The Cleveland Stock Exchange was a
stock exchange
A stock exchange, securities exchange, or bourse is an exchange where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities, such as shares of stock, bonds and other financial instruments. Stock exchanges may also provide facilities for th ...
in
Cleveland
Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U ...
,
Ohio
Ohio () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Of the List of states and territories of the United States, fifty U.S. states, it is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 34th-l ...
, U.S.
History
The Cleveland Stock Exchange was established in 1899, and began operations on April 16, 1900 at the Williamson Building (today the location of the
200 Public Square
200 Public Square is a skyscraper in Cleveland, Ohio. The building, located on Public Square in Downtown Cleveland, reaches 45 stories and with of office space. It is the third-tallest building in Cleveland and fourth-tallest in the state of ...
skyscraper).
It later moved to the
Union Trust Building on
Euclid Avenue.
In October 1949, its members voted to dissolve and join the
Midwest Stock Exchange.
See also
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List of former stock exchanges in the Americas
This is a list of former stock exchanges in the Americas, including North America, South America, and the Caribbean Islands. Year of formation and the year the exchange was acquired, liquidated, or folded are also included. Some of these exchange ...
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List of stock exchange mergers in the Americas
This is a list of major stock exchange mergers and acquisitions in the Americas. It also features the name of any resultant stock exchanges from mergers or acquisitions. According to Robert E. Wright of ''Bloomberg'' in 2013, historians assert tha ...
References
External links
Finding aid for the Cleveland Stock Exchange Recordsat the
Western Reserve Historical Society
The Western Reserve Historical Society (WRHS) is a historical society in Cleveland, Ohio. The society operates the Cleveland History Center, a collection of museums in University Circle.
The society was founded in 1867, making it the oldest c ...
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Former stock exchanges in the United States
Self-regulatory organizations in the United States
Companies based in Cleveland
Financial services companies established in 1899
1899 establishments in Ohio
Economy of Cleveland
Financial services companies disestablished in 1949
1949 disestablishments in Ohio
1949 mergers and acquisitions