Fodor's Expert Review Carpenters' Hall

Old City Museum/Gallery

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.

Museum/Gallery

Quick Facts

320 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  19106, USA

215-925–0167

www.carpentershall.org

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Rate Includes: Free; donations accepted

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