National Hall, Westport
- Address: 2 Post Rd W
- Vicinity: Saugatuck River
Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
1873/00/00 | Horace Staples | Work | The 3-story, brick, National Hall is erected for Horace Staples at 2 Post Road to house two stores, a meeting hall and two banks, the First National Bank and the Westport Savings Bank founded by Staples in 1863. | |||
1885/00/00 | Nearly every graduation exercise, dance, card party, play or carnival held in Westport through the early C20 is held in the hall on the top floor of National Hall. | |||||
1890/00/00 | In the late C19 the bank shares the first floor of with Charles Fable, who operates a furniture store and undertaking business, and Oscar I Jones, who has a plumbing business. The offices of the Westporter-Herald are located on the 2nd floor. | |||||
1913/00/00 | Westport Bank and Trust Company | Established | The First National Bank and the Westport Savings Bank, which operate with the same staff and under the same management, are merged into the Westport Bank and Trust, Inc. |
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