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ftAL \ \ | |.L,4,5 | " THIS COMPILATION IS DERIVED LARGELY FROM SECONDARY SOURCES. NOT AN OFFICIAL REPORT OF CHANGES IN THE BANKING STRUCTURE. lOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM January 18, 1954 CHANGES I l f STATUS OF BANKS AND BRANCHES AS REPORTED DURING DECEMBER 1953 Name and l o c a t i o n of banks and branches Class of bank Date of change New banks (except successions and conversions) F i r s t Commercial Bank Chickasaw, Ala. Mobile County Ins.non. 12-4-53 Bank of Belmont Shore Long Beach, C a l i f , Los Angeles County Member 12-1^-53 Bank of Palm Beach & Trust Co. Palm Beach, F l a . Palm Beach County Ins.non. 12-1-53 Community S t a t e Bank Bloomington, Minn. Hennepin County Ins.non. 12-7-53 Ruidoso S t a t e Bank Ruidoso, N. Mex„ Lincoln County Nonins. 12-1-53 C i t i z e n s National Bank Flushing, Ohio Belmont County National 12-5-53 Bank of Norview Norview, Va. Norfolk County Ins.non. 12-7-53 Ins.non. 11-16-53 Successions and conversions Hood System I n d u s t r i a l Bank Converted t o — C e n t r a l Savings Bank High P o i n t , N. C. High P o i n t , N. C. Ins.non. Voluntary l i q u i d a t i o n (except i n c i d e n t t o a b s o r p t i o n s , successions, e t c . ) F i r s t S t a t e Bank Williams, Minn. Ins.non. 12-5-53 Ins.non. 11-20-53 Consolidations, a b s o r p t i o n s , e t c . Buhl S t a t e Bank Absorbed by — F i r s t National Bank Buhl, Minn. Buhl, Minn. National Name and l o c a t i o n of banks and branches Class of bank Date of change National National 12-31-53 Consolidations, absorptions, e t c . (Cont'd) F i r s t National Bank Franklin National Bank These two banks consolidated under c h a r t e r and t i t l e of — Franklin National Bank Bellmore, N . Y . Franklin Square, N. Y. Potsdam Bank & Trust Co. Northern New York Trust Co. These two banks merged under c h a r t e r and t i t l e of — Northern New York Trust Co, Potsdam, N, Y. Watertown, N. Y. F i r s t National Bank Absorbed by — F i r s t National Bank Dockland, Ohio Beaver Trust Co, F i r s t National Bank These two banks merged under c h a r t e r and t i t l e of — Beaver Trust Co. Beaver, Pa, Rochester, Pa, Berks County Trust Co. Temple S t a t e Bank These two banks merged under c h a r t e r and t i t l e of — Berks County Trust Co. Reading, Pa. Temple, Pa. Franklin Square, N,Y. National Watertown, N. Y. Cincinnati, Ohio Beaver, Pa, Reading, Pa. Member Member 12-7-53 Member National 12-1-53 National Member National 12-21-53 Member Ins »non, Ins.non. 12-31-53 Ins.non. Withdrawal of S t a t e bank from Federal Reserve Membership Temple S t a t e Bank Temple, Pa. Insurance continued 12-31-53 Changes in name or l o c a t i o n Rowe Banking Co. Name changed to — Merchants & Farmers Bank Comer, Ga. Ins.non. 11-10-53 Bank of Rogers Park Name changed t o — F i r s t Commercial Bank Chicago, 111, Member 12-1-53 - 3 Name and l o c a t i o n of banks and branches Class of bank Date of change Branches established(including branches a t m i l i t a r y and other Government establishments and banks converted i n t o branches) F i r s t National Bank of Arizona Glendale Branch (De novo) Goodyear-Avondale Branch (De novo) Wellton Branch (De novo) Phoenix, A r i z . National 2U5 East A Avenue Glendale, A r i z . Maricopa County 120 East Western Avenue Goodyear, A r i z , Maricopa County Wellton, A r i z , Yuma County C a l i f o r n i a Bank Crenshaw and lhlth O f f i c e (De novo) Los Angeles, C a l i f . 