tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134516429934067537.post5308014133895630493..comments2009-11-12T20:42:33.883-05:00Comments on Inside the Apple: The Manhattan Company vs. the Chrysler BuildingMichelle and James Neviusnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134516429934067537.post-9640300847902128792009-11-12T20:42:33.883-05:002009-11-12T20:42:33.883-05:00Yes, indeed. The bank was always officially known ...Yes, indeed. The bank was always officially known as the "Bank of the Manhattan Company" because on its face the Manhattan Company wasn't a bank, it was a water concern.Michelle and James Neviushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17525143693311661932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134516429934067537.post-39205720570614833692009-11-12T18:07:05.550-05:002009-11-12T18:07:05.550-05:00Just to go further back in history, The Manhattan ...Just to go further back in history, The Manhattan Company was formed by Aaron Burr, officially to supply New York with water, but mostly so that he could start a bank, the second in the state, after Hamilton's Bank of New York.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com