Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia

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The Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia is a historic guild and professional association of master builders and carpenters, founded in the 18th century and influential in the architectural and civic development of early Philadelphia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf guild
learned society
professional association
associatedWith Carpenters' Hall
surface form: Carpenters' Hall National Historic Landmark
basedIn historic district of Philadelphia
country United States of America
field architecture
building construction
carpentry
foundedFor mutual aid among master builders
regulation of building practices in Philadelphia
setting standards for carpentry and construction
foundedInPeriod 18th century
governedBy bylaws of the Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia
hasActivity maintaining building standards
preservation of architectural history
professional networking
training apprentices
hasCollection architectural records
historic building specifications
membership records
hasHeadquarters Carpenters' Hall
hasHeritageStatus historic organization
hasHistoricalRole early American professional guild
participant in development of Philadelphia's built environment
hasLanguage English
hasMembershipCriterion professional qualification in building trades
status as master builder or architect
hasMemberType carpenter
master builder
hasOrganizationalForm membership organization
hasScope local
regional
headquartersLocation Carpenters' Hall
surface form: Carpenters' Hall, Philadelphia
influenced architectural development of early Philadelphia
civic development of early Philadelphia
locatedIn Philadelphia County
surface form: City and County of Philadelphia

Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
notableBuilding Carpenters' Hall
regionServed Philadelphia metropolitan area
sector architecture and design
construction industry
typeOfMembershipOrganization trade guild

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Carpenters' Hall maintainedBy Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia
Carpenters' Hall namedAfter Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia
Carpenters' Hall ownedBy Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia