The Cassa di Risparmio of Bologna commissioned the building of its prestigious headquarters to one of the protagonists of Italian Eclecticism, Giuseppe Mengoni, well known for the construction in the same year (1868) of the Vittorio Emanuele Gallery in Milan. In less than five years the construction of the imposing building covered by variegated marble with iron and cast iron trimming was terminated and it stood on today's via Farini. Several renovations and improvements were carried out in the 130 years of activity of the banking institute founded in 1837. In particular, in 1937 an overall artistic renovation of the piano nobile and the functional streamlining of general services on the second floor took place. For the centenary, the gallery on the first floor was completely reshaped and decorated on the three east, west and north wings. Between 1955 and 1956 the inner courtyard was covered in order to create a wide lobby for services open to the public.