The Bank of Italy in Tracy, California, also known as the Old Bank of America Building, the American Bank of Tracy, and the Kagehiro Building, is a historic bank building completed in 1919. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[2]
Bank of Italy (American Bank of Tracy) | |
 Bank of Italy, Tracy, California | |
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| Location | 628 Central Ave., Tracy, California |
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| Coordinates | 37°44′08″N 121°25′28″W / 37.73556°N 121.42444°W |
| Area | 0.8 acres (0.32 ha) |
| Built | 1919 |
| Architectural style | Renaissance Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001591[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 18, 1985 |
History
editThe Bank of Italy building is a two-story brick commercial structure with a second-story window arcade. It was completed in 1919.[2] It cost $35,000[3] to build at the time and is still intact.
Originally, the building was the American Bank of Tracy, founded by Philip Fabian and Abe Grunauer.[4] In 1921, the building was purchased and became a branch of A. P. Giannini's Bank of Italy, and subsequently Bank of America.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b Gary A. Marchio (May 11, 1984). National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bank of Italy (American Bank of Tracy) / Old Bank of America Building. National Park Service. Retrieved February 9, 2019. With accompanying eight photos from 1984
- ^ "Twice-Told Tales". Tracy Press.
- ^ Covello, Leonard; Hillman, Raymond W. (1985). Cities & Towns of San Joaquin County since 1847. Panorama West Books. p. 77. ISBN 0-914330-84-5.