Bowne House

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Bowne House is a historic 17th-century residence and museum in Flushing, Queens, renowned as one of New York City’s oldest surviving houses and an early symbol of religious freedom in America.

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Bowne House canonical 3
National Historic Landmark Bowne House 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic house
landmark
architecturalStyle English Colonial
associatedWith John Bowne’s defense of religious liberty
Quakers NERFINISHED
religious freedom
borough Queens
builtInCentury 17th century
category Historic house museums in New York City
Houses completed in the 17th century
Landmarks in Queens, New York
Museums in Queens, New York
constructionStart 1661
country United States of America
surface form: United States
hasCollection 17th- and 18th-century furnishings
Bowne family artifacts
documents related to religious freedom
hasFeature central chimney
clapboard siding
small-paned windows
hasFunction museum
residence
hasGarden yes
hasHeritageDesignation New York City Landmark NERFINISHED
hasNumberOfStories 2
heritageDesignationDate 1966
isOneOf oldest surviving houses in New York City
locatedIn Flushing, Queens NERFINISHED
New York City
New York State NERFINISHED
Queens, New York City NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
material wood
namedAfter John Bowne NERFINISHED
near Bowne Street NERFINISHED
downtown Flushing
neighborhood Flushing NERFINISHED
openToPublic yes
operatedAs historic house museum
ownedBy Bowne House Historical Society NERFINISHED
partOf Flushing historic core NERFINISHED
preservationStatus preserved
roofType gabled roof
significance symbol of religious freedom in America
usedFor educational programs
guided tours
historic interpretation

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John Bowne commemoratedBy Bowne House
John Bowne commemoratedIn Bowne House
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark Bowne House
Flushing hasLandmark Bowne House