Skolfield–Whittier House
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The Skolfield–Whittier House is a historic 19th-century Victorian mansion and museum known for its remarkably preserved interiors and association with prominent local families in Brunswick, Maine.
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| Skolfield–Whittier House canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Skolfield–Whittier House Context triple: [Brunswick, Maine, United States, contains, Skolfield–Whittier House]
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Stanley-Whitman House
Stanley-Whitman House is a historic 18th-century house museum in Farmington, Connecticut, showcasing early American colonial life and architecture.
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McLellan House
McLellan House is a historic Federal-style mansion in Portland, Maine, now incorporated into the Portland Museum of Art as part of its campus.
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Millard House
Millard House is a landmark early 20th-century residence in Pasadena, California, designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright and noted for its innovative textile-block construction.
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McCormick House
McCormick House is a historic mansion and former residence of Chicago Tribune publisher Robert R. McCormick, now serving as a museum and centerpiece of the Cantigny Park estate in Wheaton, Illinois.
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Wyckoff-Garretson House
The Wyckoff-Garretson House is a historic 18th-century Dutch colonial farmhouse and landmark located in Somerset, New Jersey.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Skolfield–Whittier House Target entity description: The Skolfield–Whittier House is a historic 19th-century Victorian mansion and museum known for its remarkably preserved interiors and association with prominent local families in Brunswick, Maine.
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A.
Stanley-Whitman House
Stanley-Whitman House is a historic 18th-century house museum in Farmington, Connecticut, showcasing early American colonial life and architecture.
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B.
McLellan House
McLellan House is a historic Federal-style mansion in Portland, Maine, now incorporated into the Portland Museum of Art as part of its campus.
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C.
Millard House
Millard House is a landmark early 20th-century residence in Pasadena, California, designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright and noted for its innovative textile-block construction.
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D.
McCormick House
McCormick House is a historic mansion and former residence of Chicago Tribune publisher Robert R. McCormick, now serving as a museum and centerpiece of the Cantigny Park estate in Wheaton, Illinois.
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E.
Wyckoff-Garretson House
The Wyckoff-Garretson House is a historic 18th-century Dutch colonial farmhouse and landmark located in Somerset, New Jersey.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Victorian mansion
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historic house ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Italianate
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Second Empire ⓘ Victorian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | maritime and professional families of Brunswick ⓘ |
| category |
Historic house museums in Maine
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Houses in Brunswick, Maine ⓘ Museums in Cumberland County, Maine ⓘ Victorian architecture in Maine ⓘ |
| city | Brunswick ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1858 ⓘ |
| context | overlooks the Brunswick town green on Park Row ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| county | Cumberland County, Maine ⓘ |
| floorCount | 3 ⓘ |
| formerUse | private residence ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
19th-century household objects
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Victorian decorative arts ⓘ original family furnishings ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
elaborate interior woodwork
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mansard roof ⓘ original wallpapers and textiles ⓘ |
| hasPart | period rooms preserved with original contents ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Register of Historic Places contributing property ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | contributing property to a historic district ⓘ |
| inception | 1858 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Victorian-era furnishings and decor
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association with the Skolfield family ⓘ association with the Whittier family ⓘ remarkably preserved 19th-century interiors ⓘ |
| location | Brunswick, Maine ⓘ |
| openingDate | as museum in 1982 ⓘ |
| operator | Pejepscot History Center ⓘ |
| owner | Pejepscot History Center ⓘ |
| partOf | Brunswick Commercial Historic District ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | largely unchanged since late 19th century ⓘ |
| significance | represents upper-middle-class 19th-century life in Brunswick, Maine ⓘ |
| significantEvent | donation to Pejepscot Historical Society by family descendants ⓘ |
| state | Maine ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 161 Park Row ⓘ |
| tourism | open for guided tours seasonally ⓘ |
| use | historic house museum ⓘ |
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