independence hall in philadelphia hosted the constitutional convention in 1787.
independence hall in philadelphia hosted the constitutional convention in 1787.
independence hall in philadelphia hosted what 1787 event?
constitutional convention
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independence hall is the building where both the united states declaration of independence and the united states constitution were debated and adopted. it is now the centerpiece of the independence national historical park in philadelphia, pennsylvania.









































the building was completed in 1753 as the pennsylvania state house, and served as the capitol for the province and commonwealth of pennsylvania until the state capital moved to lancaster in 1799. it became the principal meeting place of the second continental congress from 1775 to 1783 and was the site of the constitutional convention in the summer of 1787.
independence hall
almost from the start of its stewardship, the park service sought to move the bell from independence hall to a structure where it would be easier to care for the bell and accommodate visitors. the first such proposal was withdrawn in 1958, after considerable public protest. the park service tried again as part of the planning for the 1976 united states bicentennial. the independence national historical park advisory committee proposed in 1969 that the bell be moved out of independence hall, as the building could not accommodate the millions expected to visit philadelphia for the bicentennial. in 1972, the park service announced plans to build a large glass tower for the bell at the new visitors center at south third street and chestnut street, two blocks east of independence hall, at a cost of $5 million, but citizens again protested the move. instead, in 1973, the park service proposed to build a smaller glass pavilion for the bell at the north end of independence mall, between arch and race streets. philadelphia mayor frank rizzo agreed with the pavilion idea, but proposed that the pavilion be built across chestnut street from independence hall, which the state feared would destroy the view of the historic building from the mall area. rizzo's view prevailed, and the bell was moved to a glass-and-steel liberty bell pavilion, about from its old home at independence hall, as the bicentennial year began.
liberty bell