Graff House
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Graff House, also known as Declaration House, is the historic Philadelphia residence where Thomas Jefferson drafted the United States Declaration of Independence in 1776.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Graff House canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T916018 — 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: Graff House Context triple: [Declaration House, alsoKnownAs, Graff House]
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A.
Hillwood
Hillwood is a real estate development company known for large-scale industrial, commercial, and mixed-use projects across the United States.
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B.
Maximos Mansion
Maximos Mansion is the official residence and office of the Prime Minister of Greece, located in central Athens near the Hellenic Parliament.
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C.
Haas House
Haas House is a postmodern commercial and office building in Vienna, Austria, renowned for its striking contemporary design and controversial contrast with the historic St. Stephen's Cathedral opposite it.
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D.
Blake House
Blake House is a historic residence and notable landmark located in the City of Fairfax, Virginia.
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E.
Carson Mansion
Carson Mansion is an ornate 19th-century mansion in Eureka, California, celebrated as one of the most elaborate and iconic examples of American Victorian 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: Graff House Target entity description: Graff House, also known as Declaration House, is the historic Philadelphia residence where Thomas Jefferson drafted the United States Declaration of Independence in 1776.
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A.
Hillwood
Hillwood is a real estate development company known for large-scale industrial, commercial, and mixed-use projects across the United States.
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B.
Maximos Mansion
Maximos Mansion is the official residence and office of the Prime Minister of Greece, located in central Athens near the Hellenic Parliament.
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C.
Haas House
Haas House is a postmodern commercial and office building in Vienna, Austria, renowned for its striking contemporary design and controversial contrast with the historic St. Stephen's Cathedral opposite it.
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D.
Blake House
Blake House is a historic residence and notable landmark located in the City of Fairfax, Virginia.
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E.
Carson Mansion
Carson Mansion is an ornate 19th-century mansion in Eureka, California, celebrated as one of the most elaborate and iconic examples of American Victorian architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic house
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Declaration House ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Georgian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American Revolutionary War era
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Continental Congress ⓘ American Declaration of Independence ⓘ
surface form:
United States Declaration of Independence
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| category |
American Revolutionary War museums in Pennsylvania
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Historic house museums in Pennsylvania ⓘ Houses in Philadelphia ⓘ |
| city | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| currentUse | Historic museum and interpretive site ⓘ |
| demolishedIn | 1883 ⓘ |
| functionDuring1776 | Temporary residence of Thomas Jefferson during Continental Congress ⓘ |
| hasExhibit |
Period furnishings and interpretive displays about 1776 Philadelphia
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Recreated second-floor parlor where Jefferson drafted the Declaration ⓘ |
| hasFloor | 2 ⓘ |
| hasReconstructionMaterial |
Brick
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Wood ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Contributing property to Independence National Historical Park ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Center City Philadelphia
ⓘ
surface form:
Center City, Philadelphia
Independence National Historical Park ⓘ Pennsylvania ⓘ Philadelphia ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jacob Graff Jr. ⓘ |
| notableResident | Thomas Jefferson ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| originalUse | Residential townhouse ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| partOf |
Independence National Historical Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Independence National Historical Park museum system
|
| reconstructedIn | 1975 ⓘ |
| reconstructionPurpose |
United States Bicentennial 1976 opening
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surface form:
United States Bicentennial commemoration
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| significantEvent | Drafting of the United States Declaration of Independence ⓘ |
| significantYear | 1776 ⓘ |
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 700 Market Street ⓘ |
| tenant |
Thomas Jefferson
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Thomas Jefferson’s enslaved servant Robert Hemings ⓘ |
| theme |
Drafting of founding documents
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Founding of the United States ⓘ |
| timePeriodRepresented | Late 18th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Graff House Description of subject: Graff House, also known as Declaration House, is the historic Philadelphia residence where Thomas Jefferson drafted the United States Declaration of Independence in 1776.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Thomas Jefferson
subject surface form:
United States Declaration of Independence