Bank of Hampton

The Bank of Hampton is a historic bank building located at Hampton, Hampton County, South Carolina.

Bank of Hampton
Bank of Hampton, January 2006
Location15 Elm St., E,
Hampton, South Carolina
Coordinates32°51′59″N 81°6′31″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1892 (1892)
Built byFontaine, Vincent Joseph
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.01000606[1]
Added to NRHPMay 30, 2001

Description and history

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, the building has housed the Hampton Museum and Visitors’ Center.[2][3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 30, 2001.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Sarah Fick (December 2000). "Bank of Hampton" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved June 2014. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. "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. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)


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