Federal-American National Bank
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Federal-American National Bank | |
 Federal-American National Bank in 2023 | |
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| Location | 615–621 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20005 |
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| Coordinates | 38°53′53.2″N 77°1′53.7″W / 38.898111°N 77.031583°W[2] |
| Area | < 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1925–1926 |
| Architect | |
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "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, United States Department of the Interior. 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
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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). Washington, D.C.
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