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Economics
Independence
National Historical Park
Designed
by William Strickland, this building, built between 1819 and 1824,
is one of the finest examples of Greek Revival architecture in the
United States. The Second Bank was incorporated in 1816 and was
one of the most influential financial institutions in the world
until 1832, when it became the center of bitter controversy between
bank president Nicholas Biddle and President Andrew Jackson. The
bank ceased to exist in 1836 after Jackson vetoed the bill to renew
its charter. The building continued for a short time to house a
banking institution under a Pennsylvania charter. From 1845 to 1935
the building served as the Philadelphia Customs House. Today the
building houses the park's extensive collection of late 18th and
early 19th century portraits.
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