Philadelphia, Pennsylvania—The Bourse
GPS Coordinates:
39.949708, -75.14789
US Treasures
Dispenser Location:
Lower level near
the restrooms
The Bourse at
Independence Mall
Across the street from the Liberty Bell and Independence Mall is the Philadelphia Bourse Building, America's First Commodities Exchange. Completed in 1895, the building was one of the first steel-framed buildings ever constructed.
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.
Celebrating over 100 years as a center for commerce and trade, The Bourse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Today. it is one of Philadelphia's leading commercial complexes, home to 27 retail and food service stores and more than 35 businesses.
