Excerpt from Reminiscences of Carpenters' Hall, in the City of Philadelphia, and Extracts From the Ancient Minutes of the Proceedings of the Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia On the occasion of taking formal possession of the Hall, on the 5th of September, 1857, the Managing Committee, in reporting their proceedings to the Company, took occasion to accompany their report with various extracts from the minutes of the Company, and with the names of the officers of the Company from its date to the present time, as far as practicable. The Company having directed that such portions of this report should be printed for the use of the members as might be deemed proper by the Managing Committee, the present brief summary of the History of the Association and its Hall, has been prepared in obedience thereto. It was as early as 1724, about 40 years after Wm. Penn first landed on these shores, that the Master Carpenters of the City and and County of Philadelphia organized an Association called the Carpenters' Company. The object of this Association, as expressed in the subsequent act of incorporation, was to obtain instruction in the Science of Architecture, and to assist such of their members as should by accident be in need of support, and of the widows and minor children of such members. Among the first results of this association, was the fixing of a uniform scale of prices upon their work, so that the workman should receive a fair compensation for his labor, and the employer obtain a fair value for his money. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This book offers rare and valuable insight into the early proceedings of the Carpenters Company of Philadelphia, as well as a glimpse into the historic Carpenters Hall. The importance of this organization to Philadelphia's development is undeniable, and these reminiscences offer detailed accounts of their activities, including information about the construction of many prominent city structures. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from An Act to Incorporate the Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia: By-Laws, Rules and Regulations, Together With Reminiscences of the Hall, Extracts From the Ancient Minutes, and Catalogue of Books in the Library IN no nation does the history of its early institutions possess more interest than those of our own country, where, while associating for the mutual good, the germ of self-government was carefully guarded, and the embryo master-spirits fostered, who contributed finally to mould a nation' s destinies. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Carpenters' Hall, (Chestnut Street, Bet; 3rd and 4th): And Its Historic Memories When we survey this quaint old building, situ ated at the head of Carpenters' Court, on Chestnut street, between Third and Fourth streets, and consider that when erected it stood beyond the outskirts of the city, we cannot but admire the public spirit of its founders. The Carpenters' Company, of the City and County of Philadelphia, is one of the oldest Associations of Pennsylvania, being instituted about forty years after the settlement of the pro vince by William Penn, and maintaining an nu interrupted existence from the year 1724. Among its early members were many prominent in 0010 nial history, and whose architectural tastes are impressed upon buildings that yet remain, memo rials of that early day. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.