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Baltimore Equitable Society

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Baltimore Equitable Insurance also known as the Baltimore Equitable Society, 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. Founded in 1794, the Baltimore Equitable Society is one of the oldest corporations in the city and the third-oldest fire insurance company in the United States.The building that housed Baltimore Equitable Insurance was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. In 2003, due to the age and state of disrepair of the building, Baltimore Equitable Insurance left the building. As of 2023, the building will become the M&T Pavilion, an entertainment space.

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Baltimore Equitable Society
North Eutaw Street, Baltimore Downtown

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North Eutaw Street 117
21201 Baltimore, Downtown
Maryland, United States
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