YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – After nearly three years, Huntington Bank has reopened its branch at its landmark location on Federal Plaza, downtown.
Bank executives and city officials were on hand Oct. 15 at a grand opening to celebrate the bank’s return to the former Mahoning Bank Building – and its commitment to the central business district.
The footprint of the new space is smaller than the original, which once occupied the entire ground floor. Instead, the bank assumes less than half of that, walled with glass that gives a modern look to the operation.
“The branch is a bit smaller, but it actually has a lot of the new fixtures and the look of our newer branches,” said Sam Huston, market president of Huntington’s Mahoning Valley region. “We were still able to protect the integrity and the beauty of the original building.”
Indeed, the ornate ceilings are preserved, as are the light fixtures that adorn the entrance to the building.
The building, initially constructed for Mahoning National Bank, is among the most historically significant structures in the city. Built in 1910 and designed by Detroit architect Albert Kahn, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Mahoning National Bank was acquired by Sky Financial Group in 1999. Huntington acquired Sky in 2008 and operated its downtown branch from the Mahoning Bank building.
The branch closed in October 2021 after Huntington acquired TCF Bank and consolidated its downtown operations into the Stambaugh Building.
In December 2022, the Mahoning Bank building was sold to a New York-based entity, 22 Market Street Ohio LLC, for $2.3 million. The owners are in the process of renovating the remainder of the 13-story structure.
Pictured at top: Cutting the ribbon are Guy Coviello, Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber president and CEO; Sam Huston, Huntington market president; Jessica Kraynak, branch manager; and Mayor Jamael Tito Brown.