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Prior to 1798, the Bank of Pennsylvania conducted business from an office in Philadelphia's Masonic lodge. [4] Following a robbery attempt at the lodge, the bank signed a lease with Carpenters' Hall, and hired contractor Samuel Robinson to prepare the hall for the bank's operations. [ 4 ]
The 1798 Bank of Pennsylvania heist was the robbery of $162,821 (over $2.9 million today) on the night between August 31 and September 1, 1798 from the Bank of Pennsylvania at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Isaac Davis and Thomas Cunningham. [1] It is notable as the first major bank robbery in the United States.
1798 Bank of Pennsylvania heist - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1798, $162,821 (over $2.9 million today) Seafirst Bank robbery, Lakewood, Washington, February 1997, $4.5 million ($8.5 million in 2023) in cash, done by the Trenchcoat Robbers. [40] 1998 Bank of America robbery, 1998, $1.6 million ($3 million in 2023)
In 1793, the Bank of Pennsylvania was established with a charter from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and branches were opened in Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Reading, and Easton. [2] The bank collapsed in September 1857, with Thomas Allibone of the family firm Thomas Allibone & Co. serving as its president. [3]
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Carpenters Hall was the site of the 1798 Bank of Pennsylvania heist. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] The federal Custom House in Philadelphia was located at Carpenters' Hall between 1802 and 1819, except for a brief interruption between January and April, 1811.
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James "Old Jimmy" Hope (c. 1836 – June 2, 1905) was a 19th-century American burglar, bank robber and underworld figure in Philadelphia and later New York City.He was considered one of the most successful and sought after bank burglars in the United States during his lifetime as well as a skilled escape artist for his repeated breakouts from Auburn State Prison in New York.