Supreme Courtroom 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.

Supreme courtroom independence hall.

While in the secure area that includes independence hall you can also visit two other building aside from the main tour of independence hall. 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. Capitol building while philadelphia was the capital of the united states from 1790 1800. Independence hall philadelphia pa capitols.

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. Congress hall was built to be the philadelphia county courthouse but was also used as the u s. The room in 2018. Courtroom on the first floor of independence hall.

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. The state house was built between 1732 and 1753 designed by edmund woolley and andrew hamilton and. Supreme court building independence hall philadelphia. From 1791 1796 the justices met at the pennsylvania state house now known as independence hall.

The ground floor of independence hall originally known as the pennsylvania state house consists of two large rooms. Courtroom of the pennsylvania supreme court the supreme court of pennsylvania sat in this room in the 1700s. Image courtesy of the library of congress detroit publishing company collection. Also known as scoc it s the highest justice body of canada brazil supreme court supremo tribunal federal stf at night brasilia distrito federal brazil supreme court of canada the supreme court of sweden bonde palace supreme court of western.

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. On the east side is the more famous assembly. Detroit publishing company photograph collection library of congress. The supreme court room at independence hall in philadelphia around 1904.