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IX. Acquisition of the Tappan-Viles Mansion, Introduction of the ATM
Tappan-Viles Mansion
Kennebec Savings Bank continues to grow
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In 1984, the Bank purchased the Tappan-Viles Mansion (also known as the Park Circle Building) at 154 State Street. e house had earned its place on the National Register of Historic Places two years earlier. 1985 marked Kennebec Savings Bank’s rst year of pro ts exceeding $1 million.
In Augusta, the Key Plaza—the city’s tallest building—was constructed on Water Street in 1986 and a second restoration of Fort Western was under way.
In 1988, the Bank began a two-year construction and restoration project to connect the Tappan-Viles Mansion to the existing Bank building, creating the modern banking facility that exists today.
Opposite: The Tappan-Viles Mansion is pictured here at dusk.
Top left: Local artist Paul Plumer created this drawing of Kennebec Savings Bank’s Augusta location prior to major renovations that connected the Tappan-Viles Mansion to the Bank’s facility at 150 State Street. A few changes were ultimately made to the final design, including the use of traditional siding rather than brick for a portion of the facade.
Top right: A photo of the original Bank building before it was connected to the Tappan-Viles Mansion.
Middle and bottom right: The construction and restoration project to connect the Tappan-Viles Mansion to the existing Bank building took two years.
