{"nrhp_refnum":"80000851","name":"Bank of Tracy","other_names":["Central Plaza"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"801 Central Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Tracy","county":"San Joaquin County","state":"CA","lat":37.73685556100003,"lon":-121.42584247999997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1980-06-03","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Commerce","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story Neo-Classical Revival bank building with an adjoining one-story commercial wing of four stores, at 801 Central Avenue (corner of Eighth Street) in Tracy, San Joaquin County, California. It was built in 1920.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the building is a fine example of a bank building type and is tied to Tracy's early development and important citizens. It was designed by architect William H. Weeks, and its Neo-Classical design reflects the optimism and civic pride of small-town America. The bank served agricultural, commercial and private interests and was a decisive factor in the town's growth in the first quarter of the 20th century.","narrative":"Standing at Central Avenue and Eighth Street in Tracy's original commercial center, this 1920 bank building has two stories of buff pressed brick with white terra cotta columns and trim. Two fluted engaged columns with acanthus and palm leaf capitals flank the entrance. A one-story wing of four shops, decorated with turquoise tile insets, adjoins it. Architect William H. Weeks designed the bank, and George Wagner of San Francisco was the contractor. The bank was organized in 1909 by John C. Droge and grew from $25,000 in resources to over $1,000,000 in ten years, which led to the new building, erected for A. D. Buschke at a cost of $35,000. It was listed for its architecture, for its role in Tracy's commercial growth in the early twentieth century, and for the Neo-Classical style that conveyed stability. The banking hall sat vacant for decades after the bank moved in 1947. A 1978 renovation turned the complex into the Central Plaza offices and shops.","period_of_significance":"1900- (specific date 1920)","architect_builder":"George Wagner/W. H. Weeks","architectural_style":"Neo-Classical Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Renovated in 1978 and known as Central Plaza; leased to capacity, with offices and commercial tenants. The banking hall had been left vacant before the renovation.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:31.536771-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/80000851.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80000851/593ccc1f0a-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80000851/593ccc1f0a-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Michael Aivaliotis","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bank_of_Tracy_-_Tracy,_CA.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Aivaliotis</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bank_of_Tracy_-_Tracy,_CA.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123861369","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_of_Tracy","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65072148"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/san-joaquin-county/bank-of-tracy-80000851/"}