Bank of Italy (Tracy, California)

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
Location628 Central Ave., Tracy, California
Coordinates37°44′08″N 121°25′28″W
Area0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built1919
Architectural styleRenaissance Revival
NRHP reference No.85001591[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 18, 1985

History

The 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

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 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
  3. "Twice-Told Tales". Tracy Press.
  4. Covello, Leonard; Hillman, Raymond W. (1985). Cities & Towns of San Joaquin County since 1847. Panorama West Books. p. 77. ISBN 0-914330-84-5.
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