Federal-American National Bank

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.

Federal-American National Bank
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Federal-American National Bank in 2023
Location	615–621 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20005
Coordinates	38°53′53.2″N 77°1′53.7″W[1]
Area	< 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1925–1926
Architect	Alfred C. Bossom Jules Henri de Sibour
Architectural style	Classical Revival
MPS	Banks and Financial Institutions MPS
NRHP reference No.	94001517[2]
Added to NRHP	December 29, 1994

History

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

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

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

External links

• Media related to Federal-American National Bank at Wikimedia Commons
• Federal-American National Bank at archINFORM
• DC Preservation League. Federal-American National Bank (and Interiors). Washington, D.C. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)