Bank of Italy (Livermore, California)

Bank of Italy Building is a historical building in Livermore, California. The Bank of Italy Building was built in 1921. The Building was listed to the National Register of Historic Places on April 15, 1994. The Bank of Italy Building was designed by Edward T. Foulkes in the Second Renaissance Revival and Neoclassical architecture. The building made of bricks from the Livermore Fire Brick Company, with marble floors. When opened it was the San Francisco's Bank of Italy's 13th branch till 1957. The building became The City of Livermore's City Hall from 1957 to 1978. The building later became Bank of America's thirteenth branch till 1991. In 1991 the building was sold to the Seppalas, who updated the building, elevator added and did seismic updates. In 1963 the building as housed The Independent newspaper that serves the cities of Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton and Sunol. [2] A marker was place on the building in July 1987 by the Livermore Heritage Preservation Commission.[3][4]

Bank of Italy
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Bank of Italy in Livermore
Location	2250 1st Street, Livermore, California
Coordinates	37.682422°N 121.768475°W / 37.682422; -121.768475
Built	1921 (1921)
Architect	Edward T. Foulkes
Architectural style	Second Renaissance Revival - Neoclassical architecture
NRHP reference No.	78000648[1]
Added to NRHP	November 16, 1978

The Bank of Italy Building headquarters in San Francisco financial district is also on the National Register of Historic Places. Bank of Italy Buildings in other California cities are also on the National Register of Historic Places: Bank of Italy (Fresno, California), Bank of Italy (Paso Robles, California), Bank of Italy Building (San Jose, California), Bank of Italy (Tracy, California), and Bank of Italy (Visalia, California).