National Historic Landmark-Carpenter's Hall

Erected in 1770-71 as a guild hall for the Carpenters' Company of Philadelphia, this is a fine example of late Georgian public architecture.

The building served as a meeting place for the First Continental Congress in 1774, as a hospital for both British and American troops, and as the temporary office of both the First and Second Banks of the United States.

Courtesy National Park Service Historic Landmarks

Image courtesy Library of Congress Historic American Building Survey