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First bank of the U.S., Philadelphia<br> Philadelphia--downtown picture - Designed by Samuel Blodgett, completed in 1797. Chartered to be built in 1791 under President Washington. The idea of a national bank was conceived by Alexander Hamilton to take care of the enormous Revolutionary War debt and to create a national currency.
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Designed by Samuel Blodgett, completed in 1797. Chartered to be built in 1791 under President Washington. The idea of a national bank was conceived by Alexander Hamilton to take care of the enormous Revolutionary War debt and to create a national currency.
North America
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