Washington Square

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Washington Square is a historic public park in Philadelphia that serves as one of the original five city squares planned by William Penn and a memorial site honoring Revolutionary War soldiers and the Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf city square
historic site
memorial site
public park
urban park
category American Revolutionary War memorials
Independence National Historical Park
Parks in Philadelphia
Squares in Philadelphia
commemorates Unknown Revolutionary War soldiers
soldiers of the American Revolutionary War
country United States
designedAs one of the original five city squares in Philadelphia
hasFeature benches
eternal flame at the Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier
lawns
memorial statue of George Washington
tree-lined walkways
hasHeritage part of early Philadelphia urban planning
hasMemorial Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier
hasStreetBoundary 6th Street
7th Street
Locust Street
Walnut Street
hasUse commemoration
public gatherings
recreation
tourism
historicPeriod American Revolutionary War
isWithin Independence National Historical Park
locatedIn Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
United States
managedBy National Park Service
namedAfter George Washington
near Independence Hall
Society Hill neighborhood
Washington Square West neighborhood
oneOf five original public squares of Philadelphia
openTo the public
ownedBy City of Philadelphia
partOf Center City, Philadelphia
Philadelphia’s historic district
Washington Square West neighborhood
William Penn’s original city plan for Philadelphia
plannedBy William Penn
usedAs burial ground during the American Revolutionary War
potter’s field in the 18th century

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Center City
Center City Philadelphia ("Washington Square park")
Independence National Historical Park
contains
Philadelphia street grid ("Washington Square vicinity")
hasPart
Washington Square (Philadelphia) ("Washington Square West neighborhood")
near
Washington Square (Philadelphia) ("Washington Square West neighborhood")
partOf

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