Silas Deane House
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The Silas Deane House is a historic 18th-century residence and museum in Wethersfield, Connecticut, once home to American Revolutionary diplomat Silas Deane.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Silas Deane House canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10149712 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Silas Deane House Context triple: [Wethersfield, Connecticut, hasHistoricBuilding, Silas Deane House]
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A.
Nathaniel Russell House
The Nathaniel Russell House is a renowned early 19th-century neoclassical townhouse in Charleston, South Carolina, celebrated for its elaborate interiors and iconic free-flying spiral staircase.
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B.
Adams Mansion
Adams Mansion is the historic Quincy, Massachusetts estate that served as the longtime home of U.S. Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams and their family.
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C.
Jonathan Corwin House
The Jonathan Corwin House, also known as the Witch House, is a historic 17th-century home in Salem, Massachusetts, famous as the only remaining structure with direct ties to the Salem witch trials.
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D.
Bowne House
Bowne House is a historic 17th-century residence and museum in Flushing, Queens, renowned as one of New York City’s oldest surviving houses and an early symbol of religious freedom in America.
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E.
Pforzheimer House
Pforzheimer House is one of Harvard College’s twelve upperclass residential houses, providing housing, dining, and community life for undergraduate students.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Silas Deane House Target entity description: The Silas Deane House is a historic 18th-century residence and museum in Wethersfield, Connecticut, once home to American Revolutionary diplomat Silas Deane.
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A.
Nathaniel Russell House
The Nathaniel Russell House is a renowned early 19th-century neoclassical townhouse in Charleston, South Carolina, celebrated for its elaborate interiors and iconic free-flying spiral staircase.
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B.
Adams Mansion
Adams Mansion is the historic Quincy, Massachusetts estate that served as the longtime home of U.S. Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams and their family.
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C.
Jonathan Corwin House
The Jonathan Corwin House, also known as the Witch House, is a historic 17th-century home in Salem, Massachusetts, famous as the only remaining structure with direct ties to the Salem witch trials.
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D.
Bowne House
Bowne House is a historic 17th-century residence and museum in Flushing, Queens, renowned as one of New York City’s oldest surviving houses and an early symbol of religious freedom in America.
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E.
Pforzheimer House
Pforzheimer House is one of Harvard College’s twelve upperclass residential houses, providing housing, dining, and community life for undergraduate students.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic house
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historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Georgian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American Revolution diplomacy
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American Revolutionary War ⓘ Continental Congress ⓘ |
| builtFor | Silas Deane ⓘ |
| builtIn | 1760 ⓘ |
| category |
Georgian architecture in Connecticut
ⓘ
Historic house museums in Connecticut ⓘ Houses completed in the 18th century ⓘ Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut ⓘ Museums in Hartford County, Connecticut ⓘ National Historic Landmarks in Connecticut ⓘ |
| completionYear | 1766 ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1760 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| formerResidenceOf | Silas Deane ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
center-hall plan
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central chimney ⓘ clapboard siding ⓘ pedimented doorway ⓘ period furnishings ⓘ symmetrical five-bay facade ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
contributing property to a historic district ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Connecticut
ⓘ
Hartford County, Connecticut ⓘ
linked to:
Hartford County
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
Wethersfield, Connecticut ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Silas Deane ⓘ |
| nearby |
Isaac Stevens House
ⓘ
Joseph Webb House ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | 73001935 ⓘ |
| NRHPType | contributing property ⓘ |
| numberOfStories | 2.5 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operator | Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum ⓘ |
| partOf |
Old Wethersfield Historic District
ⓘ
Wethersfield Historic District (NRHP) ⓘ
linked to:
Old Wethersfield Historic District
|
| roofType | gabled roof ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 211 Main Street ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| use | museum ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Silas Deane House Description of subject: The Silas Deane House is a historic 18th-century residence and museum in Wethersfield, Connecticut, once home to American Revolutionary diplomat Silas Deane.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.