Thomas Jefferson Building

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Beaux-Arts architecture United States national library facility historic building library building

The Thomas Jefferson Building is the historic, Beaux-Arts main building of the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., renowned for its ornate architecture and iconic reading room.

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Label	Occurrences
Thomas Jefferson Building canonical	35
Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building	6
Library of Congress Jefferson Building	3
Jefferson Building	2
historic Thomas Jefferson Building	2
Beaux-Arts interior of the Thomas Jefferson Building	1
Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress	1
Library of Congress Coolidge Auditorium	1
Library of Congress Main Building	1
Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building interior	1
Library of Congress buildings	1
Library of Congress complex	1
Thomas Jefferson Building (Library of Congress)	1
Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10883 — 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: Thomas Jefferson Building
Context triple: [Library of Congress, headquarters, Thomas Jefferson Building]

A. Smithsonian Institution Building
The Smithsonian Institution Building, often called "The Castle," is a distinctive red sandstone landmark on the National Mall that serves as the historic headquarters and visitor center of the Smithsonian Institution.
B. National Archives Building
The National Archives Building is a historic federal building in Washington, D.C. that houses and displays foundational U.S. documents such as the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.
C. Herbert C. Hoover Building
The Herbert C. Hoover Building is a prominent federal office building in Washington, D.C., best known as the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
D. United States Capitol
The United States Capitol is the iconic neoclassical building in Washington, D.C., that houses the U.S. Congress and serves as a central symbol of American democracy.
E. National Academy of Sciences Building
The National Academy of Sciences Building is a historic Beaux-Arts landmark in Washington, D.C., serving as the headquarters and principal meeting place of the National Academy of Sciences.
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: Thomas Jefferson Building
Target entity description: The Thomas Jefferson Building is the historic, Beaux-Arts main building of the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., renowned for its ornate architecture and iconic reading room.

A. Smithsonian Institution Building
The Smithsonian Institution Building, often called "The Castle," is a distinctive red sandstone landmark on the National Mall that serves as the historic headquarters and visitor center of the Smithsonian Institution.
B. National Archives Building
The National Archives Building is a historic federal building in Washington, D.C. that houses and displays foundational U.S. documents such as the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.
C. Herbert C. Hoover Building
The Herbert C. Hoover Building is a prominent federal office building in Washington, D.C., best known as the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
D. United States Capitol
The United States Capitol is the iconic neoclassical building in Washington, D.C., that houses the U.S. Congress and serves as a central symbol of American democracy.
E. National Academy of Sciences Building
The National Academy of Sciences Building is a historic Beaux-Arts landmark in Washington, D.C., serving as the headquarters and principal meeting place of the National Academy of Sciences.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (90)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Beaux-Arts architecture ⓘ United States national library facility ⓘ historic building ⓘ library building ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Beaux-Arts ⓘ Classical Revival ⓘ Italian Renaissance Revival ⓘ
builtFor	Library of Congress ⓘ
connectedTo	James Madison Memorial Building ⓘ John Adams Building ⓘ
constructionStartDate	1890 ⓘ
contains	Great Hall ⓘ Librarian’s Anteroom ⓘ linked to: Librarian’s Suite Librarian’s Archives ⓘ Librarian’s Balcony ⓘ Librarian’s Ceremonial Office ⓘ linked to: Librarian of Congress Librarian’s Coat Room ⓘ Librarian’s Conference Room ⓘ Librarian’s Corridor ⓘ linked to: Librarian’s Service Staircase Librarian’s Dining Room ⓘ Librarian’s Gallery ⓘ Librarian’s Hall ⓘ linked to: Librarian’s Lobby Librarian’s Kitchen ⓘ Librarian’s Library ⓘ Librarian’s Lobby ⓘ Librarian’s Loggia ⓘ linked to: Librarian’s Suite Librarian’s Pantry ⓘ Librarian’s Private Office ⓘ linked to: Librarian’s Suite Librarian’s Reception Room ⓘ linked to: Librarian’s Suite Librarian’s Records Room ⓘ Librarian’s Rotunda ⓘ Librarian’s Safe Room ⓘ linked to: Librarian’s Suite Librarian’s Salon ⓘ Librarian’s Service Corridor ⓘ Librarian’s Service Rooms ⓘ Librarian’s Service Staircase ⓘ Librarian’s Staircase ⓘ linked to: Librarian’s Service Staircase Librarian’s Study ⓘ Librarian’s Suite ⓘ Librarian’s Vault ⓘ Librarian’s Waiting Room ⓘ linked to: Librarian’s Suite Main Reading Room ⓘ linked to: Rose Main Reading Room Members of Congress Reading Room ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ
hasArtworkBy	Edwin Blashfield ⓘ Elihu Vedder ⓘ John White Alexander ⓘ Kenyon Cox ⓘ Olin Levi Warner ⓘ Philip Martiny ⓘ
hasBasement	yes ⓘ
hasCentralSpace	Main Reading Room rotunda ⓘ
hasCollectionType	general collections ⓘ rare books and special collections ⓘ reference collections ⓘ
hasDome	yes ⓘ
hasFeature	coffered ceilings ⓘ decorative mosaics ⓘ elaborate columns ⓘ elaborate murals ⓘ iconic central reading room ⓘ marble staircases ⓘ ornate sculptural program ⓘ richly decorated interior ⓘ stained glass ⓘ statuary ⓘ
hasFunction	exhibition space ⓘ main building of the Library of Congress ⓘ public programs and tours ⓘ research library services ⓘ
hasNumberOfFloors	4 ⓘ
hasPublicAccess	yes ⓘ
hasReadingRooms	yes ⓘ
heritageDesignation	National Historic Landmark ⓘ listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
inaugurationDate	1897 ⓘ
isMainEntranceOf	Library of Congress complex ⓘ linked to: Thomas Jefferson Building
isTouristAttraction	yes ⓘ
locatedIn	Capitol Hill ⓘ
location	Washington, D.C. ⓘ
name	Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ
namedAfter	Thomas Jefferson ⓘ
NRHPListingDate	1966 ⓘ
opened	1897 ⓘ
operator	Library of Congress ⓘ
overlooks	United States Capitol ⓘ
owner	Library of Congress ⓘ
partOf	Library of Congress ⓘ
replaced	Library of Congress collection in the U.S. Capitol ⓘ linked to: Library of Congress
streetAddress	10 First Street SE ⓘ

