Union Trust Bank Company Building
The Union Trust Bank Company Building is a historic bank building at 200 Collinsville Avenue in downtown East St. Louis, Illinois. Built from 1922 to 1926, it housed the Union Trust & Savings Bank, which was founded in 1901 by August Schlafly. Architect Thomas Imbs designed the Classical Revival building.
The bank opened after the 1917 race riot and a series of corruption scandals in East St. Louis. Its construction helped turn around the city’s fortunes and gave downtown a boost, paving the way for several new landmark buildings in the following decade.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 27, 2014. It is the only surviving Classical Revival bank building in the city.
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