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Our Founding Fathers
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
I took this photo in Carpenter's Hall, Philadelphia, in the study of the First Continental Congress.
Carpenter's Hall was the headquarter's of the Carpenter's Company, organized to share information about the art of building, determine the value of completed work, hone architectural skills, and help indigent craftsmen. Located in the hub of colonial and capital Philadelphia, the Carpenters often found themselves in the center of political activity. The building housed the seven-week session of the First Continental Congress that met in 1774. Why, one might ask, did they not meet at the State House (Independence Hall) just a block away? The State House was perceived to be a hive of Tory sympathizers. In fact, some members of the Royalist press even suggested that the necks of the Revolutionary insurgents "might be inconveniently lengthened" if they did not desist in their activities.
Carpenters' Hall also served as the headquarters of the First Bank of the United States in 1791. Others to occupy the venerable rooms include: the Bank of the State of Pennsylvania, United States Custom House, Franklin Institute, Society of Friends, the United States Law Office, the Apprentice's Free Library, the Second Bank of the United States, and the Philadelphia Auction Market. |
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Excellent shot. I love the natural light coming from the window and highlighting the desk. The framing is very good as well.
TSF.
Pat
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