Brooklyn Savings Bank [SEP] architect
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Brooklyn Savings Bank


The Brooklyn Savings Bank was a notable building in Brooklyn, New York, designed by prominent Brooklyn architect Frank Freeman. Completed in 1894, it was considered one of Freeman's finest works, but in spite of its widely recognized architectural significance, the building was demolished in 1964, shortly before the designation of the neighborhood as a historic district. The Brooklyn Savings Bank was established as an institution in 1827. It originally operated from the basement of the Apprentices' Library Building at the corner of Cranberry and Henry Streets, Brooklyn.
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and Pierrepont Streets, Brooklyn, then occupied by the First Baptist Church. Though initially reluctant to move, the parishioners were eventually persuaded by an offer of $200,000, and the church was subsequently demolished to make way for the new bank. Noted Brooklyn architect Frank Freeman was commissioned to design the $300,000 building. Construction began in 1892 and was completed in 1894. The building was to remain the Brooklyn Savings Bank's headquarters for almost 70 years. In 1961, the bank's management decided to build a new headquarters at
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Brooklyn Bank Building


the NRHP on March 19, 1987. It was listed as a contributing property to the Brooklyn Centre Historic District, which was added to the NRHP on March 4, 1999. The Brooklyn Savings and Loan Association was incorporated on May 25, 1888, in Brooklyn Village (now Brooklyn Centre) near Cleveland, Ohio. In early 1904, the bank commissioned local architect Charles E. Tousley to design a $40,000 ($ in dollars) mixed-use structure to be the bank's new headquarters. By April, Tousley had
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Kings County Savings Bank


Kings County Savings Bank is a New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission-designated building in the Williamsburg, Brooklyn section of New York City. It is an example of French Second Empire-style architecture. Construction of the building began in 1860, to designs of William H. Wilcox of Brooklyn, in partnership with prominent New York architect Gamaliel King, working as King & Wilcox. The structure was continuously occupied by banks until the 1990s. The Williamsburg Art & Historical Center has operated the building since 1996. The building was designated a
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Brooklyn Bank Building


The Brooklyn Bank Building is a historic bank structure located in Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States. Designed in 1904 by noted Cleveland architect J. Milton Dyer as a home for the Brooklyn Savings and Loan Association, the building exhibits a mix of architectural styles, including Neoclassical and Commercial, typical of Dyer's eclectic work. The structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on July 19, 1984. It was listed as a contributing property to the Archwood Avenue Historic District, which was added to
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Brooklyner


The Brooklyner, located at 111 Lawrence Street, is a skyscraper in downtown, Brooklyn, New York City. Built by the Clarett Group and designed by GKV Architects, with WSP Cantor Seinuk (Structural Engineers), and Langan Engineering (Geotechnical Engineers), it became the tallest building in Brooklyn, surpassing the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower in 2010. Later, in 2014, it was surpassed by 388 Bridge Street for the tallest skyscraper in the borough. The structure contains 491 rental units and is currently managed by Equity Residential.
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St. Michael's Church (Brooklyn, New York)


The Church of St. Michael is a Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, located at 352 42nd Street at Fourth Avenue in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. The first pastor was named in 1870. The current church was built 1905, and was designed by noted church architect Raymond F. Almirall. Often referred to as Brooklyn's own "Sacré-Cœur", the domed tower once was the second tallest building in Brooklyn after the Williamsburg Savings Bank Tower, until a
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Brooklyn Bank Building


Co. v. Tousley", 35 Ohio Cir. Ct. R. 613; "aff'd" "Tousley v. Brooklyn Savings & Loan Ass'n", 89 N.E. 1126, 80 Ohio St. 737). The bank then turned to noted local architect J. Milton Dyer. In August 1904, Dyer finished plans for a two-story mixed-use structure. These met the construction cap, and contracts were let. Contractors working on the building included F. & D. Lindhorst (masonry and terra cotta); J. Callaghan & Son (roof
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Dime Savings Bank of New York


The Dime Savings Bank of New York, originally the Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn, operated from 1859 to 2002. It should not be confused with the Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh, also headquartered in Brooklyn, New York City. The bank's former headquarters building at 9 DeKalb Avenue at Fleet Street in the Civic Center area of Brooklyn was built in 1906-08 and was designed by Mowbray & Uffinger in the Classical Revival style. It was significantly enlarged by Halsey, McCormack & Helmer in 1931-32. The interior
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Independence Savings Bank


Independence Community Bank was a bank based in Brooklyn, New York. In 2006, the bank was acquired by Santander Bank. The bank was originally chartered in 1850 as South Brooklyn Savings Bank. George A. Jarvis was one of the 26 co-founders and was vice president for 33 years. James S. T. Stranahan was also a co-founder. In 1975, the name of the bank was changed to Independence Savings Bank. In 1992, the bank acquired Long Island City Savings and Loan Association. In 1996, the
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Dime Community Bank


The Dime Community Bank, originally known as the Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh, is a local, FDIC-insured bank originally based in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, operating in the area since 1864. In 2017, Dime moved its headquarters to Brooklyn Heights. Dime Community Bank first opened in Brooklyn on June 1, 1864. Founded by William Grandy, Dime was established as a mutual savings bank serving the growing immigrant and low-income populations in the area. When the Brooklyn Bridge was completed in 1883
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Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower


the intersection of Atlantic, Flatbush, and Fourth Avenues – and close to the Atlantic Terminal mall, Atlantic Terminal LIRR station, and the Barclays Center. Despite its name, it stands in the Fort Greene/Pacific Park sections of Brooklyn rather than Williamsburg – spelled without the "h" – where the bank's original headquarters building by George B. Post still stands. The architects' plan for the new building did not include a Renaissance style dome on top, but the bank considered a dome such as the one on the
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to protect other buildings in the locality, and in November 1965, the area was formally designated an historic district. Today, the former site of the bank is occupied by One Plaza Place, a combined office and residential highrise. At the time Freeman designed the bank, he had already acquired a reputation as a leading exponent of the Richardsonian Romanesque style. In 1893 however, the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago was held, which showcased the neoclassical style. Like many other American architects of the day, Freeman was quick
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Williamsburgh Savings Bank


