Born from the ambition of New Castle’s prominent businessmen in 1901, The Lawrence Savings and Trust Company quickly established itself as a paragon of financial strength. Housed in a magnificent seven-story fortress of polished granite and red brick at 125 East Washington Street—once hailed as one of western Pennsylvania’s finest banking structures—it was renowned for its security, stability, and strict principles. For decades, it served the community with everything from small savings accounts to court trusts. Its legacy continued after a 1972 merger into First Seneca Bank, but its physical symbol met a different fate: the distinguished building was later razed during the city’s urban renewal period, marking the end of an architectural era.