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Library of Congress → headquarters → Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

Library of Congress → hasBuilding → Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

Library of Congress → hasPart → Jefferson Building ⓘ

subject linked to: LOC

linked to: Thomas Jefferson Building

Capitol Hill → hasLandmark → Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress ⓘ

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Librarian of Congress → seat → Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

American Renaissance architecture → architecturalStyleOf → Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

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Madison Building → neighboringBuilding → Jefferson Building ⓘ

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Thomas Jefferson Building → name → Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

Thomas Jefferson Building → isMainEntranceOf → Library of Congress complex ⓘ

linked to: Thomas Jefferson Building

John Adams Building → adjacentTo → Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

James Madison Memorial Building → adjacentTo → Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

James Madison Memorial Building → connectedByTunnelTo → Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

Architect of the Capitol → responsibleFor → Library of Congress buildings ⓘ

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Adams Building → neighboringBuilding → Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

United States Capitol Complex → hasPart → Library of Congress Jefferson Building ⓘ

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James Madison Memorial → locatedNear → Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

Librarian’s Dining Room → locatedIn → Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

Main Reading Room rotunda → partOf → Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

Main Reading Room rotunda → isCentralSpaceOf → Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress ⓘ

linked to: Thomas Jefferson Building

Librarian’s Lobby → locatedIn → Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

Librarian’s Conference Room → locatedIn → Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

Librarian’s Conference Room → partOf → historic Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

linked to: Thomas Jefferson Building

Great Hall (Library of Congress) → partOf → Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

subject linked to: Great Hall

Great Hall (Library of Congress) → locatedIn → Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

subject linked to: Great Hall

Great Hall (Library of Congress) → isCentralSpaceOf → Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

subject linked to: Great Hall

Librarian’s Suite → locatedIn → Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

Librarian’s Suite → architecturalContext → Beaux-Arts interior of the Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

linked to: Thomas Jefferson Building

Librarian’s Suite → locatedInBuilding → Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

linked to: Thomas Jefferson Building

Members of Congress Reading Room → locatedIn → Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

Members of Congress Reading Room → locatedInBuilding → Library of Congress Jefferson Building ⓘ

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Librarian’s Kitchen → locatedIn → Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

Librarian’s Kitchen → hasBuilding → Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

Librarian’s Service Staircase → locatedIn → Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

Librarian’s Balcony → locatedInBuilding → Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

Librarian’s Rotunda → locatedIn → Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

Librarian’s Rotunda → partOf → Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building interior ⓘ

linked to: Thomas Jefferson Building

Librarian’s Rotunda → isCentralSpaceOf → Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

Librarian’s Salon → locatedIn → Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

Librarian’s Coat Room → locatedIn → Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

Librarian’s Coat Room → partOf → historic Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

linked to: Thomas Jefferson Building

Librarian’s Pantry → locatedIn → Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

Edward Pearce Casey → notableWork → Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

linked to: Thomas Jefferson Building

National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C. → includes → Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

linked to: Thomas Jefferson Building

Appalachian Spring → premiereVenue → Library of Congress Coolidge Auditorium ⓘ

linked to: Thomas Jefferson Building

Paul J. Pelz → notableWork → Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

linked to: Thomas Jefferson Building

Paul J. Pelz → notableWork → Library of Congress Main Building ⓘ

linked to: Thomas Jefferson Building

Paul J. Pelz → designed → Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

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Library of Congress Serial and Government Publications Division → locatedIn → Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

Mural decorations for the Library of Congress → location → Thomas Jefferson Building ⓘ

Library of Congress building circulation system → locatedIn → Library of Congress Jefferson Building ⓘ

linked to: Thomas Jefferson Building

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