Bamberg Banking Co.
Historic Property
Alternate Name:
W. D. Blume's Store #2
Street Address:
142, 144 Main Street, 087-02-03-15, Bamberg, SC
Site Number:
S108042001400195
Site Number:
73
Date Surveyed:
September 1 1979
Category:
Building
Construction Date:
circa 1905
Historic Use:
Commerce/Trade
Current Use:
Commerce/Trade
Construction Method:
brick
Foundation Materials:
Concrete Blocks
Roof Materials:
tar & gravel
Signficant Architectural Features:
2 story brick commercial building, rectangular in plan, with flat roof. 1 common side wall. Front: is faced with beige colored brick; on ground floor, there are 2 sets of double glazed doors with single pane transoms, between which is a large fixed sash window with transom; belt course between stories; 2nd story of facade features 3 1/1 windows with lugsills; extending across the facade above windows is a large hood supported by wrought iron brackets. N. side: red brick; 1st floor has 3 mullion windows (1/1 double hung sash); single windows on both floors have segmental arched window openings and are 1/1; 4 end wall chimneys visible from Main St. Interior: chair rail; door leading to vault when building was bank features broken pediment with urn. OUTBUILDINGS: none
Alterations:
altered
Historical Information:
Built between 1904-1909, this building was used by the Bamberg Banking Co.
Source of Historical Information:
Sanborn maps of Bamberg (1904, 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