Story and photos ©2006 Walt Lockley. Additional photography ©2006-2016 Modern Phoenix LLC.

 

Bank Locations

The Seven Notable Valley National Bank Branches

Mushroom Branch

44th Street and Camelback

Secure

Indian School Branch

2nd Ave and Indian School

Rehabilitated

Tempe Dome Branch

Rural and Apache

Demolished!

Safari Branch

Scottsdale and Highland

Now Postino

Ajo Al's Branch

16th Street and Camelback

Now Chase

Los Arcos Branch

74th Street and McDowell

Demolished!

Christown Branch

19th Ave and Bethany Home

Now Chase

Editor's Note: Vernacular names have been assigned to the bank branches to make them easy to remember. Actual branch names are not known, though Chase bank historical documents inherited from VNB do refer to the branches by the cross-streets they occupy or major streets they are on.

 

Story and photos ©2006 Walt Lockley. Additional photography ©2006-2016 Modern Phoenix LLC.

 



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