Baltimore Equitable Society
Baltimore Equitable Society/Insurance, until 2003 was located at the original headquarters of the Eutaw Savings Bank, is a historic bank building located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Originally built as the headquarters for the Eutaw Savings Bank, it is a two-story building with brownstone front and brick sides. It was constructed in 1857 in the Italian Renaissance style. The Eutaw Savings Bank moved across the street in 1887 to what is now the Baltimore Grand, and the building was acquired by the Baltimore Equitable Society in 1889. The Baltimore Equitable Society is the oldest corporation in the city and the third-oldest fire insurance company in the United States.
Baltimore Equitable Society was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. The building is presently occupied by a restaurant.
Baltimore Equitable Society/Insurance is now located in downtown Baltimore at One Charles Center, 100 North Charles Street, Suite 640, Baltimore, MD 21201.
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