'Turnback Tuesday' Facebook memory features The Home Trust Co. in Derby

This week's "Turnback Tuesday" features The Home Trust Co., which was incorporated by a special charter of the Connecticut General Assembly in 1893.

The company was located on the corner of Main and Elizabeth Streets in Derby.

In 1901, Home Trust Co. built its own building at the same location and occupied half of the first floor. In 1922, an addition was built so the company could make use of the entire first floor. The bank dealt with "savings, real estate management, insurance and trust department functions." In the 1970s, the bank was merged out of existence.

Today, the building is home to the Derby Senior Center.

Thanks goes to the Derby Public Library staff for always sharing interesting local history.

'Turnback Tuesday' (on Wednesday) features Home Trust Co. building in Derby

DERBY - Turnback Tuesday looks at the Home Trust Co. at 293 Main St. Incorporated in 1893 and specialized in savings, real estate management, insurance and trust department functions.

Building built in 1901 and occupied the first floor. One of the trust company original officers was H. Holton Wood, a benefactor of Derby Public Library. Charles N. Downs was also an original officer for the company as well as an original Library board member, 1901-1924. Robert S. Gardner, trustee for the company in the 1930s, was also a board member for the library from 1918-1941.

Thanks goes to Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week.

'Turnback Tuesday' (on Wednesday) highlights The Home Trust Co. in Derby

Turnback Tuesday remembers The Home Trust Co., incorporated in 1873. 
The office was originally located at 239 Main St., then in 1901 moved to 293 Main St., Derby. The Home Trust Co. handled Investments, Insurance, real estate, rents, fidelity bonds and deposits. 
After many years of success, the Home Trust Co. joined the Second National Bank of New Haven / Derby Branch in 1966. 
Interesting tidbit: our own H. Holton Wood who was instrumental in building our Library was the Home Trust President from 1894 to 1897.

Thanks as always to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week.