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The current building at 320 E. College was constructed on the former site of three buildings at [[316 East College Avenue (Appleton, Wisconsin)|316]], [[318 East College Avenue (Appleton, Wisconsin)|318]], and [[322 East College Avenue (Appleton, Wisconsin)|322 East College Avenue]]. The properties was acquired by the [[Appleton Building and Loan Association]] in 1959,<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60293998/the-post-crescent/ "Loan Firm Buys 3 Avenue Properties"], [[Appleton Post-Crescent]], August 5, 1959, front page.</ref> which demolished the existing buildings and began construction on its new headquarters at the site in July 1960.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60258071/the-post-crescent/ "New Building and Loan Headquarters Goes Up"], [[Appleton Post-Crescent]], July 14, 1960, page D6.</ref> ABLA held a "Formal Showing" of the newly completed office on June 24, 1961.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60258085/the-post-crescent/ Full-page advertisement], [[Appleton Post-Crescent]], June 23, 1961, page A12.</ref> |
The current building at 320 E. College was constructed on the former site of three buildings at [[316 East College Avenue (Appleton, Wisconsin)|316]], [[318 East College Avenue (Appleton, Wisconsin)|318]], and [[322 East College Avenue (Appleton, Wisconsin)|322 East College Avenue]]. The properties was acquired by the [[Appleton Building and Loan Association]] in 1959,<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60293998/the-post-crescent/ "Loan Firm Buys 3 Avenue Properties"], [[Appleton Post-Crescent]], August 5, 1959, front page.</ref> which demolished the existing buildings and began construction on its new headquarters at the site in July 1960.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60258071/the-post-crescent/ "New Building and Loan Headquarters Goes Up"], [[Appleton Post-Crescent]], July 14, 1960, page D6.</ref> ABLA held a "Formal Showing" of the newly completed office on June 24, 1961.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60258085/the-post-crescent/ Full-page advertisement], [[Appleton Post-Crescent]], June 23, 1961, page A12.</ref> |
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Appleton Building and Loan was renamed Home Savings on August 8, 1972.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60257973/the-post-crescent/ Full-page advertisement], [[Appleton Post-Crescent]], August 6, 1972, supplement, page 61.</ref> Home Savings was acquired by [[Republic Savings]] in 1988, and Republic Savings was acquired by [[TCF Bank]] in 1992.<ref>Boardman, Arlen. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60257920/the-post-crescent/ "Republic Capital purchased; Home Savings owner acquired"], [[Appleton Post-Crescent]], November 18, 1992, page C-6.</ref><ref>Boardman, Arlen. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60257830/the-post-crescent/ "North Shore buys three TCF offices"], [[Appleton Post-Crescent]], July 12, 1999, page 11A.</ref> [[North Shore Bank]] purchased TCF Bank's three Fox Valley locations, including the downtown Appleton branch, converting them into North Shore branches on September 20, 1999.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60257626/the-post-crescent/ "Northshore Bank acquires new facilities in Appleton"] [sic], [[Appleton Post-Crescent]], September 21, 1999, page D-2.</ref> |
Appleton Building and Loan was renamed Home Savings on August 8, 1972.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60257973/the-post-crescent/ Full-page advertisement], [[Appleton Post-Crescent]], August 6, 1972, supplement, page 61.</ref> Home Savings was acquired by [[Republic Savings]] in 1988, and Republic Savings was acquired by [[TCF Bank]] in 1992.<ref>Boardman, Arlen. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60257920/the-post-crescent/ "Republic Capital purchased; Home Savings owner acquired"], [[Appleton Post-Crescent]], November 18, 1992, page C-6.</ref><ref>Boardman, Arlen. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60257830/the-post-crescent/ "North Shore buys three TCF offices"], [[Appleton Post-Crescent]], July 12, 1999, page 11A.</ref> [[North Shore Bank (Wisconsin)|North Shore Bank]] purchased TCF Bank's three Fox Valley locations, including the downtown Appleton branch, converting them into North Shore branches on September 20, 1999.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60257626/the-post-crescent/ "Northshore Bank acquires new facilities in Appleton"] [sic], [[Appleton Post-Crescent]], September 21, 1999, page D-2.</ref> |
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North Shore Bank closed the branch on April 29, 2011, because the number of transactions being made there was declining.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60254442/the-post-crescent/ "BUZZ: Branch closes"], [[Appleton Post-Crescent]], July 27, 2011, page A-11.</ref> The bank sold the building to KTW Investments on November 1, 2013, which in turn sold it to [[Lawrence University]] on December 30 of that year.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60255127/the-post-crescent/ "Lawrence buys former bank building"], [[Appleton Post-Crescent]], January 9, 2014, page A3.</ref> Lawrence purchased the building mostly for the 56 parking spaces on the property, facing [[Johnston Street (Appleton, Wisconsin)|Johnston Street]].<ref name=2018-buzz/><ref>[https://blogs.lawrence.edu/news/2014/01/lawrence-purchases-former-bank-building-in-downtown-appleton.html "Lawrence Purchases Former Bank Building in Downtown Appleton"], [[Lawrence University]] press release, January 8, 2014.</ref> In February 2014, the university allowed local charities to use the building as a donation center benefiting refugees immigrating to Appleton.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60255571/the-post-crescent/ "Collection of donations for refugees begins Saturday"], [[Appleton Post-Crescent]], February 18, 2014, page A4.</ref> The donation center operated for six months, after which Lawrence began using the building as storage space. In 2018, the university sought plans for demolishing the building and reusing the property, describing it as being in "tear-down condition" and "a challenge to redevelop."<ref name=2018-buzz>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60257035/the-post-crescent/ "The Buzz: Coming: Site gets do-over"], [[Appleton Post-Crescent]], April 1, 2018, page D1.</ref> |
North Shore Bank closed the branch on April 29, 2011, because the number of transactions being made there was declining.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60254442/the-post-crescent/ "BUZZ: Branch closes"], [[Appleton Post-Crescent]], July 27, 2011, page A-11.</ref> The bank sold the building to KTW Investments on November 1, 2013, which in turn sold it to [[Lawrence University]] on December 30 of that year.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60255127/the-post-crescent/ "Lawrence buys former bank building"], [[Appleton Post-Crescent]], January 9, 2014, page A3.</ref> Lawrence purchased the building mostly for the 56 parking spaces on the property, facing [[Johnston Street (Appleton, Wisconsin)|Johnston Street]].<ref name=2018-buzz/><ref>[https://blogs.lawrence.edu/news/2014/01/lawrence-purchases-former-bank-building-in-downtown-appleton.html "Lawrence Purchases Former Bank Building in Downtown Appleton"], [[Lawrence University]] press release, January 8, 2014.</ref> In February 2014, the university allowed local charities to use the building as a donation center benefiting refugees immigrating to Appleton.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60255571/the-post-crescent/ "Collection of donations for refugees begins Saturday"], [[Appleton Post-Crescent]], February 18, 2014, page A4.</ref> The donation center operated for six months, after which Lawrence began using the building as storage space. In 2018, the university sought plans for demolishing the building and reusing the property, describing it as being in "tear-down condition" and "a challenge to redevelop."<ref name=2018-buzz>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60257035/the-post-crescent/ "The Buzz: Coming: Site gets do-over"], [[Appleton Post-Crescent]], April 1, 2018, page D1.</ref> |
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