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Carpenters' Hall Review
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Carpenters' Hall
Museums / Galleries, Historic District
Fodor's Review:
This handsome, patterned red-and-black brick building dating from 1770 was the headquarters of the Carpenters' Company, a guild founded to support carpenters, who were both builders and architects in this era, and to aid their families. In September 1774 the First Continental Congress convened here and addressed a declaration of rights and grievances to King George III. Today re-creations of Colonial settings include original Windsor chairs and candle sconces and displays of 18th-century carpentry tools. The Carpenters' Company still owns and operates the building.
INFO
- Address: 320 Chestnut St., Historic Area, Philadelphia, PA
- Phone: 215/925-0167
- Web site
- Cost: Free
- Open: Jan. and Feb., Wed.-Sun. 10-4; Mar.-Dec., Tues.-Sun. 10-4
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