The Williamsburgh Savings Bank was an important institution in Brooklyn, New York, from the mid-19th to the mid-20th centuries. It is best remembered for two imposing headquarters buildings still standing, the domed original at 175 Broadway in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, designed by George B. Post, and the later Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower. Williamsburgh Savings Bank opened the former building in 1875. A series of mergers brought the bank into the HSBC group late in the 20th century. The building at 175 Broadway is listed by the New York City Landmarks Preservation
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Brooklyn Savings Bank


In 1847, the Bank moved to new premises at the juncture of Fulton, Concord and Liberty Streets. After the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge in 1883 however, the city fathers decided to build a "grand avenue" leading to the approach of the bridge, and as the resulting plans entailed demolition of part of the Brooklyn Savings Bank in Liberty Street, the Bank's directors resolved to move to a new location. The location chosen by the directors as the most appropriate for their new premises was the northeast corner of Clinton
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ODDO BHF


. The bank was formed on 1 January 1970 as the Berliner Handels- und Frankfurter Bank from the merger of the Frankfurter Bank (founded in 1854) and the Berliner Handels-Gesellschaft (founded in 1856). In 1970, when the BHF-Bank tower was built by the German architect Sep Ruf, it was the highest building in Frankfurt. The banks changed its name to BHF-Bank in 1975. Through the 1970s and 1980s it was in the top three to five investment banks in West Germany and had a top
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Mancini•Duffy


and product design. Mancini•Duffy is the operating name of Halsey, McCormack & Helmer, Inc. Originally established in 1915 as Thomas Bruce Boyd Architect, Inc., the corporation reorganized in 1920 and changed its name to Halsey, McCormack & Helmer, Inc. The firm was noted for its prestigious banking projects, including the Williamsburgh Savings Bank in Brooklyn, New York; it was purchased by Duffy Inc. in 1967. Recent high-profile projects include headquarters relocations for JPMorgan Chase, the CIT Group, Condé Nast Publications, and AOL; a
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Panic of 1907


Trust Company. By Thursday, October 24, a chain of failures littered the street: Twelfth Ward Bank, Empire City Savings Bank, Hamilton Bank of New York, First National Bank of Brooklyn, International Trust Company of New York, Williamsburg Trust Company of Brooklyn, Borough Bank of Brooklyn, Jenkins Trust Company of Brooklyn and the Union Trust Company of Providence. When the chaos began to shake the confidence of New York's banks, the city's most famous banker was out of town. J. P. Morgan, the eponymous
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Williamsburg, Brooklyn


of Manhattan came to the area after the completion of the Williamsburg Bridge in 1903. Williamsburg had two major community banks: the Williamsburgh Savings Bank (chartered 1851, since absorbed by HSBC) and its rival the Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh (chartered 1864, now known as the DIME, has remained independent). The area around the Peter Luger Steak House, established in 1887, in the predominantly German neighborhood under the Williamsburg Bridge, was a major banking hub until the City of Brooklyn united with New York City. One
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Brooklyn Savings Bank


the corner of Montague and Fulton Streets, Brooklyn, and in 1963 the old bank building was sold to the Franklin National Bank, after which it lay idle for some months. In late 1963, Franklin National announced plans to sell the property to developers for commercial redevelopment. In spite of last-ditch attempts by the community to save the historic building, it went under the wrecker's hammer in early 1964. Loss of the bank, along with several other historic buildings around this time, prompted the city government to move
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Sep Ruf


1593 to 1596. In the 17th century it was called the Herzog-Max-Burg. After it was destroyed in World War II., only the renaissance-tower was still standing. The city asked some architects to find ideas for the place and allowed to destroy the old tower. Only Ruf and Theo Papst were the two architects, who wanted to save it. So both got the order to build the New Maxburg. The steel skeleton building followed the structure of the tower and in the middle of the buildings
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Carver Bancorp


, Carver opened a second branch in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. In June 1975, a third branch was opened in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, New York. In July 1982, Carver merged with Allied Federal Bank. Carver became a federal savings bank and changed its name to Carver Federal Savings Bank in 1986. Today, the Bank manages eight full-service branches and twelve ATM Centers in Bedford Stuyvesant, Crown Heights, Flatbush, Fort Greene, Harlem, and St. Albans. From
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Bowery Savings Bank


The Bowery Savings Bank of New York City was chartered in May 1834 and is now part of Capital One Bank. The Bowery Savings Bank opened in 1834 at the site of what is now 128-130 Bowery in Manhattan. By 1980 it had over 35 branches located in the boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens, as well as Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island. When bank deregulation was enacted the bank began to suffer losses as a result of rising savings account interest rates. By 1982 the bank was running
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Brooklyn Savings Bank


to adapt, and the Brooklyn Savings Bank would become one of his first neoclassical designs. In spite of his relative inexperience with the style, the bank has been cited as perhaps Freeman's finest work. The building was constructed mainly of granite, from Hallowell, Maine. The main entrance, on the Clinton St. side, featured a "grand recessed porch", 20 by 25 feet in size, containing a bold Roman arch flanked by red granite columns. On the entablature above the arch was emblazoned the name of the
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Greenwich Savings Bank


State Banking Department closed the bank, naming the FDIC as receiver. That same day Metropolitan Savings Bank of Brooklyn was named the new owner of the bank accounts. Three years later, the combined bank was renamed Crossland Federal Savings Bank, which failed in 1992 and was seized by the FDIC. Shares in Crossland were offered to the public in 1993; Crossland was acquired by Republic New York in 1995. In 1922-24, the bank constructed its new headquarters at the intersection of Broadway and West 36th Street in Midtown Manhattan
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William H. Willcox


