Vancouver Federal Savings and Loan Building

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The Vancouver Savings and Loan Association (VS&LA) Building is located at 1001 Main Street on the corner of Evergreen Blvd (10th Street). It is a two-story commercial structure built in 1929. The building plays a prominent role in the area as it was Vancouver and Clark County's first building constructed specifically as a Savings and Loan. 

John Bert (J B) Atkinson had formed the VS&LA financial institution in 1921 and grew it in a manner that benefited county residents with the ability to buy and build homes. When built, it stood across the street from the Castle Theater to the north and cater-cornered to the Elks Lodge; eventually Kiggins Theatre would operate a couple doors to the north and JC Penney would stand across the street. The building was sold to Alvido Rich, Doctor of Optometry in 1963 and remodeled.

Listed in the Clark County Heritage Register in 2015.

 

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The building plays a prominent role in the area as it was Vancouver and Clark County's first building constructed specifically as a Savings and Loan.
Built
1929
Open to the public
No
Location

Vancouver Federal Savings and Loan
1001 Main St.
Vancouver, WA 98660
United States