Insurance Company of North America

Insurance Company of North America (HM204A)

Location: Philadelphia, PA 19106 Philadelphia County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 56.846', W 75° 8.952'

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Formed in 1792 at Independence Hall to write marine insurance and incorporated in 1794, it was the first US firm to insure a building's contents from fire. One of the most global insurers of the 20th century, INA created the homeowners policy in 1950. Located along "Insurance Row" (Walnut St. from 2nd to 6th) for much of the 19th century, and in the landmark INA Building at 1600 Arch St., 1925-91. Acquired by ACE (later Chubb) Ltd., 1999.
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HM NumberHM204A
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Year Placed2017
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, July 25th, 2017 at 7:55pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 487254 N 4421933
Decimal Degrees39.94743333, -75.14920000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 56.846', W 75° 8.952'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 56' 50.76" N, 75° 8' 57.12" W
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Area Code(s)267, 484, 215, 610
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 460-498 State Rte 3006, Philadelphia PA 19106, US
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