President's House in Philadelphia

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The President's House in Philadelphia was the executive mansion used by early U.S. presidents, notably George Washington and John Adams, when Philadelphia served as the nation’s capital in the late 18th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic house
historic site
presidential residence
AdamsResidencePeriod March 1797–May 1800
admissionFee free
alsoKnownAs President's House in Philadelphia
surface form: Executive Mansion in Philadelphia

Robert Morris House
architecturalStyle Georgian architecture
capitalCityContext Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (for the first United States Mint)
surface form: Philadelphia was the temporary capital of the United States
commemorates enslaved Africans held by George Washington
presidencies of George Washington and John Adams
country United States of America
currentStatus commemorative open-air exhibit
dedicatedAsMemorial 2010
demolished yes
demolitionPeriod early 19th century
enslavedPeopleAssociated Austin
Christopher Sheels
Giles
Hercules
Oney Judge
Paris
Richmond
features interpretive panels
partial foundations exposed
reconstructed walls and doorways
video displays
governingBody National Park Service
interpretiveTheme Philadelphia as temporary U.S. capital
early American presidency
slavery in the household of the president
laterOwner Robert Morris
locatedAt corner of Sixth Street and Market Street
locatedIn Independence National Historical Park
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
locatedNear Independence Hall
Liberty Bell Center
memorialType outdoor interpretive site
originalConstructionDate 1767
originalOwner Richard Penn
periodUsedAsExecutiveMansion 1790–1800
publicAccess open to the public
servedAs residence of the President of the United States
site of executive offices
usedAs executive mansion of the United States
usedBy George Washington
John Adams
WashingtonResidencePeriod November 1790–March 1797

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Presidency of John Adams residence President's House in Philadelphia
President's House in Philadelphia alsoKnownAs President's House in Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Executive Mansion in Philadelphia
President's House in Washington predecessorResidenceOf President's House in Philadelphia
Independence Mall adjacentTo President's House in Philadelphia
this entity surface form: President's House Site