Announcement of “New York Tontine Coffee-House,” Original Home of the New York Stock Exchange
"[Opening of New York Stock Exchange] Columbian Centinel Whole No. 860 Saturday, June 16, 1792. No. 28, of Vol. XVII",
Subject: Document - New York Stock Exchange
Period: 1792 (published)
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Color: Black & White
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10.8 x 17.3 inches
27.4 x 43.9 cm
This 4-page newspaper includes a brief article on the “Buttonwood Agreement“ signed on May 17, 1792 that announced the establishment of the “New York Tontine Coffee-House,” the original home of the New York Stock Exchange. Construction began a month later and was completed in 1793. Trading at the Tontine Coffee House continued until 1817 when a larger venue was needed, and the Coffee House became a tavern. The editor claims “such a building…is greatly wanted in this town [Boston]” and urges spirited citizens to step forward to make it happen. The same issue includes two acts signed in print by Washington, including one regarding laws in the Northwest Territory.
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Condition: B+
There is typical light toning and scattered foxing.
