Williamsburg Savings Bank Brooklyn
1 hanson place brooklyn new york 11243.
Williamsburg savings bank brooklyn. For many years as a matter of fact the williamsburgh savings bank building located at atlantic and flatbush avenues in brooklyn s fort greene neighborhood was known as the mecca of dentistry because so many dentists rented space there. Built between 1870 and 1875 the williamsburgh savings bank was one of the earliest projects by renowned new york city architect george b. While the williamsburgh savings bank was the tallest building in brooklyn until the opening of the brooklyner tower it wasn t the tallest structure. According to a book written in 1926 by then president of the brooklyn bank john v.
That distinction went to the 597 foot tall radio tv tower at brooklyn tech high school on fort greene place foreground. The williamsburgh savings bank was a financial institution in brooklyn new york from the mid 19th to the mid 20th centuries. The bank was incorporated in 1851 under legislation passed by the new york state assembly. Formerly the williamsburgh savings bank weylin captures the history and elegance of new york city now as a meticulously restored extraordinary event space.
Felix street the tower is one of the borough s architectural icons. Located at 1 hanson place between ashland place and st. Rich colors of mosaics and chambellan s metalwork in the vestibule the williamsburgh savings bank tower is a skyscraper located in downtown brooklyn in the borough of brooklyn new york city. Having read that the williamsburg savings bank wbs was operated out of the basement of the univeralist church at bedford and south 4th.
40 41 8 n 73 58 40 w. Bank at apple bank on flushing avenue in williamsburg brooklyn and enjoy a variety of personal and business banking solutions loans resources and more. Jewell on may 8th 1851 the committee on.