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Illinois Mid-Century Modern Banks (page 3)

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former motor bank
Fairfield, IL
This former motor bank has teller windows on both sides. It was probably built for the much older former Fairfield National Bank next door. The building now houses Sparklight, an internet provider. [map]

First Bank of Highland Park
Highland Park, IL
The First Bank of Highland Park was built in 1960 as a First Bank branch. [map]

First Federal Savings & Loan
Kewanee, IL

2009:
2024:
This First Federal Savings & Loan was built in 1963 as the Kewanee Federal Savings & Loan. The name was changed in the early 1970s. By 2013, the colorful exterior panels had been replaced with gray wire mesh panels. In 2018, the building was being painted and the panels were removed. The building has been painted black and now houses Regional Media. [map]

former National City Bank
La Grange Park, IL
This National City Bank was built in 1962. The building now houses a PNC Bank. [map]

motor bank
Moline, IL
This motor bank is officially known as Chase Bank's "Moline Main Driveup" appears to be from the 1960s or 1970s. The main bank branch, shown in the distance in the first photo above, was built in 1921 as the Moline State Trust & Savings Bank and later the First National Bank. I don't know when Chase started operating out of these two properties. [map]

former Bank of Illinois and Trust Company
Mount Vernon, IL
This former Bank of Illinois and Trust Company was built in 1965. The building now houses NRE, the National Railway Equipment Co. [map]