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The Quakertown National Bank in Perkasie was built in 1923 and is located at 607 Chestnut Street. The building was originally a bank, The Perkasie Trust Company (seen at top right). The building then served as the Borough Hall for Perkasie for many years, and has recently returned to its original use as a bank. |
Most branches of Quakertown National Bank have a little cupola on top of the building. This style would not look appropriate on this historic building with its flat roof. The basic layout of this building is a simple cube. The entry to this bank is very defined and includes some ornamentation to suggest the importance of the building.
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| The ornamentation above the main entrance suggests the style of classical sculpture on the building facade. | This window is not just one piece of glass; the glass is made of divided lights (cut into many sections). |
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| This building combines two architectural styles. The original building structure can be seen at the corner of Seventh and Chestnut Streets. | The post-modern structure wraps around the original building to create a larger square base (what architects call the footprint of the building). | |
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| Corinthian order pilasters are found on the older section of the building. | The change from one style to another is abrupt; no effort has been made to create a transition from one style to another. | |
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| On the Chestnut Street side of the building, the change from one style to another is also abrupt. | Pilasters imitate fluted Corinthian columns with their bases, |