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 .
nps.gov
Wikipedia
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”, “Philadelphia Exchange”, and “Philadelphia Merchant’s 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
Photo: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Carpenters' Hall, in in , Pennsylvania, is the official birthplace of the and a key meeting place for colonial delegates during the early part of the American Revolution. is situated 470 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.

Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 3.0.
's is home to many historical sites, galleries, restaurants, and bars. It is known for its active nightlife and cultural opportunities.

Neighborhood
Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
4559606
Wiki­data ID
Q3642743
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Merchants’ Exchange Building from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

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”
  • Japanese: “フィラデルフィアとうもろこし取引所”
  • Slovenian: “Philadelphijska borza”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Merchants’ Exchange Building”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Washington Square West and Jefferson Plaza.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Site of Alexander Hamilton former home and The Nelson Building.

Philadelphia: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Philadelphia International Airport, Old City, West Philadelphia, and Center City West.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.