First Bank of the United States

Before the Constitution stepped in, the First Bank of the United States had its own monetary monopoly.

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Built at the end of the 18th century, the First Bank was the country's original central bank. But opposition to the bank's financial policies from farmers and merchants, along...

Posted by by Contributor at Citysearch on September 08, 2004. Brought to you by Citysearch.

Nice building, but closed to the public

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Attractive historic building, architecturally interesting. You can't go inside, though.

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In ShortBuilt at the end of the 18th century, the First Bank was the country's original central bank. But opposition to the bank's financial policies from farmers and merchants, along with the political ambition of Alexander Hamilton's enemies, led to its charter being revoked in 1811. In 1812 Stephen Girard reopened the building as a privately held bank. This building is closed to the public,...

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Initially chartered in 1791 to combat the debt the United States had incurred from the war with Great Britain, the First Bank of the United States created uniform currency for the 13 original states. This brainchild of then-Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton was erected in the neo-classical style to echo the democracy of Ancient Greece. However, Congress abandoned the use of a national bank...

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