Wilkinsburg Bank

The Wilkinsburg Bank opened for business in the Borough in June 1896 at 901 Wood Street. About ten years later, they bought the lot behind the bank and moved their small structure to the back of the Wood Street lot.The smaller building was used during construction of the new bank. This impressive stone-exterior bank was built in 1908 at the corner of Ross Avenue and Wood Street. In 1910 the impressive Rowland Theatre was erected next door, in matching architectural style. In November 1947 it became Mellon Bank and finally became Citizens Bank in May 2005 before It closed in late 2019.