Gen. Francis Marion Bamberg House

General Francis Marion Bamberg (1838-1905), the builder of the General Francis Marion Bamberg House, played an important role in the growth of the town and county of Bamberg, South Carolina.[2][3] Among other accomplishments, General Bamberg promoted the educational, religious, economic and cultural growth of the town of Bamberg, gave a library and gymnasium to the Carlisle Fitting School, and significant sums for the construction of a Methodist church. The house, located in one of Bamberg's oldest residential areas, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on June 29, 1976.[1]

Gen. Francis Marion Bamberg House
LocationN. Railroad Ave. and N. Carlisle St., Bamberg, South Carolina
Coordinates33°17′50″N 81°2′57″W
Area0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built1869
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.76001692[1]
Added to NRHPJune 29, 1976

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. McNulty, Katharine N. (October 21, 1975). "Belton Depot" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  3. "General Francis Marion Bamberg House, Bamberg County (N. Railroad Ave., & N. Carlisle St., Bamberg)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 5 December 2012.


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