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17: 693: 110:, brick with brownstone trimmings. There are three dramatic arches facing the street, one for each of the three principal tenants at the street level. One was Dedham Savings, the second was Dedham National Bank, and the third was a druggist. The ends of the arches and the braces of the downspouts are accentuated by whimsical brownstone carvings, including entwined dolphins. Along the 121:
Since its construction, the building has been remodeled. The two side arches were originally entrances to the two banks and the center arch was a window, but today the center arch is a main entrance to the building and the side arches are windows. The bank is now a lawyer's office, although the vault
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Club, a men's social club. At the time of its opening, the local newspaper reported that people were lining up at the counter of the bank before the operation had moved down the street. The janitor had to tell them they were not open for business yet. A month later, the same paper reported that "the
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On February 27, 1890, however, the property was sold and a new committee was appointed to sell this property and to purchase the Marsh lot next door. The new property was purchased on March 18, 1890. On February 14, 1891, plans and cost estimates for a new building were accepted by the bank trustees
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Dedham Savings sold the building on October 22, 1985, although they kept a branch office located in the building until they moved to the other side of Dedham Square in 2007. Since that time, the building has come to be known as the Schortman Insurance Building after its new owner. The building was
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When first opened, the lower level housed the Dedham National Bank and William Hurley's drug store in addition to the Dedham Institution for Savings. The second story housed the newly organized
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ornament. Above the center arch, in the copper downspout header boxes, the year "1892" is impressed. It also features high pitched roofs and steep dormers.
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new bank building is a beehive of industry... The building is fitted throughout with the best of furniture and contains every modern convenience."
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and construction commenced. On August 22, 1892, the bank moved into their new quarters in the west end of the building.
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sold in the summer of 2019 to Mark R. Epker, a resident of Dedham and the principal of Vantage Real Estate.
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The land was acquired in 1819 by George Dixon and he built a home there. In the ell of the house was an
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of the Town of Dedham have recognized the historic, aesthetic, and economic importance of the building.
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Neiswander, Judy (November 8, 2019). "A new owner for an historic building in Dedham Square".
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remains. Within many of the offices the original oak paneling and fireplaces remain.
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The Committee was composed of John R. Bullard, Alfred Hewins, and Joseph A. Laforme.
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style. It was constructed with "old gold fire flashed," or
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Index


Romanesque Revival
Dedham Square, Massachusetts
Master Plans
apothecary
Wheaton & Dixon
Dedham Institution for Savings
Norfolk Mutual Fire Insurance Company
4 Pearl Street
Knights of Columbus building
Fisher Ames
Hartwell & Richardson
Romanesque Revival
roman
cornice
foliate
Winslow Warren
Stephen M. Weld
Town of Dedham 2009



Town of Dedham 2009


Dedham Historical Society
Images of America: Dedham
ISBN
978-0-7385-0944-0

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