American Stock Exchange Building

American Stock Exchange Building
Formerly New York Curb Exchange Building
Location 86 Trinity Place, Lower Manhattan, New York City[1]
Coordinates 40°42′31″N 74°00′45″W / 40.70861°N 74.01250°W / 40.70861; -74.01250Coordinates: 40°42′31″N 74°00′45″W / 40.70861°N 74.01250°W / 40.70861; -74.01250
Built 1921, expanded in 1931[2]
Architectural style Art Deco[2]
NRHP Reference # 78001867
Significant dates
Added to NRHP June 2, 1978[1]
Designated NHL June 2, 1978[2]

The American Stock Exchange Building, formerly known as the New York Curb Exchange Building, is the former headquarters of the American Stock Exchange.

History

In 1908, the New York Curb Market Agency was established, to codify trading practices. In 1911, the curbstone brokers came to be known as the New York Curb Market, which then had a formal constitution with brokerage and listing standards. After several years of outdoor trading, the curbstone brokers moved indoors in 1921 to a building on Greenwich Street in Lower Manhattan. In 1929, the New York Curb Market changed its name to the New York Curb Exchange. Within no time, the Curb Exchange became the leading international stock market, listing more foreign issues than all other U.S. securities markets combined. In 1953 the Curb Exchange was renamed the American Stock Exchange.

On December 1, 2008, the Curb Exchange building at 86 Trinity Place was closed, and the Amex Equities trading floor was moved to the NYSE Trading floor at 11 Wall Street.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 "American Stock Exchange". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. September 14, 2007.
  3. ↑ "NYSE Amex Equities Information". New York Stock Exchange.

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