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Following the Footsteps of American Security & Trust Around Washington, DC

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American Security and Trust Company has left a visible mark on Washington, DC. It’s often hard to visualize the impact of a bank on its local community, as their involvement is often unseen; moving money, or supporting financing and loans that ultimately shape the landscape around it. 

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Over the years of its operation, funds from the American Securities and Trust Company helped develop residential neighborhoods, commercial buildings, and well-known landmarks around the capital. Follow our photo tour of the sites and buildings they financed to get a sense the often- invisible impact of money moving through a community.

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The Wardman Park Hotel in Woodley Park was built by its eponymous owner Harry Wardman, and when it opened in 1918 was the largest apartment-hotel in the city.

The original Wardman Park Hotel, in 1922.

We've loved tracing the history of American Security and Trust beyond our building into surprising spots around the District. We hope you'll keep an eye out for more of their legacy around the city! 

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