September 1863, as a topographical engineer who prepared the well-known map of the battle of Antietam for Brig. Gen. Abner Doubleday, and reaching the rank of lieutenant before he was released after Gettysburg. After his release from service, in partnership with the well-known New York architect Gamaliel King, he assisted in constructing the Kings County Savings Bank in Williamsburgh, Brooklyn, built 1860-67. Willcox relocated to Chicago by 1871, where he was briefly employed by Dankmar Adler. He opened his own office in Chicago
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Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower


The Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower, at 1 Hanson Place between Ashland Place and St. Felix Street in Brooklyn, New York City, is one of the borough's architectural icons. It was once the tallest building in the borough, at 37 stories and 512 feet (156 m) tall, but was surpassed in height by the Brooklyner in 2010. It is among the tallest four-sided clock towers in the world, and contains clock faces that are in diameter. Since 2007, the building has been converted into luxury condominium
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Kings County Savings Bank


artifacts. On July 31, 2008, John B. Manbeck, the official Brooklyn Borough Historian from 1993 to 2002, said in an article in the "Brooklyn Eagle": Art in Williamsburg has made great strides. In fact, all Williamsburg has progressed, undoubtedly because of its attraction to artists. Much of the credit must be placed on the doorstep of the director of the Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, Yuko Nii. The center operates out of the former Kings County Savings Bank Building (1867) and celebrated an infusion
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Savings bank (Spain)


, F. (1975). Los montepíos laicos en el siglo XVIII. Homenaje a Don Agustín Millares Carlo Vol. 1. J. Simón Díaz. Las Palmas. Anton Ramirez, B. (1876). Montes de Piedad y Cajas de Ahorros. Reseña histórica y crítica. Madrid, Aribau y Cia. Ash, N. (1987). Cajas Cash in by Concentration. Euromoney (Supplement). Sep. Bátiz-Lazo, B. (2004). "Strategic Alliances and Competitive Edge: Insights from Spanish and UK Banking Histories
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Robert Seppings


Sir Robert Seppings, FRS (11 December 176725 April 1840) was an English naval architect. Seppings was born to Robert and Lydia Seppings at Fakenham, Norfolk, on 11 December 1767 and baptised three days later. In 1782 he was apprenticed in HMNB Devonport, Plymouth. In 1800, when he had risen to be master shipwright assistant in the yard, he invented a device which greatly reduced the time required to repair the lower portions of ships in dry dock when compared with the laborious process of lifting then in vogue.
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Sparekassen for Kjøbenhavn og Omegn


1891). Ut was inaugurated on 18 November 1870. The building was by the same architects expanded Valkendorfsgade in In 1872-1873 and again in 1879. Another refurbishment of the building took place in 1911-1913 under supervision of the architects Albert Oppenheim (1879-1956) and Hans Wright (1854-1925). The savings Bank was later merged with other savings banks under the name SDS which was in turn merged into Unibank and later Nordea. These banks operated a branch in the building in Niels Hemmingsensgade until 2003
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List of tallest buildings in Brooklyn


Brooklyn, the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, contains over 50 high-rises that stand taller than . Brooklyn Point, a condominium tower in the Downtown neighborhood of the borough, is Brooklyn's tallest building at . The Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower in Fort Greene, at , was the tallest building in Brooklyn for 80 years from its completion in 1929 until 2009, when The Brooklyner was topped out at . The construction of high-rise buildings in Brooklyn began during the late 19th century, following the completion
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First County Bank


to build the first Stamford Savings Bank. The building was called "The Old Red Bank" and was constructed by architect Warren R. Briggs. In 1909, Schuyler Merritt, who became a U.S. Congressman, was elected a corporator of Stamford Savings Bank. The Merritt Parkway, a historic limited-access parkway in Fairfield County, Connecticut, was named after him. In 1961, Stamford Savings Bank opened its first branch office in Darien. The bank opened a second branch in 1968 and continued to open branches throughout the early 1980s
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Dime Savings Bank of New York


Joe Chetrit completed purchasing the building for $90 million, having entered contract talks with JPMorgan Chase the previous summer. They plan to incorporate the landmark building into a new supertall skyscraper, using the 300,000 square feet of air-rights that come with the Dime Savings Bank property. When completed, the building will be the tallest structure in Brooklyn. In July 1994, Dime Bancorp announced the pending acquisition of the Hewlett-based Anchor Bancorp with its Anchor Savings Bank, FSB subsidiary for $1.2 billion in stock. The acquisition
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Priscilla Wakefield


demand a broader life for women. Charities which she founded included a maternity hospital, a Female Benefit Club, and a penny bank for children, which developed into England's first savings bank. The Wakefields had five children, of whom three survived to adulthood. The two surviving sons were Edward Wakefield (1774–1854) and Daniel Wakefield. The surviving daughter, Isabella (3 Mar 1773–17 October 1841), married Joshua Head of Ipswich on 12 Sep 1794. Her grandchildren included Edward Gibbon Wakefield, Daniel Bell Wakefield, William Hayward
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State Savings Bank Building


The State Savings Bank Building is a heritage-listed large bank building and commercial offices situated at 48-50 Martin Place, in the Sydney central business district in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by Ross & Rowe Architects and Consulting Engineers and built from 1925 to 1928 by Concrete Constructions Ltd. It is also known as The Government Savings Bank of New South Wales, Commonwealth Bank building (former), and CBA Building. After several decades of use by the Commonwealth Bank
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List of tallest buildings in Brooklyn


development continued unabated into the 1920s. The Court and Remsen Building, built in 1926 at in height, was the first of the major high-rises to be built in Brooklyn during the 1920s and briefly held the title of Brooklyn's tallest building until 1927, when the Montague–Court Building was completed and became Brooklyn's tallest building at . Brooklyn's skyscraper building boom ceased during the Great Depression, and the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower in Fort Greene, which was completed in 1929, remained Brooklyn's tallest building until 2009
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Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank (Grand Mound, Iowa)


