Powel House
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Powel House is a historic 18th-century mansion in Philadelphia renowned for its Georgian architecture and role in the city’s colonial and Revolutionary-era social life.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Georgian mansion
ⓘ
historic house ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Georgian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American Revolution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
colonial Philadelphia elite ⓘ |
| builtIn | 1760s ⓘ |
| category | historic house museum in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| city | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1766 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1765 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| function | cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| governingBody | Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasExhibit |
decorative arts from the 18th century
ⓘ
period furnishings ⓘ |
| hasFunction | museum of 18th-century domestic life ⓘ |
| hasHeritageValue |
architectural
ⓘ
social history ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.philalandmarks.org/powel-house ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| historicSignificance | example of high-style Georgian town house in Philadelphia ⓘ |
| laterOwner | Samuel Powel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pennsylvania
ⓘ
Philadelphia ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| namedAfter | Samuel Powel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
elegant Georgian interiors
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grand staircase ⓘ ornate woodwork ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Charles Stedman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Society Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationOrganization | Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | restored ⓘ |
| region | Old City / Society Hill historic area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | hosted prominent colonial and Revolutionary leaders ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 244 South 3rd Street ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Revolutionary era
ⓘ
colonial era ⓘ |
| tourism | offers guided tours ⓘ |
| useDuringPeriod |
social center of colonial Philadelphia
ⓘ
venue for Revolutionary-era gatherings ⓘ |
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