Chew House (Cliveden)
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Chew House (Cliveden) is a historic Georgian-style mansion in Germantown, Philadelphia, best known as a key site of the 1777 Battle of Germantown during the American Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chew House (Cliveden) canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War site
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Georgian-style building ⓘ historic house ⓘ mansion ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cliveden
NERFINISHED
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Cliveden of the National Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Georgian ⓘ |
| associatedWithConflict | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFamily | Chew family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Benjamin Chew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| completedIn | 1767 ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1767 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1763 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse | historic house museum ⓘ |
| designation | National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Trust for Historic Preservation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasExhibits |
Battle of Germantown
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Chew family history ⓘ slavery and servitude at the site ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central pediment
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formal gardens ⓘ gambrel roof ⓘ interior wood paneling ⓘ symmetrical Georgian façade ⓘ thick stone walls ⓘ |
| hasGrounds | approximately 5.5 acres ⓘ |
| hasOutbuildings |
carriage house
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kitchen dependency ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Battle of Germantown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| material | local Wissahickon schist ⓘ |
| NRHPListingYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| NRHPType | National Historic Landmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfStories | 2.5 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Benjamin Chew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Germantown Historic District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well preserved ⓘ |
| region | Germantown neighborhood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInBattleOfGermantown | British defensive stronghold ⓘ |
| significance | important example of Georgian domestic architecture in colonial America ⓘ |
| significantEventDate | 1777-10-04 ⓘ |
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 6401 Germantown Avenue ⓘ |
| usedBy | British troops during the Battle of Germantown ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.