Bank of Hampton explained

Bank of Hampton
Location:	15 Elm St., E, Hampton, South Carolina
Coordinates:	32.8664°N -81.1086°W
Area:	less than one acre
Architecture:	Italianate
Added:	May 30, 2001
Refnum:	01000606
Builder:	Fontaine, Vincent Joseph

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

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.^{[1] [2]}

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

External links

• • Hampton Museum and Visitors’ Center - official site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sarah Fick . Bank of Hampton. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . December 2000. pdf . June 1, 2014.
2. Web site: Bank of Hampton, Hampton County (15 Elm St., E., Hampton). National Register Properties in South Carolina . South Carolina Department of Archives and History . June 1, 2014.