This summer, Newman Galleries celebrates the city of Philadelphia with an exhibition of artwork inspired by her beauty. It will be a wonderful opportunity to stroll the streets of yesteryear and gain new perspectives on familiar sights.
Old Customs Building, 1938
The architect of the Second Bank of the United States was William Strickland (1788-1854), a former student of Benjamin Latrobe (1764-1820), the man who is often called the first professionally-trained American architect. Latrobe and Strickland were both disciples of the Greek Revival style. Strickland would go on to design many other American public buildings in this style, including financial structures such as the New Orleans, Dahlonega, Mechanics National Bank (also in Philadelphia) and Charlotte branch mints in the mid-to-late 1830s, as well as the second building for the main U.S.
