Second Bank Home



						Design Pages include information about William Strickland's design of the Second Bank. Modeled upon the Parthenon in Greece, it was one of the first 'Greek Revival' buildings erected in the United States.

						Construction Pages include information about the construction of the building, the assembly of its materials, and the subsequent alterations to its design.

						History Pages include information about the history of the institution of the Second Bank of the United States, and the alternate uses of the bank building through time. View a collection of historic photos of the Second Bank.

						Architectural Conservation Pages include information about the conservation of the building's exterior marble facades focusing on the 1999 Conditions Assessment Survey undertaken by the National Park Service and the Architectural Conservation Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania.

						Links & Site Info Page includes links to other websites of related interest and specific information about this site.

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