Elfreth's Alley

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Elfreth's Alley is a historic residential street in Philadelphia, often cited as the oldest continuously inhabited street in the United States, known for its preserved 18th-century homes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic street
residential street
tourist attraction
city Philadelphia
country United States of America
surface form: United States
hasAccessibility open to the public
hasArchitecturalSignificance example of early American urban domestic architecture
hasBuildingHeight primarily two-and-a-half-story houses
hasBuildingStyle Federal architecture
Georgian architecture
hasCenturyOfOrigin 18th century
hasConservationEffort maintained by local preservation groups
hasCulturalDesignation Philadelphia historic street
hasEraOfConstruction 1700s
hasEvent Fête Day
hasFunction historic residential neighborhood
hasLandscapeFeature cobblestone street
hasMuseum Elfreth's Alley self-linksurface differs
surface form: Elfreth's Alley Museum
hasNumberOfHouses approximately 32
hasOrganization Elfreth's Alley self-linksurface differs
surface form: Elfreth's Alley Association
hasPeriodOfSignificance 18th century
19th century
hasPostalCode 19106
hasPreservationStatus protected historic site
hasTouristAttractionStatus major Philadelphia heritage site
hasTouristSeason year-round
hasTypicalBuildingMaterial brick
wood
hasUse museum
residential
heritageStatus National Historic Landmark
listed on the National Register of Historic Places
inception early 18th century
knownFor 18th-century row houses
being one of the oldest continuously inhabited residential streets in the United States
well-preserved colonial-era architecture
locatedIn Old City, Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
United States of America
surface form: United States
namedAfter Jeremiah Elfreth
offers guided tours
partOf Old City historic district
surface form: Old City historic area
state Pennsylvania
streetType alley
touristAttractionType historic district

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Philadelphia hasLandmark Elfreth's Alley
Elfreth's Alley hasMuseum Elfreth's Alley self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Elfreth's Alley Museum
Elfreth's Alley hasOrganization Elfreth's Alley self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Elfreth's Alley Association
Old City historic district contains Elfreth's Alley
Old City, Philadelphia contains Elfreth's Alley
Elfreth's Alley Museum locatedIn Elfreth's Alley
Elfreth's Alley Museum street Elfreth's Alley
Elfreth's Alley Museum partOf Elfreth's Alley
this entity surface form: Elfreth's Alley National Historic Landmark
Elfreth's Alley Museum heritageDesignationContext Elfreth's Alley
this entity surface form: Elfreth's Alley is a National Historic Landmark
Jeremiah Elfreth hasAssociatedPlace Elfreth's Alley
Center City historic area contains Elfreth's Alley