Johnson House Historic Site
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Johnson House Historic Site is a preserved 18th-century home in Germantown, Philadelphia, renowned for its role as a station on the Underground Railroad and its interpretation of African American history and abolitionism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Johnson House Historic Site canonical | 1 |
| Johnson House Historic Site, Inc. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4730687 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Johnson House Historic Site Context triple: [Germantown, Pennsylvania, hasCulturalInstitution, Johnson House Historic Site]
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A.
Johnson House
Johnson House is a historic building located within Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, reflecting the preserved 19th-century character of early San Diego.
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B.
John Jay Homestead State Historic Site
John Jay Homestead State Historic Site is a preserved historic estate in Katonah, New York, that was the home of Founding Father and first U.S. Chief Justice John Jay and now serves as a museum and educational site.
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C.
Mary Mapes Dodge House
The Mary Mapes Dodge House is a historic residence in Hartford, Connecticut’s Nook Farm neighborhood, associated with the noted 19th-century children’s author and editor Mary Mapes Dodge.
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D.
Senate House State Historic Site
Senate House State Historic Site is a historic museum in Kingston, New York, preserving the 18th-century building where New York’s first state senate met during the American Revolution.
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E.
Adams Mansion
Adams Mansion is the historic Quincy, Massachusetts estate that served as the longtime home of U.S. Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams and their family.
- 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: Johnson House Historic Site Target entity description: Johnson House Historic Site is a preserved 18th-century home in Germantown, Philadelphia, renowned for its role as a station on the Underground Railroad and its interpretation of African American history and abolitionism.
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A.
Johnson House
Johnson House is a historic building located within Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, reflecting the preserved 19th-century character of early San Diego.
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B.
John Jay Homestead State Historic Site
John Jay Homestead State Historic Site is a preserved historic estate in Katonah, New York, that was the home of Founding Father and first U.S. Chief Justice John Jay and now serves as a museum and educational site.
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C.
Mary Mapes Dodge House
The Mary Mapes Dodge House is a historic residence in Hartford, Connecticut’s Nook Farm neighborhood, associated with the noted 19th-century children’s author and editor Mary Mapes Dodge.
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D.
Senate House State Historic Site
Senate House State Historic Site is a historic museum in Kingston, New York, preserving the 18th-century building where New York’s first state senate met during the American Revolution.
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E.
Adams Mansion
Adams Mansion is the historic Quincy, Massachusetts estate that served as the longtime home of U.S. Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams and their family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Underground Railroad site
ⓘ
historic house museum ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Georgian architecture ⓘ |
| builtIn | 18th century ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1768 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dedicatedTo |
educating the public about slavery and abolition
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interpreting African American heritage ⓘ preserving Underground Railroad history ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
artifacts related to slavery and abolition
ⓘ
documents related to the Underground Railroad ⓘ materials on African American community life in Philadelphia ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
exhibition galleries
ⓘ
original 18th-century construction elements ⓘ period rooms ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
education center
ⓘ
heritage tourism site ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
stone
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfStories | 3 ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.johnsonhouse.org/ ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
ⓘ
linked to:
Germantown, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania ⓘ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ⓘ
linked to:
Philadelphia
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| neighborhood |
Germantown
ⓘ
linked to:
Germantown, Pennsylvania
|
| notableFor |
Quaker abolitionist history
ⓘ
association with African American history ⓘ interpretation of abolitionism ⓘ role as a station on the Underground Railroad ⓘ |
| offers |
educational programs
ⓘ
guided tours ⓘ public events ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Johnson House Historic Site, Inc.
ⓘ
linked to:
Johnson House Historic Site
|
| partOf | Germantown Historic District ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Philadelphia region
ⓘ
linked to:
Philadelphia metropolitan area
|
| streetAddress | 6306 Germantown Avenue ⓘ |
| theme |
African American resistance to slavery
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Underground Railroad history ⓘ abolitionist movement ⓘ local Germantown history ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Johnson House Historic Site Description of subject: Johnson House Historic Site is a preserved 18th-century home in Germantown, Philadelphia, renowned for its role as a station on the Underground Railroad and its interpretation of African American history and abolitionism.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Johnson House Historic Site