Dime Savings and Trust Company - Allentown, Pennsylvania
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 40° 36.153 W 075° 28.312
18T E 460077 N 4494744
Historic former bank building also known as the First Valley Bank in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Waymark Code: WMF5JF
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 08/26/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 2

The Dime Savings and Trust Company building was build in 1925. The five-story brick and stone building is in an Art Deco style. The building was designed by the architectural firm, Tilghman Moyer and Co. The Dime Savings and Trust Company failed during the Great Depression. The building was later used by the First Valley Bank. The building is currently vacant and undergoing renovation and conversion to part of a new hotel.
Street address:
12 N. 7th St
Allentown, Pennsylvania


County / Borough / Parish: Lehigh

Year listed: 1985

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1925-1949

Historic function: Commerce/Trade

Current function: Vacant/Project On-Going

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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