What was the former name of the building where the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were debated and adopted?
Independence Hall 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.
Old Capitol Prison The Old Brick Capitol in Washington, D.C. served as temporary Capitol of the United States from 1815 to 1819. The building was a private school, a boarding house, and, during the American Civil War, a prison known as the "Old Capitol Prison." Razed in 1929, its site is now occupied by the U.S. Supreme Court building.