Glendale Federal Savings Building

The Glendale Federal Savings Building was built in 1959. As a Glendale, California bank it may be on a visitors list, since it is one of the older banks in the city. The building has a new style which was adopted in the 1950s for building banks. Banks at the time were given clear structural systems with an open floor plan and direct view to the vault. The new design was meant to cut down on theft and robbery. It was also meant to give banks a more modern appeal. By this time architecture on banks and the one in Glendale included drive in and drive thru tellers to make it easier for visitors to do their banking.

Glendale Federal Savings Building obtained an addition in 1962 because the bank needed more space and floors. The architect was WA Sarmiento. It is set on a 45 degree angle on the city grid. This means it is not centered on the street, but slightly turned. The building has a brick red corner tower with a sign vertically displayed. They now have solar power to help run the bank and work as a green bank. There is a 100,000 square foot interior with white terrazzo floor.