Williamsburgh Savings Bank Brooklyn
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Williamsburgh savings bank brooklyn. A series of bank mergers brought it into the a href pages w 109645055721602 hsbc a group late in the 20th century. P the b williamsburgh savings bank b was an important institution in a href pages w 112905818720974 brooklyn a new york from the mid 19th to the mid 20th centuries. While the williamsburgh savings bank was the tallest building in brooklyn until the opening of the brooklyner tower it wasn t the tallest structure. Located at 1 hanson place between ashland place and st.
Michael nagle for the. If you require in person banking please visit our next closest location williamsburg broadway 281 broadway brooklyn ny 11211. 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. The building which was built in 1875 has been reinvented as an event space.
The newly restored great dome at the former williamsburgh savings bank headquarters in brooklyn. Post who would later go on to design the new york stock exchange and cornelius vanderbilt ii mansion the largest residence in the country at the time. Felix street the tower is one of the borough s architectural icons. That distinction went to the 597 foot tall radio tv tower at brooklyn tech high school on fort greene place foreground.
Dime community bank 13 days ago at this time the bronx branch of dime community bank is temporarily closed. Jewell on may 8th 1851 the committee on. The brooklyn heights branch of dime community bank will be closed on thursday june 4 2020. 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.
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.