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Federal-American National Bank

Coordinates: 38°53′53.2″N 77°1′53.7″W / 38.898111°N 77.031583°W / 38.898111; -77.031583
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Federal-American National Bank
Federal-American National Bank in 2023
Federal-American National Bank is located in Washington, D.C.
Federal-American National Bank
Location615–621 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20005
Coordinates38°53′53.2″N 77°1′53.7″W / 38.898111°N 77.031583°W / 38.898111; -77.031583[2]
Area< 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1925–1926
Architect
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSBanks and Financial Institutions MPS
NRHP reference No.94001517[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System – Federal--American National Bank (#94001517)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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.
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