Federal-American National Bank
National Register of Historic Places

Federal-American National Bank

Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
Listed
December 29, 1994
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
94001517

About this property

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. 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. More recently it housed the National Bank of Washington. 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 The building is somewhat unusual in that the main banking room is on a raised main floor and storefronts on the ground level. Media related to Federal-American National Bank at Wikimedia Commons DC Preservation League. Federal-American National Bank (and Interiors). Washington, D.C. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

Location

615--621 14th St., NW.
Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
38.89800, -77.03147

Categories

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Sources

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When was Federal-American National Bank listed on the National Register?

Federal-American National Bank was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 29, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Federal-American National Bank?

Federal-American National Bank is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Federal-American National Bank?

The period of significance for Federal-American National Bank is recorded as the early_republic era.

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