Lake View State Bank Building

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Lake View State Bank Building
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Lake View State Bank Building
General information
Location3179 N. Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates 41°56′23.26″N87°39′0.89″W / 41.9397944°N 87.6502472°W / 41.9397944; -87.6502472
Completed1920
DemolishedAugust 2021
Technical details
Floor count2
Design and construction
Architect(s)Ivar Viehe-Naess

The Lake View State Bank Building was a bank building at 3179 N. Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois. It was designed by Ivar Viehe-Naess and was built at a cost of $125,000 in 1920. [1] [2] It replaced Lake View State Bank's previous building which was a half-block south and was built five years earlier. [3] The building was demolished in August 2021.

The bank became insolvent during the Great Depression, and was closed by the State Auditor on September 22, 1930. [4] [5] [6] On July 1, 1946, the Belmont National Bank opened in the building. [7] The building also housed medical offices in the mid-20th century. [8] [9] [10] In 1968, the Belmont National Bank doubled the floor space it occupied in the building, and opened a drive-thru banking service. [11] In 1987, Water Tower Trust and Savings Bank purchased Belmont National Bank, and in 1993 it was sold to River Forest Bancorp. [12] [13] [14] The building last housed a Fifth Third Bank branch and the LGBT Chamber of Commerce of Illinois. [15] [16] The Hubbard Street Group demolished the building in favor of new construction, but did not disclose who planned to occupy the new building in advance. [15]

A demolition permit was issued August 4, 2021, and demolition began August 13. Because the bank was FDIC insured, the application for a demolition permit should have triggered a review to determine whether the bank was a historic building, according to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. However, no review took place. [17]

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