Philadelphia Bourse
Information
Location	13 South 5th Street Philadelphia, PA
Coordinates	39°56′59″N 75°8′54″W / 39.94972°N 75.14833°W / 39.94972; -75.14833
Status	Complete
Groundbreaking	1893
Constructed	1895
Height
Roof	145 feet (44 m)
Technical details
Floor count	9
Companies
Architect	G. W. & W. D. Hewitt
Philadelphia Bourse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic District Contributing Property
Built/Founded:	1895
Architectural style(s):	Italianate
Governing body:	Private
Designated CP:	May 5, 1972

The Philadelphia Bourse Building was founded in 1891 by George E. Bartol, a grain and commodities exporter. It was modeled after the Bourse in Hamburg, Germany. Completed in 1895, it was the first commodities exchange in the United States. The architects were G. W. & W. D. Hewitt.^[1]

Contents 1 Background 2 Architecture 3 See also 4 External links 5 References

[edit] Background

Upon his return from a European trip in 1890, Bartol organized the Philadelphia business community. He asked each new member to pledge $1,000 to the project. The Bourse motto was "buy, sell, ship via Philadelphia."^[2]

[edit] Architecture

The building was one of the first steel-framed buildings to be constructed. Carlisle redstone, Pompeian buff brick and terra cotta were all used in the construction of the facade.

[edit] See also

• Independence National Historical Park

[edit] External links

• http://www.bourse-pa.com/history-bourse-pa.html

[edit] References

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