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was elected to serve the remainder of his father's congressional term. Theodore Croft continued his father's work on getting the building built, and, with the help of U.S. Representatives
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originally proposed the idea of building a post office in downtown Aiken in 1904. Upon Croft's death, his son
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that now serves as an office building. The first floor of the building has been occupied by
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Hale, Stephen Delaney (1 October 1995). "Federal building lives on". Carolina Chronicle.
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Lord, Philip (22 February 1990). "Old Aiken Post Office Sold". Aiken Standard.
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for the building. Construction began in 1911 and was completed in 1912.
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in 1904. After Croft's death, his son, U.S. Representative
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Location of Old Aiken Post Office in South Carolina
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Aiken, South Carolina
33°33′33.7″N 81°43′26.2″W / 33.559361°N 81.723944°W / 33.559361; -81.723944
Jeffersonian
Old Aiken Post Office is located in South Carolina
Old Aiken Post Office is located in the United States


Aiken, South Carolina
United States Post Office
photography studio
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC
U.S. Representative
George W. Croft
Theodore G. Croft
U.S. Senator
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina Senator
U.S. Representative
George W. Croft
Theodore G. Croft
J.O. Patterson
James F. Byrnes
U.S. Congress




"Old Aiken Post Office transformed into SRNS Aiken headquarters"

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