North Augusta in Aiken County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Lookaway Hall
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Walter Mixer Jackson
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, April 10, 2025
1. Lookaway Hall Marker Side
Lookaway Hall. A fine local example of the Beaux Arts style, Lookaway Hall was built in c.1900 for Walter Mixer Jackson. The white-columned mansion is distinguished by its two-story wraparound portico and prominent siting. Family tradition holds it was named Lookaway for the expansive view from its porch. In 1936 it became the home of Dr. Henry G. and Lillie Mealing. Respected horticulturalists, they added greenhouses to create Lookaway Gardens and developed prize-winning camellias and orchids.
Walter Mixer Jackson. Walter Mixer Jackson was born in Augusta, Ga., in 1851 and was an important figure in the creation of North Augusta. He served as general manager of the North Augusta Land Co., est. in 1890 to develop the Carolina hills here across the river. He supervised construction of the Hampton Terrace Hotel and oversaw the laying out of the towns roads. His family lived at Lookaway Hall upon its completion. He moved back to Augusta in the 1910s and died there in 1922.
Erected 2022 by South Carolina State Historic Preservation Office, sponsored by Arts and Heritage Center of North Augusta. (Marker Number 2-72.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture.
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Location. 33° 29.879′ N, 81° 58.148′ W. Marker is in North Augusta, South Carolina, in Aiken County. It is at the intersection of West Forest Avenue and Carolina Avenue on West Forest Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 West Forest Avenue, North Augusta SC 29841, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Augusta and in the Midlands. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: North Augusta (within shouting distance of this marker); The Meriwether Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hamburg Massacre (within shouting distance of this marker); History of Hamburg (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Meriwether Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); James Urquhart Jackson (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hampton Terrace Hotel (approx. 0.3 miles away); North Augusta Trolley Station (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Augusta.
Also see . . . Lookaway Hall. Excerpt:
Lookaway Hall, built from 1895 to 1898, is a North Augusta, South Carolina landmark. A number of architectural details are significant, for the home was built in the Beaux Arts(Submitted on May 30, 2025, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)and Revival styles, made popular after the World's Columbian Exposition.Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, April 10, 20252. Walter Mixer Jackson Marker Side
Additional commentary.
1. National Register of Historic Places
Lookaway Hall was listed on the NRHP August 13, 1992.
— Submitted May 30, 2025, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, April 10, 2025
3. Lookaway Hall / Walter Mixer Jackson Marker
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, April 10, 2025
4. Lookaway Hall
Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2025, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 245 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 30, 2025, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
