1797 – First National Bank, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Architect: Samuel Blodgett
The First Bank of the United States, originally called the Bank of the United States, operated from 1797-1811,
Philadelphia
1833 – Merchant’s Exchange, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Architect: William Strickland
Designed by rising architect William Strickland. He was the architect of the steeple on Independence Hall,
1843 – New County Prison, Philadelphia
Architect:
“Prison de Comte a Philadelphie” (demolished in 1968) published in a volume of L’Univers, Paris, about 1843.
1876 – Centennial Exposition, Philadelphia
The Centennial International Exhibition of 1876, the first official World’s Fair in the United States, was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia.
1889 – Branch Bank of America, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Architect: Charles W. Bolton
Bank branch at junction of Lehigh and Germantown Avenues. Now demolished.
1891 – Philadelphia Museum of Art
Architect: Hermann J. Schwarzmann
In March 1873, an act of the Pennsylvania State Legislature set in motion plans for the construction of Memorial Hall to be designed by Hermann J.
