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Illinois Mid-Century Modern Banks (page 1)

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former Alton Savings & Loan
Alton, IL
The Alton Savings & Loan was built around 1962. The building now houses Ziemer USA. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Citibank
Brookfield, IL
This Citibank branch opened in 1961 as a Brookfield Federal Savings & Loan. It was designed by Pavlecic & Kovacevic. For more, see this website. [map]

TCF Bank
Chicago, IL
This TCF Bank branch was originally a Standard Federal Savings Bank branch. It was built in the 1950s. The building has been vacant since around 2019. For more, see this website. [map]

Illinois/Service Federal Savings
Chicago, IL
This Illinois/Service Federal Savings (ISF) branch was built in 1962. The building now houses a GN Bank. [map]

More Chicago:
former Devon Bank
former Liberty Federal Savings [map]

Cicero:
former Clyde Savings & Loan Association

Collinsville Building and Loan
Collinsville, IL
The Collinsville Building and Loan was built in 1969. [map]

First National Bank
Danville, IL
I believe this First National Bank was built in the 1970s. I don't know if this was the original name of the bank. These mushroom canopies cover ATM machines. These photos are from 2009. By 2015, the name had been changed to First Financial Bank. The buildign now houses the Education Personnel Federal Credit Union. [map]

More Danville:
Iroquois Federal Bank

former Citizens Bank [gone]
East Alton, IL
This Citizens Bank branch was designed by Alvin K. Stolze and built in 1964. The building was vacant when these photos were taken in 2010. The suspension bridge was meant to simulate the nearby Clark Bridge. There was originally water and fountains beneath it. Plans to demolish the building in 2016 were put on hold. The building was demolished in 2023. For more, see this website.

Union National Bank & Trust Company
Elgin, IL
This Union National Bank & Trust Company branch was built in 1960. It still operates under the same name. [map]

Chase Bank
Elgin, IL		 former motor bank
Fairfield, IL
This Chase Bank branch looks like it was built in the 1970s. [map]

This former motor bank has teller windows on both sides. It was probably built for the much older former Fairfield National Bank next door. The building now houses Sparklight, an internet provider. [map]