Independence Hall, originally the Pennsylvania State House, hosted Congress when the Declaration of Independence was approved.
The building stands in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and served as the principal meeting place of the Second Continental Congress from 1775 to 1783. On July 4, 1776, delegates unanimously approved the Declaration of Independence in its Assembly Room.
The building was not called Independence Hall at the time. Its earlier name was the Pennsylvania State House; the later name reflects its association with the Revolution and the founding of the United States. The same complex also became associated with the Liberty Bell and the drafting of the U.S. Constitution.
The Declaration was read aloud to the public in the area now known as Independence Square. Independence Hall is now part of Independence National Historical Park and is recognized as a major American historic landmark.