Farmers and Mechanics Bank (Middletown, Connecticut)

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Main Street Historic District
Middletown, CT - former Farmers & Mechanics Bank 01.jpg
Location225 Main St., Middletown, Connecticut
Built1920
Part ofMain Street Historic District (Middletown, Connecticut) (ID83001275[1])
Designated CPJune 30, 1983

The Farmers and Mechanics Bank of Middletown, Connecticut is a former bank that operated from 1858 to 1996, when it was incorporated into .

Its main office was long located at 225 Main St. in Middletown, at the intersection of Main and College Streets.[2] The bank building was built in 1920.[3]

The bank was founded in 1858; medical Dr. William B. Casey was its first president. It served workers at nearby brownstone quarries, including many Irish immigrants.[2]

The building is a contributing building in the National Register of Historic Places-listed Main Street Historic District.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Elizabeth Warner (February 22, 2011). "Origin of Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank". Middletown CT Patch.com.
  3. ^ a b Jan Cunningham and John Herzan (April 14, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Main Street Historic District". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
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