Susanville’s second Bank of America building was a short-lived affair of the 1970s. When it opened in 1972, it introduced area residents with a new venue—a drive-up teller. It did not turn out so well. The problem was the Main Street entrance. Cars would be backed up into the right hand lane. Finally, it was not until the summer of 1978 when the bank corrected problem where customers would use an entrance from North Gay Street.
The experiment was short-lived. In 1979 Bank of America made preparations to replace that building with a new bank on the corner of North Gay and Nevada Streets. In 2017, Bank of America closed its Susanville branch.