Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) is the oldest stock exchange in the United States, founded in 1790. It is now owned by NASDAQ and located at 1900 Market Street, in Center City Philadelphia.
Over its 200 years the exchange has had various titles and has been located in various buildings around Philadelphia.
Founded in 1790 as the "Board of Brokers," it was located at the Merchants Coffee House, now known as the City Tavern, at the corner of Sec...
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Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) is the oldest stock exchange in the United States, founded in 1790. It is now owned by NASDAQ and located at 1900 Market Street, in Center City Philadelphia.
Over its 200 years the exchange has had various titles and has been located in various buildings around Philadelphia.
Founded in 1790 as the "Board of Brokers," it was located at the Merchants Coffee House, now known as the City Tavern, at the corner of Second and Walnut Streets.
In 1831, Stephen Girard’s bank had formed the "Philadelphia Merchant’s Exchange Company" to erect a new building to house the Board of Brokers and other groups. The Board of Brokers moved into the Merchants Exchange Building at 3rd and Dock Streets in 1834 following a fire at the Coffee House.
In 1875, the Board of Brokers changed its name to the Philadelphia Stock Exchange.
In 1876, the exchange moved to the rear of the Girard Bank Building, formerly the First Bank of the U.S. It stayed there until 1888.
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