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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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic house
historic site
museum
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Graff House
Jacob Graff House
architecturalStyle Georgian
associatedWith Second Continental Congress
Thomas Jefferson
United States Declaration of Independence
category American Revolutionary War historic sites
Historic house museums in Pennsylvania
Houses in Philadelphia
city Philadelphia
country 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 (as part of Independence National Historical Park resources)
locatedIn Center City, Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
United States
locatedNear Independence Hall
Liberty Bell Center
managedBy National Park Service
namedAfter 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
region Mid-Atlantic United States
significantEvent 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

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Independence National Historical Park
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