Bank of America - Newport Beach, CA - Converted Bank Buildings on Waymarking.com

My hunch when taking photos of this building and the town clock standing in front was that this building was once a bank, based on the architectural elements that adorn the outside. I affirmed my hunch on Wikipedia, which describes the building's history and reads:

The Crab Cooker is a popular Southern California restaurant specializing in seafood, located on the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach, California. The restaurant is housed in an old branch building of the Bank of America located at 22nd & Newport Blvd. The logo of the bank prior to its merger with NationsBank can still be seen embedded in the corner of the building. It was established in 1951, and is considered a local landmark. In 1969, Venture Magazine rated it as one of the top two restaurants in the world.

My hunch is that this town clock is original and complements the bank building's history as a financial institution.

Address: 2200 Newport Blvd Newport Beach, CA Website: [Web Link] Current Use of Building: Fish market and restaurant Year: Not listed

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