.