Franklin Square in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Franklin National Bank

Built in 1929

— Town of Hempstead Historical Site —

Franklin National Bank Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 19, 2025

1. Franklin National Bank Marker

Inscription. Founded in 1926. The Bank Credit Card, installment loan, and walk-up window were invented here. The Bank was of key importance in the growth of Nassau County.

Erected by Town of Hempstead.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 40° 42.434′ N, 73° 40.471′ W. Marker is in Franklin Square, New York, in Nassau County. It is at the intersection of Hempstead Turnpike and James Street, on the right when traveling east on Hempstead Turnpike. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 925 Hempstead Turnpike, Franklin Square NY 11010, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the New York City Metropolitan Area

and on Long Island.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Schoenlein-Mott House (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Stephens Orthodox Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); V.F.W. Frank P. Curry Jr. Post 2718 (approx. ¼ mile away); Peter J. Herman House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Franklin Square Veterans Monument (approx. half a mile away); Franklin Square September 11th Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Veterans Square (approx. 0.9 miles away); Covert Homestead (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin Square.

Also see . . . Franklin National Bank (Wikipedia).

Franklin National Bank was a bank based in Franklin Square on Long Island, New York. It was once the United States' 20th largest bank. On October 8, 1974, it collapsed in obscure circumstances involving Michele Sindona, who was a renowned Mafia-banker and member of the irregular freemasonic lodge Propaganda Due. It was at the time the largest bank failure in the history of the country.

(Submitted on November 2, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 19, 2025

2. Franklin National Bank Marker

As of 2025, the Franklin National Bank is now a Chase Bank.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 19, 2025

3. Franklin National Bank Marker

The marker is located at the southwest corner of the intersection, in front of the bank.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 81 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 2, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.