What was the 1776 building later renamed Independence Hall called when America’s independence was declared?

The building later renamed Independence Hall was called the Pennsylvania State House when America’s independence was declared.

The Pennsylvania State House stood in Philadelphia and served as the meeting place of the Second Continental Congress. Congress debated and adopted the Declaration of Independence there in 1776. The same building later hosted the Constitutional Convention in 1787.

The structure became known as Independence Hall because of its association with independence and the founding of the United States. Its central building, tower, and grounds are now part of Independence National Historical Park.

The name Pennsylvania State House is sometimes confused with the modern Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg. The 1776 building was a colonial-era legislative complex in Philadelphia. Its role in both the Declaration and the Constitution makes it one of the most important surviving sites associated with the American founding.