First Bank of the United States
Built 1795 by Samuel Blodgett. Added to the National Register in 1987, and a National Historic Landmark.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 116 S. Third St., Philadelphia, PA |
| County | Philadelphia County |
| Listed | May 4, 1987 |
| Listed for | Economics, Law, Politics and government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | See Also:Independence National Historical Park |
| Reference number | 87001292 |
| Built | 1795 · more from the 1790s |
| Architect | Samuel Blodgett |
| Style | Greek Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 116 S. Third St., Philadelphia, PA |
| Coordinates | 39.9481° N, 75.1464° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Philadelphia | 632 listed places in Philadelphia → · walking tours → |
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Questions people ask
When was First Bank of the United States listed on the National Register?
May 4, 1987. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was First Bank of the United States built?
1795, designed by Samuel Blodgett, in the Greek Revival architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is First Bank of the United States?
116 S. Third St., Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for First Bank of the United States?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 87001292. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.