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Broad Street National Bank

Coordinates: 40°13′11.7″N 74°45′43.4″W / 40.219917°N 74.762056°W / 40.219917; -74.762056
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Broad Street National Bank
Montgomery Street facade
Broad Street National Bank is located in Mercer County, New Jersey
Broad Street National Bank
Location143 East State Street, Trenton, New Jersey
Coordinates40°13′11.7″N 74°45′43.4″W / 40.219917°N 74.762056°W / 40.219917; -74.762056
Built1900 (1900)
ArchitectWilliam A. Poland
Architectural styleSkyscraper
NRHP reference No.07001404[1]
NJRHP No.4731[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 17, 2008
Designated NJRHPSeptember 20, 2007

The Broad Street National Bank building is located at 143 East State Street in the city of Trenton in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It was built in 1900 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 17, 2008, for its significance in architecture and commerce. The building was the first skyscraper in the city.[3]

History and description

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The Broad Street National Bank was organized in 1887 and Oliver Otis Bowman became its president, leading its development. The architect William A. Poland finished the design of the new bank building in 1899. Construction of the original eight-story building was completed in 1900. The bank added a thirteen-story addition in 1913 and an eight-story addition in 1924. It was built using steel frames with walls of brick and terra cotta. The bank sold the building c. 1962.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#07001404)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Mercer County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. March 30, 2023. p. 13.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Zink, Clifford (December 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Broad Street National Bank". National Park Service.
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