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WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2015 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A7 COMMUNITY Building built for a bank now serves as civic seat of power Editor’s note: The fol- lowing excerpt is from a story that ran in the Hermiston Herald on July 1, 1965. The First Federal Sav- ings and Loan Association of Pendleton announced today that construction would start immediately on their new Hermiston Branch Building. The contract for construct- ing the building has been awarded to the Timber Com- pany of Hermiston who sub- mitted a low bid of $108,490 for this work. The building was designed by Pendleton Architect Wes Korman. The building will be built on the corner of NE First Street and NE Gladys Avenue across from the Hermiston Library. HISTORY Because the site borders residential property, the archi- tect had set the new building back from the property line and has provided landscaping completely around the free standing building. The new building will pro- The building, which is of contemporary design will be constructed entirely of fireproof materials, and will feature brick on the exterior in conjunction with panels stuccoed with marble chips. Hermiston History Hermiston History will be a regular feature in the Hermiston Herald. If you have something to share about the his- tory of the greater Hermiston area, send your submission to editor@hermiston- herald.com with Hermiston History in vide 2,700 square feet of space on the main À oor for banking facilities, 700 square feet on a balcony for an employees lounge and 700 square feet in a basement for mechanical equipment and storage. ,ncluded on the ¿ rst À oor is a conference room which according to Hermiston Branch Manager Bill Parker may be used by any groups requiring a meeting room. ... The building, which is of contemporary design will be constructed entirely of ¿ re- proof materials, and will fea- ture brick on the exterior in conjunction with panels stuc- coed with marble chips. Hermiston subcontractors who will be working on this building include Shelco Elec- tric, Hamilton Sheet Metal Works, and Mr. Five Percen- ter. Work is scheduled to start immediately so that the Hermiston Branch 2f¿ ce which has outgrown its pres- ent leased quarters in the In- land Empire Bank building can be moved before the end of the year. • • • The building may be fa- miliar, but don’t look for it on NE First Street, which is also Highway 395. No, the build- ing didn’t move, the street names have changed. The building today is at NE Second Street and NE Gladys Avenue. It also is no longer a bank and hasn’t been for about 30 years or so. To- day, the former First Federal Savings and Loan building is the subject line. If you have a question about the area’s history your would like the Herald staff to look into, you can send your questions to the same email address with Hermiston History ques- tion in the subject line. better known as Hermiston City Hall. The city acquired the building in June 1986 from Benj. Franklin Western Heri- tage Bank for $365,000. At the time the purchase agreement was reached the city planned to spend about $35,000 for remodeling and furnishings. The city moved from the old city call at corner of NE Third Street and Main to the renovated bank build- ing in December 1986. A public dedication and open house was held on March 19, 1987. STAFF PHOTO BY GARY L. WEST The dedication plague inside City Hall commemorates the council members and top city staff members at the time the building was purchased by the city in 1986. DISCOVER THE HERMISTON DOWNTOWN DISTRICT JOIN US FOR FIRST THURSDAYS 4:30-7:00PM • JULY 2 & AUGUST 6 Check out Downtown and join in the fun! 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