Billopp House
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Billopp House is a historic stone manor on Staten Island, New York, best known as the Conference House where a 1776 peace meeting between British and American representatives took place during the American Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Billopp House canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Historic Landmark
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New York City Landmark ⓘ historic house ⓘ museum ⓘ stone manor ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Conference House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Colonial ⓘ |
| builtFor | Christopher Billopp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | circa 1680 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1670s ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| currentUse | historic house museum ⓘ |
| designation |
National Historic Landmark
NERFINISHED
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New York City Landmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
American Revolutionary War sites in New York State
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Historic house museums in New York City ⓘ Houses completed in the 17th century ⓘ Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Staten Island ⓘ Stone houses in New York State ⓘ |
| hasExhibit |
American Revolutionary War artifacts
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Billopp family history ⓘ colonial domestic life ⓘ |
| historicEvent | Staten Island Peace Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicEventDate | September 11, 1776 ⓘ |
| hostedPerson |
Benjamin Franklin
NERFINISHED
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Edward Rutledge NERFINISHED ⓘ John Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Richard Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Conference House Park
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ Richmond County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Staten Island ⓘ Tottenville, Staten Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Arthur Kill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Raritan Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Christopher Billopp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalHistoricLandmarkDesignationYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| newYorkCityLandmarkDesignationYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Conference House Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | American Revolutionary War history ⓘ |
| significance | site of unsuccessful peace conference between British and American representatives in 1776 ⓘ |
| usedFor | peace negotiations during the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.