| Broad Street National Bank | |
| Location: | 143 East State Street, Trenton, New Jersey |
| Coordinates: | 40.2199°N -74.7621°W |
| Architect: | William A. Poland |
| Architecture: | Skyscraper |
| Added: | January 17, 2008 |
| Refnum: | 07001404 |
| Designated Other1 Name: | New Jersey Register of Historic Places |
| Designated Other1 Abbr: | NJRHP |
| Designated Other1 Link: | New Jersey Register of Historic Places |
| Designated Other1 Date: | September 20, 2007 |
| Designated Other1 Number: | 4731[1] |
| Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
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The Broad Street National Bank building is located at 143 East State Street in the city of Trenton in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It was built in 1900 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 17, 2008, for its significance in architecture and commerce. The building was the first skyscraper in the city.[2]
The Broad Street National Bank was organized in 1887 and Oliver Otis Bowman became its president, leading its development. The architect William A. Poland finished the design of the new bank building in 1899. Construction of the original eight-story building was completed in 1900. The bank added a thirteen-story addition in 1913 and an eight-story addition in 1924. It was built using steel frames with walls of brick and terra cotta. The bank sold the building .[2]