American Philosophical Society Hall
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American Philosophical Society Hall is a historic 18th-century building in Philadelphia that serves as the principal home of the American Philosophical Society, one of the oldest learned societies in the United States.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historic building
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meeting hall → museum building → |
| architecturalStyle |
Federal architecture
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Georgian architecture → |
| city |
Philadelphia
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| country |
United States
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| hasFunction |
exhibition space
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hosts scholarly meetings → houses historical collections → |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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contributing property to Independence National Historical Park → |
| heritageStatus |
protected historic site
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| inception |
18th century
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| locatedIn |
Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia → United States → |
| locatedInOrNextTo |
Independence Hall area
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Independence Square → |
| mainOccupant |
American Philosophical Society
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| namedAfter |
American Philosophical Society
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| operator |
American Philosophical Society
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| ownedBy |
American Philosophical Society
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| partOf |
Independence National Historical Park
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| significantFor |
early American learned societies
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history of American intellectual life → history of science in the United States → |
| use |
headquarters of the American Philosophical Society
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library → museum → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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American Philosophical Society
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hasMainBuilding |
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Independence National Historical Park
("Philosophical Hall (American Philosophical Society)")
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hasSite |