Comly Rich House
Historic house in Philadelphia
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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]
Architectural styleFederal
Location4276 Orchard Street
Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40.00956°N 75.08687°W
Completed1826
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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 | 40.00956°N 75.08687°W |
| Completed | 1826 |
| References | |
| Designated | March 29, 1960 |
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.