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D139398-7
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- 1963-10-03 (Creation)
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Exterior view of South Tacoma State Bank. Tacoma's first new bank since 1929 was the South Tacoma State Bank, established in 1963. It was the seventh state bank in Pierce County and the 72nd in the state. The newly organized bank received its charter in Olympia on June 5, 1963. Governor Albert D. Rosellini officially opened the new bank on October 8, 1963. J & B Construction were the general contractors on the $100,000 project built on the site of Mallon Motors used car lot at 58th & South Tacoma Way. The contemporary style stone building with full height windows had Thomas Mallon as its first president. In 1965 the bank made plans to move to downtown Tacoma as it purchased the Publix Garage Bldg. near 11th & Pacific. Along with the home office moving, it also changed its name from South Tacoma State Bank to Bank of Tacoma. The present quarters at 5813 South Tacoma Way would become a branch. Photograph ordered by TNT. (TNT 6-6-63, A-1, TNT 10-7-63, p.17-19, TNT 1-14-65, A-1)
South Tacoma State Bank (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma;