Dollar Savings Bank
National Register of Historic Places

Dollar Savings Bank

Bronx, Bronx County, New York
Listed
April 26, 2011
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
11000228

About this property

Dollar Savings Bank of New York was a bank that operated in New York City between 1890 and 2004. Dollar Savings Bank of New York was formed on June 23, 1890, or possibly 1887, founded by John Haffen. In February 1983, after it was on the verge of bank failure, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the New York State Banking Department arranged for a merger of the bank with Dry Dock Savings Bank to form Dollar Dry Dock Savings Bank. On February 21, 1992, the bank and its 21 branches were seized by the New York State Banking Department with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation named as receiver. Emigrant Savings Bank bought 20 of the branches and the Flushing branch was purchased by Apple Bank. In 2011, the headquarters building in the Bronx was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2024, the Dollar Savings Bank Building on Grand Concourse was listed on the NRHP.

Location

2792 3rd. Ave.
Bronx, Bronx County, New York
40.81705, -73.91853

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Sources

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When was Dollar Savings Bank listed on the National Register?

Dollar Savings Bank was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 26, 2011.

What type of historic resource is Dollar Savings Bank?

Dollar Savings Bank is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Dollar Savings Bank?

The period of significance for Dollar Savings Bank is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1890.

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