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Originally Posted by HossC
This is the best shot I've found so far. It's dated 6/1/55.
Bank of America gives way to Temple Street extension.
Huntington Digital Library |
Here's how the building originally looked when it was the Bank of Italy. This photo is dated 1930. The City Directories of the late 1920s name it as 220 N Main, and describe it as the "International Branch". The Bank of Italy became the Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association near the end of 1930.
California State Library
Despite photographic proof that the building became a branch of Bank of America, and survived until 1955, I can't find it in any of the later CDs. Here's the building permit from February 1, 1926. It shows that the Bank of Italy cost $170,000.
Online Building Records
The remodel permit is dated December 1, 1937. Sadly, the plans mentioned in the description aren't inculded in the online records.
Online Building Records
Finally, here's the demolition permit from January 20, 1955.
Online Building Records