Located next door to the First Congregational Church of Everett, you can find one of the finest eclectic commercial buildings in the region, and it is one that is often overlooked. The Everett Savings Bank was built in 1930 from plans by architect Thomas Marriott James for the Everett Savings Bank, which was established in 1889. This building was constructed just at the beginning of the Great Depression, at a time when banks and American citizens were penny pinching. The budget was likely set before the Stock Market Crash of 1929 as the relatively high-style bank building would have been a big expense at the time. The bank blends Art Deco and Spanish Renaissance Revival styles elegantly. The structure is constructed with sandstone walls that are decorated with figured panels and semi-circular multi-pane windows are outlined by rope molding. Crowning the building is a bold arcaded frieze with Moorish inspired cornice. Swoon!
Buildings of New England 
Is it still a bank? One thing you can say about Yankees, they knew how to build a town to be proud of.
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It is still a bank!
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I was in Everett a couple of weeks ago. It was my mom’s hometown. I took a few pictures on Broadway and just down the street at 440 is a brick building with the lettering “Everett Savings Bank”. I presume it preceded this building and outgrew it.
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Yes! That is an 1885 building which was outgrown and they built this Art Deco building by 1930
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