Lafayette Cemetery No. 1
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Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 is a historic 19th-century above-ground cemetery in New Orleans known for its ornate tombs and atmospheric setting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1095139 — 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: Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 Context triple: [Garden District, hasCemetery, Lafayette Cemetery No. 1]
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A.
Hollywood Cemetery
Hollywood Cemetery is a historic 19th-century cemetery in Richmond, Virginia, known for its elaborate monuments and as the burial site of U.S. presidents and Confederate leaders.
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B.
Pet’s Rest Cemetery
Pet’s Rest Cemetery is a dedicated burial ground for companion animals located in the town of Colma, California.
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C.
Evergreen Cemetery
Evergreen Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, notable for its role in the Battle of Gettysburg and its proximity to the Gettysburg National Cemetery.
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D.
Monticello cemetery
Monticello cemetery is the historic family burial ground at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello estate near Charlottesville, Virginia, where Jefferson and many of his relatives are interred.
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E.
Graceland Cemetery
Graceland Cemetery is a historic Chicago burial ground known for its notable architecture, landscaped grounds, and as the resting place of many prominent figures in the city’s history.
- 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: Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 Target entity description: Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 is a historic 19th-century above-ground cemetery in New Orleans known for its ornate tombs and atmospheric setting.
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A.
Hollywood Cemetery
Hollywood Cemetery is a historic 19th-century cemetery in Richmond, Virginia, known for its elaborate monuments and as the burial site of U.S. presidents and Confederate leaders.
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B.
Pet’s Rest Cemetery
Pet’s Rest Cemetery is a dedicated burial ground for companion animals located in the town of Colma, California.
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C.
Evergreen Cemetery
Evergreen Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, notable for its role in the Battle of Gettysburg and its proximity to the Gettysburg National Cemetery.
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D.
Monticello cemetery
Monticello cemetery is the historic family burial ground at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello estate near Charlottesville, Virginia, where Jefferson and many of his relatives are interred.
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E.
Graceland Cemetery
Graceland Cemetery is a historic Chicago burial ground known for its notable architecture, landscaped grounds, and as the resting place of many prominent figures in the city’s history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cemetery
ⓘ
historic cemetery ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | 19th-century funerary architecture ⓘ |
| burialType | above-ground tombs ⓘ |
| cityCemeteryNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| climateInfluence | above-ground burials due to high water table ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| denomination | non-denominational ⓘ |
| established | 1833 ⓘ |
| hasAccess | guided tours ⓘ |
| hasBurialsFrom |
19th century
ⓘ
20th century ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
example of New Orleans "Cities of the Dead"
ⓘ
symbol of New Orleans funerary culture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
family tombs
ⓘ
grid layout ⓘ mausoleums ⓘ society tombs ⓘ tree-lined avenues ⓘ wall vaults ⓘ |
| listedIn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedBetweenStreets | Prytania Street and Coliseum Street ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Garden District, New Orleans
ⓘ
linked to:
Garden District
Louisiana ⓘ New Orleans ⓘ Orleans Parish, Louisiana ⓘ
linked to:
Orleans Parish
|
| locatedOnStreet | Washington Avenue ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Marquis de Lafayette ⓘ |
| notableFor |
New Orleans above-ground burial tradition
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atmospheric setting ⓘ family tombs ⓘ historic ironwork ⓘ ornate tombs ⓘ |
| NRHPType | historic district contributing property ⓘ |
| opened | 1833 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
City of New Orleans
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linked to:
New Orleans
|
| ownedBy |
City of New Orleans
ⓘ
linked to:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
|
| partOf | New Orleans historic cemeteries ⓘ |
| region |
American South
ⓘ
linked to:
Southern United States
|
| servesCommunity |
Garden District residents
ⓘ
German immigrants ⓘ Irish immigrants ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist destination in New Orleans ⓘ |
| usedAs |
film location
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literary setting ⓘ television location ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 Description of subject: Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 is a historic 19th-century above-ground cemetery in New Orleans known for its ornate tombs and atmospheric setting.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
accessible by St. Charles Avenue streetcar
subject linked to:
Washington Avenue
subject linked to:
Washington Avenue