Stephen Foster Memorial
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The Stephen Foster Memorial is a cultural and performance venue at the University of Pittsburgh dedicated to the life and music of American composer Stephen Foster.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stephen Foster Memorial canonical | 6 |
| Stephen Foster Memorial Museum | 1 |
| Stephen Foster Memorial archives | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1662828 — 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: Stephen Foster Memorial Context triple: [University of Pittsburgh, hasNotableBuilding, Stephen Foster Memorial]
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A.
Ella Sharp Park
Ella Sharp Park is a large public park in Jackson, Michigan, featuring museums, sports facilities, trails, and cultural and recreational amenities.
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B.
Ulysses S. Grant Memorial
The Ulysses S. Grant Memorial is a prominent Washington, D.C. monument honoring the Civil War general and 18th U.S. president, featuring a large equestrian statue and elaborate sculptural groups.
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C.
James Madison Memorial
The James Madison Memorial is a national memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring the fourth U.S. president and principal author of the Constitution, James Madison.
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D.
Francis Scott Key gravesite
The Francis Scott Key gravesite is the memorial and burial place of the author of the U.S. national anthem, located in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Frederick, Maryland.
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E.
W.C. Handy statue
The W.C. Handy statue is a public monument in Memphis honoring the influential blues composer known as the "Father of the Blues."
- 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: Stephen Foster Memorial Target entity description: The Stephen Foster Memorial is a cultural and performance venue at the University of Pittsburgh dedicated to the life and music of American composer Stephen Foster.
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A.
Ella Sharp Park
Ella Sharp Park is a large public park in Jackson, Michigan, featuring museums, sports facilities, trails, and cultural and recreational amenities.
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B.
Ulysses S. Grant Memorial
The Ulysses S. Grant Memorial is a prominent Washington, D.C. monument honoring the Civil War general and 18th U.S. president, featuring a large equestrian statue and elaborate sculptural groups.
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C.
James Madison Memorial
The James Madison Memorial is a national memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring the fourth U.S. president and principal author of the Constitution, James Madison.
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D.
Francis Scott Key gravesite
The Francis Scott Key gravesite is the memorial and burial place of the author of the U.S. national anthem, located in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Frederick, Maryland.
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E.
W.C. Handy statue
The W.C. Handy statue is a public monument in Memphis honoring the influential blues composer known as the "Father of the Blues."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural venue
ⓘ
memorial building ⓘ performance venue ⓘ |
| affiliation |
University of Pittsburgh Department of Music
ⓘ
University of Pittsburgh Department of Theatre Arts ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Collegiate Gothic ⓘ |
| category |
music museum
ⓘ
university performing arts center ⓘ |
| containsCollection |
American music research materials
ⓘ
Stephen Foster manuscripts ⓘ Stephen Foster memorabilia ⓘ Stephen Foster-related sheet music ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dedicatedTo | Stephen Foster ⓘ |
| dedicatedToField |
American cultural history
ⓘ
music ⓘ |
| dedicatedToGenre |
19th-century American music
ⓘ
American popular song ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
archive
ⓘ
commemoration of Stephen Foster ⓘ museum ⓘ performance space ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Charity Randall Theatre
ⓘ
Henry Heymann Theatre ⓘ Stephen Foster Memorial Museum ⓘ
linked to:
Stephen Foster Memorial
Stephen Foster Memorial archives ⓘ
linked to:
Stephen Foster Memorial
|
| hasUse |
concerts
ⓘ
exhibitions ⓘ lectures ⓘ theatrical performances ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | local historic landmark (Pittsburgh) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pennsylvania
ⓘ
Pittsburgh ⓘ
linked to:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
University of Pittsburgh ⓘ |
| locatedInNeighborhood | Oakland, Pittsburgh ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Forbes Avenue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Pittsburgh campus ⓘ
linked to:
University of Pittsburgh
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| namedAfter | Stephen Foster ⓘ |
| operator | University of Pittsburgh ⓘ |
| ownedBy | University of Pittsburgh ⓘ |
| partOf |
University of Pittsburgh Oakland campus
ⓘ
linked to:
University of Pittsburgh
|
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
University of Pittsburgh publications
ⓘ
research on Stephen Foster ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stephen Foster Memorial Description of subject: The Stephen Foster Memorial is a cultural and performance venue at the University of Pittsburgh dedicated to the life and music of American composer Stephen Foster.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Stephen Foster Memorial
linked to: Stephen Foster Memorial