The Second National Bank of Meyersdale, also known as the Gallatin National Bank and Meyersdale Borough Building, is an historic, American

bank A bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates a demand deposit while simultaneously making loans. Lending activities can be directly performed by the bank or indirectly through capital markets. Because ...

building that is located in Meyersdale,

Somerset County, Pennsylvania Somerset County (Pennsylvania German: ''Somerset Kaundi'') is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 74,129. Its county seat is Somerset. The county was created from part of Bedford County on A ...

. It was added to the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...

in 2002.

History and architectural features

Built in 1909, this historic structure is a two-story brick building with

limestone Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms whe ...

masonry on its primary elevations. It measures sixty feet by thirty feet and features matching columns that support a large pediment on the main facade. Designed in the

Classical Revival Neoclassical architecture is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy and France. It became one of the most prominent architectural styles in the Western world. The prevailing style ...

style, this building was restored to its 1909 appearance in 1999, when it was reoccupied by a bank after housing borough offices starting in 1983. ''Note:'' This includes It was added to the

in 2002.

References

{{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Neoclassical architecture in Pennsylvania Commercial buildings completed in 1909 Buildings and structures in Somerset County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Somerset County, Pennsylvania