Alexander Parris
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Alexander Parris was a prominent 19th-century American architect and engineer best known for his austere Greek Revival and early granite public buildings in New England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alexander Parris canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T243534 — 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: Alexander Parris Context triple: [United First Parish Church, Quincy, Massachusetts, architect, Alexander Parris]
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A.
John Dustin Archbold
John Dustin Archbold was an American industrialist and key executive of the Standard Oil Company who became one of the most prominent figures in the early U.S. petroleum industry.
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B.
Andrew Dunn
Andrew Dunn is a British cinematographer known for his work on numerous high-profile films and television productions.
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C.
Julian Amery
Julian Amery was a prominent British Conservative politician and minister known for his roles in defense and colonial affairs during the mid-20th century.
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D.
Alexander Kirk
Alexander Kirk is a fictional character who appears as a mysterious antagonist in the television series "The Blacklist."
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E.
Andrew Lawson
Andrew Lawson was a pioneering early 20th-century geologist best known for his foundational work on California’s geology and seismic activity, including identifying the San Andreas Fault.
- 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: Alexander Parris Target entity description: Alexander Parris was a prominent 19th-century American architect and engineer best known for his austere Greek Revival and early granite public buildings in New England.
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A.
John Dustin Archbold
John Dustin Archbold was an American industrialist and key executive of the Standard Oil Company who became one of the most prominent figures in the early U.S. petroleum industry.
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B.
Andrew Dunn
Andrew Dunn is a British cinematographer known for his work on numerous high-profile films and television productions.
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C.
Julian Amery
Julian Amery was a prominent British Conservative politician and minister known for his roles in defense and colonial affairs during the mid-20th century.
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D.
Alexander Kirk
Alexander Kirk is a fictional character who appears as a mysterious antagonist in the television series "The Blacklist."
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E.
Andrew Lawson
Andrew Lawson was a pioneering early 20th-century geologist best known for his foundational work on California’s geology and seismic activity, including identifying the San Andreas Fault.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American architect
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architect ⓘ engineer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| architecturalCharacteristic | austere classical detailing ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1780-11-24 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Halifax, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1852-06-16 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Pembroke, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| designed |
Arsenal at Watertown (Watertown Arsenal)
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linked to:
Watertown Arsenal
Boston Custom House (original 1840s building) ⓘ Granite warehouses on Commercial Wharf, Boston ⓘ Marine Hospital at Chelsea, Massachusetts ⓘ Quincy Market ⓘ St. Paul’s Cathedral (Boston) ⓘ
linked to:
Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston
U.S. Marine Hospital at Portland, Maine ⓘ United First Parish Church (Quincy, Massachusetts) ⓘ |
| familyName |
Parris
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linked to:
Samuel Parris
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| fieldOfWork |
architecture
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civil engineering ⓘ |
| genre |
civic architecture
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public architecture ⓘ religious architecture ⓘ |
| givenName | Alexander ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Boston’s 19th-century waterfront ⓘ |
| knownFor |
monumental civic architecture
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use of granite as a primary building material ⓘ |
| militaryRank | captain ⓘ |
| movement | Greek Revival architecture ⓘ |
| name | Alexander Parris ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
austere Greek Revival public buildings in New England
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early granite public buildings ⓘ |
| occupation |
architect
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building contractor ⓘ engineer ⓘ |
| participatedIn | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Maine
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Massachusetts ⓘ |
| servedIn | United States Army ⓘ |
| style |
Federal style (early career)
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Greek Revival ⓘ
linked to:
Greek Revival architecture
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| usedMaterial |
granite
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stone ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Boston, Massachusetts
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New England ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alexander Parris Description of subject: Alexander Parris was a prominent 19th-century American architect and engineer best known for his austere Greek Revival and early granite public buildings in New England.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.