National Register of Historic Places
Carpenters' Hall
Carpenters' Hall is a historic place in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on April 15, 1970, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 70000552.
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Carpenters' Hall
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About this place
What is Carpenters' Hall?
Carpenters' Hall, in Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the official birthplace of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and a key meeting place for colonial delegates during the early part of the American Revolution. Completed in 1775, the two-story brick meeting hall was built for and is still privately owned by the Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia, the country's oldest extant craft guild.
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The record
Listing details
- Name
- Carpenters' Hall
- City
- Philadelphia
- County
- Philadelphia County
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Listed on the National Register
- April 15, 1970
- NRIS reference number
- 70000552
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 39.94806, -75.14724
When was Carpenters' Hall listed on the National Register?
Carpenters' Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 15, 1970.
Where is Carpenters' Hall located?
Carpenters' Hall is located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania at approximately 39.94806, -75.14724. See the map above.
Is Carpenters' Hall a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Carpenters' Hall is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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