Philadelphia Contributionship
Philadelphia Contributionship | |
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Location | 212 S. 4th St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 39°56′48.05″N 75°8′55.19″W / 39.9466806°N 75.1486639°W |
Built | 1835-36 |
Architect | Thomas U. Walter Collins and Autenreith[1] |
Architectural style | Greek Revival[1] |
NRHP reference No. | 71000732 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 27, 1971[3] |
Designated NHL | December 22, 1977[4] |
Designated PHMC | December 17, 1954[2] |
The Philadelphia Contributionship for the Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire is the oldest property insurance company in the United States. It was organized by Benjamin Franklin in 1752, and incorporated in 1768.[1][5]
The Contributionship's building, at 212 S. 4th Street between Walnut and Locust Streets in the Society Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia, was built in 1835-36 and was designed by Thomas U. Walter in the Greek Revival style, with Corinthian columns. The portico was replaced in 1866 by Collins and Autenreith who also expanded the living quarters on the top two floors by the addition of a mansard roof. A marble cornice between the third and fourth floors was also added.[1] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1977.[4][6]
Early directors
Name | Occupation |
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William Coleman | judge |
Benjamin Franklin | printer |
Samuel Rhoads | architect / master carpenter |
Philip Syng | silversmith |
See also
References
Notes
- ^ a b c d Gallery, John Andrew, ed. (2004), Philadelphia Architecture: A Guide to the City (2nd ed.), Philadelphia: Foundation for Architecture, ISBN 0962290815, p.50
- ^ "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Philadelphia Contributionship". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
- ^ "Key events in the history of Contributionship". The Contributionship Companies. Archived from the original on February 5, 2011. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
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External links
Media related to Philadelphia Contributionship at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Key events in the history of Contributionship – official website of the Contributionship Companies
- Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia
- National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania
- Office buildings completed in 1836
- Pennsylvania state historical marker significations
- Society Hill, Philadelphia
- Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Registered Historic Place stubs