Joye Cottage

Joye Cottage is one of the oldest, and largest winter retreats in . Most of the sprawling property dates to 1897, when William Collins Whitney purchased the property and remodeled it extensively.
  • Type: Residential building
  • Description: historic house in South Carolina, United States
  • Address: 129 First Avenue, Aiken, SC 29801

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Coker Spring and Legare-Morgan House.

Spring
is a fresh water spring located on Road in . This spring is formed by a "junction" where the water table intersects the ground surface and according to archaeological remains, has been used since prehistoric times. is situated 1,300 feet southwest of Joye Cottage.

Historic house
The is a one-story clapboard structure built in around 1835. From 1850 to 1859 it was the home of the artist, poet and inventor, James Mathews Legare. is situated 1,800 feet north of Joye Cottage.

House
, also known as Williams-Converse House, is a house in that was built in 1824. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. A skirmish in the Civil War occurred in the front yard of the property. is situated 760 feet east of Joye Cottage.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aiken and Warrenville.

Photo: Savannah River Site, Public domain.
is the most populous city in, and the county seat of, , United States. According to 2020 census, the population was 32,025, making it the 15th-most populous city in South Carolina, and one of the two largest cities of the Central Savannah River Area.

Village
is a census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 1,233 at the 2010 census. It is located just south of and is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. is situated 4½ miles west of Joye Cottage.

Town
Photo: Hughespj, Public domain.
is a census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 2,614 at the 2010 census. It lies along U.S. Route 1, five miles west of in Horse Creek Valley, which originates in the nearby town of . is situated 5 miles west of Joye Cottage.

Joye Cottage

Latitude
33.55352° or 33° 33′ 13″ north
Longitude
-81.72382° or 81° 43′ 26″ west
Inception
1897
Open location code
865WH73G+CF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1125090078
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­house
Wiki­data ID
Q6297692
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