page_title: First National Bank (Philadelphia)
hierarchical_section_title: First National Bank (Philadelphia)
caption_attribution_description: English: Interior photograph of the First National Bank at 315 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, taken on the ground floor of the building facing south toward Chestnut Street. Designed by architect John McArthur, Jr. in 1865, the building was built by contractor John Rice and completed in 1867. The building became home to the Chemical Heritage Foundation, which was renamed the Science History Institute as of February 1, 2018. This photo is one of a series of five images that were discovered during renovations when the bank was converted to the museum.
context_page_description: First National Bank was a bank in Philadelphia. Chartered in 1863, it was the first national bank created under the Civil War banking reforms that began to define the modern U.S. banking system, and the first commercial bank to issue a federal banknote. It operated independently until 1955, when it was merged into the Bank of North America and Trust Company, today part of Wells Fargo.
context_section_description: First National Bank was a bank in Philadelphia. Chartered in 1863, it was the first national bank created under the Civil War banking reforms that began to define the modern U.S. banking system, and the first commercial bank to issue a federal banknote. It operated independently until 1955, when it was merged into the Bank of North America and Trust Company, today part of Wells Fargo.
caption: Original interior of First National Bank, ca. 1911, by William H. Rau
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