Independence Hall

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Independence Hall is a historic building in Philadelphia best known as the site where both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were debated and adopted.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Historic Landmark
UNESCO World Heritage Site
building on the National Register of Historic Places
historic building
landmark
museum
architecturalStyle Georgian architecture
associatedWith George Washington
surface form: Founding Fathers of the United States

Second Continental Congress
builtFor Pennsylvania
surface form: Province of Pennsylvania
constructionStartDate 1732
country United States of America
dateOfConstitutionSigning 1787-09-17
dateOfDeclarationOfIndependenceApproval 1776-07-04
designatedNationalHistoricLandmark 1966
governingBody National Park Service
hasBellTower true
hasClockTower true
hasPart Assembly Room
Long Gallery
Supreme Court Chamber
bell tower
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
UNESCO World Heritage Site
surface form: World Heritage Site
inaugurationDate 1753
locatedIn Independence National Historical Park
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
materialUsed brick
nearby Congress Hall
Liberty Bell Center
Old City Hall
openToPublic true
originallyKnownAs Independence Hall self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pennsylvania State House
ownedBy United States government
surface form: United States federal government
partOf Independence Square
United States National Park System
significantEvent approval of the Articles of Confederation
debate and adoption of the Declaration of Independence
debate and signing of the United States Constitution
streetAddress 520 Chestnut Street
symbolizes American independence
birth of the United States
touristAttraction true
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (vi)
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1979
usedAs colonial legislature building
meeting place of the Constitutional Convention
meeting place of the Second Continental Congress
seat of the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly

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Philadelphia contains Independence Hall
Philadelphia contains Independence Hall
this entity surface form: Liberty Bell
United States Constitution signedAt Independence Hall
this entity surface form: Pennsylvania State House
Independence Hall originallyKnownAs Independence Hall self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Pennsylvania State House
Second Continental Congress metIn Independence Hall
this entity surface form: Pennsylvania State House
Second Continental Congress metIn Independence Hall
520 Chestnut Street locatedAt Independence Hall
520 Chestnut Street associatedWithBuilding Independence Hall
Supreme Court Chamber locatedIn Independence Hall
Supreme Court Chamber heritageSite Independence Hall
this entity surface form: Independence Hall UNESCO World Heritage Site
Committee of Five significantPlace Independence Hall
Todd House near Independence Hall
City Tavern site nearbyLandmark Independence Hall
New Hall Military Museum locatedNear Independence Hall
Lee Resolution locationAdopted Independence Hall
Betsy Ross House near Independence Hall
Independence Square adjacentTo Independence Hall
Independence Square hasView Independence Hall
Northeastern United States containsLandmark Independence Hall
Constitutional Convention locatedIn Independence Hall
Article VII signedAt Independence Hall
subject surface form: Article VII of the United States Constitution
Liberty Bell Center nearby Independence Hall
Congress Hall neighboringBuilding Independence Hall
Carpenters' Hall locatedNear Independence Hall
Pennsylvania containsSite Independence Hall
Old City Hall adjacentTo Independence Hall
subject surface form: Old City Hall (Philadelphia)
Long Gallery locatedIn Independence Hall
subject surface form: Long Gallery (Independence Hall)
Long Gallery partOf Independence Hall
subject surface form: Long Gallery (Independence Hall)
this entity surface form: Independence Hall interior
Declaration House locatedNear Independence Hall
Old City historic district contains Independence Hall
Founders Library inspiredBy Independence Hall
Independence Visitor Center near Independence Hall
Independence Visitor Center associatedWith Independence Hall
Tribune Tower stoneFragmentsFrom Independence Hall
Bishop White House near Independence Hall
Mid-Atlantic states containsHistoricalSite Independence Hall
Washington Square near Independence Hall
subject surface form: Washington Square (Philadelphia)
Signers' Garden near Independence Hall
Center City section contains Independence Hall
subject surface form: Center City
Center City section hasLandmark Independence Hall
subject surface form: Center City
Franklin Court Underground Museum near Independence Hall
Philadelphia County containsLandmark Independence Hall
Center City Philadelphia contains Independence Hall
United States in Congress Assembled meetsIn Independence Hall
Eastern United States containsHistoricSite Independence Hall
Liberty Bell locatedNear Independence Hall
Liberty Bell originalLocation Independence Hall
Liberty Bell associatedWithPlace Independence Hall
this entity surface form: Independence Hall tower