The Witch House (Jonathan Corwin House), Salem, Massachusetts
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The Witch House in Salem, Massachusetts is a 17th-century home and museum best known as the only standing structure in the city with direct ties to the Salem witch trials, having been owned by Judge Jonathan Corwin.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Witch House (Jonathan Corwin House), Salem, Massachusetts Context triple: [Jonathan Corwin, residence, The Witch House (Jonathan Corwin House), Salem, Massachusetts]
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Salem Witch Museum
The Salem Witch Museum is a popular historical museum in Salem, Massachusetts that presents exhibits and dramatizations about the 1692 Salem witch trials and the broader history of witchcraft.
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Rebecca Nurse Homestead, Danvers, Massachusetts
The Rebecca Nurse Homestead in Danvers, Massachusetts is a preserved 17th-century farmstead and museum best known as the home and burial site of Rebecca Nurse, one of the most famous victims of the Salem witch trials.
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Salem Village meetinghouse
The Salem Village meetinghouse was the central Puritan church and gathering place in Salem Village, Massachusetts, and a primary setting for the events of the 1692 Salem witch trials.
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Salem Witch Trials Memorial in Salem, Massachusetts
The Salem Witch Trials Memorial in Salem, Massachusetts is a contemplative outdoor monument honoring the victims of the 1692 witch trials through inscribed stone benches and symbolic design elements.
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Isaac Royall House
The Isaac Royall House is a historic colonial-era mansion and museum in Medford, Massachusetts, notable for its association with the Royall family, its well-preserved Georgian architecture, and its ties to the history of slavery in New England.
- 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: The Witch House (Jonathan Corwin House), Salem, Massachusetts Target entity description: The Witch House in Salem, Massachusetts is a 17th-century home and museum best known as the only standing structure in the city with direct ties to the Salem witch trials, having been owned by Judge Jonathan Corwin.
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A.
Salem Witch Museum
The Salem Witch Museum is a popular historical museum in Salem, Massachusetts that presents exhibits and dramatizations about the 1692 Salem witch trials and the broader history of witchcraft.
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B.
Rebecca Nurse Homestead, Danvers, Massachusetts
The Rebecca Nurse Homestead in Danvers, Massachusetts is a preserved 17th-century farmstead and museum best known as the home and burial site of Rebecca Nurse, one of the most famous victims of the Salem witch trials.
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C.
Salem Village meetinghouse
The Salem Village meetinghouse was the central Puritan church and gathering place in Salem Village, Massachusetts, and a primary setting for the events of the 1692 Salem witch trials.
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D.
Salem Witch Trials Memorial in Salem, Massachusetts
The Salem Witch Trials Memorial in Salem, Massachusetts is a contemplative outdoor monument honoring the victims of the 1692 witch trials through inscribed stone benches and symbolic design elements.
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E.
Isaac Royall House
The Isaac Royall House is a historic colonial-era mansion and museum in Medford, Massachusetts, notable for its association with the Royall family, its well-preserved Georgian architecture, and its ties to the history of slavery in New England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic house
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house museum ⓘ museum ⓘ person ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | Jonathan Corwin circa 1675 ⓘ |
| address | 310 Essex Street, Salem, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
17th-century New England timber-frame
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First Period colonial architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jonathan Corwin
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Puritanism ⓘ
surface form:
Puritan New England
colonial American history ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | circa 1640s ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| exhibits |
17th-century furnishings
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artifacts related to the Salem witch trials ⓘ materials on Puritan life and culture ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Corwin House
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Jonathan Corwin House ⓘ The Witch House at Salem ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
casement windows with leaded glass
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central chimney ⓘ overhanging second story ⓘ steeply pitched gable roof ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalConnectionTo | Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.salem.org/listing/the-witch-house/ ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark District contributing property
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listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Salem Common Historic District ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Essex County, Massachusetts
ⓘ
Salem, Massachusetts ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| material | wood ⓘ |
| near |
Salem Common
ⓘ
downtown Salem ⓘ |
| numberOfStories | 2.5 ⓘ |
| occupation | judge ⓘ |
| offers | guided tours ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operatedAs | historic house museum ⓘ |
| operator | City of Salem ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Jonathan Corwin ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| partOf | Salem witch trials tourism sites ⓘ |
| significance | only structure in Salem with direct ties to the Salem witch trials still standing ⓘ |
| usedFor |
residence of Jonathan Corwin
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site of legal and personal activities related to the Salem witch trials ⓘ |
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Subject: The Witch House (Jonathan Corwin House), Salem, Massachusetts Description of subject: The Witch House in Salem, Massachusetts is a 17th-century home and museum best known as the only standing structure in the city with direct ties to the Salem witch trials, having been owned by Judge Jonathan Corwin.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Magistrate Jonathan Corwin
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residence
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The Witch House (Jonathan Corwin House), Salem, Massachusetts
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subject surface form:
Jonathan Corwin
this entity surface form:
Jonathan Corwin House (The Witch House), Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony