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John Johnson House (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

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The John Johnson House, also known simply as the Johnson House, is a National Historic Landmark in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, significant for its role in the antislavery movement and the Underground Railroad. It stands at 6306 Germantown Avenue as a contributing property of the Colonial Germantown Historic District, itself a National Historic Landmark, and today operates as a museum open to the public. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
African-American museum 2
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Philadelphia, United States 3
Completed Year
1768 1
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Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Museum 2
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1. John Johnson House (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) (Wikipedia)
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    The John Johnson House (also known as the Johnson House) is a National Historic Landmark in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, significant for its role in the antislavery movement and the Underground Railroad.
  • Infobox: built
    1768
  • In Style: Georgian Architecture, Infobox: architecture
    Colonial Georgian
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2. John Johnson House (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata instance-of (P31) statement (African-American museum)
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Wikidata item Q6241947, instance of (P31): African-American museum
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3. John Johnson House (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Philadelphia, United States
Quote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Philadelphia, United States
Wikidata item Q6241947, property P131/P17 (location): Philadelphia, United States
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