Unknown

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Kirsch-Murrey Home

Street Address:

232 Midway Street (087-02-21-8), Bamberg, SC

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Site Number:

S108042001400224

Site Number:

5-66-91

Date Surveyed:

August 20 1979

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

circa 1905

Historic Use:

Residential/Domestic

Current Use:

Residential/Domestic

Construction Method:

wood frame

Foundation Materials:

Brick Piers

Roof Materials:

metal

Signficant Architectural Features:

2 story weatherboard house with qable roof. Windows are double-hung sash, 2/2. A 1-story porch with turned posts extends across the front facade and wraps around the left side of the house. Front: central entrance with rectangular transom and sidelights; under the center front gable is a balcony with turned posts and balusters. OUTBUILDINGS:

Alterations:

No major changes have been made on the exterior.

Historical Information:

The Kirsch home was probably built soon after 1905 when Mrs. E. 0. Kirsch purchased the lot from E. R. Hays. It does not appear on the Sanborn Insurance maps until 1922, but the previous maps do not include that area of town. The husband of Mrs. Kirsch, Albion Kirsch, was a merchant and ran a dry goods store on Main Street in Bamberg. Albion Kirsch was a German immigrant.

Source of Historical Information:

"Midway Street, Bamberg, S.C." by Margaret Lawrence;Margaret Lawrence, 111 Felder Street, Bamberg, S.C. 29003

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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