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Philadelphia Contributionship
Philadelphia Contributionship | |
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| Location | 212 S. 4th Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°56′49″N 75°08′54″W / 39.946825°N 75.148249°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] |
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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 adding 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]
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. 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. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved February 17, 2008.
- ^ "Key events in the history of Contributionship". The Contributionship Companies. Archived from the original on February 5, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2008.
- ^ George R. Adams (May 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Philadelphia Contributionship" (pdf). National Park Service.
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