Titusville Oil Exchange
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vhasler
N 41° 37.582 W 079° 40.476
17T E 610407 N 4609142
Industry's first permanent oil exchange was organized here.
Waymark Code: WM698Y
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/26/2009
Views: 15
Marker Text: The industry's first permanent oil exchange was organized in 1871 by producers, refiners, dealers, brokers. Starting in the American Hotel on this spot, it moved to other sites; returned here in a new three-story brick building, 1881. Dissolved 1897; building razed 1956.
Marker Name: Titusville Oil Exchange
County: Crawford
Date Dedicated: 09/21/1999
Marker Type: City
Location: Spring St. between Washington & Franklinl, Titusville
Category: Business & Industry, Oil
Website: Not listed
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