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Bank of the United States

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Type: Black-and-white photographs | Steel engravings
Title: Bank of the United States
Date: 1821
Description: This image shows an engraving of the Bank of the United States (1821), in Savannah, Georgia. The Greek revival-style building is depicted with two palm trees growing on either side in the front of the building. Six columns frame the entrance. Several people stand before the building. This structure was designed by the architect William Jay and was razed in the 1980s.
Subjects: Bank buildings--Georgia--Savannah | Banks and banking--Georgia--Savannah | Palms--Georgia--Savannah | Persons--Georgia--Savannah | Columns--Georgia--Savannah | Porticoes--Georgia--Savannah | Greek revival (Architecture)--Georgia--Savannah | Buildings--Georgia--Savannah | Savannah (Ga.)--Buildings, structures, etc. | Savannah (Ga.) | Chatham County (Ga.)
Contributors: New Georgia Encyclopedia | Library of Congress. Prints and Photographs Division | Historic American Buildings Survey
Original Material: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, HABS GA,26-SAV,38-1
Rights and Usage: Courtesy of the Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, DC
Related Materials: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2676 | Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia
Persistent Link to Item: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Multimedia.jsp?id=m-4208
Related Institutions: New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
Collection Information: New Georgia Encyclopedia