with it prosperity for the local community. The agricultural economy began to trend downward in the early 1920s when the bank was built. It went into receivership in 1926 and was sold to Union Savings Bank of Grand Mound the same year. In time it became one of several small banks owned by First Trust and Savings Bank of Wheatland, Iowa. The Lytle Company was a building contracting company that had an architectural practice as part of its business. The actual architect of this building is unknown, however, the Lytle Company had
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William Tubby


second-largest market in the world. As a member of the Architects' Advisory Commission for the Brooklyn Carnegie Libraries, Tubby designed five library buildings. Outside of New York City, Tubby created designs for banks, churches, libraries, hospitals and large estates throughout the Northeast, including Waveny House in New Canaan, Connecticut, and Dunnellen Hall in Greenwich, Connecticut. The Roslyn National Bank and Trust Company Building at Roslyn, New York, was built in 1931. Tubby lived in Brooklyn Heights at 43 Willow Street before retiring
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Ridgewood Savings Bank


cornerstone was laid for a new headquarters at the same site and the name was changed from Savings Bank of Ridgewood to Ridgewood Savings Bank. The building architects were Halsey, McCormack and Helmer, Inc. and the general contractors were Stamarith Construction Corporation. In 1940, the bank opened its first branch office, in Forest Hills, Queens. The building is located at the intersection of Queens Boulevard and 108th Street, and was designated a New York City Landmark in 2000 by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. In 2007, City
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Brooklyn Academy of Music


fall of 1908 culminating in a grand gala evening featuring Geraldine Farrar and Enrico Caruso in a Metropolitan Opera production of Charles Gounod's "Faust". The Met would continue to present seasons in Brooklyn, featuring star singers such as Caruso until 1921. BAM is adjacent to downtown Brooklyn, near the Long Island Rail Road's Atlantic Terminal, the Barclays Center arena, and the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower, once the tallest building in Brooklyn. BAM is part of the Brooklyn Cultural District. In 1967, Harvey Lichtenstein was appointed executive
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Belmont–Sheffield Trust and Savings Bank Building


The Belmont–Sheffield Trust and Savings Bank Building is a six-story building built in 1928 at 1001 W. Belmont Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. The building was designed by architect John Nyden and is on the National Register of Historical Places. It was constructed in a U-shape around a two-story central atrium, which allowed light to reach the bank lobby—the glass atrium has since been roofed over. When the building was first completed, it held the Belmont–Sheffield Trust and Savings Bank on the first
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Downtown Brooklyn


Downtown Brooklyn is the third largest central business district in New York City, United States (following Midtown Manhattan and Lower Manhattan), and is located in the northwestern section of the borough of Brooklyn. The neighborhood is known for its office and residential buildings, such as the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower and the MetroTech Center office complex. Since the rezoning of Downtown Brooklyn in 2004, the area has been undergoing a transformation, with $9 billion of private investment and $300 million in public improvements underway. The area is a
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Central Carolina Bank and Trust


Savings Bank. Hill served as president and chairman of both banks. In 1931, Durham Loan & Trust became Durham Bank & Trust. Home Savings Bank and Durham Bank & Trust merged in 1950. In 1961, Durham Bank & Trust became Central Carolina Bank and Trust Company. In 1964, architect Frank DePasquale wanted to put a tobacco leaf on the new CCB sign to go atop the Hill Building. Bank chairman George Watts Hill, the founder's son, did not like the idea because he felt the focus should be
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Sep Ruf


Sep Ruf (full name Franz Joseph Ruf; 9 March 1908, in Munich – 29 July 1982, in Munich) was a German architect and designer, belonging to the Bauhaus group. He was one of the representatives of modern architecture in Germany after World War II. His elegant buildings received high credits in Germany and Europe and his German pavilion of the Expo 58 in Brussels, built together with Egon Eiermann, achieved worldwide recognition. He attended the Interbau 1957 in Berlin-Hansaviertel and was one of the three architects who
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HLW International


and Gmelin. This became a tradition of the firm: partners choosing their successors from within the firm in order to establish a smooth transfer of ownership. Over the next fifteen years, the firm added notable designs for clients in the telephone, banking and R&D industries, including labs for Western Electric (1922), the South Brooklyn Savings Bank (1924) and the Brooklyn Municipal Building (1924). Works as McKenzie, Voorhees, Gmelin, and Walker: Upon McKenzie’s death, Ralph T. Walker became a partner,
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Brooklyn Bank Building


delivered plans for a four-story structure consisting of ground floor retail space and apartments on the upper three floors. Tousley's structure was priced at $50,000 ($ in dollars), and the bank declined to implement his plans and refused to pay him for his work. Tousley sued, and won his case in the Court of Common Pleas. The ruling was overturned by the 8th Ohio District Court of Appeals, and the appellate court's ruling affirmed by the Supreme Court of Ohio ("Brooklyn Savings & Loan Ass'n
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Erie County Savings Bank


The Erie County Savings Bank building was a 10-story Romanesque Revival, office and bank branch building that was located at present day 9 Church Street in downtown Buffalo, New York. The decorative castle-like building was completed in 1893 to serve as the headquarters of the Erie county savings bank. The building was the work of architect George B. Post whom also designed the Buffalo Statler Towers. Built of pink granite from Jonesboro, Maine, the ashlar masonry walls were backed with brick. Although the exterior walls were load-bearing,
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Commonwealth Bank Building, Townsville


The former Commonwealth Bank of Australia building, the third premises but first purpose-built Townsville Commonwealth Bank building, was constructed in 1923 at a cost of approximately . The building was designed by Sydney architect and consultant engineering firm John and Herwald Kirkpatrick and constructed by Townsville builders Charles Hanson and Sons under the supervision of Townsville architect Walter Hunt. The federal government's Commonwealth Bank Act 1911 established Australia's first bank empowered to conduct both savings and general (trading) bank business with the security of a federal government guarantee. On 16
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Jamaica Savings Bank (Sutphin Boulevard)


geometric design in bas relief. A flagpole stands out on the roof which was part of the architects vision. The interior western wall featured a 16'x25' mural of 19th century Fulton Street with a stagecoach and wide street that was removed by Capital One Bank in 2011. The legacy of the Jamaica Savings Bank lasted for nearly a century until the bank was acquired by North Fork Bank in 1999, which itself was acquired by Capital One Bank in 2008. At the time, the bank served the New York City metropolitan area with
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Albany City Savings Bank Building


