Carpenters’ Hall

This place was cool, on our first trip out too philly we stopped by this whole little area and it’s pretty amazing to see all the history

Excellent museum.
1) The building is beautiful.
2) There is a nice collection.
3) They are helpful with questions and recommendations.
4) It is FREE!

Ein weiterer Teil des Independence National Historical Park ist die Carpenters Hall, die sich in der Nähe der Altstadt befindet.
Das zweistöckige Backsteingebäude wurde zwischen 1770 und 1774 im georgianischen Stil für die Zunft der Zimmerleute errichtet. Der in Schottland geborene Architekt Robert Smith hat hier die Rathäuser seiner Heimat und die Villen des Palladio aus Italien als Vorlage herangezogen.
1774 trat hier der erste Kontinentalkongress zusammen und während des Unabhängigkeitskrieges wurde es als Krankenhaus genutzt. Im Inneren des Gebäudes erwartet den Besucher eine kleine Ausstellung mit historischen Sammlungsstücken und zahlreichen Schautafeln.
Seit dem 15. April 1970 wurde das Gebäude in das National Register of Historic Places aufgenommen. Der Eintritt ist frei. Es ist außer montags von 10.00 — 16.00 Uhr geöffnet. Im Januar und Februar ist das Gebäude auch dienstags geschlossen.
Eine schöné Sehenswürdigkeit, die man bei einem Rundgang durch den Independence National Historical Park sich nicht entgehen lassen sollte.

A nice and necessary museum. I am grateful that Philadelphia has a plethora of attractions going back to a defining point in American history. There is a lot that happened here, it is a pleasant experience. If you are looking for a museum that has a lot of buttons and flashing lights, go to the Franklin Institute, this is not that type of museum. If you are looking to stand in an historic place and soak in some information on the founding of this country, you have arrived.

It’s free, it’s beautiful, so there’s no reason not to go.
Cool info on the building and neighborhood’s construction, beautiful interior, and chill atmosphere. Hang out in the park on a pretty day and have a picnic.

Carpenter’s Hall was one of those buildings that normally don’t get the tourist nod, but its there. I visited this site in October 2013, but did not do a mobile check in, so it’s kind of a belated review on my part. The Carpenter’s Hall is the site of the First Continental Congress, where all the delegates of the fledgling United States of America. In 1774, these delegates met to form a better government for the people of the new land and help usher in a revolution that overthrew the English crown. The building itself is quite beautiful, almost like a refurbished replica seeped in history, that just comes out to life before your very eyes. The time I was here, most of the government was in its shutdown mode, and therefore, majority of the top tourist attractions were close, except for the Carpenter’s Hall. I was glad to get to see this place in full view. There are no lines and, clearly, off the beaten path for sure.
The Carpenter’s Hall was built on present-​day Chestnut Street, near the first Supreme Court building of the United States. Also nearby, is the Ben Franklin library, the Liberty Bell, and Independence Hall. Yes, all of the historical stuff are in this area called Old City. Yes, definitely do come and check things out and recommended to broadening your horizons. There are a few historical things to read and learn about Carpenter’s Hall and the members of the first Continental Congress. There are many notable names inscribed on a wall in the corner of the building. The reason why it’s called The Carpenter’s Hall, is because it was built by the first trade union in the United States: the Carpenter’s Company. Not to be confused by the carpenters union of today. The staff here is very informative to answer any questions you may have about the Carpenter’s Hall.
I was enamored by the architecture inside and outside. At its basic structure, the Carpenter’s Hall is more like a real fancy home. It probably must’ve been before it was used to be the seat for the First Continental Congress. My experience here was short and brief, but I did gain a lot of insight as to how the First Continental Congress had done business and what had become of them thereafter. You learn this stuff in the history books growing up in school, but to be able to step inside history and see it for your own eyes is very much amazing. The history will astound you and amaze. I’m not too sure of tours of Carpenter’s Hall, but the building is so small, you probably can just give yourself a guided tour anyway. I must’ve spent about 30 minutes here, reading and absorbing knowledge and the nuance of history of how the United States came into existence.
Free admission!
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B+

