| Congress Hall | |
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  Location within Philadelphia  Congress Hall (Pennsylvania)  Congress Hall (the United States) | |
| Former names | Philadelphia County Courthouse |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| Location | Chestnut Street at 6th, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 39°56′57″N 75°09′03″W / 39.9491°N 75.1507°W |
| Current tenants | National Park Service |
| Construction started | 1787 |
| Completed | 1789 |
| Owner | City of Philadelphia[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Samuel Lewis |
Congress Hall, located in Philadelphia at the intersection of Chestnut and 6th Streets, served as the seat of the United States Congress from December 6, 1790, to May 14, 1800.[2][3] During Congress Hall's duration as the capitol of the United States, the country admitted three new states, Vermont, Kentucky, and Tennessee; ratified the Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution; and oversaw the presidential inaugurations of both George Washington (his second) and John Adams.
Congress Hall was restored in the 20th century to its original appearance of 1796. The building is now managed by the National Park Service within the Independence National Historical Park and is open for public tours. Congress Hall is conjoined with Independence Hall, which is adjacent to the east.
- ^ Independence Hall at Independence Hall's History. World Heritage Sites official webpage. World Heritage Committee. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
- ^ "Congress Hall". Independence Hall Association. Retrieved September 7, 2008.
- ^ "The Nine Capitals of the United States". United States Senate. Retrieved September 7, 2008.