Niles Bank Building

The Harris House was erected in 1842 on the present site of the Niles Bank Company. Photo dated September 1866. PO1.425 Pictured L-R are: Martha J.Robbins, Sarah A.Pew, Hannah M.Taylor, A.F.Harris, C.G.Harris, Mrs. James Harris, F.W.Harris and H.J.Harris.	Landmark Corner of Downtown Niles. Of the 54 lots platted in 1834, James and Warren Heaton owned 23 parcels including the lot at the intersection of South Main Street and West James Street (now Park Avenue). From 1842-1865 the building, located on this site, served as a hotel. It became the Harris family residence from 1865-1905. From then until 1920 it was used for various businesses and storage. At that time it was sold by the Harris heirs to the Niles Trust Company and was demolished in 1929. It was to become the site of the first Niles mini-skyscraper–The Niles Trust Company Bank Building. The construction of the mini skyscraper by the Niles Trust Company on the site of the former Harris residence began on November 25, 1929, and completed in 1930.	Photograph of the National City Bank building in Niles, Ohio dated March, 1989. PO1.35

The corner of South Main Street and West Park Avenue showing the newspaper stand, the Lor-A-Lee diner in the right-hand back, the tower of the old City Building, and the advertisement that is on the side of Krieger's Pool Hall. Later, Reisman's would build between Krieger's and the new bank building. PO1.226	R) Photo of newsboys in front of the Niles magazine and newspaper store at the corner of South Main Street and West Park Avenue. Photo taken November 19, 1929 before the newspaper stand was torn down prior to the construction of the Niles Trust Company.

View of the Hartzell Building built in 1889 on the northeast corner of the intersection of South Main Street and Mill Street (later East State Street). The First National Bank Company was located here in 1889-1908 when the bank was closed. The Niles Trust Company occupied this building from 1908 when it first was incorporated until 1930. The new seven-story Niles Trust Company building was built, 1929-1930, on the corner of South Main Street and Park Avenue	The First National Bank in Niles was organized November 20, 1889, and closed September 3, 1908. It was succeeded by the Niles Trust Company. The Niles Trust Company opened in its new Art Deco building in 1930 in Niles, Ohio, but closed during the Great Depression when The Niles Trust Company failed to open its doors on September 28, 1931, with its deposits of millions of dollars frozen; the building later became the Niles Professional Building, housing various tenants, and remains a historic downtown landmark with its original vault still inside, later marketed for new uses like restaurants or apartments around 2018.and Niles Daily Time page 13 September 4, 1930 The Niles Trust Company was incorporated December 23, 1908 with the election of the following officers: C.P. Wilson, President from the day of its establishment until his death on January 9, 1930; M.J. Flaherty, vice-president; D.J. Finney, vice-president; J.D. Waddell, Secretary; R.L. McCorkle, Treasurer; with the Executive Committee members: W.Aubrey Thomas, T.E. Thomas and D.A. Strickland. The bank was located at the corner of Main Street and Mill (State) Street and opened its doors January 25, 1909. Jacob Waddell was the first customer to open an account in the new institution.

A bank note issued by the First National Bank of Niles and sighed by Wm. Herbert, President of the First National bank.	Banknotes from 1900, primarily U.S. National Bank Notes, featured elaborate designs (Washington crossing the Delare River), local bank names (like First National Bank of Niles), historical scenes , portraits, and security text, secured by U.S. bonds, with various denominations ($1-$100+), and were part of the 1882-1902 charter period, distinct from later Federal Reserve notes but forming the backbone of early 20th-century currency. National Bank Notes were retired as a currency type by the U.S. government in the 1930s during the Great Depression as currency in the U.S. was consolidated into Federal Reserve Notes, United States Notes, and silver certificates; privately issued banknotes were eliminated.

Niles Tallest Building The construction of the mini-skyscraper by the Niles Trust Company on the site of the former Harris residence began on November 25, 1929 and was completed in 1930. A pictorial record of the construction was made by P.T. Alfonsi, a Niles photographer who eventually had his portrait studio located in the bank building.	PO1.20	PO1.21A

PO1.22 A series of photographs documenting the various stages of the construction of the Niles Trust Company Building. Adovasio & Son built the Niles Trust Co. and Bert Street(1905) and Washington Elementary (1924) schools.	PO1.16	PO1.26

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PO1.31A PO1.30	PO1.25 Left top: Photograph of the construction of the vault inside the Niles Trust Company. Left bottom: Photograph taken of the safety deposit vault in the Niles Trust Company.	PO1.26 Center: Front view, dated March 13, 1930, of the nearly-complete bank building. Right: Rear view of the bank building taken from the Police and Fire Department building .

PO1.28	PO1.29 Left: Photograph of the interior staircase leading up to the balcony from the main lobby of the Niles Trust Company on opening day. The bank was completed in the Art-Deco style popular in the 1920's and 1930's. Heavy use of deep colored marble and shining bronze is evident throughout the building.	PO1.27 Middle and right: Photograph of the main lobby in the Niles Trust Company on opening day.

PO1.33	Left: Photograph taken after completion of the Niles Trust Company building in 1930. Exterior frontage and large front doors fabricated in the Art-Deco style. Photograph of the exterior of the National City Bank building in Niles, Ohio dated March, 1989. Formerly known as the Niles Trust Company and then the Niles Bank Company, it was constructed in 1929-30 and stands on the southwest corner of South Main and West Park Streets. Between the Holeton building, occupied by Kreiger’s Pool Hall, and the bank a new building was erected and occupied by Reisman’s.	PO1.34

	The 1947 occupants of the bank building by room number. Basement-Mary Loise Megert Dance Studio 302 Dr. Abraham Hoodin 303 Niles Community Corporation 304 Dr. I. E. Benis 305 Dr. Sam Jaffe 306 American Red Cross 307, Dr. R. G. Davis 308-10 Martha Jaynes’ Beauty School 401 Mansell Insurance Agency 402 Paul Moritz 403 Wilson Insurance Agency 404 General Adj Bureau 405 vacant 406 Clare Westenfield 409 Credit Bureau of Niles 409 Trumbull Credit Bureau	501 Kinderman Stl M Equip 502-3 Mitchell Shaker 504 vacant 505 Brown Adj Co 506 Baringer & Co 507 MacQueen & MacQueen 508 Johnson Agency 509 vacant 601-2 Dr. Nick and Tony Altiero 603 Longberry Employment Svc 605-08 SV Wilder, Wilder MFG Co, Wilder products Co. 609-10 vacant Penthouse-Niles Area Chamber of Commerce.