Southport Savings Bank, 226 Main St Southport, Fairfield County, CT
The Southport Savings Bank was erected in 1863-65, and designed according to the plans for the Danbury (Connecticut) Bank. The original building specifications for the mason and carpentry work have been preserved and are valuable records of mid-nineteenth century construction techniques. Because of this handsome structure`s institutional function and utilitarian design, it is one of Southport`s most important surviving buildings from this period. The Savings Bank was chartered in 1854 and became a branch of the Bridgeport Bank in 1955.
Southport Savings Bank, 226 Main St Southport, Fairfield County, CT
The Southport Savings Bank was erected in 1863-65, and designed according to the plans for the Danbury (Connecticut) Bank. The original building specifications for the mason and carpentry work have been preserved and are valuable records of mid-nineteenth century construction techniques. Because of this handsome structure`s institutional function and utilitarian design, it is one of Southport`s most important surviving buildings from this period. The Savings Bank was chartered in 1854 and became a branch of the Bridgeport Bank in 1955.
Posted Date
Sep 27, 2021
Source Name
Library of Congress
