Farmers and Mechanics Bank (Middletown, Connecticut) explained

Main Street Historic District
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Built:1920
Designated Nrhp Type:June 30, 1983
Partof Refnum:83001275

The Farmers and Mechanics Bank of Middletown, Connecticut is a former bank that operated from 1858 to 1996, when it was incorporated into Citizens Bank of Connecticut.

Its main office was long located at 225 Main St. in Middletown, at the intersection of Main and College Streets. The bank building was built in 1920.

The bank was founded in 1858; medical Dr. William B. Casey was its first president. It served workers at nearby brownstone quarries, including many Irish immigrants.[1]

The building is a contributing building in the National Register of Historic Places-listed Main Street Historic District.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Origin of Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank . Elizabeth Warner . February 22, 2011 . Middletown CT Patch.com.
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=83001275}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Main Street Historic District ]. Jan Cunningham and John Herzan . April 14, 1982 . National Park Service. and