Bank of Hampton
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| Location | 15 Elm St., E, Hampton, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 32°51′59″N 81°6′31″W / 32.86639°N 81.10861°WCoordinates: 32°51′59″N 81°6′31″W / 32.86639°N 81.10861°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1892 |
| Built by | Fontaine, Vincent Joseph |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP Reference # | 01000606[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 30, 2001 |
Bank of Hampton is a historic bank building located at Hampton, Hampton County, South Carolina. It was built in 1891-1892, and is a two-story Italianate influenced brick building. The building features segmental arches over door and window openings, and low flat parapets at the side elevations. The Bank of Hampton operated until 1926. From the 1930s to the 1960s the building was operated as rental commercial space, with upstairs law offices.
Since 1987, building has housed the Hampton Museum and Visitors’ Center.[2][3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Sarah Fick (December 2000). "Bank of Hampton" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved June 2014.
- ↑ "Bank of Hampton, Hampton County (15 Elm St., E., Hampton)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved June 2014.
External links
Media related to Bank of Hampton (Hampton, South Carolina) at Wikimedia Commons- Hampton Museum and Visitors’ Center - official site
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