Dollar Savings Bank

This article is about a closed bank based in New York. For similarly named company, see Dollar Bank.

Dollar Savings Bank of New York was a bank that operated in New York City between 1890 and 2004.

Dollar Savings Bank Headquarters
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New York City Landmark No. 2370
Intersection of 3rd Ave and E 147th St
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Location	2792 3rd Ave, the Bronx
Coordinates	40°48′54″N 73°55′8″W
Architect	Renwick, Aspinwall & Tucker[1]
Architectural style	Classical Revival[1]
NRHP reference No.	11000228[2]
NYCL No.	2370
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	April 27, 2011
Designated NYCL	January 12, 2010

History

Dollar Savings Bank of New York was formed on June 23, 1890,^[3] of possibly 1887, founded by John Haffen.^[4]

In February 1983, after it was on the verge of bank failure, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the New York State Banking Department arranged for a merger of the bank with Dry Dock Savings Bank to form Dollar Dry Dock Savings Bank.^[3]

On February 21, 1992, the bank and its 21 branches were seized by the New York State Banking Department with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation named as receiver. Emigrant Savings Bank bought 20 of the branches and the Flushing branch was purchased by Apple Bank.^[3][5]

In 2011, the headquarters building in the Bronx was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[2]