1st National Bank

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Unknown

Street Address:

113 Main Street, 087-02-01-3, Bamberg, SC

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Site Number:

S108042001400188

Site Number:

63

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

circa 1900

Historic Use:

Commerce/Trade

Current Use:

Commerce/Trade

Construction Method:

red brick

Foundation Materials:

Concrete Blocks

Roof Materials:

tar & gravel

Signficant Architectural Features:

1 story commercial building, rectangular in plan, constructed of brick (front: running bond, right side: common bond). Front: symmetrical, ABA, with central semi-circular arched entry flanked by arched windows; both windows and doorway are plate glass semicircular transoms; decorative details include a wide metal cornice and stone springers, window sills, and string course between the cornice and the 3 recessed panels above the door and windows. Right side: features brick plasters, large arched windows (which have metal bars and have been boarded up), which feature single pane semicircular transoms and hoodmolds. Interior has been renovated. OUTBUILDINGS:

Alterations:

altered

Historical Information:

Constructed between 1898 and 1909, this commercial building is a good local example of eclectic architectural design, which was popular around the turn of the century.

Source of Historical Information:

Sanborn maps of Bamberg (1898, 1909, 1922)

Survey:

Bamberg - City, 1979-1980

Archives Location:

Box 14, Series 108042, Survey of historic resources (county by county data on surface properties), circa 1971-2014

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