Street was designed in 1901 by architect Marcus T. Reynolds, who has been noted as the best architect to come out of Albany. The building was initially intended for the City and County Savings Bank, who opened their doors at this site in May 1902. 100 State Street was Albany's very first skyscraper and meant to be easily seen from the Hudson River. Reynolds himself occupied offices in the building, where he stayed for the rest of his professional career. In 1922, Albany's mayor commissioned Reynolds to design a large
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Dollar Bank


Dollar Savings Institution was renamed "The Dollar Savings Bank." The Dollar Savings Bank's Fourth Avenue Building was opened in March 1871 and is still in operation today. The architect was Isaac H. Hobbs & Sons of Philadelphia. The building was constructed using 1,400 tons of brownstone, quarried in Connecticut, pink Quincy Granite and significant amounts of Marble and Brass. In 1871, two stone lions were placed at the front door of the Fourth Avenue Building, as symbols of guardianship of the people's money. The stately lions guarding
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Northwest Davenport Savings Bank


Northwest Davenport Savings Bank is a historic building located in a commercial district in the old northwest section of Davenport, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1984. Northwest Davenport Savings Bank was established in Davenport around 1910. The Neoclassical style structure was designed by Davenport architect Arthur Ebeling. The building was completed in 1912 in a German-American neighborhood in what was then the northwest corner of the city of Davenport. Its founders were of German-American descent, and lived and
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Joseph Brennan (basketball)


and for the Brooklyn Jewels, the Brooklyn Whirlwinds and the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Brooklyn Visitations began in the Metropolitan League but later moved to the ABL. With the Visitations, Brennan won three ABL championships. In 1936 he retired from professional basketball and began a college basketball coaching career with St. Francis College. It is also worth noting that Brennan during the 1920s and up until 1961 was an employee at Emigrant Savings Bank. This at times prevented him from playing in road games when he was an active basketball player during the 1920s
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Albany City Savings Bank Building


The Albany City Savings Bank Building, also known as the Home and City Savings Bank, is located at 100 State Street and was the first skyscraper built in Albany, New York. It is the city's 11th tallest building today. It is a ten-story brick, granite, and terra-cotta structure located within the City of Albany's Central Business District. Designed by the famed architect Marcus T. Reynolds, 100 State Street is a mixed-use retail and office building. The original building located at 100 State
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9 DeKalb Avenue


9 DeKalb Avenue, (originally referred to as 340 Flatbush Avenue Extension) is a supertall residential skyscraper under construction in Brooklyn, New York by Michael Stern's JDS Development Group. When completed it will become the tallest structure in New York City outside Manhattan, as well as the first supertall building in Brooklyn. JDS and Joseph Chetrit's Chetrit Group finished acquiring the site in late 2015. The Dime Savings Bank building was previously owned by J.P. Morgan Chase and was used as a bank branch. The building was sold for $
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Sylacauga marble


the Old Chicago Main Post Office in Chicago, the Kesner Building in Chicago, the University Club in Chicago, the Select Council Chamber of City Hall in Philadelphia, the Brown Marx Building in Birmingham, Alabama, the Florence Hotel in Birmingham, and the Alabama Department of Archives and History in Montgomery, Alabama. Use of the marble as an exterior building material includes the Dime Savings Bank of New York in Brooklyn, the former Connecticut Savings Bank (now Wells Fargo) in New Haven, Connecticut, the Somerset County Courthouse in
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Williamsburg, Brooklyn


Places since 1980 and was the seventh building to be landmarked in New York City in 1966. "The Kings County Savings Bank is an outstanding example of French Second Empire architecture, displaying a wealth of ornament and diverse architectural elements. A business building of imposing grandeur, the Kings County Savings Bank "represents a period of conspicuous display in which it was not considered vulgar, at least by the people in power, to boast openly of one's wealth. From its scale and general character there is nothing, on the outside
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Edward Brush Fowler


term of service, on June 6, 1864, Fowler was brevetted a brigadier general. Fowler returned to Brooklyn, where he lived in Fort Greene and took on the positions of an officer of the Long Island Savings Bank, the treasurer of the Atlantic & Pacific Company, the auditor of the Commercial Cable Company, the chief clerk of the Brooklyn Board of Audit and a member of the Kings County 11th Ward Board of Supervisors. He maintained his connection with the 14th Brooklyn for two years, assisting with soldier's pension funds
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Winona Savings Bank Building


The Winona Savings Bank Building, now the Winona National Bank Historic Downtown Building, is an Egyptian Revival bank building in Winona, Minnesota, United States. It was designed by Chicago-based architect George W. Maher and constructed from 1914 to 1916. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 for having state-level significance in the themes of architecture and commerce. It was nominated for being the largest and best preserved of Minnesota's few early-20th-century Egyptian Revival buildings, and one of Maher's
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Family Services Building


importantly as state headquarters for the enormously successful Queensland Government Savings Bank, established in 1864. Bank headquarters had occupied a purpose-designed banking chamber and offices in the second wing of the Treasury Building from early 1893. By 1912 these premises were no longer adequate. In consequence, the Queensland Government decided to construct a separate and substantial building on the opposite corner of George and Elizabeth Streets, as new bank headquarters. George Gerald Hutton, assistant architect in the Queensland Government Architect's office from 1913–22, is credited with the design
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Savings bank (Spain)


servicios financieros de las cajas en el siglo XX." Papeles de Economía Española 105-106: 48-65. Cuadras Morató, X., et al. (2002). "Productividad, competencia e innovación en la banca privada española, 1900-1914." Revista de Historia Económica 20(2). Davies, B. (1987). Thinking Big for Small Savers: Interview with José Joaquín Sancho Dronda. Euromoney (Supplement). Sep.: 2. de la Hucha, F. and Antón, J. A. (1991
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Pacific Park, Brooklyn


