William Paca House
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The William Paca House is a restored 18th-century Georgian mansion and garden in Annapolis, Maryland, that was once the home of Declaration of Independence signer and Maryland governor William Paca and is now a National Historic Landmark museum.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Paca House canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1035059 — 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: William Paca House Context triple: [Annapolis, hasLandmark, William Paca House]
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A.
Betsy Ross House
The Betsy Ross House is a historic museum in Philadelphia traditionally regarded as the home of Betsy Ross, who is credited with sewing one of the first American flags.
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B.
Jonathan Corwin House
The Jonathan Corwin House, also known as the Witch House, is a historic 17th-century home in Salem, Massachusetts, famous as the only remaining structure with direct ties to the Salem witch trials.
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C.
Arlington House plantation
Arlington House plantation was a historic Virginia estate overlooking the Potomac River that later became the core of what is now Arlington National Cemetery.
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D.
Hancock-Clarke House
The Hancock-Clarke House is a historic colonial-era home and museum in Lexington, Massachusetts, best known as the site where Paul Revere and William Dawes warned John Hancock and Samuel Adams of approaching British troops on the night of April 18, 1775.
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E.
Saxton McKinley House
The Saxton McKinley House is a historic residence in Canton, Ohio, best known as the former home of First Lady Ida Saxton McKinley and part of the site commemorating her life and that of President William McKinley.
- 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: William Paca House Target entity description: The William Paca House is a restored 18th-century Georgian mansion and garden in Annapolis, Maryland, that was once the home of Declaration of Independence signer and Maryland governor William Paca and is now a National Historic Landmark museum.
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A.
Betsy Ross House
The Betsy Ross House is a historic museum in Philadelphia traditionally regarded as the home of Betsy Ross, who is credited with sewing one of the first American flags.
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B.
Jonathan Corwin House
The Jonathan Corwin House, also known as the Witch House, is a historic 17th-century home in Salem, Massachusetts, famous as the only remaining structure with direct ties to the Salem witch trials.
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C.
Arlington House plantation
Arlington House plantation was a historic Virginia estate overlooking the Potomac River that later became the core of what is now Arlington National Cemetery.
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D.
Hancock-Clarke House
The Hancock-Clarke House is a historic colonial-era home and museum in Lexington, Massachusetts, best known as the site where Paul Revere and William Dawes warned John Hancock and Samuel Adams of approaching British troops on the night of April 18, 1775.
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E.
Saxton McKinley House
The Saxton McKinley House is a historic residence in Canton, Ohio, best known as the former home of First Lady Ida Saxton McKinley and part of the site commemorating her life and that of President William McKinley.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Georgian mansion
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National Historic Landmark ⓘ historic house ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Georgian ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American Declaration of Independence
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Declaration of Independence
colonial Maryland history ⓘ |
| city | Annapolis ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| formerResidenceOf | William Paca ⓘ |
| function | museum ⓘ |
| governingBody | local non-profit organization ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Georgian architecture in Maryland
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Historic house museums in Maryland ⓘ Houses in Annapolis, Maryland ⓘ National Historic Landmarks in Maryland ⓘ |
| hasGarden | William Paca House garden ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeFeature |
formal terraced garden
ⓘ
ornamental garden structures ⓘ |
| hasPart | historic garden ⓘ |
| hasType | 18th-century mansion ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Annapolis
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surface form:
Annapolis, Maryland
Maryland ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| namedAfter | William Paca ⓘ |
| NRHPType | National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownership | heritage preservation organization ⓘ |
| period | 18th century ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | restored historic property ⓘ |
| region | Chesapeake Bay region ⓘ |
| restored | yes ⓘ |
| significance |
home of a governor of Maryland
ⓘ
home of a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence ⓘ |
| state | Maryland ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| use |
educational tours
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heritage interpretation ⓘ |
| usedAs | historic house museum ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: William Paca House Description of subject: The William Paca House is a restored 18th-century Georgian mansion and garden in Annapolis, Maryland, that was once the home of Declaration of Independence signer and Maryland governor William Paca and is now a National Historic Landmark museum.
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