What Greek structure is the Second Bank of the United States modeled after, and who was the architect?
The Second Bank of the United States was designed by William Strickland. In 1818 he won the competition for the design of the building. The design of the two porticoes of the Second Bank of the United States is taken from the Parthenon in Greece. The Second Bank of the United States is located at 420 Chestnut Street, and was built from 1818 to 1824. Source: Penn’s Great Town: 250 Years of Philadelphia Architecture Illustrated in Prints and Drawings, 1961, p.65-66, George B. Tatum, 720.9748 T189P, and Philadelphia Architecture: A Guide to the City, 1994, p.35, John Andrew Gallery, 720.
