Historic Structures Report, Part I, Architectural Data: Second Bank of the United States
Petrak J. 1964. Historic Structures Report, Part I, Architectural Data: Second Bank of the United States. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Independence National Historical Park preserves sites associated with the American Revolution and the nation's founding history in and around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This Historic Structures Report gives information regarding the Second Bank of the United States. The Second Bank of the United States a Greek Revival structure designed by William Strickland, Architect and Engineer, was erected in 1819-1824. Strickland's design was the winner of a competition held for the design of this structure. The structure both interior and exterior, surrounding terraces and the stair approach to the Bank on Chestnut Street have been altered from the original design in the many alteration projects made from 1836 through 1941. It is proposed to use the first floor of the building principally as a gallery of paintings, prints, and sculptures in the Independence National Historical Park Collection, one room for a permanent exhibit on the history of the Second Bank of the U.S., and the basement and upper floor for staff offices, conservation laboratory, and a central storage and study area for the Park Collections.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Petrak, Joseph
- Date of Issue
- 1964-06
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- INDE , NER
- Keywords
- adaptive restoration, adaptive reuse, Greek Revival, Second Bank of the United States
- Subjects
- CRIS-HS: 000772: Second Bank of The United States