The history of our banking headquarters continued
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| Second Location: 192 – 194, 204 – 210, 218 Cambridge Street. Demolished for Registry of Deeds, Middlesex County collection, Cambridge Historical Commission |
(First Banking Facility owned by East Cambridge Five Cents Savings Bank)
March 1, 1873
At a special meeting of the Trustees, it was voted that a Committee be chosen to procure rooms for the use of the Bank in which to transact their business for the consideration of the Trustees at a future meeting.
Voted that the President, Messrs. Slocumb and Chaffee constitute said Committee.
Meeting adjourned.
March 5, 1873: Meeting reconvened
The Committee reported that a room adjoining Mr. Marrett’s office in the Lechmere Bank building and also a room over J.M. Price’s store could be obtained, and the report was accepted.
Voted that the Committee be empowered to contract and fit up such rooms as they may desire for the advantage of the Bank.
April 8, 1873
At a special meeting of the Trustees, the Committee to procure rooms for the use of the Bank reported:
That the room occupied by Lechmere Bank can be procured for the sum of $300 per annum.
That the side room now occupied by L. Marrett can be obtained for the sum of $150 per annum.
That the estate of W.G. Roby, located at 204-210 Cambridge Street, formerly occupied by the late Dr. Hooker (a former Trustee and Charter Member of our Bank) can be purchased for the sum of $10,000.
Voted that the President and Treasurer be authorized to purchase the above mentioned estate at the price above mentioned.
Voted that the Treasurer Silas Buck and J.M. Price be a committee to fit up and make such alterations should the Roby estate be purchased as will be for the advantage of said bank. ($3,000)