What building, later renamed Independence Hall, hosted the Second Continental Congress during the Declaration debate?

The Pennsylvania State House hosted the Second Continental Congress during the Declaration debate and was later renamed Independence Hall.

The building stood in Philadelphia and served as the meeting place where Congress debated independence, adopted the Declaration of Independence, and later worked on the Articles of Confederation. Its Assembly Room became one of the most important interiors in United States history.

The Pennsylvania State House was renamed Independence Hall in the nineteenth century, after the building had acquired national symbolic importance. It was also the location where delegates met during the Constitutional Convention of 1787, although the Constitution was created more than a decade after the declaration.

The building is part of Independence National Historical Park and is recognized as a World Heritage Site. Its connection to both the Declaration and the Constitution makes Philadelphia a central location for America250 programs. The name “Carpenter’s Hall” is a common mix-up because the First Continental Congress met there in 1774.