. foot, the condo owners at 24 Sixth Ave (Spalding Buildings) $650/sq. foot and undisclosed amounts to renters. Sellers of condos signed a nondisclosure agreement, termed a "gag order" by opponents. The project is endorsed by the MTA and former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, has been strongly supported by former Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, who sees this project as the opportunity to finally produce the business district in Downtown Brooklyn that was intended with the construction of the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower but was halted by
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DeKalb Avenue


DeKalb Avenue is a street in the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, with the majority of its length in Brooklyn. It runs from Woodward Avenue (Linden Hill Cemetery) in Ridgewood, Queens to Downtown Brooklyn, stopping at the Fulton Mall where the Dime Savings Bank and City Point meet. Between Woodward Avenue and Bushwick Avenue, DeKalb Avenue is a two-way, two-lane street; between Bushwick Avenue and Fulton Street, it is one-way westbound. (Lafayette Avenue is the corresponding parallel one
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Downtown Brooklyn


, flashbulb-adorned signs, rust-colored booths and a wooden bar. A shrine to the Brooklyn of old, it has become a must-visit for politicians from borough presidents to President Barack Obama, who bought two cheesecakes and a couple of black-and-white cookies during an October 2013 visit with Bill de Blasio. 9 DeKalb Avenue, a residential skyscraper currently under construction adjacent to the Dime Savings Bank of New York. Once complete, it will become the first supertall building in Brooklyn and the tallest structure
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Austrian Postal Savings Bank


The Austrian Postal Savings Bank building (German language: "Österreichische Postsparkasse") is a famous building in Vienna, designed and built by the architect Otto Wagner. The building is regarded as an important work of Vienna Secession, branch of Art Nouveau. It was constructed between 1904 and 1906 using then completely new reinforced concrete, and was opened on 17 December 1906. Extension was added between 1910 to 1912. The building houses the headquarters of the "Österreichische Postsparkasse" (P.S.K.) bank, formerly the "k.k. Postsparcassen
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Sparekassen for Kjøbenhavn og Omegn


Mynset, P. Møller, mayor F. C. Schäffer and priest at Trinitatis Church J. L. Paludan. The savings bank was initially based in the new City Hall on Nytorv9. It was later based in Frederiksholms Kanal and Rådhusstræde. The savings bank purchased a building at the corner of Niels Hemmingsens Gade (No. 24) and Løvstræde (No. 7) in 1864. The building was in 1866-1868 adapted for use as new bank headquarters by architects Vilhelm Klein (1835-1913) and Hans Conrad Stilling (1815-
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Stanley Cole (architect)


Stanley M. Cole (1924 – March 12, 2013) was an American architect and principal of the EwingCole architectural firm. Cole was the chief architect and designer of Citizens Bank Park, which opened on April 3, 2004, as the home of the Philadelphia Phillies. Cole was born in 1924 in Brooklyn, New York. He served in the U.S. Army Air Forces' Fifth Air Force from 1942 until 1945 during World War II. During the war, Cole participated in fifty-eight air raids on Japanese forces in New
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NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn


for the NXT Women's title by beating Banks in August, only to lose to champion Charlotte at in September, and again in a title rematch the next month. After the first match, Charlotte saved Bayley from an attack by Banks; after the second, the duo shook hands. In October 2014, Bayley's friend Becky Lynch turned on her to ally with Sasha Banks, so Bayley again allied with Charlotte to feud against Banks and Lynch. An attack by Banks and Lynch caused a storyline knee injury for Bayley in
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Brooklyn Savings Bank


"mausoleum-like magnificence". The interior of the bank is said to have been equally impressive. The main banking room featured a lofty, 75-foot high ceiling—a recent innovation in bank architecture that traded efficient use of space for visual impact. The ceiling itself featured a large rectangular dome and clerestory, supported by eight Ionic columns of Numidian marble. The bank's walls were panelled with onyx to a height of 22 feet, and the counters finished in onyx and bronze. A mezzanine floor was used to house the
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Donald Sullivan


Brother Donald Sullivan, OSF was an American academic of Canadian descent. From 1969 to 1995, Sullivan served as the 16th President of St. Francis College in Brooklyn, New York. His 26 years as President is the longest at St. Francis College. Brother Sullivan served on several boards including the Helen Keller Services for the Blind and Ridgewood Savings Bank. He also was director of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Brooklyn Development Association. Brother Sullivan took over after Brother Urban Gonnoud resigned in 1969, he served as President for
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People's Federal Savings and Loan Association


The People's Federal Savings and Loan Association is a historic bank building at 101 East Court Street in Sidney. It is an early-modern building in western Ohio, designed by Chicago architect Louis Sullivan, the mentor of Frank Lloyd Wright. It was designed and built in 1917 for use by Peoples Federal Savings and Loan Association, which still operates out of it. It is one of a handful of banks designed by Sullivan between 1908 and 1919 for small communities in the central United States. The building is a National Historic
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Dime Community Bank


Savings Bank) for $74 million. Dime Community Bank operates 29 branches throughout the New York metropolitan area in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Nassau. The current President and CEO is Kenneth J. Mahon. Fourteen presidents have led Dime Bank, two of them for nearly 30 years each. Dime often promotes from inside the organization. The bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: DCOM), a publicly owned company. Dime Community Bancshares posted $6 billion in consolidated assets as
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Fort Greene, Brooklyn


opened in 1908 with a production of Charles Gounod's "Faust" featuring Enrico Caruso and Geraldine Farrar. At the time, BAM was the most complexly designed cultural center in Greater New York since the construction of Madison Square Garden 15 years earlier. Fort Greene also showcased two stunning movie theaters, built in the 1920s: The Paramount Theater has been converted into Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus; and the Brooklyn Fox Theatre on Flatbush Avenue at Fulton Street which was demolished in 1971. Built from 1927–1929, the Williamsburgh Savings Bank
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Midwood, Brooklyn


