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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Photo: Justjustine, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- 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.
First Bank of the United States
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The President, Directors and Company of the Bank of the United States, commonly known as the First Bank of the United States, was a national bank, chartered for a term of twenty years, by the United States Congress on February 25, 1791.
Independence Hall
Museum
Photo: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Independence Hall is a historic civic building in Philadelphia, 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. Independence Hall is situated 1,300 feet northwest of Merchants’ Exchange Building.
Liberty Bell
Photo: tonythemisfit, CC BY 2.0.
The Liberty Bell, previously called the State House Bell or Old State House Bell, is an iconic symbol of American independence located in Philadelphia. Liberty Bell is situated 1,400 feet northwest of Merchants’ Exchange Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Society Hill and Old City.
Society Hill
Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Society Hill is a historic neighborhood in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, with a population of 6,215 as of the 2010 United States census.
Old City
Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Philadelphia's Old City is home to many historical sites, galleries, restaurants, and bars. It is known for its active nightlife and cultural opportunities.
Queen Village
Neighborhood
Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Queen Village is a residential neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States that lies along the eastern edge of the city in South Philadelphia.
Merchants’ Exchange Building
- Categories: exchange building, building, tourism, historic site, historic building, and tourist attraction
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.94728° or 39° 56′ 50″ northLongitude
-75.14597° or 75° 8′ 46″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Levels
3Height
38 feet (12 metres)Open location code
87F6WVW3+WJOpenStreetMap ID
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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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