Property Record
177 E SILVER SPRING DR
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Whitefish Bay State Bank |
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| Reference Number: | 184968 |
| Location (Address): | 177 E SILVER SPRING DR |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Whitefish Bay |
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| Year Built: | 1957 |
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| Survey Date: | 2011 |
| Historic Use: | bank/financial institution |
| Architectural Style: | Twentieth Century Commercial |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Donald L. Grieb |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | 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. |
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| 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 |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |