National Historic Landmark · New York, New York

National City Bank

Added to the National Register in 1978, and a National Historic Landmark.

National City Bank
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Property typeBuilding
Address55 Wall St., New York, NY
CountyNew York
ListedJun 2, 1978
Listed forCommerce, Architecture
Level of significanceNational
Also known asMerchant's Exchange; First National City Bank Building
Reference number78001875
ArchitectIsaiah Rogers
StyleGreek Revival architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property, New York City Landmark

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Address55 Wall St., New York, NY
Coordinates40.7061° N, 74.0094° W · Directions ↗
Also in New York813 listed places in New York → · walking tours →
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Questions people ask

When was National City Bank listed on the National Register?

Jun 2, 1978. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Who designed National City Bank?

Isaiah Rogers, working in the Greek Revival architecture style.

Source: Wikidata

Where is National City Bank?

55 Wall St., New York, New York, New York.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for National City Bank?

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 78001875. 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.