Old City in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Carpenters' Hall
Meeting of the First Continental Congress in 1774.
Built, owned, and operated by The Carpenters' Company, established in 1724.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1774.
Location. 39° 56.896′ N, 75° 8.834′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Old City. It is on South 4th Street south of Chestnut Street (County Road 3008), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 320 Chestnut St, Philadelphia PA 19106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Revolutionary War Patriots (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Carpenters' Hall (here, next to this marker); First Continental Congress (a few steps from this marker); Quaker School Site (a few steps from this marker); New Hall (a few steps from this marker); Quaker Meeting House Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Fawcitt House Site
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 24, 2025
3. Temporary signage outside of Carpenters' Hall
Carpenters'
Hall
Built in 1774
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Site of the first Continental Congress
Showcase of Colonial Design & Architecture
Original Home of the Revolutioanry War Dept. & Hamilton's First Bank
Gift Shop
Free admission!
Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 206 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on January 26, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
