Government House (New York)
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Government House (New York) was a late-18th-century executive mansion in New York City intended as a residence for the U.S. president and later used by the state’s governor.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
executive mansion
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historic building → |
| architecturalStyle |
Federal architecture
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Georgian architecture → |
| category |
Former buildings and structures in Manhattan
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Governor’s mansions in the United States → Official residences in New York (state) → Presidential homes in the United States → |
| constructionEnd |
1791
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| constructionStart |
1790
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| country |
United States of America
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| demolished |
1810s
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early 19th century → |
| designedFor |
federal government of the United States
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| floorCount |
2
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| hasFeature |
balustraded roof
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central pediment → formal garden → view over New York Harbor → |
| hasFunction |
executive residence
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seat of state executive → symbol of federal authority → |
| heritageStatus |
no longer extant
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| historicEra |
Early Republic era of the United States
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| inception |
late 18th century
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| intendedUse |
residence of the President of the United States
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| laterUse |
residence of the Governor of New York
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| locatedIn |
Battery Park area
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Manhattan → New York City → New York State → |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Eastern Time Zone
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| locatedNear |
Bowling Green
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Fort George (New York City) → New York Harbor → |
| locatedOn |
former Fort George site
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site of former British colonial fort → |
| ownership |
State of New York
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| partOf |
early federal period architecture of New York City
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| precededBy |
New York City’s earlier colonial governor’s residences
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| reasonNotUsedByPresident |
relocation of national capital from New York to Philadelphia
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| replacedBy |
customs house site development
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| significantEvent |
planned as presidential mansion before federal capital moved to Philadelphia
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| significantPeriod |
post-American Revolutionary War era
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| usedByOffice |
Governor of New York
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Fort Amsterdam
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successor |