The bank building is a 13-story 203 foot high-rise, located at Superior Avenue and East 6th Street in downtown Cleveland. It was designed by the Cleveland firm of Walker and Weeks and completed in 1923.[2] Its exterior architecture emulates an Italian Renaissancepalazzo, and is clad in Georgia pink marble. An extension to the building designed by HOK was completed in 1998, providing new facilities for check processing and cash handling. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The building's entrances feature allegorical sculptures by Henry Hering representing Security and Integrity flanking the East Sixth Street entrance, while his Energy watches the Superior Avenue entry.
Its original 100 short tons (91 t) bank vault door is the largest in the world and was designed by Frederick S. Holmes. The door casting itself was 20 short tons (18 t).[citation needed] It incorporates the largest hinge ever built. The hinge has an overall height of 19 feet (5.8 m) and weighs over 47 short tons (43 t) fully assembled. The vault's use was discontinued in 1997, though it is preserved intact for posterity.[3]
Learning Center and Money Museum
Map of the Fourth DistrictBank entrance on East 6th Street in Downtown Cleveland.The door sealing the original primary vault inside the Bank's basement.
In January 2006, the bank opened the Learning Center and Money Museum, replacing the public teller windows vacated after September 11, 2001. Over 30 hands-on exhibits focus on the history of money, its effects on societies and cultures, and its central role in peoples' lives.[4] The museum is open from Monday through Thursday, except for bank holidays, and admission is free.
The museum includes a variety of activities and multi-media experiences to educate visitors, including computerized games about trading, writing contests, crayon rubbings, videos, speeches, films, and virtual tours,[5] One recent addition to the Learning Center and Money Museum is the documentary titled "The Panic of 1907" which details how the panic led to the creation of the Federal Reserve System. This film was produced by Joseph G. Haubrich and the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.[6]
Board of directors
The following people are listed as on the board of directors as of 2021[update]. Class A directors are elected by member banks to represent member banks. Class B directors are elected by member banks to represent the public. Class C directors are appointed by the Board of Governors to represent the public. Terms always expire on December 31 of their final year on the board.[7]
Members of Board of Directors
Director
Title
Director Class
Term Expires
Dean J. Miller
President and Chief Executive Officer, First National Bank of Bellevue, Bellevue, Ohio
A
2023
Eddie L. Steiner
President and Chief Executive Officer, CSB Bancorp, Inc, Millersburg, Ohio