1U708 Crenshaw Blvd. Gardena, C a l i f . Los Angeles County Member F i r s t National Bank Holt Avenue O f f i c e (De novo) Pomona, C a l i f „ 321 East Holt Avenue Pomona C a l i f . Los Angeles County National American Trust Co, Hayward O f f i c e (De novo) San Francisco, C a l i f . 628 F o o t h i l l Blvd. Hayward, C a l i f . Alameda County 3380 El Camino Avenue Sacramento, C a l i f . Sacramento County Member Bank of America, N.T. & S.A. Washington Center Branch (De novo) San Francisco, C a l i f , 8021 South Broadway Whit t i e r , ' C a l i f ; Los Angeles County National B r i d g e p o r t - P e o p l e ' s Savings Bank S t r a t f o r d Branch (De novo) Bridgeport, Conn. 2772 Main S t r e e t S t r a t f o r d , Conn. F a i r f i e l d County Nonins. Merchants Bank & Trust Co, East Norwalk Branch (De novo) Norwalk, Conn. 237-239 East Avenue East Norwalk, Conn. F a i r f i e l d County Ins.non. Country Club Centre O f f i c e (De novo) 12-29-53 12-7-53 12-28-53 12-21-53 12-7-53 12-21-53 12-1U-53 12-21-53 12-21-53 12-1-53 - 2; Name and l o c a t i o n of banks and branches Class of bank Date of change Branches e s t a b l i s h e d (Cont'd) (including branches a t m i l i t a r y and o t h e r Government establishments and banks converted i n t o branches) Georgia Railroad Bank & Trust Co. Gwinnett S t r e e t Branch (De novo) Augusta, Ga. Member Gwinnett & Eleventh S t s . Augusta, Ga. Richmond County 12-15-53 Liberty National Bank & Trust Co. Habersham Branch (De novo) Savannah, Ga. 1809 Habersham S t r e e t Savannah, Ga. Chatham County National 12-17-53 Peoples S t a t e Bank Fountain City Branch (De novo) Cambridge City, Ind. Fountain City, Ind. Wayne County Ins.non. F i d e l i t y Trust Co, South Side Branch (De novo) I n d i a n a p o l i s , Ind. 28U1 Madison Avenue I n d i a n a p o l i s , Ind. Marion County Member Merchants National Bank & Trust Co. West 16th S t r e e t Branch (De novo) Indianapolis, ind. 2501 West 16th Street Indianapolis, Ind. Marion County National F i r s t National Bank West Side Branch (De novo) Richmond, I n d . National 2 Northwest 18th S t r e e t Richmond, Ind. Wayne County Second National Bank East Main S t r e e t Branch (De novo) Richmond, Ind. 2909 East Main S t r e e t Richmond, Ind. Wayne County National Bossier Bank & Trust Co, Mid-City Branch (De novo) Bossier City, La. Big Chain Center Bossier City, La. Bossier County Ins.non. Peoples S t a t e Bank 2wolle Branch (De novo) Many, La. Zwolle, La. Sabine County Ins.non, 12-29-53 12-9-53 12-21-53 12-1U-53 12-1U-53 31-25-53 ll-lit-53 - 5 Class of bank Name and l o c a t i o n of banks and branches Date of change Branches e s t a b l i s h e d (Cont'd) ( i n c l u d i n g branches a t m i l i t a r y and o t h e r Government e s t a b l i s h m e n t s and banks converted i n t o branches) Richland S t a t e Bank Mangham Branch (De novo) R a y v i l l e , La. Mangham, La. Richland County E a s t e r n T r u s t & Banking Co. D r i v e - i n Branch (De novo) Bangor, Me. Fern & S t a t e S t r e e t s Bangor, Me. Penobscot County Merchants N a t i o n a l Bank Keranore Square O f f i c e (De novo) Boston, Mass. 642 Beacon S t r e e t Boston, Mass. S u f f o l k County 12-14-53 N a t i o n a l Shavraiut Bank Southampton S t r e e t O f f i c e (De novo) Boston, Mass. 909 Mass. Avenue Boston, Mass. S u f f o l k County 12-7-53 Genesee County Savings