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Floor plan of the Royal Exchange; in the Encyclopædia Britannica, 2nd ed. (1777–84).
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Royal Exchange

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Floor plan of the Royal Exchange; in the Encyclopædia Britannica, 2nd ed. (1777–84).
Floor plan of the Royal Exchange; in the Encyclopædia Britannica, 2nd ed. (1777–84).

The Royal Exchange was a former financial institution in the City of London, serving as a central meeting place for merchants and traders. It was founded by Sir Thomas Gresham, an English merchant and financier, who built the first exchange between 1566 and 1568. This initial building was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666. A second exchange was built in 1669, and the third, designed by Sir William Tite, opened in 1844. The Royal Exchange closed in 1939 and now houses office and exhibition space. The institution was significant for facilitating business transactions that were previously conducted in less organized settings.12

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