Comly Rich House
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| Comly Rich House | |
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 The Comly Rich house photographed in the 20th century. | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| Location | 4276 Orchard Street Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40°00′34″N 75°05′13″W / 40.00956°N 75.08687°W |
| Completed | 1826 |
The Comly Rich House is a historic house in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, notable as the first home in the United States financed by a savings and loan association, the Oxford Provident Building Society, founded 1831. To buy the house, which cost $500, Rich, variously described as a lamplighter or a maker of combs, received a loan of $375 in April 1831 from the Oxford Provident Building Association, founded the same year.[1]
The two-and-a-half-story house, built around 1826, still stands at 4276 Orchard Street. It was listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places in 1960.
References[edit]
- ^ Office of Thrift Supervision Annual Report (PDF) (Report). US Department of the Treasury, Office of Thrift Supervision. 2009. p. 4. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-1794, "Comly Rich House, 4276 Orchard Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA", 13 photos, 2 color transparencies, 4 measured drawings, 2 photo caption pages
- Rich Residence data from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings (PAB) project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia