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Harlem State Savings Bank

The Harlem State Savings Bank was situated at 105 Madison Street, Harlem.  The bank, a corporation organized under the banking laws of the State of Illinois, was incorporate in 1904.  Its stockholders were composed of primarily by citizens of the village of Harlem, Oak park and River Forest.  In 1906 its board and officers consisted of locally well-known people:

• Directors:
  • Frederick J. Lange
  • William F. Haase
  • William Rieger
  • Frank Troost
  • L. H. Golterman
  • C. E. Bolles
  • W. S. Herrick
  • E. A. Cummings
  • William Einfeldt
• Officers:
  • Frederick J. Lange, President
  • William F. Haase, Vice President
  • William F. Grosser, Cashier

Albert Roos and his sons, Albert C. and Fred B., provided full banking services a century ago.  They boasted:

• Real Estate, Loans and Insurance
• 4% Interest on Savings Accounts
• First Mortgages, Bought and Sold
• Safety Deposit Vaults

Sources used in the compilation of this entry include but are not limited to:

• The Village of Harlem: Its People, Homes and Business – 50^th Anniversary Souvenir 1856 to 1906, provided by Richard Vitton, President of the Historical Society of Forest Park. A reproduction of this book may be viewed by contacting the Historical Society of Forest Park. The Society records and items are available at the Forest Park Library between 1:00 and 4:00 PM on Sundays on the library's lower level.  During normal library hours artifacts can be viewed in two display cases on the west wall of the main floor of the library. The library is located at 7555 Jackson Street in Forest Park.

Last Modified:  01/10/2003