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Carpenters' Hall

(1770 - 1774)

 
 
Carpenters' Hall Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 13, 2023
1. Carpenters' Hall Marker
Inscription. Follow in the footsteps of the First Continental Congress and discover historic Carpenters' Hall, showcase for the 18th century building trades and design.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraGovernment & PoliticsIndustry & CommerceWar, US Revolutionary.
 
Location. 39° 56.886′ N, 75° 8.86′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Old City. It is at the intersection of South 4th Street and Library Street, on the right when traveling north on South 4th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 S 4th 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: Quaker Meeting House Site (a few steps from this marker); Quaker School Site (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Carpenters' Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Carpenters' Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots (within shouting distance of this marker); A Changing Neighborhood (within shouting distance of this marker); First Continental Congress
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(within shouting distance of this marker); Second Bank of the United States (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
 
Carpenters' Hall Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 13, 2023
2. Carpenters' Hall Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 219 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 15, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jun. 27, 2026