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Centennial National Bank

Bank buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in PhiladelphiaCentennial ExpositionCommercial buildings completed in 1876Drexel UniversityFrank Furness buildings
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Centennial National Bank
Centennial National Bank

The Centennial National Bank is a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Designed by noted Philadelphia architect Frank Furness and significant in his artistic development, it was built in 1876 as the headquarters of the eponymous bank that would be the fiscal agent of the Centennial Exposition. The building housed a branch of the First Pennsylvania Bank from 1956 until Drexel University purchased it c. 1976. Drexel renovated it between 2000-2002 and now uses it as an alumni center. The Centennial National Bank, described as "one of the best pieces of architecture in West Philadelphia," was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

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Centennial National Bank
Chestnut Street, Philadelphia

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Chestnut Street 3141
19104 Philadelphia
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