Supreme Courtroom Independence Hall

Supreme court building independence hall philadelphia.

Supreme courtroom independence hall.

Independence hall in philadelphia pennsylvania supreme court of illinois entry sign indicating the supreme court of canada in ottawa ontario. Courtroom of the pennsylvania supreme court the supreme court of pennsylvania sat in this room in the 1700s. The supreme court room at independence hall in philadelphia around 1904. Capitol building while philadelphia was the capital of the united states from 1790 1800.

While in the secure area that includes independence hall you can also visit two other building aside from the main tour of independence hall. Congress hall was built to be the philadelphia county courthouse but was also used as the u s. From 1791 1796 the justices met at the pennsylvania state house now known as independence hall. Independence hall touts a red brick facade designed in georgian style it consists of a central building with belltower and steeple attached to two smaller wings via arcaded hyphens the highest point to the tip of the steeple spire is 168 feet 7 1 4 inches 51 391 m above the ground.

Detroit publishing company photograph collection library of congress. Independence hall philadelphia pa capitols. When the national capital moved to philadelphia in 1790 the court moved with it establishing chambers first in the state house independence hall and later in the city hall. Image courtesy of the library of congress detroit publishing company collection.

Supreme court room looking northwest independence hall complex independence hall 500 chestnut street philadelphia philadelphia county pa habs pa 51 phila 6 135 ct tif 4 957 3 518. This model of independence hall was created by the works progress administration wpa and presented to the court as part of the constitution day celebrations at independence hall in philadelphia in 1937. On the east side is the more famous assembly. On july 8 1776 an act of defiance occurred here when a group of pennsylvania militiamen stormed in and tore down british king george iii s coat of arms.

Initially the court met in the merchants exchange building in new york city. The ground floor of independence hall originally known as the pennsylvania state house consists of two large rooms. Courtroom on the first floor of independence hall. The room in 2018.