Stamford National Bank, Town Hall, Balcon's Photographic Studio are visible from Charles Lyman Hoyt Collection (Sherwood) Description on back of picture: West Main Street looking east from the old Davenport house. On the right is the first home of…
This is a sketch of the First National Bank located on Atlantic Square at the corner of Canal and Main Streets, next to Abraham Balcom's Photography Studio. The bank was erected in 1872-1873.
Description from photo caption: " This was Stamford's first bank--the Stamford Bank. It was organized and began operations in 1834 in the quarters shown." Picture from Stamford Advocate Tercentenary edition.