Declaration House

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Declaration House is the historic Philadelphia residence where Thomas Jefferson drafted the United States Declaration of Independence in 1776.

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Declaration House canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic house
historic site
museum
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Graff House
Jacob Graff House
architecturalStyle Georgian
associatedWith Second Continental Congress
Thomas Jefferson
American Declaration of Independence
surface form: United States Declaration of Independence
category American Revolutionary War historic sites
Historic house museums in Pennsylvania
Houses in Philadelphia
city Philadelphia
country United States of America
surface form: United States
demolished 1883
functionDuring1776 Temporary residence of Thomas Jefferson
governingBody National Park Service
hasExhibit Exhibits on drafting of the Declaration of Independence
Interpretive displays about Thomas Jefferson in Philadelphia
Period-style furnishings
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
surface form: National Historic Landmark (as part of Independence National Historical Park resources)
locatedIn Center City Philadelphia
surface form: Center City, Philadelphia

Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedNear Independence Hall
Liberty Bell Center
managedBy National Park Service
namedAfter American Declaration of Independence
surface form: United States Declaration of Independence
openToPublic yes
originalConstructionYear 1775
ownerAtTime Jacob Graff Jr.
partOf Independence National Historical Park
reasonForStay Convenient location near Pennsylvania State House (Independence Hall)
reconstructed 1975
reconstructionFor United States Bicentennial 1976 opening
surface form: United States Bicentennial
region Mid-Atlantic states
surface form: Mid-Atlantic United States
significantEvent American Declaration of Independence
surface form: Drafting of the United States Declaration of Independence
significantYear 1776
state Pennsylvania
streetAddress 700 Market Street
tenant Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson’s enslaved servant Robert Hemings
timePeriod American Revolutionary era
touristActivity Guided tours
Self-guided visits with exhibits

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Graff House alsoKnownAs Declaration House
Jacob Graff House alsoKnownAs Declaration House