Deshler-Morris House
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The Deshler-Morris House is a historic 18th-century residence in Philadelphia best known as President George Washington’s summer White House during the 1790s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Deshler-Morris House canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4730668 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deshler-Morris House Context triple: [Germantown, Pennsylvania, contains, Deshler-Morris House]
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A.
E. B. Shelfer House
The E. B. Shelfer House is a historic residence in Quincy, Florida, recognized for its architectural and local heritage significance.
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B.
D.A. Dorsey House
The D.A. Dorsey House is a historic Miami residence that was home to Dana A. Dorsey, one of the city’s first Black millionaires and a prominent businessman and community leader.
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C.
Hooper-Lee-Nichols House
The Hooper-Lee-Nichols House is one of the oldest surviving residences in Cambridge, Massachusetts, notable for its early 18th-century architecture and long association with prominent local families.
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D.
Grant-Humphreys Mansion
Grant-Humphreys Mansion is a historic Beaux-Arts mansion in Denver, Colorado, known for its association with prominent political figures and its use as an event and cultural venue.
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E.
Joseph Rothrock House
The Joseph Rothrock House is a historic residence in West Chester, Pennsylvania, associated with noted conservationist and forester Dr. Joseph T. Rothrock.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deshler-Morris House Target entity description: The Deshler-Morris House is a historic 18th-century residence in Philadelphia best known as President George Washington’s summer White House during the 1790s.
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A.
E. B. Shelfer House
The E. B. Shelfer House is a historic residence in Quincy, Florida, recognized for its architectural and local heritage significance.
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B.
D.A. Dorsey House
The D.A. Dorsey House is a historic Miami residence that was home to Dana A. Dorsey, one of the city’s first Black millionaires and a prominent businessman and community leader.
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C.
Hooper-Lee-Nichols House
The Hooper-Lee-Nichols House is one of the oldest surviving residences in Cambridge, Massachusetts, notable for its early 18th-century architecture and long association with prominent local families.
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D.
Grant-Humphreys Mansion
Grant-Humphreys Mansion is a historic Beaux-Arts mansion in Denver, Colorado, known for its association with prominent political figures and its use as an event and cultural venue.
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E.
Joseph Rothrock House
The Joseph Rothrock House is a historic residence in West Chester, Pennsylvania, associated with noted conservationist and forester Dr. Joseph T. Rothrock.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic house
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Georgian architecture ⓘ |
| builtIn | 1752 ⓘ |
| category |
Historic house museums in Pennsylvania
ⓘ
Presidential homes in the United States ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1752 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Deshler House
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Germantown White House NERFINISHED ⓘ Morris House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasExhibit |
18th-century domestic life
ⓘ
George Washington’s presidency ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
historic garden
ⓘ
period-furnished rooms ⓘ |
| hasFunction | historic house museum ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
contributing property to a National Historic Landmark District ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Germantown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pennsylvania ⓘ Philadelphia ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | Germantown Avenue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | David Deshler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NRHPType | contributing property ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operatedBy | National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| partOf |
Germantown Historic District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Independence National Historical Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs | George Washington’s summer White House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
George Washington held cabinet meetings here
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Washington stayed here during the 1793 yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
David Deshler
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| usedAs |
presidential residence
ⓘ
summer White House ⓘ temporary executive mansion ⓘ |
| usedBy | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInYear |
1793
ⓘ
1794 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Deshler-Morris House Description of subject: The Deshler-Morris House is a historic 18th-century residence in Philadelphia best known as President George Washington’s summer White House during the 1790s.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.