Sullivan Center
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The Sullivan Center is a historic Chicago building renowned for its Louis Sullivan–designed architecture and prominent role as a former department store, now housing retail and educational spaces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sullivan Center canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1601111 — 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: Sullivan Center Context triple: [School of the Art Institute of Chicago, hasCampusBuilding, Sullivan Center]
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A.
McClurg Building
The McClurg Building is a historic Chicago commercial structure recognized as a significant example of early skyscraper design by the architectural firm Holabird & Roche.
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B.
Perelman Building
The Perelman Building is an annex of the Philadelphia Museum of Art known for its Art Deco architecture and galleries dedicated to modern and contemporary design, prints, drawings, and photography.
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C.
Bradley Center
The Bradley Center was a multi-purpose indoor arena in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that hosted professional basketball, hockey, concerts, and other major events from the late 1980s until its closure and demolition.
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D.
United Nations Plaza
United Nations Plaza is a prominent public square in San Francisco known for its civic gatherings, public art, and proximity to key government and cultural institutions.
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E.
United Nations Plaza
United Nations Plaza is the public square and surrounding area in Manhattan, New York City, that serves as the primary urban setting and address for the United Nations Headquarters.
- 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: Sullivan Center Target entity description: The Sullivan Center is a historic Chicago building renowned for its Louis Sullivan–designed architecture and prominent role as a former department store, now housing retail and educational spaces.
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A.
McClurg Building
The McClurg Building is a historic Chicago commercial structure recognized as a significant example of early skyscraper design by the architectural firm Holabird & Roche.
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B.
Perelman Building
The Perelman Building is an annex of the Philadelphia Museum of Art known for its Art Deco architecture and galleries dedicated to modern and contemporary design, prints, drawings, and photography.
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C.
Bradley Center
The Bradley Center was a multi-purpose indoor arena in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that hosted professional basketball, hockey, concerts, and other major events from the late 1980s until its closure and demolition.
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D.
United Nations Plaza
United Nations Plaza is a prominent public square in San Francisco known for its civic gatherings, public art, and proximity to key government and cultural institutions.
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E.
United Nations Plaza
United Nations Plaza is the public square and surrounding area in Manhattan, New York City, that serves as the primary urban setting and address for the United Nations Headquarters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chicago Landmark
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department store building ⓘ historic commercial building ⓘ |
| architect |
Dankmar Adler
ⓘ
Louis Sullivan ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Chicago School
ⓘ
linked to:
Chicago School architecture
early commercial style ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chicago School of Architecture
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linked to:
Chicago School architecture
early 20th-century American retail architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Chicago
ⓘ
Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois ⓘ |
| city |
Chicago
ⓘ
linked to:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
|
| client | Schlesinger & Mayer ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | early 1900s ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1899 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| currentUse |
educational space
ⓘ
retail space ⓘ |
| floorCount | multiple stories ⓘ |
| formerName |
Carson Pirie Scott Building
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Schlesinger & Mayer Store ⓘ |
| formerUse | department store ⓘ |
| hasCornerFeature | rounded corner at State and Madison ⓘ |
| hasFacadeMaterial |
cast iron
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terra cotta ⓘ |
| hasFunction | flagship department store for Carson Pirie Scott ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Carson Pirie Scott Building
ⓘ
Schlesinger & Mayer Store ⓘ |
| hasSignificance | important example of Louis Sullivan’s commercial work ⓘ |
| hasTenant |
Target
ⓘ
linked to:
Target Corporation
educational institutions ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Chicago Landmark ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1975 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
Loop community area of Chicago ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Madison Street
ⓘ
State Street ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Louis Sullivan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Louis Sullivan’s organic ornament
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large Chicago-style windows ⓘ ornate cast-iron ornamentation ⓘ steel-frame construction ⓘ |
| occupiesCityBlock | block bounded by State, Madison, Wabash, and Monroe Streets ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1899 ⓘ |
| partOf |
State Street retail corridor
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linked to:
State Street shopping district
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| primaryUse | retail space ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| subsequentOwner |
Carson Pirie Scott & Co.
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linked to:
Carson Pirie Scott
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sullivan Center Description of subject: The Sullivan Center is a historic Chicago building renowned for its Louis Sullivan–designed architecture and prominent role as a former department store, now housing retail and educational spaces.
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