CARPENTERS' HALL, PHILA.
\kˈɑːpəntəz hˈɔːl], \kˈɑːpəntəz hˈɔːl], \k_ˈɑː_p_ə_n_t_ə_z h_ˈɔː_l]\
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Was the hall of the company or organization of the carpenters of the city, analogous to the guild halls of London. When the first Continental Congress met in Philadelphia in September, 1774, the State House was offered them, but the offer of the carpenters was accepted by the members, to show their respect for the mechanics. The second Continental Congress also began its sessions there.
By John Franklin Jameson
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