Seward residence, Washington, D.C., United States
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The Seward residence in Washington, D.C., was the home of U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward and the site of a notorious assassination attempt linked to the broader plot that killed President Abraham Lincoln.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assassination attempt site
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historic house ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Federal architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Abraham Lincoln assassination
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American Civil War era ⓘ Reconstruction era ⓘ |
| attackedBy |
Lewis Paine
NERFINISHED
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Lewis Powell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackTarget |
Augustus H. Seward
NERFINISHED
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Frederick W. Seward NERFINISHED ⓘ Seward household staff ⓘ William H. Seward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Abraham Lincoln assassination conspiracy locations
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Houses in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Sites of attempted assassinations of heads of government ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dateOfEvent | 1865-04-14 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| governmentRegion | District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
official residence of the Secretary of State
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private residence ⓘ |
| historicalRole | scene of attempted decapitation of U.S. government leadership ⓘ |
| linkedConspirator |
David Herold
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Atzerodt NERFINISHED ⓘ John Wilkes Booth NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Surratt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedEvent | assassination of Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C.
NERFINISHED
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| locatedOpposite | White House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William H. Seward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
assassination attempt on William H. Seward
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part of Abraham Lincoln assassination conspiracy ⓘ |
| partOf | Lafayette Square Historic District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proximityTo |
Lafayette Square
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Pennsylvania Avenue NW NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resident |
Augustus H. Seward
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frances Adeline Seward NERFINISHED ⓘ Frederick W. Seward NERFINISHED ⓘ William H. Seward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantFor |
attempted simultaneous assassination of multiple U.S. leaders
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history of U.S. Secretaries of State ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Secretary of State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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