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Cotton-Exchange Building (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
Cotton Exchange Building may refer to: ;in the United Kingdom * Liverpool Cotton Exchange Building, England * Manchester Royal Exchange the United Kingdom's principal cotton exchange from 1729 until 1968 * Blackburn Cotton Exchange Building ;in the United States * Augusta Cotton Exchange Building, Augusta, Georgia *New Orleans Cotton Exchange Building The New Orleans Cotton Exchange was established in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1871 as a centralized forum for the trade of cotton. It operated in New Orleans until closing in 1964. Occupying several buildings over its history, its final locat ..., New Orleans, Louisiana * New York Cotton Exchange, New York, New York * Cotton-Exchange Building (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) * Houston Cotton Exchange Building, Houston, Texas * Old Cotton Exchange Building, Nacogdoches, Texas, listed on the NRHP See also * Cotton Exchange (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liverpool Cotton Exchange Building
Liverpool Cotton Exchange Building is an office block in Old Hall Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England. The commercial building, which originally had a Neoclassical façade, replaced the 19th-century cotton exchange in Exchange Flags in 1906. Between 1967 and 1969 the building's exterior was given a contemporary mid 20th century design. The building is used mainly for offices; retail facilities operate at street level. History The business of the cotton exchange was originally conducted outdoors on Exchange Flags, behind Liverpool Town Hall. The first Cotton Exchange Building was built in 1808 adjacent to the flags. The present building in Old Hall Street was erected in 1905–06 to a design by Matear and Simon. The building was officially opened by the Prince and Princess of Wales on 30 November 1906. The building cost around £300,000 build and the opening took place in the company of 3,000 guests. Its façade was in Neoclassical style, with Baroque towers at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Exchange, Manchester
The Royal Exchange is a grade II listed building in Manchester, England. It is located in the city centre on the land bounded by St Ann's Square, Exchange Street, Market Street, Cross Street and Old Bank Street. The complex includes the Royal Exchange Theatre and the Royal Exchange Shopping Centre. The Royal Exchange was heavily damaged in the Manchester Blitz and in the 1996 Manchester bombing. The current building is the last of several buildings on the site used for commodities exchange, primarily but not exclusively of cotton and textiles. History, 1729 to 1973 The cotton industry in Lancashire was served by the cotton importers and brokers based in Liverpool who supplied Manchester and surrounding towns with the raw material needed to spin yarns and produce finished textiles. The Liverpool Cotton Exchange traded in imported raw cotton. In the 18th century, the trade was part of the slave trade in which African slaves were transported to America where the cotton was gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackburn Cotton Exchange Building
The Cotton Exchange is a Listed building#Grade II, grade II listed building in Blackburn, England. It is located on King William Street, opposite the Blackburn Town Hall, Town Hall. The building was used briefly as a cotton exchange, then a performance hall and cinema, before closing in 2005. It was bought by the Re:Source charity in 2015, and is currently used by community groups and as an event space. History Background The cotton industry grew in the 1800s as a result of trade from South America to the port of Liverpool and the development of machinery for cotton spinning and weaving. Blackburn benefited from this development, with a fast growth of cotton mills, weaving and industrial development. Local traders bought and sold cotton for use in their mills, and as the number of traders grew, there came a desire for a dedicated exchange and to cement Blackburn's place in the cotton industry. Northgate path Textiles were a small cottage industry for some time, with families ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
