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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bowne House canonical | 3 |
| National Historic Landmark Bowne House | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5092298 — 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: Bowne House Context triple: [Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, United States, hasLandmark, Bowne House]
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A.
Pforzheimer House
Pforzheimer House is one of Harvard College’s twelve upperclass residential houses, providing housing, dining, and community life for undergraduate students.
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B.
Currier House
Currier House is one of Harvard College’s undergraduate residential houses, known for its tight-knit community and modern facilities in the Radcliffe Quadrangle.
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C.
Lechmere-Sewall House
The Lechmere-Sewall House is a historic 18th-century residence in Cambridge, Massachusetts, notable for its colonial architecture and association with prominent early American families.
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D.
Sanborn House
Sanborn House is a historic early 20th-century mansion in Winchester, Massachusetts, noted for its distinctive architecture and role in the town’s cultural and civic history.
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E.
Moffatt-Ladd House
The Moffatt-Ladd House is a historic 18th-century Georgian mansion and museum in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, noted for its well-preserved architecture and role in early American history.
- 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: Bowne House Target entity description: 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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A.
Pforzheimer House
Pforzheimer House is one of Harvard College’s twelve upperclass residential houses, providing housing, dining, and community life for undergraduate students.
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B.
Currier House
Currier House is one of Harvard College’s undergraduate residential houses, known for its tight-knit community and modern facilities in the Radcliffe Quadrangle.
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C.
Lechmere-Sewall House
The Lechmere-Sewall House is a historic 18th-century residence in Cambridge, Massachusetts, notable for its colonial architecture and association with prominent early American families.
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D.
Sanborn House
Sanborn House is a historic early 20th-century mansion in Winchester, Massachusetts, noted for its distinctive architecture and role in the town’s cultural and civic history.
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E.
Moffatt-Ladd House
The Moffatt-Ladd House is a historic 18th-century Georgian mansion and museum in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, noted for its well-preserved architecture and role in early American history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic house
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landmark ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | English Colonial ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
John Bowne’s defense of religious liberty
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Quakers NERFINISHED ⓘ religious freedom ⓘ |
| borough | Queens ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| category |
Historic house museums in New York City
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Houses completed in the 17th century ⓘ Landmarks in Queens, New York ⓘ Museums in Queens, New York ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1661 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| hasCollection |
17th- and 18th-century furnishings
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Bowne family artifacts ⓘ documents related to religious freedom ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central chimney
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clapboard siding ⓘ small-paned windows ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
museum
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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
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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
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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
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guided tours ⓘ historic interpretation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bowne House Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
National Historic Landmark Bowne House