Kresge Building (Augusta, Maine) a multicolor crosshatch brick pattern extends across the building above the second floor. The block was built in 1932, replacing an Italianate building that was a virtual replica of its neighbors. It originally housed S.S. Kresge's, a department store, on the ground floor, with professional offices on the second floor. Since its construction, it has been one of downtown Augusta's most architecturally unusual buildings. Kresge Building (Augusta, Maine) The Kresge Block is a historic commercial building at 241-249 Water Street in downtown Augusta, Maine. Built in 1932 to house a department store, it is a distinctive and rare local example
Israel Discount Bank Israel Discount Bank Israel Discount Bank Ltd. () is one of Israel's three largest banks, with 260 branches, around 5,700 staff, and assets of ₪185 billion (US$48 billion). Israel Discount Bank, formerly known as "Eretz Yisrael Discount Bank" or "Palestine Discount Bank", was founded on 5 April 1935 by Leon Recanati, a new immigrant from Greece who had been the head of the Jewish community of Salonica. His partners were Moshe Carasso and Yosef Albo. The bank operated in a store at 39 Yehuda Halevi St. in Tel Aviv. It was founded with a focus on foreign trade and with