Modern Federal · Banks

Aerial view of Pontiac, a northern suburb of Detroit, Michigan, with a focus on the historic downtown area. The skinnier of the two high-rise structures (left) is the AT&T Communications Tower; the older and squatter building is the historic Pontiac State Bank building

Michigan · 1850–1939

Aerial view of Pontiac, a northern suburb of Detroit, Michigan, with a focus on the historic downtown area. The skinnier of the two high-rise structures (left) is the AT&T Communications Tower; the older and squatter building is the historic Pontiac State Bank building, Michigan, 1850–1939
Aerial view of Pontiac, a northern suburb of Detroit, Michigan, with a focus on the historic downtown area. The skinnier of the two high-rise structures (left) is the AT&T Communications Tower; the older and squatter building is the historic Pontiac State Bank building, Michigan, 1850–1939. Banks — Modern Federal Architecture, from the Library of Congress record.

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