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North Augusta

SCIWAY — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:55:42 +0000

James U. Jackson believed the bluff area along the Savannah River would be an ideal setting for a town. He developed plans for a 600 acre town in 1902 and North Augusta was born.

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At that time, there was only one route across the river to the new town. Wanting to ease travel to the new town, Jackson obtained financing and built a new bridge to North Augusta. Today, the Thirteenth Street bridge still leads to the heart of North Augusta.

SCIWAY thanks Andy Hunter of Denmark for sharing this 2011 picture of his hometown.

Lookaway Hall

SCIWAY — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:04:49 +0000

Lookaway Hall has always been a focal point of the Aiken County town of North Augusta. The grand house was constructed from 1895-1898, which was just before the town’s founding.

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Legend has it that Walter Jackson, brother of the town’s founder James Jackson, won the right to build on the best spot in the new town by cutting a deck of cards with his brother. James built his house Rosemary Hall across the street from Lookaway Hall.

Many locals call the town’s centerpiece “The Mealing House,” because Dr. and Mrs. Henry Mealing lived there from 1936 through the late 1980s.

Today, the historic landmark is listed on the National Register and serves as the Lookaway Inn Bed & Breakfast.

SCIWAY thanks Andy Hunter of Denmark for contributing this picture, taken in 2011 and the accompanying information.

Rosemary Hall

SCIWAY — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:29:22 +0000

Rosemary Hall, as it was called when constructed in 1902, has been part of the North Augusta landscape since the town was founded.

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Built by James U. Jackson, North Augusta’s founder, Rosemary Hall was home to his daughter Edith and her family until the 1980s.

Today, the historic landmark is listed on the National Register and serves as the Rosemary Inn Bed & Breakfast.

SCIWAY thanks Andy Hunter of Denmark for contributing this picture, taken in 2010. Andy also shares, “This old house holds a special place in my heart as I went to kindergarten in the back of the mansion from 1962-1963.”