To understand the evolution of bank design, it is also necessary to grasp the fundamentals of America's banking and financial history, which go hand-in-hand with the creation of bank architecture. While the worldwide evolution of architectural styles played a major factor in the way banks look, developments in the financial history of the nation--depressions, panics, government monetary and banking policy--also played a critical role. With more than 200 photographs and illustrations, this work studies the evolution of American bank architecture from 1781 (when America's first bank was founded) to new banks of the present day. It explores how and why the classically inspired structures built in late 18th century America, embodying strength and trust, evolved into the essentially anonymous bank buildings of today.

Colonial Currency Interest-bearing Notes Demand Notes Confederate Currency Fractional Currency United States Notes National Currency Gold Certificates Silver Certificates Treasury Notes Federal Reserve Notes Federal Reserve Bank Notes Emergency Notes Who said, ôA man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundleö? Have you ever seen a $100,000 note? Which Secretary of the Treasury fought a duel and died? Do Star Notes come from Hollywood? These and many other fascinating questions are answered between the covers of Monumental Money. It will introduce you to the interesting world of Banknotes and Paper Currency. You will discover things that you never knew. The book deals with currency from the early period of the Colonial Era, through the Continental Expansion, the National Period, the Civil War and Confederate Eras, and the re-United States up to the present day. It contains over 200 color illustrations, interesting information about the people and places that appear on the notes, and much more. Book jacket.

Rothman traces the evolution of federal preservation. He shows how laws, policies, personalities, personal and bureaucratic rivalries, and a changing cultural climate affected preservation efforts. he illustrates how the national park system has functioned and changed over the years as public officials have tried to implements federal policy at the grassroots level.