Brooklyn · NYC landmark
Dime Savings Bank at DeKalb Avenue
9 DeKalb Avenue · Brooklyn, New York City
Coin carvings and a marble temple-like frontage connect a bank’s design with its small-deposit origins.
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NYFE Summary
When the bank opened in 1859, a customer could start an account with ten cents. It began in a small room in a post office and grew into a major savings institution.
Above the entrance, carved figures show youth preparing for work and old age enjoying its rewards. A clock sits between them inside a gear-shaped frame. Winged-cap dime carvings also appear at the entrances, linking the decoration directly to the bank’s name.
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