In what building did the Second Continental Congress adopt the Declaration of Independence?

The Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence in Independence Hall.

The building stood in Philadelphia and was then known as the Pennsylvania State House. It was renamed Independence Hall because of its association with the Declaration and the creation of the United States. Congress approved the Declaration's final text there on July 4, 1776.

Independence Hall was also the meeting place where delegates debated and signed the United States Constitution in 1787. That connection makes it one of the most important surviving sites in American political history. The building is part of Independence National Historical Park and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

A common mistake is to name the building where the Declaration was drafted or printed. Thomas Jefferson worked on the draft in a rented house in Philadelphia, while John Dunlap printed early broadsides at his nearby print shop. The adoption itself took place at the Pennsylvania State House, now called Independence Hall.