William Penn Annex East in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Second Bank of the United States
William Strickland, Architect
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 2, 2024
1. The Second Bank of the United States Marker
Second Bank, 1824 - 1836
Philadelphia Custom House, 1845 - 1934
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1824.
Location. 39° 56.897′ N, 75° 8.907′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in William Penn Annex East. It is on Library Street west of South 4th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 407 Library St, Philadelphia PA 19106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Second Bank of the United States (a few steps from this marker); Portrait Gallery in the Second Bank of the United States (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Morris (1734 - 1806) (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Custom House (within shouting distance of this marker); Philosophical Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Morris (within shouting distance of this marker); Carpenters' Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Portrait Gallery in the Second Bank of the United States (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 2, 2024
2. The Second Bank of the United States Building
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 208 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 3, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
