Carpenters' Hall
United States historic place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
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
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 310 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA |
| County | Philadelphia County |
| Listed | Apr 15, 1970 |
| Listed for | Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | See Also:Independence National Historical Park |
| Reference number | 70000552 |
| Architect | Robert Smith |
| Type of place | parliament building, museum |
| Style | Georgian architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 310 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA |
| Website | carpentershall.org ↗ |
| Coordinates | 39.9481° N, 75.1472° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Philadelphia | 632 listed places in Philadelphia → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | Independence National Historical Park · under a mile · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Carpenters' Hall listed on the National Register?
Apr 15, 1970. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed Carpenters' Hall?
Robert Smith, working in the Georgian architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Carpenters' Hall?
Yes. Carpenters' Hall is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website.
Source: Official website
Where is Carpenters' Hall?
310 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The nearest national park unit is Independence National Historical Park, under a mile away.
Where is the nomination form for Carpenters' Hall?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Carpenters' Hall?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 70000552. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.