Unknown

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

A. M. Brabham House

Street Address:

603 Railroad Avenue, Bamberg, SC

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Site Number:

S108042001400242

Site Number:

40

Date Surveyed:

1979

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

circa 1905

Historic Use:

Residential/Domestic

Current Use:

Residential/Domestic

Construction Method:

frame

Foundation Materials:

Brick

Roof Materials:

shingle

Signficant Architectural Features:

2 (or 2 1/2) story clapboard house with gable roof. Front: asymmetrical; projecting gabled section on right with round louvered vent in gable; 1 story porch with simple columns and plain balusters extends across the width of the front facade; 1st floor - 3 bays with central entrance, which features 2-pane sidelights; 2nd floor - 5 bays; 2 hipped dormers with 1 small window in each. Windows are double-hung, 1/1 lights, with louvered shutters. 1 story proches on each side facade are similar in design to front porch; 1 story bay projects onto left (west) side porch. 2 interior chimneys visible from Railroad Avenue. 1 story porch in rear.

Historical Information:

Whether the house known as the A. M. Brabham house was remodeled from the smaller one built by either John C. Dowling or S. T. Fairy is unknown. Angus M. Brabham, a planter and owner of the large mercantile store established in 1879 by his father, purchased the property in 1905.

Source of Historical Information:

"East Railroad Avenue, Bamberg, ST C.";Margaret Lawrence. 111 Felder Street. Bamberg. S. C.

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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