The Witch House
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The Witch House is a historic 17th-century home in Salem, Massachusetts, famously associated with the Salem witch trials as the residence of Judge Jonathan Corwin.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Witch House canonical | 5 |
| Witch House | 4 |
| the Witch House | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T988904 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Witch House Context triple: [Jonathan Corwin House, alsoKnownAs, The Witch House]
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Witch House Target entity description: The Witch House is a historic 17th-century home in Salem, Massachusetts, famously associated with the Salem witch trials as the residence of Judge Jonathan Corwin.
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A.
Blacker
Blacker is a comparative form of the color term "black," indicating a greater degree of darkness or blackness.
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B.
Aphrodite's Child
Aphrodite's Child was a Greek progressive and psychedelic rock band from the late 1960s and early 1970s, best known for its concept album "666" and for launching the careers of Vangelis and Demis Roussos.
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C.
Santanico Pandemonium
Santanico Pandemonium is a seductive vampire queen and iconic antagonist from the From Dusk Till Dawn franchise, known for her deadly allure and central role in the story’s supernatural chaos.
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D.
Strangeland
Strangeland is a song by the American rock band Green Day from their early compilation album "Kerplunk."
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E.
Eidolon
Eidolon is an online classics journal and magazine that presents accessible, socially engaged writing on the ancient world for a broad contemporary audience.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic house
ⓘ
museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Jonathan Corwin House ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | First Period colonial architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| category |
Historic house museums in Massachusetts
ⓘ
Houses in Salem, Massachusetts ⓘ Museums in Salem, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| completionDate | 17th century ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 17th century ⓘ |
| CorwinRole | judge in the Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| formerResident | Jonathan Corwin ⓘ |
| hasColor | dark exterior ⓘ |
| hasExhibit |
17th-century furnishings
ⓘ
artifacts related to the Salem witch trials ⓘ interpretive displays on Puritan life ⓘ |
| hasFunction | historic house museum ⓘ |
| hasInterpretationFocus |
daily life in 17th-century Salem
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legal and social context of the Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Puritan New England culture
ⓘ
linked to:
Puritanism
Salem witch trials history ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | official Witch House website (City of Salem) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Essex County, Massachusetts
ⓘ
Salem, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| near | Salem city center ⓘ |
| notableFor | only structure in Salem with direct ties to the Salem witch trials still standing ⓘ |
| NRHPType | contributing property in a historic district ⓘ |
| numberOfStories | 2.5 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
City of Salem
ⓘ
linked to:
Salem
|
| ownedBy |
City of Salem
ⓘ
linked to:
Salem
|
| partOf | Essex Institute Historic District ⓘ |
| periodOfSignificance | late 17th century ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | preserved historic structure ⓘ |
| roofStyle | steeply pitched gable roof ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Colonial America ⓘ |
| tourType |
guided tours
ⓘ
self-guided tours ⓘ |
| usedAs | residence of Judge Jonathan Corwin ⓘ |
| visitorAttractionFor |
dark tourism
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heritage tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Witch House Description of subject: The Witch House is a historic 17th-century home in Salem, Massachusetts, famously associated with the Salem witch trials as the residence of Judge Jonathan Corwin.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Jonathan Corwin
subject linked to:
Corwin
linked to: The Witch House
linked to: The Witch House
linked to: The Witch House
linked to: The Witch House
linked to: The Witch House