Bank Corunna Road Branch (De novo) F l i n t , Mich. 3301 Corunna Road F l i n t , Mich. Genesee County 12-14-53 I n d u s t r i a l S t a t e Bank Portage O f f i c e (De novo) Kalamazoo, Mich. S. Westnedge Avenue & Center S t r e e t P o r t a g e , Mich. Kalamazoo County Beach Haven N a t i o n a l Bank & T r u s t Co. Mid I s l a n d Branch (De novo) Beach Haven, N. J . Ship Bottom, ! Ocean County Manufacturers & Traders T r u s t Co. Broad S t r e e t O f f i c e (De novo) B u f f a l o , N. Y. 65 Broad S t r e e t Tonawanda, N. Y. E r i e County F r a n k l i n N a t i o n a l Bank Bellmore O f f i c e (Formerly F i r s t N a t i o n a l Bank) F r a n k l i n Square, N. Y. 2160 Bedford Avenue Bellmore, N. Y. Nassau County 12-12-53 Nonins. 12-17-53 12-7-53 National 12-1-53 12-28-53 National 12-31-53 — 6 — Name and l o c a t i o n of banks and branches Class of bank Date of change Branches e s t a b l i s h e d (Cont*d) ( i n c l u d i n g branches a t m i l i t a r y and o t h e r Government e s t a b l i s h m e n t s and banks converted i n t o branches) Farmers N a t i o n a l Bank R o e l i f f Jansen Branch (De novo) Hudson, N. Y. Copake, N. Y. Columbia County National F i r s t N a t i o n a l Bank Lakewood O f f i c e (De novo) Jamestown, N. Y, 10U Chautauqua Avenue Lakewood, N. Y. Chautauqua County National Chase N a t i o n a l Bank United Nations Plaza Branch (De novo) New York, N. Y. National 825 United Nations Plaza New York, N. Y. New York County Emigrant I n d u s t r i a l Savings Bank 3 1 s t S t r e e t &. Seventh Avenue O f f i c e (De novo) New York, N. Y. 3 1 s t S t . & ?th Ave. New York, N„ Y. New York County Ins.non. Harlem Savings Bank U2nd S t r e e t O f f i c e (De novo) New York, N. Y. U2nd S t . & Second Ave. New York, N. Y. New York County Ins.non. Nassau County National Bank Uniondale Branch (De novo) Rockville Centre, N. Y. 581 Uniondale Avenue Uniondale, N. Y. Nassau County National Member P l a n t e r s National Bank & T r u s t Co. Plymouth Branch (De novo) National 12-28-53 12-1U-53 12-1-53 12-3-53 12-21-53 Northern New York T r u s t Co. Watertovm, N. Y. Potsdam O f f i c e 35-37 Market S t r e e t (Formerly Potsdam Bank & T r u s t Co.) Potsdam, N. Y. S t . Lawrence County Rocky Mount, N. C. Water & Adams S t r e e t s Plymouth, N. C. Washington County 12-7-53 12-7-53 12-10-53 Class of bank Name and l o c a t i o n of banks and branches Date of change Branches e s t a b l i s h e d (Cont'd) (including branches a t m i l i t a r y and other Government establishments and banks converted i n t o branches) F i r s t National Bank Lockland Branch (Formerly F i r s t National Bank) Cincinnati, Ohio 131 Williams Avenue Lockland, Ohio Hamilton County Central National Bank Westgate Branch (De novo) Cleveland, Ohio National 20633 Center Ridge Road Fairview park, Ohio Cuyahoga County National City Bank Westgate Branch (De novo) Cleveland, Ohio 20981 Westgate Fairview Park, Ohio Cuyahoga County National Third National Bank & Trust Co. Salem Avenue Branch (De novo) Dayton, Ohio 2929 Salem Avenue Dayton, Ohio Montgomery County National Lake County N a t i o n a l Bank -Wickliffe Branch (De novo) P a i n e s v i l l e , Ohio 29239 Euclid Avenue W i c k l i f f e , Ohio Lake County National Beaver Trust Co. Rochester F i r s t Branch (Formerly F i r s t National Bank) Beaver, Pa. Rochester, Pa. Beaver County Member F i r s t National Bank Duncansville O f f i c e (De