Carpenters' Hall, Chestnut St. at 4th
Historical Images of Philadelphia Looney Old Philadelphia in Early Photographs
Item Info
Item No: pdcl00063
Title: Carpenters' Hall, Chestnut St. at 4th
Additional Title: Carpenters' Hall, in Carpenters Court, south side Chestnut below 4th
Media Type:
Salt Prints
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:
"Built between 1770 and 1775, Carpenters' Hall is associated with many events of historical interest and importance. It was the headquarters of the Carpenters' Company, probaby the oldest trade guild in America, and it once housed the Library Company founded by Franklin. It was the scene of the first Continental Congress in 1774, and of the adoption of the first resolutions of independence in 1776. During the Revolution the British used it as a hospital. By the 1850s the building had become surrounded by structures of varying description and was almost lost from view. Now a part of Independence National Historic Park, the area has been cleared and Carpenters' Hall restored to its original character and beauty."--OPEP, p. 68.
Notes: The building seen down an alley with wrought-iron fence between two commercial buildings. Broadsides on facade of one building and street lamp in front. Signs on buildings: "American-European express and exchange agency." ; "Freeman & Co.'s California Express". Poster: "...Adelaide! on Thursday, May..." ; "U.S. mail line for California..."
Bibliography: Reprinted in: Old Philadelphia in early photographs, 1839-1914/edited by Robert F. Looney. New York: Dover Publications, c1976.
Creation Year: 1855
Geocode Latitude: Geocode Longitude:-75.146338
Geocode Latitude:39.948682
Creator Name: Richards, F. De B. (Frederick De Bourg) - Photographer