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The Pacific Exchange was a regional stock exchange in California , from 1956 to 2006. Its main exchange floor and building were in San Francisco, California , with a branch building in Los Angeles, California .

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24-889: In 1882, the San Francisco Stock and Bond Exchange was founded; and in 1899 the Los Angeles Oil Exchange was founded. In 1956, these two exchanges merged to create the Pacific Coast Stock Exchange , with trading floors maintained in both cities. In 1973, it was renamed the Pacific Stock Exchange . The Pacific Exchange was bought by Archipelago Holdings in 2005, which merged with the New York Stock Exchange in 2006. Pacific Exchange equities and options trading now take place exclusively through

48-697: Is located on Pine Street at the corner of Sansome Street in the Financial District in San Francisco. The building was initially designed in a neoclassical style by architect Milton Dyer in 1915. It was remodeled in 1930 by the firms Miller and Pflueger, architects James Rupert Miller and Timothy Pflueger ; and the interior design was done by architect Michael Goodman. The exterior building sculptures were created in Yosemite granite by artist Ralph Stackpole . Sketches made by Pflueger for

72-514: The NYSE Arca (formerly known as ArcaEx) platform, an Electronic communication network (ECN) , as NYSE Arca Equities and NYSE Arca Options, respectively. The San Francisco Pacific Exchange building, which once housed the equities trading floor, is located on Pine Street at the corner of Sansome Street in the Financial District in San Francisco. The building was initially designed in a neoclassical style by architect Milton Dyer in 1915. It

96-644: The NYSE Arca platform. Two separate exchanges were founded; the San Francisco Stock and Bond Exchange in 1882 and the Los Angeles Oil Exchange in 1899. In 1956, they merged to create the Pacific Coast Stock Exchange, though separate trading floors were maintained in both cities. In 1973, it was renamed the Pacific Stock Exchange and it began trading options three years later in 1976. In 1999,

120-723: The World War I stock market shutdown that started in July 1914, the San Francisco Stock and Bond Exchange reopened on December 1, 1914, for trading for bonds under restrictions, three days after the NYSE reopened. By April 23, 1927, the San Francisco Stock and Bond Exchanges and the San Francisco Stock Exchange, mining, were negotiating over the establishment of the former as purely listed market, and

144-574: The 1930 remodeling, the building was in an Art Deco Moderne style , with its street facade was clad in Yule marble . The building was sold to private developers and converted by Equinox Fitness into a fitness center. An options trading floor in the city of San Francisco still operates in the adjacent Mills Building on the second floor. It was originally connected to the main building and underwent an expansion in September 1984 and expanded again in

168-542: The Curb board, where "another probationary period will ensue in which Curb requirements may be met." It was said these curb requirements would be "substantially" those of the New York Curb. In August 1927, the exchange adopted new regulations for its listed securities. The following month, the San Francisco exchange broke a business record for itself, when it had weekly trading total of $ 16,936,019. In December 1927,

192-414: The Los Angeles Oil Exchange (formed in 1899) and the San Francisco Stock and Bond Exchange merged to create the Pacific Coast Stock Exchange , with trading floors maintained in both cities. As of September 15, 1957, the former San Francisco Stock and Bond Exchange was operational as the San Francisco division of the Pacific Coast Stock Exchange. Pacific Coast Stock Exchange The Pacific Exchange

216-461: The Pacific Coast Stock Exchange, though separate trading floors were maintained in both cities. In 1973, it was renamed the Pacific Stock Exchange and it began trading options three years later in 1976. In 1999, the exchange became the first U.S. stock exchange to demutualize . The trading floor in Los Angeles was closed in 2001, followed by the floor in San Francisco a year later. 2003 saw

240-631: The San Francisco Stock Exchange was put for sale, with the exchange to be renamed the San Francisco Mining Exchange . In the agreement, the San Francisco Mining Exchange agreed to deal solely in mining securities, with the name San Francisco Stock Exchange sold to the Stock and Bond Exchange. The new San Francisco Curb Exchange was expected to begin operation soon after the start of 1928, and would be

264-483: The adjacent Mills Building on the second floor. It was originally connected to the main building and underwent an expansion in September 1984 and expanded again in the mid-1990s with major changes to the layout. San Francisco Stock and Bond Exchange The San Francisco Stock and Bond Exchange was a regional stock exchange based in San Francisco, California , United States. Founded in 1882, in 1928

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288-605: The exchange became the first U.S. stock exchange to demutualize . The trading floor in Los Angeles was closed in 2001, followed by the floor in San Francisco a year later. 2003 saw the exchange launch PCX Plus, an electronic options trading platform. By 2005, the Pacific Exchange was bought by the owner of the ArcaEx platform, Archipelago Holdings , which then merged with the New York Stock Exchange in 2006. The New York Stock Exchange conducts no business operations under

