Rockingham Meeting House
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Rockingham Meeting House is a historic 18th-century New England meetinghouse in Rockingham, Vermont, notable as one of the best-preserved examples of early American civic and religious architecture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rockingham Meeting House canonical | 1 |
| Weathersfield Meeting House | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12836217 — 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: Rockingham Meeting House Context triple: [Rockingham, Vermont, containsStructure, Rockingham Meeting House]
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A.
Newtown Meeting House
Newtown Meeting House is a historic 18th-century New England meetinghouse in Newtown, Connecticut, notable for its traditional colonial architecture and role as a community gathering place.
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B.
Bethesda Meeting House
Bethesda Meeting House is a historic 19th-century Presbyterian church in Bethesda, Maryland, whose name later inspired the name of the surrounding community.
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C.
Newington Meetinghouse
Newington Meetinghouse is a historic New England town meetinghouse and church in Newington, New Hampshire, notable as one of the region’s early civic and religious centers.
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D.
Jordan's Meeting House
Jordan's Meeting House is a historic Quaker meeting house in Maine known for its early colonial-era religious significance and associated burial ground.
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E.
Mohegan Church
Mohegan Church is a historic Native American Christian church associated with the Mohegan Tribe in Uncasville, Connecticut.
- 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: Rockingham Meeting House Target entity description: Rockingham Meeting House is a historic 18th-century New England meetinghouse in Rockingham, Vermont, notable as one of the best-preserved examples of early American civic and religious architecture.
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A.
Newtown Meeting House
Newtown Meeting House is a historic 18th-century New England meetinghouse in Newtown, Connecticut, notable for its traditional colonial architecture and role as a community gathering place.
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B.
Bethesda Meeting House
Bethesda Meeting House is a historic 19th-century Presbyterian church in Bethesda, Maryland, whose name later inspired the name of the surrounding community.
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C.
Newington Meetinghouse
Newington Meetinghouse is a historic New England town meetinghouse and church in Newington, New Hampshire, notable as one of the region’s early civic and religious centers.
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D.
Jordan's Meeting House
Jordan's Meeting House is a historic Quaker meeting house in Maine known for its early colonial-era religious significance and associated burial ground.
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E.
Mohegan Church
Mohegan Church is a historic Native American Christian church associated with the Mohegan Tribe in Uncasville, Connecticut.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New England meetinghouse
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historic building ⓘ historic meeting house ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Georgian architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor |
congregational worship
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town meetings ⓘ |
| category |
churches in Vermont
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historic civic buildings in Vermont ⓘ tourist attractions in Windham County, Vermont ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| culturalSignificance |
represents early American Protestant worship practices
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represents early American town governance practices ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
belfry or tower
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entrance porch ⓘ meeting hall ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
balcony
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box pews ⓘ cemetery nearby ⓘ gallery level ⓘ original interior woodwork ⓘ pulpit ⓘ |
| hasSurroundings | rural setting ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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National Register of Historic Places listing ⓘ
linked to:
National Register of Historic Places
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| locatedIn |
Rockingham, Vermont
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
Vermont ⓘ Windham County, Vermont ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| notableAs |
one of the best-preserved early American civic and religious buildings
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one of the oldest surviving meetinghouses in Vermont ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Town of Rockingham (Vermont)
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linked to:
Rockingham, Vermont
|
| preservationStatus | well preserved ⓘ |
| region | New England ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | wood shingles ⓘ |
| significance |
example of 18th-century New England meetinghouse design
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example of combined civic and religious architecture ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civic meetings
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community gatherings ⓘ religious services ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rockingham Meeting House Description of subject: Rockingham Meeting House is a historic 18th-century New England meetinghouse in Rockingham, Vermont, notable as one of the best-preserved examples of early American civic and religious architecture.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Rockingham Meeting House