Union Savings Bank
Why it's listed
Completed in 1912 at 62 South Ocean Avenue in Patchogue, Union Savings Bank is a two-story masonry building in the Classical Revival style. Its street front is clad in white Vermont marble and features Roman Doric columns, a denticulated entablature, quoins and a roofline balustrade. The bank was founded in 1896 by local businessmen and moved into its own building in 1912, with the structure meant to convey strength and security. Later additions include the former Patchogue Electric Light Company building, which was taken over in 1952 and given a matching facade, and a rear garage converted to offices. The New York firm Mowbray and Uffinger designed the bank, using a narrow-lot plan common in bank design of the period. The building is recognized for its role in local commerce as small-town savings banks spread across the country, and for its intact design. Inside, the trustees' room, a vault, staircases and the tall teller lobby with arched windows survive, and the building now serves as an insurance office.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues local significance under Criterion A for commerce, as part of the national growth of savings banks in small towns between 1890 and the late 1920s. It is also significant under Criterion C as an intact Classical Revival bank design by Mowbray and Uffinger, a leading bank architecture firm, reflecting City Beautiful influences.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 10000337, listed June 11, 2010. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 62 S Ocean Dr, Patchogue |
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| County | Suffolk County |
| Listed | June 11, 2010 |
| Reference number | 10000337 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1912-1953 |
| Architect / builder | Mowbray & Uffinger |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Commerce |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Rehabilitated for use as an insurance office, with the exterior largely intact and several original interior features retained, including the trustees' room, a vault, staircases and the two-story teller lobby. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.76650, -73.01453 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 10000337.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q137302593
- This listing as JSON
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