novo) Claysburg, Pa. Duncansville, Pa. B l a i r County' National Roosevelt Bank . Snyder Avenue Branch (De novo) P h i l a d e l p h i a , Pa. 23rd & Snyder Avenue P h i l a d e l p h i a , Pa. Philadelphia County Ins.non. F i d e l i t y - P h i l a d e l p h i a Trust Co. Boulevard Center O f f i c e (De novo) P h i l a d e l p h i a , Pa. 6581 Roosevelt Blvd. P h i l a d e l p h i a , Pa. Philadelphia County Member National 12-1-53 12-U-53 12-29-53 12-14-53 12-19-53 12-21-53 12-7-53 12-12-53 12-23-53 • 8 - Name and l o c a t i o n of banks and branches Class of bank Date of change Branches e s t a b l i s h e d (Cont'd) (including branches a t m i l i t a r y and other Government establishments and banks converted i n t o branches) Berks County Trust Co. Temple O f f i c e (Formerly Temple S t a t e Bank) C i t i z e n s & Southern National Bank of S. C. Park & Lady Annex Branch (De novo) Reading, Pa, 4950 Kutztown Road Temple, Pa. Berks County Ins.non. Charleston, S. C. 1303 Park S t r e e t Columbia, S . C. Richland County National 12-31-53 12-14-53 Peoples National Bank Park Place Branch (De novo) Greenville, S. C. National 118 New Buncombe Road Park Place, S. C. (P.O. Greenville, S. C.) Greenville County National Bank of Commerce Mallory Heights Branch (De novo) Memphis, Tenn. National 176 East Mallory Avenue Memphis, Tenn. Shelby County 12-15-53 C i t i z e n s Bank Powell Valley Branch (De novo) New Tazewell, Tenn. Harrogate, Tenn. Clairborne County Ins.non. 11-27-53 Lynchburg National Bank & Trust Co. Chestnut H i l l Branch (De novo) Lynchburg, Va. 5206 Fort Avenue Lynchburg, Va. Independent City National F i r s t & Merchants National Bank Westover Branch (De novo) Richmond, Va. National 4803 Forest H i l l Avenue Richmond, Va. Independent City Washington National Bank Motor Branch (De novo) Ellensburg, Wash. Third Ave.& Pine S t . Ellensburg, Wash. K i t t i t a s County National Farmers Bank Englewood Branch (De novo) Athens, Tenn. Englewood, Tenn. McMinn County Ins.non. 12-1-53 12-17-53 12-7-53 12-23-53 12-3-53 - 9 Name and l o c a t i o n of banks and branches Class of bank Date of change Banking f a c i l i t y e s t a b l i s h e d a t m i l i t a r y and o t h e r Government e s t a b l i s h m e n t s through arrangements made by Treasury Department Merchants N a t i o n a l Bank & T r u s t Co. Finance Center F a c i l i t y National Indianapolis, Ind. F o r t Benjamin Harrison, • I n d . Marion County 12-7-53 Branch acquired by a b s o r p t i o n or purchase F i r s t N a t i o n a l Bank Wyoming Avenue Branch (Formerly branch of F i r s t N a t i o n a l Bank, Lockland, Ohio, which was absorbed by F i r s t N a t i o n a l Bank) C i n c i n n a t i , Ohio 613 West Wyoming- Ave. National 12-1-53 Branch d i s c o n t i n u e d Holyoke N a t i o n a l Bank Maple S t r e e t Branch Holyoke, Mass. 286 Maple S t r e e t National 12-21-53 F a c i l i t i e s discontinued Bank of America, N.T. & S.A. Camp Stoneman F a c i l i t y San F r a n c i s c o , C a l i f . Pittsburg, Calif. National Ohio Valley N a t i o n a l Bank Camp Breckinridge F a c i l i t y Henderson, Ky. Camp B r e c k i n r i d g e , Ky. National 12-31-53 12-5-53 Changes i n name or l o c a t i o n of branches C i t i z e n s National T r u s t & Savings Bank Los Angeles, C a l i f . National West Adams & Cloverdale Branch Moved from 5257 West Adams Blvd. Moved t o 3725 South La Brea Ave. - and renamed Baldwin H i l l s Branch S e c u r i t y - F i r s t N a t i o n a l Bank Montebello Branch Moved from Moved t o Los Angeles, C a l i f . Montebello, C a l i f . 