When all the other historic sites in Philadelphia were closed because of shut downs and furloughs coming from the nonsense in Washington, alone in staying proudly open was Carpenter’s Hall, much as it has since its founding in 1770.
An excellent example of Georgian style architecture, it was built by the first trade union in the United States, The Carpenters’ Company. It was here that the American Revolution really began with the First Continental Congress in 1774, when delegates from 12 colonies (née Georgia), met to decide how to respond to the mounting British oppression. They voted to boycott all English goods, and to meet again the following year should this not be enough to solve the problem. The rest, as we all know, is our history.
Ben Franklin opened his Library Company on the second floor. The first and second National Bank of the United States used the first floor for several years before grander quarters were built nearby (and ultimately failed when challenged by Andrew Jackson years later).
The building is set back from Chestnut Street, and approaching it gives a perspective of how it much have felt to do so in the 18^th Century on cobblestone, horse manure, oil lamp streets. It has a modest nobility for a structure so old and prominent in our nation’s struggles for freedom. Its larger grander cousin, Independence Hall, soon overtook it as the symbol of this fight and the center of courageous political discourse on the path to nationhood, but Carpenters’ Hall continued to play a significant role as a meeting house for rebels and spies, the Philosophical Society, hospital, and Franklin’s Library.
In a time when the struggle to birth a nation was very real and daunting, and men had to seriously pledge their sacred honor and very lives to take a stand, it is a sad comparison to realize how far we have fallen as a country this very day. Those people knew the meaning of what they were doing, and went ahead bravely.
Where are those leaders today?
Carpenters’ Hall awaits their awakening and offers a reminder of what true patriotism means.

Worth checking out if you’re doing the whole tourist thing. Nothing earth shattering, but there WAS a dude dressed up in the garb of the day, telling stories about how things worked back then, which was interesting to listen to in passing. You’ll def get some one-​on-​one time.

This place is historically significant, and the staff is very informative. This is where the 1^st Continental Congress met as far back as 1724!

(Once again, a floral-​centric review.)
Even though there’s currently scaffolding and whatnot about Carpenters’ Hall, this’s still a very beautiful building.
Wanna know why?
I’ll tell ya. The lilac bushes immediately adjacent to it are currently in bloom.
That’s why.
I’ve been told that the lilacs are blooming earlier than usual this year.
Don’t miss out. Once again, act fast or you’ll miss out. You don’t wanna miss out.
(Lilac flowers are bisexual, BTW. Nudge. Nudge. Wink. Wink.)
[Please, be mindful of the other flowers in the flower bed when idling on up to the blooms for a little snift or two. We wouldn’t want the shorter, ground-​dwelling flowers to get trampled.]

For historic places, five stars are reserved for Independence Hall. But if want a genuinely historic place that is quick, free of charge and has no lines, Carpenter’s Hall is it.
Fitting in Independence Hall and/​or the Liberty Bell can be murder. Here you can pop in with no prior planning/​reservations and be where the Continental Congress met for a time in 1774.
It also has a few history related things to look at and read. I haven’t been in a while but it is a great way to get some history in quick in the midst of some extremely popular (and not so convenient to access) attractions.

Interesting and enlightening.

Im Jahre 1774 traf sich der Erste Kontinentalkongreß in Carpenters Hall (Zunfthalle der Schreiner) in Philadelphia. Es war das erste Mal, daß die nordamerikanischen Kolonien zusammenkamen und sich gegen die britische Herrschaft vereinigten. Die Kongreßdelegierten wählten Carpenters Hall, da dieses Gebäude neu erbaut und in Privatbesitz war. Die gleiche Organisation, die das Gebäude errichtete, nämlich die Carpenters Company, (Schreinerzunft) of Philadelphia, besitzt noch heute diese historische Stätte und unterhält sie.
Sie kann täglich kostenlos besichtigt werden und vermittelt anschaulich die Amerikanische Gesichte.
Die Carpenters Hall liegt im Independence Historical Park. Weitere Infos hier (
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Carpenters’ Hall is worth a quick look if you’re there — it’s free and there’s no line. The building has historical significance at the site of the First Continental Congress. More interesting is the intricate diorama of the construction of the hall, and the collection of vintage carpenter’s tools.