Petersen House

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Petersen House is the Washington, D.C. boarding house where President Abraham Lincoln was taken after being shot at Ford’s Theatre and where he ultimately died, making it a significant historic site of the American Civil War era.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf boarding house
historic house
museum
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle row house
associatedWith Abraham Lincoln
American Civil War
Ford's Theatre
surface form: Ford’s Theatre
associatedWithEvent assassination of Abraham Lincoln
category Historic sites in Washington, D.C.
Houses in Washington, D.C.
Museums in Washington, D.C.
Presidential homes in the United States
city Washington, D.C.
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dateOfEvent 1865-04-15
distanceFromFord’sTheatre across the street
era American Civil War era
floorCount 3
functionDuring1865 boarding house
hasExhibit Lincoln death room recreation
artifacts related to Abraham Lincoln
hasHeritageDesignation National Historic Site
hasSignificance national
hasVisitorAccess yes
heritageTheme Civil War history
Presidential history
locatedIn United States of America
surface form: United States

Washington, D.C.
locatedNear Ford's Theatre
surface form: Ford’s Theatre
locatedOn 10th Street NW
managedBy National Park Service
namedAfter William A. Petersen
notableFor association with the assassination of Abraham Lincoln
location where Abraham Lincoln died
openToPublic yes
originalOwner William A. Petersen
ownedBy United States government
surface form: U.S. federal government
partOf Ford's Theatre
surface form: Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site
preservationStatus preserved historic structure
roleInHistory site of Abraham Lincoln’s final hours
significantEvent death of Abraham Lincoln
tourType guided tours
usedFor boarding house
historic site
museum exhibits
yearOfLincolnAssassinationAssociation 1865

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Ford's Theatre connectedTo Petersen House
Ford's Theatre hasNearbySite Petersen House