National Register of Historic Places

Metropolitan Savings Bank

New York, New York County, New York
Listed
December 12, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76001243

About this property

The Metropolitan Savings Bank Building opened on May 30, 1867, at the northeast corner of Third Avenue and East 7th Street, in Manhattan, New York City. Its original address was 10 Cooper Institute (now 61 Cooper Square). The building, which was designed by architect Carl Pfeiffer in Second Empire style, is four stories high, 45 feet (14 m) wide and 75 feet (23 m) deep, and was considered at the time it opened to be one of the most finely constructed edifices, "from garret to basement." Its facades were composed of white marble, with the upper floor being enclosed by a mansard roof. The building was fireproof, as no combustible materials were used during construction, either internally or externally. The entire cost of the structure was $150,000. The Metropolitan Savings Bank was chartered in New York in 1852. In 1935 the bank moved its headquarters from Cooper Square to 754 Broadway. In 1942, it merged with the Manhattan Savings Institution (founded 1852) and the Citizens Savings Bank to form the Manhattan Savings Bank. In 1990, Edmund Safra's Republic National Bank bought the Manhattan Savings Bank, and was in turn purchased by HSBC in 1999. The building was designated a New York City Landmark in 1969, and was added to the National Register of Historic Place in 1979.

Location

9 E. 7th St.
New York, New York County, New York
40.72899, -73.99009

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Sources

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When was Metropolitan Savings Bank listed on the National Register?

Metropolitan Savings Bank was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Metropolitan Savings Bank?

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

What is the period of significance for Metropolitan Savings Bank?

The period of significance for Metropolitan Savings Bank is recorded as the industrial era.

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