Old Town Placentia in Orange County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Placentia National Bank
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Photographed by Tatiana Zavala, September 16, 2024
1. Original Town Site Placentia National Bank Marker
Placentia National Bank
1910
Erected 2004 by Placentia Historical Committee. (Marker Number 16.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. 33° 52.153′ N, 117° 52.336′ W. Marker is in Placentia, California, in Orange County. It is in Old Town Placentia. It is on West Santa Fe Avenue just east of S. Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 191 W Santa Fe Avenue, Placentia CA 92870, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles and in the Peninsular Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stradley Building No. 2 (a few steps from this marker); Marjie Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Kraemer Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Original Placentia District Library (about 700 feet away); First City Hall and Police Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lewis Lemke House (approx. 0.6 miles away); The First Valencia Orchard in California (approx. 1.1 miles away); Dr. George C. Clark Family Home (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Placentia.
Regarding Placentia National Bank. This building began
this page online
The Foresters Lodge Met Upstairs. The Police Department was here in the late 20's. The Placentia Chamber of Commerce met here until 1935."
Additional keywords. Placita Santa Fe, Bank of Italy
Photographed by Tatiana Zavala, September 16, 2024
2. Building entrance shown from Santa Fe Ave, with marker depicted to the right of the door
South side of building
Photographed by Tatiana Zavala, September 16, 2024
3. West side of building, facing South Main Street
Photographed by Tatiana Zavala, circa 1947
4. Photo of a poster in El Cantarito Restaurant of historic buildings on Santa Fe Ave
Building "#11: Bank of America. Manager Earl Everett, assistant manager Lee Martin (Formerly Placentia First National Bank, with A.S. Bradford president, A. Pierotti vice president, and E.C. Hazard cashier, 1911. Bank of Italy 1925. B of A 1930.) (The Foresters Lodge Met Upstairs. The Police Department was here in the late 20's. The Placentia Chamber of Commerce met here until 1935."
Photo from Placentia local history photograph collection, circa 1947
5. Building depicted on the far left in 1947, once it became Bank of America after 1930
Santa Fe Ave., northside, looking east in 1947.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2024, by Tatiana Zavala of Orange County, California. This page has been viewed 384 times since then and 40 times this year. Last updated on September 20, 2024, by Tatiana Zavala of Orange County, California. Photos: 1. submitted on September 16, 2024, by Tatiana Zavala of Orange County, California. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 17, 2024, by Tatiana Zavala of Orange County, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
