First National Bank of Glendale Building - Glendale AZ
N 33° 32.297 W 112° 11.105
12S E 389968 N 3711592
This plaque tells a little of the history of this early building in historic downton Glendale - 58th Drive & Glendale Avenue
Waymark Code: WMK7MV
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 02/24/2014
Views: 3
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF
GLENDALE BUILDING
THIS STRUCTURE WAS BUILT IN 1909 AS THE
NORTH HALF OF THE HOTCHKISS BUILDING. IT
WAS A POOL HALL PRIOR TO 1918, WHEN C. H.
TINKER (MAYOR 1918 - 20) PURCHASED AND
REMODELED IT FOR HIS SECURITY STATE BANK
WHICH HE RENAMED THE FIRST NATIONAL
BANK OF GLENDALE, WHEN IT BECAME THE
CITY'S FIRST FEDERALLY CHARTERED BANK.
HE ADDED THE TERRA COTTA FACADE, THE
OLDEST IN THE SALT RIVER VALLEY. IT WAS
A VALLEY NATIONAL BANK BRANCH FROM
1924 - 48. FROM 1948 - 60 IT WAS A SALT RIVER
PROJECT OFFICE. IT REMAINS THE BEST
LOCAL EXAMPLE OF ITS NEO-CLASSICAL
REVIVAL STYLE AND GLENDALE'S ONLY
UNALTERED COMMERCIAL FACADE.
RESTORED IN 1984 BY E.L. "GENE" COFFINGER
Marker Name: First National Bank of Glendale
Type of history commemorated: Place
County: Maricopa
Name of any agency/ agencies setting marker:
Unknown
Year placed: Unknown
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