Federal-American National Bank
Federal-American National Bank | |
Location | 615–621 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20005 |
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Coordinates | 38°53′53″N 77°1′52″W / 38.89806°N 77.03111°WCoordinates: 38°53′53″N 77°1′52″W / 38.89806°N 77.03111°W[2] |
Area | < 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1925–1926 |
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Architectural style | Classical Revival |
MPS | Banks and Financial Institutions MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 94001517[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 29, 1994 |
Federal-American National Bank is an historic structure located in Downtown Washington, D.C. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
History[]
The bank was formed as a merger between two other banks in 1923. Hamilton National Bank inhabited the building after the banking crisis of 1933.[3] More recently it housed the National Bank of Washington.
Architecture[]
Architects Alfred C. Bossom and Jules Henri de Sibour designed the building. The exterior of the structure is covered in limestone and features a Classical Revival facade, large arched windows, engaged columns and sculptural embellishment. The interior features a bronze vestibule and a Renaissance Revival banking room with a marble entrance stair, mezzanine, elaborate polychrome coffered ceiling, chandeliers, ornamentation in classical motifs, and innovative open counter design [3] The building is somewhat unusual in that the main banking room is on a raised main floor and storefronts on the ground level.
References[]
- ^ "National Register Information System – Federal--American National Bank (#94001517)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "Federal - American National Bank". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. September 23, 2003. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ a b Maloney, David (September 20, 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Federal-American National Bank". D.C. Historic Preservation Division. Washington, D.C.: National Park Service. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
External links[]
- Media related to Federal-American National Bank at Wikimedia Commons
- Federal-American National Bank at archINFORM
- DC Preservation League. Federal-American National Bank (and Interiors). DC Historic Sites. Washington, D.C.
- Commercial buildings completed in 1926
- 1926 establishments in Washington, D.C.
- Neoclassical architecture in Washington, D.C.
- Bank buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.