Merchants’ Exchange Building

The Merchants' Exchange Building is a historic building which is located on the triangular site bounded by Dock, 3rd and Walnut Streets in the Old City neighborhood of .
  • Opening hours: Monday—Friday 8:30 AM—4:30 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Also known as: Merchants Exchange”, “Merchants‘ Exchange Building”, and “Philadelphia Exchange
  • Address: 143 South 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include First Bank of the United States and Independence Hall.

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The President, Directors and Company of the Bank of the United States, commonly known as the , was a national bank, chartered for a term of twenty years, by the United States Congress on February 25, 1791.

Museum
is a historic civic building in , Pennsylvania, where both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States were debated and adopted by the Founding Fathers of the United States. is situated 1,300 feet northwest of Merchants’ Exchange Building.

The , previously called the State House Bell or Old State House Bell, is an iconic symbol of American independence located in . is situated 1,400 feet northwest of Merchants’ Exchange Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Society Hill and Old City.

Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
is a historic neighborhood in , , , United States, with a population of 6,215 as of the 2010 United States census.

's is home to many historical sites, galleries, restaurants, and bars. It is known for its active nightlife and cultural opportunities.

Neighborhood
is a residential of , , United States that lies along the eastern edge of the city in .

Merchants’ Exchange Building

Latitude
39.94728° or 39° 56′ 50″ north
Longitude
-75.14597° or 75° 8′ 46″ west
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Levels
3
Height
38 feet (12 metres)
Open location code
87F6WVW3+WJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 332786629
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
4559606
Wiki­data ID
Q3642743
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Slovenian—“Merchants’ Exchange Building” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 交易所大廈 (費城)
  • Chinese: 交易所大廈
  • Dutch: Merchants‘ Exchange Building
  • Italian: Borsa di Filadelfia
  • Italian: Philadelphia Merchant’s Exchange
  • Japanese: フィラデルフィアとうもろこし取引所
  • Slovenian: Philadelphijska borza

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