Kings County Savings Bank
Kings County Savings Bank is a former bank building at 135 Broadway in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City. It is an example of French Second Empire-style architecture. Construction of the building began in 1860, to designs of William H. Willcox of Brooklyn, in partnership with prominent New York architect Gamaliel King, working as King & Willcox. The structure was continuously occupied by banks until the 1990s. The Williamsburg Art & Historical Center has operated the building since 1996.
Kings County Savings Bank Building (Williamsburg Art & Historical Center) | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
New York City Landmark
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(2005) | |
| Location | 135 Broadway Brooklyn, New York City |
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| Coordinates | 40°42′37″N 73°57′51″W |
| Built | 1867 |
| Architect | Gamaliel King & William H. Willcox |
| Architectural style | French Second Empire |
| NRHP reference No. | 80002632 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 16, 1980 |
| Designated NYCL | March 15, 1966 |
The building became a New York City designated landmark in 1966 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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