Penobscot Block
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Penobscot Block is a historic complex of interconnected office skyscrapers in downtown Detroit, Michigan, centered around the landmark Penobscot Building.
All labels observed (1)
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| Penobscot Block canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18552946 — 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: Penobscot Block Context triple: [Penobscot Building, partOf, Penobscot Block]
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A.
Count of Maine
The Count of Maine was a medieval French noble title associated with the strategically important province of Maine, often held by powerful royal and princely figures such as Charles I of Anjou.
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B.
Penobscot territory
Penobscot territory refers to the traditional lands inhabited and used by the Penobscot Nation, an Indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands centered around the Penobscot River in what is now Maine.
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C.
Hassanamisco Reservation
Hassanamisco Reservation is a small, historic Native American reservation in Massachusetts that serves as one of the last remaining homelands of the Nipmuc people.
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D.
Penobscot Valley
Penobscot Valley is a region in central Maine centered around the Penobscot River, known for its forests, outdoor recreation, and communities such as Orono and Bangor.
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E.
Sakonnet region
The Sakonnet region is a coastal area in present-day Rhode Island historically inhabited by the Sakonnet (Saconet) band of the Wampanoag people.
- 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: Penobscot Block Target entity description: Penobscot Block is a historic complex of interconnected office skyscrapers in downtown Detroit, Michigan, centered around the landmark Penobscot Building.
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A.
Count of Maine
The Count of Maine was a medieval French noble title associated with the strategically important province of Maine, often held by powerful royal and princely figures such as Charles I of Anjou.
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B.
Penobscot territory
Penobscot territory refers to the traditional lands inhabited and used by the Penobscot Nation, an Indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands centered around the Penobscot River in what is now Maine.
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C.
Hassanamisco Reservation
Hassanamisco Reservation is a small, historic Native American reservation in Massachusetts that serves as one of the last remaining homelands of the Nipmuc people.
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D.
Penobscot Valley
Penobscot Valley is a region in central Maine centered around the Penobscot River, known for its forests, outdoor recreation, and communities such as Orono and Bangor.
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E.
Sakonnet region
The Sakonnet region is a coastal area in present-day Rhode Island historically inhabited by the Sakonnet (Saconet) band of the Wampanoag people.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Penobscot Building (some court functions)