Established in 1851 the Stamford Savings Bank outgrew its original headquaters andin 1886 built and occupied the building shown in the center of the picture. it was known as the "Old Red Bank"
The Rippowam River was at flood stage when this picture was taken in the Spring of 1880 of the wood trussed bridge on broad street. twonspeople termed the span a "horse bridge--well railed" for obvious reasons. This bridge was replaced in 1884 by theā¦