Northside Savings Bank |
The Northside Savings Bank sits near what was once the focal point of a street that used to be the dominant commercial route through the neighborhood. Where Grand Street meets the East River, at what is now Grand Ferry Park, there used to be a ferry landing that helped to make the street the main thoroughfare. However, when the Williamsburg Bridge opened, the primary commercial route shifted to Broadway.
Cast Iron Cornice |
Above the arched windows sits the cast iron cornice. If you enlarge this photo, you can see where the bank's moniker used to span the center portion of the cornice.
Northside Savings Bank Interior |
References:
- "Neighborhood at Risk: Williamsburg" Historic Districts Council.
- Montrose Morris "Walkabout: Theobald M. Englehardt, Architect" Brownstoner. 12, October, 2010
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