, filled with customers' coins. The Avenue has an elevated subway station. Until the 1970s, Avenue M had its own movie theater, The Century "Elm" (later an Emigrant Savings Bank branch, now a branch of Apple Bank for Savings). Near the end of June each year, the Midwood Development Corporation hosts the popular Midwood Mardi Gras Street Fair along the Avenue, from East 12th Street to Ocean Avenue. Shoppers can find a municipal muni-meter parking lot on East 17th Street at Chestnut Avenue just
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459 West 18th Street


459 West 18th Street is a mid-rise condominium located at that address in the West Chelsea neighborhood of the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is an 11-story building with retail space on its ground floor and 10 residential units, one on each floor, for a total of . Della Valle + Bernheimer of Brooklyn was the architect. In order to ensure that its design was built as intended, the architects developed the property themselves, which also saved time and money on construction, important during the 2007–08 financial crisis,
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State Savings Loan and Trust


State Savings Loan and Trust is a historic bank building located at 428 Maine Street in Quincy, Illinois. The bank was built in 1892 for brothers Lorenzo and Charles H. Bull, who were prominent Quincy businessmen and community leaders. Chicago architectural firm Patton & Fisher designed the bank in the Richardsonian Romanesque style; local architect Ernest M. Wood designed an addition for the building in 1906. The building has a five-bay facade, with three bays on the original portion and two on the addition; the bays are each marked by
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Old Town Savings Bank


Old Town Savings Bank, also known as Cala Brothers, is a historic loft building located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is a three-story loft structure designed by architect Frank E. Davis (1839-1921) and constructed in 1871. Both the street façades are cast iron, four bays wide on Gay Street and eight bays wide on Exeter Street. It is a Full Cast Iron Front building. It operated as a bank until about 1940, then housed a wholesale distributor of tobacco and confectionery. Old
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John Bell Block


building in 1922. In 1918 anti-German sentiments that resulted from World War I forced the bank to change its name to Union Trust and Savings Bank. It remained in operation until 1932 when a run on its deposits as a result of the Great Depression forced it to fail. Its building was taken over by Dubuque Bank and Trust. Three prominent Dubuque professionals also had offices on the second floor of the building. German-born architect Martin Heer had offices beginning in 1888. He partnered with another German-born architect
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Freedom National Bank


of the bank. Freedom National competed with another Black owned and focused bank, the older Carver Federal Savings and Loan Association (now Carver Bancorp). Freedom National failed in 1990 during a recession as it faced loan defaults and internal division. When it was shut down, Freedom National had $101.9 million in assets, two branches in Brooklyn, 22,000 depositors, and 97 employees. The bank had also struggled in the mid-1970s but was able to return to profitability. In 1999, the Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC)
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Washington Mutual


Cleveland President of the commercial banking unit which later included Western Bank in Coos Bay Oregon. At the time of the announcement, WaMu had 260 branch offices. Unlike the previous acquisition targets, Enterprise held a commercial bank charter and not a thrift charter. In April 1991, WaMu announced the pending acquisition of the 25 offices in the Portland, Oregon / Vancouver, Washington area from the ailing New York-based CrossLand Savings Bank, a subsidiary of Brooklyn Bancorp, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition was completed in November 1991
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Chase Manhattan Bank Building


The Chase Manhattan Bank Building, also known as the Queens Clock Tower, is a 14-story office building located at 29-27 41st Avenue, at the northeast end of Queens Plaza in Long Island City, Queens, New York City. It was completed in 1927 as the Bank of the Manhattan Company Building, and the borough's first skyscraper. It was the tallest office building in Queens until the completion of the Citicorp Building in 1990. The building is architecturally similar to the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower in Brooklyn. On May
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Scaleup company


. Endeavor's research arm continues to focus on providing more insight into scaleups. SEP is a pan-European startup ecosystem established by the European Commission in January 2014 under the EU Startup Europe initiative during the World Economic Forum – Mind The Bridge Foundation (MTB) leads SEP. Its founding partners include BBVA, Telefonica, Orange, Cambridge, IE Business School, European Investment Bank Group, and the European Investment Fund, with support from UK innovation foundation Nesta (charity). SEP is testing accelerated scaleup methodologies, a term
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MIPIM AR Future Projects Award


Zlote Tarasay, Warsaw, Poland Architect: The Jerde Partnership RESIDENTIAL Project: Nordhavnen-Residences, Nordhavnen, Copenhagen, Denmark Architect: 3XN BIG URBAN PROJECTS Project: Fulton Street Transit Center, New York, USA Architect: Grimshaw OFFICES Project: Savings Bank 'Middelfart', Algade 69, Middelfart, Denmark Architect: 3XN TALL BUILDINGS Project: The Met, South Sathorn Road, Bangkok, Thailand Architect: WOHA Architects LOCAL REVITALISATION Project: Revitalisation of the European Village, The New Garden Village Architect: Arkitekturavaerkstedet/landskabsvaerkstedet INNOVATION Project
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Peer-to-peer lending


Regulatory Sandbox and the Ontario Securities Commission Sandbox, branded as "OSC Launchpad". Since April 2018, Brazilian p2p lending companies may operate directly without the intermediation of a bank or other financial institution. By means of the Resolution 4656/2018, the Central Bank of Brazil created a new type of institution called SEP (personal lending society) that aims to provide a platform for direct negotiation of loans between individuals and companies. A SEP cannot lend using its own resources but only operate as an intermediary. The borrower must be Brazilian
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International Savings & Exchange Bank Building


The International Savings & Exchange Bank Building (also known as the International Savings Building), was built in the Spring Street Financial District of Los Angeles in 1907. Standing ten floors, it was designed in the Renaissance Revival and Italianate styles by architect H. Alban Reaves (some sources spell R"ee"ves), who had previously designed several structures in New York, including what is now the south building of the historic Schuyler Arms. It stood at 226 North Spring Street, the intersection of Temple and Spring (sometimes referred to as Temple
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James Monroe McLean


