Right behind "Temperance" is the National Bank of Washington. A huge banner on top of the building and a small sign near the door tell you this is Washington's Oldest Bank. It was organized in 1809.
![The entwined fish of "Temperance" enhance the statue's reputation at the ugliest in the city.](/sites/fhwa.dot.gov/files/inline-images/pa19.jpg)
Right behind "Temperance" is the National Bank of Washington. A huge banner on top of the building and a small sign near the door tell you this is Washington's Oldest Bank. It was organized in 1809.