500 W h i t t i e r Blvd. 700 W h i t t i e r Blvd. National 12-11-53 11-30-53 — 10 — Name and l o c a t i o n of banks and branches C l a s s D a t e of of bank change Changes i n name or l o c a t i o n of branches (Cont'd) Bank of America, N.T. & S.A. Anaheim Branch Moved from Moved t o San Francisco, C a l i f . National Anaheim, C a l i f . 203 East Center S t r e e t ISO East Center S t r e e t 12-21-53 Westlake Branch Moved from Moved t o Daly City, C a l i f . 331 South Mayfair Avenue 25 F e s t l a k e Court 12-21-53 Hawthorne Branch Moved from Moved t o Hawthorne, C a l i f . 202 N. Hawthorne Blvd. 203 N. Hawthorne Blvd. 12-21-53 Knights Landing, C a l i f . Third & Mill S t r e e t s 225 Mill S t r e e t 12-23-53 •^Knights Landing Branch Changed from Changed t o **Panorama City Branch Changed to 832U Van Nuys Blvd. 12-3-53 Los Angeles (Van Nuys), C a l i f . 8324 Van Nuys Blvd. Los Angeles (Panorama City), C a l i f . Redondo Beach Branch Moved from Moved t o Redondo Beach, C a l i f . 219 South P a c i f i c Avenue 200 North P a c i f i c Avenue 12-7-53 liOth & El Cajon Branch Moved from Moved t o and renamed El Oajon Boulevard Branch San Diego, C a l i f . 1*002 El Cajon Blvd. Ul66 E l Cajon Blvd. 12-1^-53 . Sonoma, C a l i f . 500 Washington S t r e e t Sit. South Washington S t r e e t 12-18-53 ^Sonoma Branch Changed from Changed to *These changes are due to the renumbering of s t r e e t s and do not represent any changes i n the a c t u a l l o c a t i o n . Changes were reported t o the Federal Reserve Bank on the dates given; the dates on which the changes occurred were not given. **This change i s due t o the establishment of a Post O f f i c e in Panorama City an<l does not r e p r e s e n t a change in the a c t u a l l o c a t i o n . -11- Name and l o c a t i o n of banks and branches Class of bank Date of change Changes i n name or l o c a t i o n of branches (Cont'd) C i t i z e n s Bank Langley Park Branch Moved from Moved t o Takoma Park, Md. Ins.non. 1305 U n i v e r s i t y Lane H y a t t s v i l l e , Md. 7950 New Hampshire Ave. S i l v e r S p r i n g , Md, D e t r o i t , Mich. D e t r o i t Bank Livernois-Seven Mile Road O f f i c e 19100 L i v e r n o i s Ave. Moved from 18900 L i v e r n o i s Ave. Moved t o and renamed Livernois-Clarita Street Office Member C i t i z e n s Northern Valley N a t i o n a l Bank Englewood, M. J . T e n a f l y , N. J . Tenafly Office 6 West R a i l r o a d Ave. Moved from 16 Highwood Ave. Moved t o National East River Savings Bank Broadway O f f i c e Moved from Moved t o New York, N. Y. S e c u r i t y N a t i o n a l Bank Wilmington Branch Moved from Moved to Greensboro, N. C. Wilmington, N. C. 201 North Front S t . 320 Chestnut S t . Peoples N a t i o n a l Bank Kent Branch Moved from Moved t o S e a t t l e , Wash. National Kent, Wash. S , W. Corner F i r s t & Gowe S t . 317 West Meeker S t . *01d N a t i o n a l Bank East Side Branch Changed from Changed t o Spokane, Wash. 12-7-53 12-5-53 12-11-53 291 Broadway 55 John S t r e e t East 211U Sprague Ave. East 2110 Sprague Ave. 11-9-53 National 12-114-53 National 11-23-53 12-14-53 * This change i s due t o the remodeling of the banking q u a r t e r s , p r o v i d i n g a new e n t r a n c e , and does not r e p r e s e n t a change i n the a c t u a l l o c a t i o n .