What building in Philadelphia hosted Congress when it approved the Declaration of Independence?

Independence Hall in Philadelphia hosted Congress when it approved the Declaration of Independence. In 1776, the building was known as the Pennsylvania State House.

The Second Continental Congress met there while debating whether the thirteen colonies should separate from Great Britain. The building was renamed Independence Hall in the nineteenth century because of its connection with the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution.

The site was important before and after the declaration. The Pennsylvania State House complex included rooms used for government business, and the Liberty Bell was associated with the building. The declaration was approved inside the Assembly Room, where delegates debated the text and the independence resolution.

Independence Hall is part of Independence National Historical Park and is recognized as a major American historic site. It also connects two founding documents: the Declaration of Independence was approved there in 1776, and the Constitution was drafted there in 1787.