Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Have you seen those little plaques on buildings of hands clasping and the date 1794 underneath? They signify that a building has fire insurance through Baltimore Equitable Insurance. Join us at the Equitable Insurance Company Building, the former home of Maryland’s oldest corporation, founded in 1794. Thanks for watching and see you soon with another video.
This is our series called "Five Minute Histories." Every week, we’ll record a short video about a different historic place in Baltimore and post it on our Facebook page and YouTube channel.
#baltimore #fiveminhist #fireinsurance #historicbusinesses
This project has been funded in part by a grant from the Moe Family Fund for Statewide and Local Partners of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Have you seen those little plaques on buildings of hands clasping and the date 1794 underneath? They signify that a building has fire insurance through Baltimore Equitable Insurance. Join us at the Equitable Insurance Company Building, the former home of Maryland’s oldest corporation, founded in 1794. Thanks for watching and see you soon with another video.
This is our series called "Five Minute Histories." Every week, we’ll record a short video about a different historic place in Baltimore and post it on our Facebook page and YouTube channel.
#baltimore #fiveminhist #fireinsurance #historicbusinesses
This project has been funded in part by a grant from the Moe Family Fund for Statewide and Local Partners of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
