Broad Street National Bank

Broad Street National Bank
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Montgomery Street facade
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Location	143 East State Street, Trenton, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°13′11.7″N74°45′43.4″W / 40.219917°N 74.762056°W / 40.219917; -74.762056
Built	1900 (1900)
Architect	William A. Poland
Architectural style	Skyscraper
NRHP reference No.	07001404 [1]
NJRHP No.	4731 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	January 17, 2008
Designated NJRHP	September 20, 2007

The Broad Street National Bank building is located at 143 East State Street in the city of Trenton in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It was built in 1900 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 17, 2008, for its significance in architecture and commerce. The building was the first skyscraper in the city. ^[3]

History and description

The Broad Street National Bank was organized in 1887 and Oliver Otis Bowman became its president, leading its development. The architect William A. Poland finished the design of the new bank building in 1899. Construction of the original eight-story building was completed in 1900. The bank added a thirteen-story addition in 1913 and an eight-story addition in 1924. It was built using steel frames with walls of brick and terra cotta. The bank sold the building c. 1962. ^[3]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Mercer County, New Jersey

References

1. "National Register Information System – (#07001404)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Mercer County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. March 30, 2023. p. 13.
3. Zink, Clifford (December 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Broad Street National Bank". National Park Service.

External links

• Media related to Broad Street National Bank at Wikimedia Commons