First Bank of the United States
The First Bank of the United States, the brain child of Alexander Hamilton, was chartered by Congress in February 25, 1791. The minutes of the Carpenters’ Company on the 29th day of the 8th month, 1791, recorded that James Pearson had called the meeting as a Committee of the National Bank had called upon a member of the company “with a view of taking the Hall for the purpose of opening their Bank.” The Company agreed appointing a Committee to negotiate with their committee. The Bank opened for business in the Hall in December 1791, remaining there until 1798 when their handsome new building on Third Street, just yards away, opened for business.