Seward residence, Washington, D.C., United States
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The Seward residence in Washington, D.C., was the home of U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward and the site of a notorious assassination attempt linked to the broader plot that killed President Abraham Lincoln.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Seward residence, Washington, D.C. | 1 |
| Seward residence, Washington, D.C., United States canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5649909 — 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: Seward residence, Washington, D.C., United States Context triple: [Lewis Powell, locationOfAttack, Seward residence, Washington, D.C., United States]
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A.
Executive Mansion, Albany, New York, United States
The Executive Mansion in Albany, New York, is the official residence of the governor of New York State.
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B.
Seward House Museum
Seward House Museum is a historic house museum in Auburn, New York, that was once the home of U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward and now showcases his life, political career, and extensive art and artifact collections.
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C.
Mount Vernon, Washington, United States
Mount Vernon, Washington, United States is a small city in Skagit County known as an agricultural hub in the Skagit Valley and the county seat of Skagit County.
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Anderson House, Washington, D.C.
Anderson House in Washington, D.C. is a historic Beaux-Arts mansion that now serves as a museum and library dedicated to the American Revolution and the Society of the Cincinnati.
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E.
Decatur House, Washington, D.C.
Decatur House in Washington, D.C. is a historic early 19th-century mansion near the White House, renowned as one of the capital’s oldest surviving residences and a significant example of Federal-style architecture.
- 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: Seward residence, Washington, D.C., United States Target entity description: The Seward residence in Washington, D.C., was the home of U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward and the site of a notorious assassination attempt linked to the broader plot that killed President Abraham Lincoln.
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A.
Executive Mansion, Albany, New York, United States
The Executive Mansion in Albany, New York, is the official residence of the governor of New York State.
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B.
Seward House Museum
Seward House Museum is a historic house museum in Auburn, New York, that was once the home of U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward and now showcases his life, political career, and extensive art and artifact collections.
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C.
Mount Vernon, Washington, United States
Mount Vernon, Washington, United States is a small city in Skagit County known as an agricultural hub in the Skagit Valley and the county seat of Skagit County.
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D.
Anderson House, Washington, D.C.
Anderson House in Washington, D.C. is a historic Beaux-Arts mansion that now serves as a museum and library dedicated to the American Revolution and the Society of the Cincinnati.
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E.
Decatur House, Washington, D.C.
Decatur House in Washington, D.C. is a historic early 19th-century mansion near the White House, renowned as one of the capital’s oldest surviving residences and a significant example of Federal-style architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assassination attempt site
ⓘ
historic house ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Federal architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Abraham Lincoln assassination
ⓘ
American Civil War era ⓘ Reconstruction era ⓘ |
| attackedBy |
Lewis Paine
ⓘ
Lewis Powell ⓘ |
| attackTarget |
Augustus H. Seward
ⓘ
Frederick W. Seward ⓘ
linked to:
Frederick William Seward
Seward household staff ⓘ William H. Seward ⓘ |
| category |
Abraham Lincoln assassination conspiracy locations
ⓘ
Houses in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Sites of attempted assassinations of heads of government ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dateOfEvent | 1865-04-14 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| governmentRegion | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
official residence of the Secretary of State
ⓘ
private residence ⓘ |
| historicalRole | scene of attempted decapitation of U.S. government leadership ⓘ |
| linkedConspirator |
David Herold
ⓘ
George Atzerodt ⓘ John Wilkes Booth ⓘ Mary Surratt ⓘ |
| linkedEvent | assassination of Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
linked to:
Lafayette Square
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| locatedOpposite | White House ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William H. Seward ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
assassination attempt on William H. Seward
ⓘ
part of Abraham Lincoln assassination conspiracy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lafayette Square Historic District
ⓘ
linked to:
Lafayette Square
|
| proximityTo |
Lafayette Square
ⓘ
Pennsylvania Avenue NW ⓘ |
| resident |
Augustus H. Seward
ⓘ
Frances Adeline Seward ⓘ Frederick W. Seward ⓘ
linked to:
Frederick William Seward
William H. Seward ⓘ |
| significantFor |
attempted simultaneous assassination of multiple U.S. leaders
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history of U.S. Secretaries of State ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Secretary of State ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Seward residence, Washington, D.C., United States Description of subject: The Seward residence in Washington, D.C., was the home of U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward and the site of a notorious assassination attempt linked to the broader plot that killed President Abraham Lincoln.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Seward residence, Washington, D.C., United States