Woodlawn Cemetery and Woodlawn National Cemetery Historic District
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Woodlawn Cemetery and Woodlawn National Cemetery Historic District is a historic burial ground complex in Elmira, New York, notable for its 19th-century landscape design, architectural monuments, and association with significant local and national figures.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Woodlawn Cemetery and Woodlawn National Cemetery Historic District canonical | 2 |
| Woodlawn Cemetery | 1 |
| Woodlawn Cemetery historic grounds | 1 |
| Woodlawn National Cemetery | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T110498 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Woodlawn Cemetery and Woodlawn National Cemetery Historic District Context triple: [Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, New York, United States, partOf, Woodlawn Cemetery and Woodlawn National Cemetery Historic District]
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Kensico Cemetery
Kensico Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery in Valhalla, New York, known as the final resting place of numerous notable figures from the arts, architecture, and entertainment.
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Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York City
Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, New York City, is a historic, park-like burial ground renowned for its elaborate mausoleums, notable architecture, and many prominent American figures interred there.
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Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Sleepy Hollow, New York, famed for its association with author Washington Irving and his classic tale "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
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Homewood Cemetery
Homewood Cemetery is a historic, landscaped burial ground in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, known as the resting place of many prominent industrialists, politicians, and cultural figures.
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Astor Mausoleum
The Astor Mausoleum is an ornate family tomb of the prominent Astor family located within Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Woodlawn Cemetery and Woodlawn National Cemetery Historic District Target entity description: Woodlawn Cemetery and Woodlawn National Cemetery Historic District is a historic burial ground complex in Elmira, New York, notable for its 19th-century landscape design, architectural monuments, and association with significant local and national figures.
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A.
Kensico Cemetery
Kensico Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery in Valhalla, New York, known as the final resting place of numerous notable figures from the arts, architecture, and entertainment.
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B.
Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York City
Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, New York City, is a historic, park-like burial ground renowned for its elaborate mausoleums, notable architecture, and many prominent American figures interred there.
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C.
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Sleepy Hollow, New York, famed for its association with author Washington Irving and his classic tale "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
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D.
Homewood Cemetery
Homewood Cemetery is a historic, landscaped burial ground in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, known as the resting place of many prominent industrialists, politicians, and cultural figures.
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E.
Astor Mausoleum
The Astor Mausoleum is an ornate family tomb of the prominent Astor family located within Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
cemetery complex
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historic district ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
19th-century American funerary art
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United States military burials ⓘ local history of Elmira, New York ⓘ |
| category |
Cemeteries in New York State
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Historic districts in New York State ⓘ National Register of Historic Places in Chemung County, New York ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| function | commemorative landscape ⓘ |
| governedBy | local and federal cemetery regulations ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalElements |
mausoleums
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memorial structures ⓘ monuments ⓘ |
| hasCemeteryType |
national cemetery
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public cemetery ⓘ |
| hasCulturalValue |
heritage tourism site
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site of remembrance and commemoration ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeFeatures |
formal plantings
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planned drives and pathways ⓘ sectioned burial plots ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeStyle | 19th-century rural cemetery style ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Woodlawn Cemetery
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Woodlawn National Cemetery ⓘ |
| hasPeriodOfSignificance | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
architectural significance
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historical significance ⓘ landscape design significance ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic burial ground complex ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chemung County, New York
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Elmira, New York ⓘ New York State ⓘ
linked to:
New York
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| notableFor |
19th-century landscape design
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architectural monuments ⓘ association with significant local figures ⓘ association with significant national figures ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| purpose |
honoring the dead
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preservation of historic graves and monuments ⓘ |
| use | burial ground ⓘ |
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Subject: Woodlawn Cemetery and Woodlawn National Cemetery Historic District Description of subject: Woodlawn Cemetery and Woodlawn National Cemetery Historic District is a historic burial ground complex in Elmira, New York, notable for its 19th-century landscape design, architectural monuments, and association with significant local and national figures.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, New York, United States
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Woodlawn Cemetery and Woodlawn National Cemetery Historic District
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linked to: Woodlawn Cemetery and Woodlawn National Cemetery Historic District
linked to: Woodlawn Cemetery and Woodlawn National Cemetery Historic District
Woodlawn Cemetery
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heritageDesignationAppliesToPart
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Woodlawn Cemetery and Woodlawn National Cemetery Historic District
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linked to: Woodlawn Cemetery and Woodlawn National Cemetery Historic District