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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence in 1776 while staying at a boarding house owned by Jacob Graff, now known as Declaration House.
The original building was demolished in 1883, but a reconstruction was completed in 1975 to commemorate the Bicentennial of the United States.
Declaration House is a part of the Independence National Historical Park, which preserves several sites associated with the American Revolution and the nation's founding history.
The house features exhibits that include a recreation of Jefferson's lodgings and displays about the drafting of the Declaration of Independence.
The reconstructed Declaration House is designed in the Georgian architectural style, reflecting the period's typical urban dwelling.
