Harvey Milk Plaza
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Harvey Milk Plaza is a public square and transit hub in San Francisco named in honor of gay rights pioneer and politician Harvey Milk, serving as a symbolic gathering place for the LGBTQ+ community.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Harvey Milk Plaza canonical | 9 |
| Rainbow Flag at Harvey Milk Plaza | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1741352 — 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: Harvey Milk Plaza Context triple: [Castro District, hasLandmark, Harvey Milk Plaza]
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A.
Justin Herman Plaza
Justin Herman Plaza is a prominent public square and transit hub along San Francisco’s Embarcadero, known for its open space, fountains, and role as a site for civic gatherings and events.
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B.
Jackson Square, San Francisco
Jackson Square, San Francisco is a historic downtown neighborhood known for its preserved 19th-century brick buildings, upscale design shops, galleries, and restaurants.
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C.
Union Square Park
Union Square Park is a historic public park and gathering space in Manhattan, New York City, known for its bustling greenmarket, political demonstrations, and central location at the intersection of major downtown neighborhoods.
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D.
Ghirardelli Square
Ghirardelli Square is a historic San Francisco landmark and former chocolate factory complex transformed into a popular waterfront shopping and dining destination.
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E.
Civic Center, San Francisco
Civic Center, San Francisco is a historic governmental and cultural district in the heart of the city, known for its grand Beaux-Arts architecture, major civic institutions, and prominent public plazas.
- 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: Harvey Milk Plaza Target entity description: Harvey Milk Plaza is a public square and transit hub in San Francisco named in honor of gay rights pioneer and politician Harvey Milk, serving as a symbolic gathering place for the LGBTQ+ community.
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A.
Justin Herman Plaza
Justin Herman Plaza is a prominent public square and transit hub along San Francisco’s Embarcadero, known for its open space, fountains, and role as a site for civic gatherings and events.
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B.
Jackson Square, San Francisco
Jackson Square, San Francisco is a historic downtown neighborhood known for its preserved 19th-century brick buildings, upscale design shops, galleries, and restaurants.
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C.
Union Square Park
Union Square Park is a historic public park and gathering space in Manhattan, New York City, known for its bustling greenmarket, political demonstrations, and central location at the intersection of major downtown neighborhoods.
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D.
Ghirardelli Square
Ghirardelli Square is a historic San Francisco landmark and former chocolate factory complex transformed into a popular waterfront shopping and dining destination.
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E.
Civic Center, San Francisco
Civic Center, San Francisco is a historic governmental and cultural district in the heart of the city, known for its grand Beaux-Arts architecture, major civic institutions, and prominent public plazas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
memorial site
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public square ⓘ transit hub ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Castro Muni Metro Station
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Castro Street ⓘ Market Street ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Harvey Milk assassination legacy
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LGBTQ+ rights movement ⓘ |
| commemorates |
LGBTQ+ civil rights
ⓘ
gay rights activism ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Harvey Milk ⓘ |
| hasAccessibility | accessible via public transit ⓘ |
| hasCivicRole |
site for LGBTQ+ community gatherings
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site for political speeches ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | important site in San Francisco LGBTQ+ history ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
stairs and ramps leading to Castro Station
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street-level open space ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
public gathering space
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transit access point ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | LGBTQ+ cultural landmark ⓘ |
| hasPublicTransportConnection |
F Market & Wharves historic streetcar line
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Muni Metro ⓘ
linked to:
San Francisco Muni
|
| hasSymbolicMeaning | gateway to the Castro LGBTQ+ neighborhood ⓘ |
| hasType | urban plaza ⓘ |
| isInNeighborhood |
The Castro
ⓘ
linked to:
The Castro (San Francisco)
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| locatedIn |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Castro District ⓘ San Francisco ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| memorializes | Harvey Milk’s contributions to civil rights ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Harvey Milk ⓘ |
| namedForRoleOf |
San Francisco politician
ⓘ
gay rights pioneer ⓘ |
| near |
Castro Theatre
ⓘ
Rainbow Flag at Castro and Market ⓘ |
| operatedBy | San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
City and County of San Francisco
ⓘ
linked to:
San Francisco County
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| partOf |
San Francisco Municipal Railway network
ⓘ
linked to:
San Francisco Muni
|
| servesAs | symbolic gathering place for the LGBTQ+ community ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Harvey Milk Plaza redesign proposals ⓘ |
| usedFor |
community events
ⓘ
public demonstrations ⓘ rallies ⓘ vigils ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Harvey Milk Plaza Description of subject: Harvey Milk Plaza is a public square and transit hub in San Francisco named in honor of gay rights pioneer and politician Harvey Milk, serving as a symbolic gathering place for the LGBTQ+ community.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Harvey Milk Plaza