F.H.W. Briggman House

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F. H. W. Briggman House
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Location156 Amelia Street,
Orangeburg, South Carolina
Coordinates 33°29′25″N80°51′56″W / 33.490261°N 80.865601°W / 33.490261; -80.865601 Coordinates: 33°29′25″N80°51′56″W / 33.490261°N 80.865601°W / 33.490261; -80.865601
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Builtc. 1855 (1855)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPS Orangeburg MRA
NRHP reference No. 85002337 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 20, 1985

F. H. W. Briggman House is a historic house located at 156 Amelia Street in Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina. The house originally served as the home of Frederick Briggman, the first mayor of Orangeburg. [2]

Description and history

It was built about 1855, and is a 2+12-story, rectangular, frame vernacular Greek Revival dwelling. It has a gable roof, three exterior stuccoed brick end chimneys, and a rear addition. The front facade features a two-tiered recessed porch. [3] [4]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 20, 1985. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Morekis, Jim (2013). Moon South Carolina . Avalon Travel. pp.  303. Briggman House orangeburg.
  3. unknown (n.d.). "F. H. W. Briggman House" (pdf). South Carolina Inventory Form for Historic Districts and Individual Properties in a Multiple Property Submission.
  4. "F. H. W. Briggman House, Orangeburg County (156 Amelia St., Orangeburg)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History.