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Dollar Bank in Downtown Pittsburgh
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Raybob15239
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Love the old, original Dollar Bank Building in downtown Pittsburgh. Gold Dollar in the facade is awesome. 
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Nice eye appeal on that architecture
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That's awesome!
Gonna get me a $50 Octagonal someday. Some. Day.
A very sturdy enduring looking building. Interesting history. More photos.
Dollar Bank is the largest independent mutual bank in the nation as of March 2016.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollar_Bank
Way too cool...thanks for sharing...a nice piece of Americana.
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Beautiful building! They don't build 'em like that anymore.
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My town has 2 beautiful old banks like that (not quite as tall), one on each end of the same block. They've been vacant for decades until recently one was converted into a mini-mall of sorts. They kept it mostly original and under the thick old paint on the window frames they discovered the frames were actually copper! They cleaned them up nicely.
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Very cool.
@Raybob15239
Don't you have pictures of another bank with Morgan dollars above the doors?
Yes, in West Newton, PA. Has a 1902 Morgan Obverse and Reverse. The bank was built in 1902. I think that I posted it here as well.
Here they are...
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Very neat old building. Thanks for sharing. They do not building things this neat anymore.
I thought the "gold dollar" had a die crack at first, then noticed it was just a power line.
Coin emblems were popular in the later 19th century. They were symbols of stability and financial trust accompanying a bank's Corinthian columns, bronze doors and other "solid" trim. Molds were available from concrete casting firms and usually ordered by architects along with other ornamental details. Companies offered concrete with granite or marble coatings, painted details and other options.
Someplace I saw a book on the subject of these ornaments including eagles, etc. --- maybe at the American Institute of Architects in Washington, DC.
some thing that I notice is fading fast in this country
Love those old historical buildings, they have a lot of character !!!
Very impressive architecture.. and a grand old building indeed. Of course, it was all intended to portray financial stability and security.... Cheers, RickO
That is one cool old building!
So if coins were symbol of stability and trust in the 19th century, what would (or should) the symbols be today?
I spent many days down town. Used to go through market square and remember one time have a bird poop all over my leather coat. Might of been last time I cut though that way.
Best place to buy !
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Exbrit -- Today, I think they are represented by credit cards....What do you think?
That's exactly what I was thinking - a big Visa card on the front of the bank just doesn't do it for me. Then there are the banks that are trending to the younger crowd with a cafeteria in it, open kiosks and a bunch of annoying floor people. I went into one and asked about their safe deposit boxes and they said - sorry we don't have those anymore.