South Carolina State House
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The South Carolina State House is the historic capitol building in Columbia that houses the state’s legislative chambers and offices of key government officials.
All labels observed (7)
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: South Carolina State House Context triple: [Columbia, South Carolina, isHomeTo, South Carolina State House]
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A.
South Carolina House of Representatives
The South Carolina House of Representatives is the 124-member lower chamber of the South Carolina General Assembly, responsible for creating state laws and representing citizens in legislative matters.
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B.
South Carolina General Assembly
The South Carolina General Assembly is the bicameral state legislature responsible for making laws and overseeing government functions in the U.S. state of South Carolina.
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C.
Maryland State House
The Maryland State House is the historic state capitol building in Annapolis that serves as the seat of Maryland’s legislative and executive branches.
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D.
South Carolina Senate
The South Carolina Senate is the upper chamber of the South Carolina General Assembly, responsible for crafting state laws, approving budgets, and providing advice and consent on certain executive actions.
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E.
Georgia House of Representatives
The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Georgia General Assembly, responsible for creating state laws and representing citizens through elected state representatives.
- 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: South Carolina State House Target entity description: The South Carolina State House is the historic capitol building in Columbia that houses the state’s legislative chambers and offices of key government officials.
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A.
South Carolina House of Representatives
The South Carolina House of Representatives is the 124-member lower chamber of the South Carolina General Assembly, responsible for creating state laws and representing citizens in legislative matters.
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B.
South Carolina General Assembly
The South Carolina General Assembly is the bicameral state legislature responsible for making laws and overseeing government functions in the U.S. state of South Carolina.
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C.
Maryland State House
The Maryland State House is the historic state capitol building in Annapolis that serves as the seat of Maryland’s legislative and executive branches.
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D.
South Carolina Senate
The South Carolina Senate is the upper chamber of the South Carolina General Assembly, responsible for crafting state laws, approving budgets, and providing advice and consent on certain executive actions.
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E.
Georgia House of Representatives
The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Georgia General Assembly, responsible for creating state laws and representing citizens through elected state representatives.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
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state capitol building ⓘ |
| addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces | 1971 ⓘ |
| architect |
Franklin Pierce Milburn
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John R. Niernsee NERFINISHED ⓘ Julius C. Boehm ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Greek Revival
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linked to:
Greek Revival architecture
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| completedIn | early 20th century ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1851 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 34.0003°N 81.0350°W ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| floorCount | 3 main floors plus basement and dome levels ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial
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executive offices ⓘ legislative ⓘ |
| governingBody |
State of South Carolina
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linked to:
South Carolina
|
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOfEvent | bronze stars marking Union artillery hits ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
African American History Monument
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Confederate monument ⓘ Revolutionary War monument ⓘ Robert E. Lee memorial highway marker (historical context) ⓘ Spanish–American War monument ⓘ Strom Thurmond statue ⓘ Wade Hampton III statue ⓘ copper dome ⓘ monument-lined grounds ⓘ |
| height | approximately 180 feet to top of dome ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
U.S. National Historic Landmark
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linked to:
National Historic Landmark
|
| heritageDesignationDate | 1973 ⓘ |
| houses |
South Carolina General Assembly
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South Carolina House of Representatives chamber ⓘ
linked to:
South Carolina House of Representatives
South Carolina Senate chamber ⓘ
linked to:
South Carolina State House
offices of other key state officials ⓘ offices of the Governor of South Carolina ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Columbia, South Carolina ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Richland County, South Carolina ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| materialUsed | granite ⓘ |
| nearby |
University of South Carolina Columbia campus
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linked to:
University of South Carolina
|
| offers | guided tours ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| owner |
State of South Carolina
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linked to:
South Carolina
|
| reconstructionPeriod | post–Civil War 1860s–1870s ⓘ |
| servesAs | seat of government of South Carolina ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
damaged during the American Civil War
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shelled by Union artillery in 1865 ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 1100 Gervais Street, Columbia, South Carolina ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
State of South Carolina
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linked to:
South Carolina
|
| yearCompleted | 1907 ⓘ |
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Subject: South Carolina State House Description of subject: The South Carolina State House is the historic capitol building in Columbia that houses the state’s legislative chambers and offices of key government officials.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: South Carolina State House
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral churchyard, Columbia, South Carolina, United States
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adjacentTo
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South Carolina State House grounds
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linked to: South Carolina State House
linked to: South Carolina State House
linked to: South Carolina State House
South Carolina State House grounds civil rights sites
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location
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South Carolina State House grounds
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linked to: South Carolina State House
South Carolina State House grounds civil rights sites
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nearby
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South Carolina State House building
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linked to: South Carolina State House
subject linked to:
Columbia
subject linked to:
South Carolina state government
State House in Charleston (colonial era building)
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followedBy
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South Carolina State House in Columbia
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linked to: South Carolina State House
Robert E. Lee memorial highway marker
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locatedNear
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South Carolina State House Confederate monuments
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subject linked to:
Robert E. Lee memorial highway marker (historical context)
linked to: South Carolina State House
South Carolina House of Representatives districts
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electsOfficialsWhoMeetIn
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South Carolina State House
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