177 E SILVER SPRING DR

Historic Name:
Whitefish Bay State Bank

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Reference Number:
184968

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Property Location

Location (Address)	177 E SILVER SPRING DR
County	Milwaukee
City/Village	Whitefish Bay
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built	1957
Additions
Survey Date	2011
Historic Use	bank/financial institution
Architectural Style	Twentieth Century Commercial
Structural System
Wall Material	Brick
Architect	Donald L. Grieb
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished	No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments	The Bank of Whitefish Bay was established in 1930 by A. M. Krech, Allan J. Roberts, Wynand G. Isenring, and Howard S. Swan. It was first located at 427 E. Silver Spring Drive and was one of the first in Milwaukee County to be a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation at its beginning in 1934. When it opened, it was the only bank in the North Shore communities. In 1942, the bank built its first independent building down the street at 311 E. Silver Spring Drive. In 1957, the bank, since renamed Whitefish Bay State Bank, relocated to a new single-story building at 177 E. Silver Spring Drive designed by Donald L. Grieb to permit a future second story addition. It was constructed by Thomas Bentley & Son for approximately $200,000. In 1958, after moving to its new location, the building at 311 E. Silver Spring Drive was demolished to provide a parking lot for neighboring stores; the bank vault is said to still be located below the parking lot at the southeast corner of Silver Spring Drive and Santa Monica Boulevard. In 1966, the Whitefish Bay State Bank was sold to the Jacobus Company, a Milwaukee investment firm. By 1983, Heritage Bank came to occupy the building, the second story addition was added, and the building’s exterior was clad in brick. The building was occupied by Marshall & Ilesly Bank. Today, it is occupied by BMO Harris and Fresh Coast Dance.
Bibliographic References	Building permit records on file at Whitefish Bay Village Hall. Whitefish Bay Historical Research Project. Volumes 12-13. Mimi Bird Collection, Whitefish Bay: Whitefish Bay Public Library

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bank/financial institution Twentieth Century Commercial

Milwaukee
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Whitefish Bay
Community

1950-1959
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