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On Banker’s Row, Red Brick Paving Was Good As Gold
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On Banker’s Row, Red Brick Paving Was Good As Gold

Chestnut Street–Wall Street before the US central bank was moved from Philadelphia–was once paved with red brick. Harry K says red brick meant gold. He has the story on what was “Banker’s Row”


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