First Bank of the United States
116 South 3rd StreetPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
Front Facade of the First Bank of the United States
Photo: Robert J. Moran
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Chartered in 1791, the First Bank of the United States was erected in the neo-classical style to echo the democracy of Ancient Greece. The bank building was restored for the Bicentennial in 1976.
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Landmark Trivia
- The building is to be the future home of the Civil War and Underground Railroad Museum of Philadelphia.
- The First Bank of the United States building is the oldest bank building in America and may be the oldest building in America with a classical facade.
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Categories
- Financial Centers, Mints, Markets
- Government
- Man-Made
- National Historic Landmarks
- National Register of Historical Places
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