Second National Bank (Washington, D.C.)

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Second National Bank
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Second National Bank in 2015
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Location1331 G St., NW
Washington, D.C.
Coordinates 38°53′54″N77°1′52″W / 38.89833°N 77.03111°W / 38.89833; -77.03111 Coordinates: 38°53′54″N77°1′52″W / 38.89833°N 77.03111°W / 38.89833; -77.03111
Built1927-1928
Architect Appleton P. Clark Jr.
Architectural style Renaissance Revival
NRHP reference No. 94001516 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 29, 1994

The Second National Bank is a historic structure located in Downtown Washington, D.C. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

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History

The bank was organized in 1872 and this building served as its second headquarters. It was designed by Washington architect Appleton P. Clark Jr. in the Italian Renaissance Revival style and was built from 1927 to 1928. [2] The banking room was on the main floor of the building and it had rental office space above.

Architect

The building is an example of the flattened neoclassicism that was popular in the 1920s. [2] The exterior of the building is faced with limestone and features bronze infills.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 "District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites". DC Preservation. Archived from the original on 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2011-11-22.

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