Comly Rich House
| Comly Rich House | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| Location |
4276 Orchard Street Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 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.
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.
External links
- History at the U.S. Treasury's Office of Thrift Supervision
- Listing and photographs at the Historic American Buildings Survey
- Listing at Philadelphia Architects and Buildings
Coordinates: 40°00′34″N 75°05′13″W / 40.00956°N 75.08687°W
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