Parachute Jump tower
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The Parachute Jump tower is a historic, decommissioned amusement ride and iconic landmark on Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York.
All labels observed (1)
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| Parachute Jump tower canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1639793 — 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: Parachute Jump tower Context triple: [Coney Island, hasAttraction, Parachute Jump tower]
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A.
Enger Tower
Enger Tower is a historic stone observation tower in Duluth, Minnesota, offering panoramic views of the city, Lake Superior, and the surrounding landscape.
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B.
Shell Tower
Shell Tower, now known as A’DAM Tower, is a prominent high-rise landmark in Amsterdam that has been transformed from a former corporate office building into a mixed-use cultural, entertainment, and business hub overlooking the IJ river.
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C.
Central Place Tower
Central Place Tower is a prominent mixed-use skyscraper in the Rosslyn neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia, known for its office space, residential units, and observation deck with views of the Washington, D.C. skyline.
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D.
Bromo Seltzer Tower
The Bromo Seltzer Tower is a historic early-20th-century clock tower and former advertising landmark in downtown Baltimore, Maryland.
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E.
Aspire Tower
Aspire Tower is a prominent skyscraper and hotel in Doha, Qatar, known for its torch-like design and role as a symbol of the 2006 Asian Games.
- 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: Parachute Jump tower Target entity description: The Parachute Jump tower is a historic, decommissioned amusement ride and iconic landmark on Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York.
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A.
Enger Tower
Enger Tower is a historic stone observation tower in Duluth, Minnesota, offering panoramic views of the city, Lake Superior, and the surrounding landscape.
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B.
Shell Tower
Shell Tower, now known as A’DAM Tower, is a prominent high-rise landmark in Amsterdam that has been transformed from a former corporate office building into a mixed-use cultural, entertainment, and business hub overlooking the IJ river.
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C.
Central Place Tower
Central Place Tower is a prominent mixed-use skyscraper in the Rosslyn neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia, known for its office space, residential units, and observation deck with views of the Washington, D.C. skyline.
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D.
Bromo Seltzer Tower
The Bromo Seltzer Tower is a historic early-20th-century clock tower and former advertising landmark in downtown Baltimore, Maryland.
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E.
Aspire Tower
Aspire Tower is a prominent skyscraper and hotel in Doha, Qatar, known for its torch-like design and role as a symbol of the 2006 Asian Games.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amusement ride
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landmark ⓘ observation tower ⓘ steel tower ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Eiffel Tower of Brooklyn
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Parachute Jump ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Brooklyn waterfront
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Coney Island Boardwalk ⓘ |
| borough | Brooklyn borough ⓘ |
| category |
Amusement rides in New York City
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Buildings and structures in Brooklyn ⓘ Coney Island landmarks ⓘ Defunct amusement rides in the United States ⓘ Towers in New York City ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| designer |
Elwyn E. Seelye & Company
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Strong & Trowbridge ⓘ |
| era | 20th-century American amusement architecture ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 250 feet
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approximately 76 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Register of Historic Places listing
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linked to:
National Register of Historic Places
New York City Landmark ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate |
New York City Landmark designation 1989
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added to National Register of Historic Places 1980 ⓘ |
| lighting | decorative LED lighting at night ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brooklyn
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Coney Island ⓘ New York City ⓘ New York State ⓘ
linked to:
New York
|
| locatedOn | Riegelmann Boardwalk ⓘ |
| managedBy | New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ |
| material | steel ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Coney Island neighborhood ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive open-frame steel structure
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historic parachute drop ride ⓘ iconic silhouette on Coney Island skyline ⓘ |
| opened | 1941 ⓘ |
| originalPurpose | parachute drop ride ⓘ |
| owner |
City of New York
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linked to:
New York City
|
| partOf |
Coney Island amusement area
ⓘ
linked to:
Coney Island
|
| rideType | parachute drop ⓘ |
| safetyStatus | no longer in operation as a ride ⓘ |
| status |
decommissioned
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standing structure ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| use |
current landmark
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former amusement ride ⓘ |
| yearDecommissioned | 1964 ⓘ |
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Subject: Parachute Jump tower Description of subject: The Parachute Jump tower is a historic, decommissioned amusement ride and iconic landmark on Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York.
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