Second Bank of the United States - View this location on map Completed in 1824, this huge temple structure, one of the finest examples of Greek Revival architecture in the country, was designed by William Strickland. Chartered by Congress in 1817, the Second Bank of the United States became, under the leadership of Nicholas Biddle, an effective regulator of the national economy; however, following the determined leadership of President Andrew Jackson, Congress allowed the bank's charter to expire in 1836. 420 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Historical

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