Although not used for any commerce or trade today, The Merchants' Exchange Building is a city landmark that is hard to miss. Situated between Dock Street and Third Street, this Greek-revival building is an architectural treasure of the city and is now a national historic landmark. In its heyday, the exchange building was used for real-estate dealings, business transactions, auctions and as a post-office after it was built in the mid 1800's. The architect, William Strickland, used Athenian structures as a model for the Merchants' Exchange Building and later went on to design other national landmarks like the U.S. Mint and the U.S. Naval Asylum. Today, the stately building is run and occupied by the Independence National Historic Park and houses a small exhibition room to display the building's history.
Website: nps.gov
Phone: (215) 597-8787
Cross Streets: Near the intersection of S 3rd St and Dock St
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143 S 3rd St Philadelphia, PA 19106-2818 ·268.08 mi
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the building itself is beautiful, there is some public exhibit in the lobby area, some boards showing the history of this area and the building
MoreBeautiful architecture, a historic site/landmark. This building is located at the Independence National Historic Park. Several museums in this area. You can totally spend a whole day. They are all walking distance to each other.
MoreI have been walking the streets of Philadelphia for some years now, photographing what I have found. In that time, I've discovered a lot of interesting things in the nooks and crannys of the city. As I walked past the Old Tavern, I came upon The Merchants Exchange Building which avoided my attention until recently. The exterior is what is of greatest interest as shown in the photo that I have supplied. I know nothing of the interior except by what has been written by others about a display on the first floor. For me, the exterior is the prize as is the extensive cobblestone courtyard.
MoreThe Merchants Exchange Building was built in 1832-34 in the Greek revival style to handle the need of the growing business community, becoming the home of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange by 1875. It is America's oldest stock exchange building and now is the headquarters for the Independence National Historical Park. It has a beautiful semi-circle façade in the rear flowing along Dock Street, one of the few non grid streets in William Penn's original plans. There is a public exhibit on the 1st floor that sites the buildings history and preservation.
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