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Contributionship for the insurance of houses from loss of fire - Philadelphia

Philadelphia Contributonship for the Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire, 212 South 4th Street. It is the oldest property insurance company in the United States. It was organized by Benjamin Franklin in 1752, and incorporated in 1768. The building was designed by Walter Thomas and completed in 1836.

 

 

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Uploaded on July 6, 2008
Taken on June 9, 2006