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First Bank of the United States, 120 South Third Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

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First Bank of the United States, 120 South Third Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

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Summary

Significance: Built 1795-97, Samuel Blodgett, designer and Joseph P. Le Grand, marble mason. It served as the Bank of the U.S. from 1797-1812 and as the Bank of Stephen Girard's, 1812-1864. Later occupied by the Girard National Bank, 1864-1926. The interior was drastically altered in 1901, James Windrim, architect. It was purchased for the Independence National Historical Park Project in 1954.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-239
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N179
Survey number: HABS PA-1417
Building/structure dates: 1797 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1901 Subsequent Work
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 87001292

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1901
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Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Mason, Anne, transmitter
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States39.94829, -75.14611
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