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First National Bank, 1206 Eleventh Ave Altoona, Blair County, PA
The second headquarters of a bank established in 1863, the First National Bank of Altoona was described as a "magnificent temple of finance" when it opened in 1926. Architect John A. Dempwolf`s monumental, temple-front design well suited Altoona`s prosperous commercial streetscape of the 1920s and was frankly intended to evoke the wealth and stability of the Roman imperial era that inspired its form. The bank`s Neoclassical exterior is complemented by a virtually unaltered interior featuring two murals depicting a century of progress in the transportation industry.
First National Bank, 1206 Eleventh Ave Altoona, Blair County, PA
The second headquarters of a bank established in 1863, the First National Bank of Altoona was described as a "magnificent temple of finance" when it opened in 1926. Architect John A. Dempwolf`s monumental, temple-front design well suited Altoona`s prosperous commercial streetscape of the 1920s and was frankly intended to evoke the wealth and stability of the Roman imperial era that inspired its form. The bank`s Neoclassical exterior is complemented by a virtually unaltered interior featuring two murals depicting a century of progress in the transportation industry.
Posted Date
Sep 27, 2021
Source Name
Library of Congress
