Cliveden

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Cliveden is a historic Georgian-style mansion and estate in Germantown, Philadelphia, best known as the site of the 1777 Battle of Germantown during the American Revolutionary War.

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Cliveden canonical 6
Cliveden of Chew family 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Historic Landmark
historic house
historic site
mansion
museum
alsoKnownAs Benjamin Chew House
Cliveden of the National Trust
linked to: Cliveden House
architecturalStyle Georgian architecture
associatedWith British Army
Chew family
Continental Army
builtFor Benjamin Chew
city Philadelphia
constructionEndDate 1767
constructionStartDate 1763
country United States of America
dateAddedToNRHP 1966-10-15
dateDesignatedNationalHistoricLandmark 1966-10-15
hasCollection 18th-century furnishings
Chew family papers
decorative arts
hasFeature carriage house
outbuildings
walled grounds
hasFunction country house
educational site
historic house museum
urban estate
hasGarden formal gardens
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
National Register of Historic Places listing
locatedIn Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
maintainedBy National Trust for Historic Preservation
materialUsed local Wissahickon schist stone
namedAfter Cliveden, Buckinghamshire, England
linked to: Cliveden House
NRHPReferenceNumber 66000680
offers educational programs
guided tours
openToPublic yes
originalOwner Benjamin Chew
ownedBy National Trust for Historic Preservation
partOf Germantown Historic District
significantEvent Battle of Germantown
significantEventDate 1777-10-04
significantPeriod American Revolutionary War
state Pennsylvania
topicOf studies of slavery and servitude in the Mid-Atlantic
usedAs British defensive stronghold during the Battle of Germantown

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