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First National Bank Building (Dublin, Georgia)
First National Bank Building, or variants thereof, may refer to: Japan * First National Bank Building (Tokyo) United States :''Alphabetical by state, then city'' * First National Bank Building (Andalusia, Alabama), listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) * First National Bank Building (Monette, Arkansas), NRHP-listed * First National Bank Building (Hollywood, California), NRHP-listed * First National Bank of Long Beach (Long Beach, California), NRHP-listed * First National Bank Center (San Diego, California) * First National Bank Building (San Diego), part of the Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego, Gaslamp Quarter Historic District * First National Bank Building (Craig, Colorado), NRHP-listed * First National Bank Building (Denver, Colorado) * First National Bank Building (Steamboat Springs, Colorado), NRHP-listed * First National Bank Building (Wellington, Colorado), List of RHPs in CO, listed on the NRHP in Colorado * First National Bank Building (Hartford, Connecticut) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First National Bank Building (Tokyo)
The First National Bank was located in the Kabutocho area, the business centre of Tokyo. Kabuto-cho was crowded with the core institutions of Japan's modern economy, including banks, the commodity exchange, and the stock exchange. History The First National Bank building was initially constructed in 1872 as the main bank of the Mitsui group. In the following year, it became the headquarters of the Dai-Ichi Bank (), which was founded by Shibusawa Eiichi (1840-1931) and other businessmen. The building featured a traditional Edo-style structure, but its exterior was in a pseudo-western style. Shimizu Kisuke II, who designed and constructed the building, had practiced western-style architecture in the foreign concession in Yokohama and was Japan's leading house builder. He also worked on structures such as the "Tsukiji Hotel" and the "Mitsui House" at Suruga-cho. During the Meiji period, western architectural style and designs by foreign architects were adopted for many governm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
