United States Custom House in Salem
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The United States Custom House in Salem is a historic federal building and former customs office in Salem, Massachusetts, best known today for its association with author Nathaniel Hawthorne, who worked there and drew on it for the introduction to "The Scarlet Letter."
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
custom house
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federal building → government office building → historic building → |
| architecturalStyle |
Federal architecture
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| associatedWith |
19th-century maritime commerce
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Nathaniel Hawthorne → United States Customs Service → |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Salem, Massachusetts
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Historic sites in Massachusetts → United States custom houses → |
| country |
United States
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| culturalSignificance |
important site in American literary history
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| employerOf |
Nathaniel Hawthorne
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| function |
collection of customs duties
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regulation of maritime trade → |
| hasFeature |
central entrance
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cupola → granite trim → stone steps → symmetrical façade → waterfront orientation → wooden eagle figurehead → |
| hasInterpretiveExhibits |
yes
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| heritageDesignation |
contributing property to a National Historic Site
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| inspiredWork |
“The Custom-House” introduction to “The Scarlet Letter”
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| locatedIn |
Essex County, Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
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Massachusetts → Salem, Massachusetts → United States → |
| locatedInHistoricDistrict |
Salem Maritime National Historic Site
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| managedBy |
National Park Service
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| materialUsed |
brick
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| mentionedIn |
“The Scarlet Letter”
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| near |
Derby Wharf
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Salem Harbor → |
| openToPublic |
yes
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| ownedBy |
United States federal government
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| partOf |
Salem waterfront
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| preservedAs |
historic site
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| roofType |
hipped roof
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| significance |
example of early federal presence in American port cities
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| touristAttraction |
yes
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| use |
administrative offices
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customs office → museum space → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
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employer |
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Salem, Massachusetts
("Custom House (Salem)")
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hasLandmark |
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Salem Maritime National Historic Site
("Custom House (Salem)")
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hasPart |
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Surveyor of the Port of Salem
("Salem Custom House")
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officeLocation |