Second Bank of the United States
Built 1824 by William Strickland. Added to the National Register in 1987, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 420 Chestnut 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 | Old Custom House; See Also:Independence National Historical P |
| Reference number | 87001293 |
| Built | 1824 · more from the 1820s |
| Architect | William Strickland |
| 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 | 420 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA |
| Coordinates | 39.9486° N, 75.1483° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Philadelphia | 632 listed places in Philadelphia → · walking tours → |
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Questions people ask
When was Second 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 Second Bank of the United States built?
1824, designed by William Strickland, in the Greek Revival architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Second Bank of the United States?
420 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Second 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 87001293. 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.