Description: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Up for consideration is a Philadelphia Bourse stock certificate from 1901: #4075 Issued to George Forman for 8 shares on October 7, 1901 Signed by George E. Bartol as president; Bartol was the exchange founder Incorporated in Pennsylvania Capital stock of $1,000,000 Uncancelled Certificate in very good condition Vignette with a group of people on a foundation symbolizing the business community, with city scenes beyond. The Philadelphia Bourse was a commodities exchange founded in 1891 by George E. Bartol, a grain and commodities exporter, who modeled it after the Bourse in Hamburg, Germany. The steel-framed building – one of the first to be constructed – was built from 1893 to 1895, and was designed by G. W. & W. D. Hewitt in the Beaux-Arts style. Carlisle redstone, Pompeian buff brick and terra cotta were all used in the facade. Upon his return from a European trip in 1890, Bartol organized the Philadelphia business community. He asked each new member to pledge $1,000 to the project. The Bourse motto was "Buy, Sell, Ship via Philadelphia." The original tenants included the American Telephone and Telegraphy, Moore and McCormick Steamships Lines, grain dealers and export agents. The Bourse was also home to the Commercial Exchange, the Maritime Exchange, Grocers and Importers Exchange and the Board of Trade. Quotations from all markets of the world and the latest financial news were received by telegraph. Pneumatic tubes connected the Bourse directly with the United States Post Office. A trading clock signaled the end of every business day. The Bourse stopped functioning as a commodities exchange in the 1960's. The structure continued to serve as an office building until 1979, when it was sold and renovated to include upscale retail space on floors near the street level. The upper levels of the building continued to house office space. Celebrating over 100 years as a center for commerce and trade, The Bourse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Price: 29.95 USD
Location: River Forest, Illinois
End Time: 2024-12-08T03:07:41.000Z
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