Statements (16)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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| gptkbp:authorizedPresidentTo |
select a site along the Potomac River for the capital
appoint commissioners to oversee construction of federal buildings |
| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
July 16, 1790
|
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Residence Act of 1790
|
| gptkbp:locationSpecified |
Potomac River between the mouths of the Eastern Branch and Connogochegue
|
| gptkbp:longTitle |
gptkb:An_Act_for_establishing_the_temporary_and_permanent_seat_of_the_Government_of_the_United_States
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to establish the location of the permanent seat of the United States government
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Compromise_of_1790
gptkb:District_of_Columbia_Organic_Act_of_1801 |
| gptkbp:repealedBy |
No
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
creation of the District of Columbia
|
| gptkbp:signedBy |
gptkb:George_Washington
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.,_USA
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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