Category:Philadelphia Contributionship
The Philadelphia Contributionship for the Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire at 212 S. 4th Street between Walnut and Locus 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 the addition of a mansard roof. A marble cornice between the 3rd and 4th floors was also added. The Contributionship was organized by Benjamin Franklin in 1752 and is the oldest mutual fire insurance company in the United States. (Source: Philadelphia Architecture: A Guide to the City (2nd ed.))
This is a category about a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 71000732. |
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Media in category "Philadelphia Contributionship"
The following 18 files are in this category, out of 18 total.
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Fire Marks at Philadelphia Contributionship.jpg 3,456 × 2,304; 2.57 MB
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Firemark for the Contributionship, 1753 - National Museum of American History - DSC05345.jpg 3,530 × 3,315; 6.77 MB
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Market St in Philadelphia.jpg 4,292 × 2,579; 7.88 MB
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Philadelphia Contributionship (53571644277).jpg 3,214 × 4,286; 15.1 MB
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Philadelphia Contributionship Historical Marker 212 S 4th St Philadelphia PA (DSC 4241).jpg 3,000 × 2,000; 3.82 MB
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Philadelphia Contributionship.jpg 2,448 × 2,786; 1.9 MB
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The Philadelphia Contributionship for the Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire.JPG 2,304 × 3,456; 3.24 MB
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The Philadelphia Contributionship, Pennsylvania state historical marker.jpg 1,051 × 1,746; 554 KB
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The Philadelphia Contributionship.jpg 1,659 × 2,075; 1.33 MB
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- Society Hill, Philadelphia
- 4th Street (Philadelphia)
- Brick buildings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Built in Pennsylvania in 1836
- Thomas U. Walter
- Greek Revival architecture in Pennsylvania
- Built in Pennsylvania in 1866
- Collins and Autenreith
- Insurance companies of the United States by name
- National Register of Historic Places in Center City, Philadelphia
- National Historic Landmarks in Philadelphia
- Mansards in the United States
- 1752 establishments in North America
- Benjamin Franklin
- 19th-century architecture in Philadelphia