Carpenters Hall in Philadephia
by Karen Adams
Title
Carpenters Hall in Philadephia
Artist
Karen Adams
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Photograph - Photography
Description
Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia is rich in history. It was designed by architect Robert Smith in the Georgian style. It was first used as a meeting site by the guild on January 21, 1771, and would continue to hold annual meetings there until 1777 when the British captured Philadelphia. On April 23, 1773 (St. George's Day.)
The First Continental Congress of the United Colonies of North America met here from September 5 to October 26, 1774.
The meeting hall served as a hospital for both British and American troops in the Revolutionary War! Other famous institutions met in this building including Franklin's Library Company of Philadelphia, the American Philosophical Society, the First and Second Banks of the United States. It was also robbed of $162,821 in 1798.
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August 12th, 2014
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