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former bank building
77 Delancey St.
79 Delancey St.
77-79 Delancey St.
New York, NY.
20 April 2008
20080420_0019.jpg
© 2008 Robert K. Chin.
High-resolution images may be available, licensing info.
Built in 1914 for the newly chartered Bank of the United States, founded by Joseph S. Marcus. Although some were opposed to the bank's new name fearing it would confuse depositors [1], the ny state banking department authorized it anyway; The bank was among the first to fall during the crash of 1929. It had 400,000 depositors, and it's failure was the largest in history at that time [2]
The building later housed the Hebrew Publishing Co until 1976. Then it converted into office and apartments.
block 414, lot 50
77 Delancey St. New York, NY.

references:
1: "High-titled Bank can Hold Its Name; Its Rivals Argued East Side Would Think "Bank of United States" Was Government's."
New York Times, June 24, 1913.
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9A07EEDF153FE633A25757C2A9609C946296D6CF
2: "Streetscapes: The Bank of the United States in the Bronx; The First Domino In the Depression".
Christoper Gray, New York Times, August 18, 1991.
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE7DD1431F93BA2575BC0A967958260

White Slab Palace
Fisk
77 Delancey St
79 Delancey St
New York, NY.
14 August 2010
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© 2010 Robert K. Chin.
High-resolution images may be available, licensing info.
see also 40d_20100101_0244.cr2
77 Delancey St. 79 Delancey St. New York, NY.

White Slab Palace
77 Delancey St
Winda Restaurant Supplies
79 Delancey St
New York, NY.
09 December 2008
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© 2008 Robert K. Chin.
High-resolution images may be available, licensing info.
77 Delancey St. 79 Delancey St. New York, NY.

White Slab Palace
77 Delancey St
New York, NY.
18 April 2009
40d_20090418_0243cc.jpg
© 2009 Robert K. Chin.
High-resolution images may be available, licensing info.
77 Delancey St. New York, NY.

White Slab Palace
77 Delancey St
New York, NY.
10 January 2010
40d_20100110_0195.cr2
© 2010 Robert K. Chin.
High-resolution images may be available, licensing info.
White Slab Palace, 77 Delancey St. New York, NY.

White Slab Palace
77 Delancey St
New York, NY.
10 January 2010
40d_20100110_0150.cr2
© 2010 Robert K. Chin.
High-resolution images may be available, licensing info.
White Slab Palace, 77 Delancey St. New York, NY.

White Slab Palace
77 Delancey St
New York, NY.
10 January 2010
40d_20100110_0168.cr2
© 2010 Robert K. Chin.
High-resolution images may be available, licensing info.
White Slab Palace, 7 Delancey St. New York, NY.


former bank building 77 Delancey St. 79 Delancey St. 77-79 Delancey St. New York, NY. 20 April 2008 20080420_0019.jpg © 2008 Robert K. Chin. High-resolution images may be available, licensing info. Built in 1914 for the newly chartered Bank of the United States, founded by Joseph S. Marcus. Although some were opposed to the bank's new name fearing it would confuse depositors [1], the ny state banking department authorized it anyway; The bank was among the first to fall during the crash of 1929. It had 400,000 depositors, and it's failure was the largest in history at that time [2] The building later housed the Hebrew Publishing Co until 1976. Then it converted into office and apartments. block 414, lot 50

references: 1: "High-titled Bank can Hold Its Name; Its Rivals Argued East Side Would Think "Bank of United States" Was Government's." New York Times, June 24, 1913. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9A07EEDF153FE633A25757C2A9609C946296D6CF 2: "Streetscapes: The Bank of the United States in the Bronx; The First Domino In the Depression". Christoper Gray, New York Times, August 18, 1991. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE7DD1431F93BA2575BC0A967958260