312-455: The exchange launch PCX Plus, an electronic options trading platform. By 2005, the Pacific Exchange was bought by the owner of the ArcaEx platform, Archipelago Holdings , which then merged with the New York Stock Exchange in 2006. The New York Stock Exchange conducts no business operations under the name Pacific Exchange, essentially ending its separate identity. Pacific Exchange equities and options trading now takes place exclusively through

336-440: The exchange purchased and began using the name San Francisco Stock Exchange , while the old San Francisco Stock Exchange was renamed the San Francisco Mining Exchange . The San Francisco Curb Exchange was absorbed by the San Francisco Stock Exchange in 1938. In 1956 the San Francisco Stock Exchange merged with the Los Angeles Oil Exchange to create the Pacific Coast Stock Exchange . The San Francisco Stock and Bond Exchange

360-410: The exchange's monthly business surpassed $ 100 million for the first time. Also that month, the exchange voted for reorganization and division of business in the exchange, with the exchange expanding. On December 9, 1927, it was reported that the agreement to re-organize with the San Francisco Stock Exchange had been authorized, with changes to take place immediately. Also, the old building occupied by

384-631: The latter as a curb exchange. To prevent naming confusion, there were talks to have the SF Stock Exchange be named the San Francisco Curb Exchange or Association, with the name 'San Francisco Stock Exchange' to become the property of the Stock and Bond Exchange. Upon the ratification of the agreement, there would be ninety days for corporations with stocks "on the unlisted board [of the San Francisco Stock and Bond Exchange] to meet listing requirements or to be transferred to

408-400: The name Pacific Exchange, essentially ending its separate identity. Pacific Exchange equities and options trading now takes place exclusively through the NYSE Arca (formerly known as ArcaEx) platform, an Electronic communication network (ECN) , as NYSE Arca Equities and NYSE Arca Options, respectively. The San Francisco Pacific Exchange building, which once housed the equities trading floor,

432-468: The old Mining Exchange." The Curb Exchange started activities on January 2, 1928, using the unlisted securities formerly on the SF Stock and Bond Exchange. As of late 1928, Sidney L. Schwartz was president of the San Francisco Stock Exchange, which was the renamed San Francisco Stock and Bond Exchange. The San Francisco Curb Exchange was absorbed by the San Francisco Stock Exchange in 1938. In 1957,

456-414: The remodel of this building can be found in the permanent collection at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art . After the 1930 remodeling, the building was in an Art Deco Moderne style , with its street facade was clad in Yule marble . The building was sold to private developers and converted by Equinox Fitness into a fitness center. An options trading floor in the city of San Francisco still operates in

480-411: The third securities market in the city. According to the agreement, all members of the SF Stock and Bond Exchange would hold memberships in both the new Stock Exchange and the new curb exchange. The Curb would have an authorized 100 charter members, 67 from the Stock and Bond Exchange, and the remaining available for sale. The new Curb Exchange was created to take over the "splendid plant on Bush Street of

504-578: Was a regional stock exchange in California , from 1956 to 2006. Its main exchange floor and building were in San Francisco, California , with a branch building in Los Angeles, California . In 1882, the San Francisco Stock and Bond Exchange was founded; and in 1899 the Los Angeles Oil Exchange was founded. In 1956, these two exchanges merged to create the Pacific Coast Stock Exchange , with trading floors maintained in both cities. In 1973, it

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528-633: Was founded in 1882 on September 18, in a basement in San Francisco. The exchange was founded as the San Francisco Stock Exchange. On September 18, twenty-five brokers met in the basement of Wohl & Rollitz, which was at 403 California Street in the old Fireman's Fund Insurance Building. Of that number, 19 signed the charter and deposited $ 50 to purchase memberships. The first president was John Perry Jr. It had nineteen charter members, who called it "the Local Security Board ." The first year of business, transactions totaled $ 9,490,621. After

552-424: Was remodeled in 1930 by the firms Miller and Pflueger, architects James Rupert Miller and Timothy Pflueger ; and the interior design was done by architect Michael Goodman. The exterior building sculptures were created in Yosemite granite by artist Ralph Stackpole . Sketches made by Pflueger for the remodel of this building can be found in the permanent collection at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art . After

576-439: Was renamed the Pacific Stock Exchange . The Pacific Exchange was bought by Archipelago Holdings in 2005, which merged with the New York Stock Exchange in 2006. Pacific Exchange equities and options trading now take place exclusively through the NYSE Arca platform. Two separate exchanges were founded; the San Francisco Stock and Bond Exchange in 1882 and the Los Angeles Oil Exchange in 1899. In 1956, they merged to create

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