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Describing construction of the First National Bank...
Describing construction of the First National Bank...
Item # 704919
August 26, 1795
THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR THE WORCESTER GAZETTE, August 26, 1795
* First Bank of the United States
Page 3 has a very notable report, headed: "Description of the Bank of the United States, Now Erecting in Third St., from a Design by Mr. S. Blodget". It would be finished in 1797.
Four pages, small wear hole at a fold juncture not close to the mentioned content, light foxing, good condition.
AI notes: The First Bank of the United States, located in Philadelphia, began construction in 1795 and was completed in 1797. Designed by Samuel Blodgett in the Classical Revival style, the building features a grand marble façade with Corinthian columns and a triangular pediment, symbolizing strength and stability. Established in 1791 as part of Alexander Hamilton’s financial plan, the bank was the first federally chartered bank in the U.S. and played a key role in stabilizing the young nation's economy. Today, the building is a National Historic Landmark and part of Independence National Historical Park.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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