Carpenters' Hall

Georgian hall completed in 1774 that hosted the First Continental Congress from September 5 to October 26, 1774 — the first formal political gathering of the colonies in resistance to British policy. Delegates from twelve colonies met here to coordinate their response to the Intolerable Acts. The hall is still owned and operated by the Carpenters' Company of Philadelphia, founded 1724, making it one of the oldest trade guilds in America.