City Directories and History: See numerous documents related to the history of the African American McGhee family of builders. Their remarkable history is related through numerous important project and civic undertakings to the history of Aiken and some of it’s most important structures. Listed this page are “some” of the well documented buildings attributed to the McGhee and McGhee Construction Company over decades. Their contributions to Aiken were recognized in the late 2010’s by the S.C. Dept. of Archives and History as well as other historic agencies.
- Aiken Prep. on Richland Street
- Emanuel Bland House Fairfield Street
- Allen Cox Barn @Polo Field
- Aiken Club on Newberry
- Aiken Tennis Courts
- Ms. M. Parker on York Street
- Helen Chipchase – Barnard Road
- William Elkins – Hoods Lane (Garage)
- Mrs. Sheffield Phelps (Rose Hill)
- J.E.K. Keane on Dolan Road
- Fermata School on Whiskey Road
- W.H. Pardue on York Road
- Mrs. C.C. Johnson on Union and Park Avenue
- Mr. Archer on York Road
- Lawson Bowman on Fairfield Street
- Tommy Hitchcock on Easy Street
- Mr. J.F. Cevolis on Hayne
- Mrs. Dixon on Chesterfield
- Mrs. Sheffield Phelps (Rose Hill) (2) 248 Florence Street
- Mr. Elkins on Hood Lane
- Fermata School on Whiskey Road
- Fritz Schulhoffrus – South Boundary
- Allen Case on Barnard Road
- W.B. Turner or W.B. Tunier @202 Chafee Lane
- Mrs. C.C. Johnson – 1200 Richland Avenue
- Mrs. James F. Curtis – Hayne Avenue
- Mr. Reg. B. Taylor – South Boundary
- Claudia Smoot – 102 Edgefield
- C.D. Iselin – Whiskey Road
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