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Portrait Gallery in the Second Bank of the United States
420 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia 19106 Driving directions
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This building with marble columns (1818, William Strickland) is a superb example of neo-Greek architecture. Opened in 1824, the bank was one of the world's most powerful financial institutions until President Andrew Jackson revoked its charter in 1832.

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    Morris House Hotel
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    290 m - 225 South 8th Street, Philadelphia PA 19106
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