), an original director and co-founder of the Manhattan Savings Bank, an original director of the National City Bank (predecessor bank of Citibank), and vice-president of the Union Trust Company. In addition to his corporate work, McLean served as president of the New York City Board of Education for four years, was a trustee of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge, and served as president of the Institute for the Blind. In 1873, he became the 20th President of the Saint Nicholas Society of the
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William Wall (U.S. politician)


member of the board of finance, and commissioner of waterworks. He served as mayor in 1853, and was one of the leaders of the successful movement for Williamsburg to merge with Brooklyn. He was one of the incorporators of the Williamsburg Savings Bank, and served as its president. Wall was also one of the founders of the Williamsburg City Bank (later the First National Bank) and the Williamsburg Dispensary. Wall was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-seventh Congress and served one term, March 4, 1861 –
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Brooklyn Savings Bank


bank, while on the cornice at each side was carved the date of the bank's incorporation (1827), and the date construction was begun on the building (1892). The porch itself was flanked by two large circular windows, and surmounted by a shallow balcony onto which opened three more rectangular windows. There was also an entrance at 300 Fulton Street (now Cadman Plaza West). The Pierrepont St. side featured a tall, central loggia, topped by a triangular pediment supported by columns, and flanked by a
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John W. Hunter


of the Dime Savings Bank in Brooklyn, and was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-ninth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of James Humphrey. Hunter held office from December 4, 1866 to March 3, 1867; while in Congress, he was censured by the House of Representatives on January 26, 1867 for the use of unparliamentary language. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1866; in 1875 and 1876 he was mayor of Brooklyn. His successor as mayor was Frederick A. Schroeder, a
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Stern


called for "fashioning" the after part of the ship. This frame is designed to support the various beams that make up the stern. In 1817 the British naval architect Sir Robert Seppings first introduced the concept of the round or "circular" stern. The square stern had been an easy target for enemy cannon, and could not support the weight of heavy stern chase guns. But Seppings' design left the rudder head exposed, and was regarded by many as simply ugly—no American warships were designed with such sterns
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Long Island Bank


The Long Island Bank was the first bank in Brooklyn, New York. In the early 1820s, Brooklyn was the 16th largest inhabited place in the United States; however, Brooklyn had no bank and no insurance company. In 1824, the bank was incorporated and became the first bank in Brooklyn. The initial capital of the bank was $300,000 in $50 shares. Bank notes were issued from 3 August 1824. Its offices were at 7 Front Street in Brooklyn. The first President was Leffert Lefferts. In 1867,
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Logos and uniforms of the New York Mets


silhouetted representation of New York City's skyline against a white background, with the word "Mets" in orange cursive script outlined in white just below the center of the circle. At the bottom of the circle is a generic image of a suspension bridge in white, symbolizing the joining of New York's five boroughs. The skyline itself includes, from left to right, representations of a church spire (symbolizing Brooklyn, the "borough of churches"), the Williamsburgh Savings Bank building (tallest building in Brooklyn),
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Clinton Square


"Onondaga County Savings Bank". It was designed by architect Horatio Nelson White who designed several buildings in Syracuse. The building was composed of two sections that were constructed several years apart. The original wing was "wedge shaped" and faced Clinton Square and had a "raised" South Salina Street entrance with "broad" stone steps. The entrance was sealed in the 1960s and the steps were removed. The second addition, a rectangular shaped wing to the east, was added in 1876. The "Syracuse Savings Bank
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Berthel Michael Iversen


for a post office saving bank in Malaya while he was recovering from a kidney operation; the prize was $5000. This prominent building eventually became the Federal House, and it is today the Rumah Persekutuan. 15 architects took part in the competition and Iversen's entry placed first. The final working drawings were completed at the end of 1951 and the foundation was completed in May 1952. There was a change of plan when the Post Office Savings Bank would not be accommodated in this building and used entirely for Government Offices.
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Carver Bancorp


traded bank in the United States, with 8 full-service branches in the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens. All other Black owned and focused banks in New York City have closed. Carver engages in a range of consumer and commercial banking services. It provides deposit products, including demand, savings and time deposits for consumers, businesses, governmental and quasi-governmental agencies. In addition, Carver originates loans for the purchase or refinance of multi-family residential, mixed-use and commercial properties
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Theophilus P. Chandler Jr.


Theophilus Parsons Chandler Jr. (Sep 7, 1845– August 16, 1928) was an American architect of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He spent his career at Philadelphia, and is best remembered for his churches and country houses. He founded the Department of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania (1890), and served as its first head. Born in Boston on 7 Sep 1845, the son of Theophilus Parsons Chandler and his wife Elizabeth J Schlatter, Chandler was educated at Harvard University and in the atelier of
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Clinton Square


Building" was constructed in 1876 and was the first building in the city with a passenger elevator. The architect, Joseph Lyman Silsbee, maintained his office on the top floor surrounded by balconies. The bank was in operation from 1849 until 1987 when it merged with "Fleet/Norstar Financial Group" who later changed their name to "Fleet Bank". Most recently, the bank was purchased by "Bank of America". By 1897, the "Onondaga County Savings Bank" moved into a new, larger building across
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Oktogon (Zagreb)


Oktogon is an urban passageway in central Zagreb, Croatia, connecting Petar Preradović Square with Ilica street through the building of the former First Croatian Savings Bank (). It was designed by architect Josip Vancaš and built as part of the savings bank building between 1898 and 1900. The structure consists of two passageways connecting a middle octagonal atrium (lending the passageway its name) to the city streets. The passage used to contain the only monument to a dog in Zagreb, hidden from view in the back yard. A stray dog
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Metropolitan Savings Bank Building


The Metropolitan Savings Bank Building opened on May 22, 1867 at the northeast corner of Third Avenue (Manhattan) – now Cooper Square – and East 7th Street, in New York City. The building, which was designed by architect Carl Pfeiffer in Second Empire style, is four stories high, wide and deep, and was considered at the time it opened to be one of the most finely constructed edifices, "from garret to basement." Its facades were composed of white marble, with the upper floor being enclosed by
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