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Bank of Italy
Gordon, John C. (photographer)
circa 1920
Bank of Italy building located at 12 South First Street at East Santa Clara Street in downtown San Jose, California.
Image/jpg
10 x 8 in.
Photographic prints
Business & Industry
Bank of America
Banks Buildings
San Jose -- California
John C. Gordon Photograph Collection
San Jose State University Library Special Collections & Archives
Series I, Box 1, Folder: Banks-Bank of Italy
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The Bank of Italy Building (also known as the Bank of America Building), is 15-stories and was built in 1926. Built by architect H. A. Minton to be one of the Bay Area's first "earthquake-proof" constructions and the tallest building in San Jose for 61 years. Bank of Italy, later to become the Bank of America, was founded by San Jose native A.P. Giannini.
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