Centreville Bank

Centreville Bank is a bank based in West Warwick, Rhode Island. It operates 9 branches in the Rhode Island cities of Coventry, Cranston, East Greenwich, Narragansett, North Kingstown, West Greenwich, Warwick and West Warwick,^[1][2] as well as a Loan Production Office in Providence. After the acquisition of Putnam Bank in 2020, Centreville added 8 more branches in the Connecticut cities of Danielson, Plainfield, Griswold, Putnam, Pomfret, Norwich, and Gales Ferry (Ledyard).

History[]

In 1828, Centreville Bank was granted a state charter. Its branch was at the corner of Water and Main Streets in the Centreville part of West Warwick.^[3] The bank was founded by local business and civic leaders, textile manufacturer John Greene and surgeon Sylvester Knight.

In 1865, the bank became a national bank, Centreville National Bank.

In 1888, Centreville Savings Bank was founded.^[1]

On April 25, 1901, the bank moved to the Jericho section of West Warwick (now known as Arctic)

In 1928, the architectural firm of Hutchins and French of Boston was commissioned to design a new headquarter building for the bank on Main Street in West Warwick, where the bank still stands today.

In 1993, with additional branches in local communities, Centreville National Bank and Centreville Savings Bank officially merged to become one entity, simply known as Centreville Savings Bank.

In 2016, the bank was renamed Centreville Bank.^[1]

In 2020 Centreville Bank acquired Putnam Bank in Northeast Connecticut. The Bank added 8 branch locations to the Centreville bank footprint.

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