Merced Theatre
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Merced Theatre is a historic 19th-century theater in downtown Los Angeles, known as one of the city’s earliest purpose-built performance venues.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Merced Theatre canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Merced Theatre Context triple: [Los Angeles Plaza, hasNearbyBuilding, Merced Theatre]
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A.
Marquis Theatre
The Marquis Theatre is a Broadway theater in New York City known for hosting major musical and theatrical productions.
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B.
Castro Theatre
Castro Theatre is a historic movie palace and cultural landmark in San Francisco renowned for its ornate architecture and role as a centerpiece of the city's LGBTQ+ community.
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C.
Meroney Theater
Meroney Theater is a historic performing arts venue in downtown Salisbury, North Carolina, known for hosting live theater productions and community cultural events.
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D.
Englert Theatre
Englert Theatre is a historic performing arts venue in downtown Iowa City, Iowa, known for hosting live music, theater, film, and community events.
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E.
Belding Theater
Belding Theater is a performance venue within the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford, Connecticut, hosting a variety of theatrical, musical, and cultural events.
- 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: Merced Theatre Target entity description: Merced Theatre is a historic 19th-century theater in downtown Los Angeles, known as one of the city’s earliest purpose-built performance venues.
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A.
Marquis Theatre
The Marquis Theatre is a Broadway theater in New York City known for hosting major musical and theatrical productions.
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B.
Castro Theatre
Castro Theatre is a historic movie palace and cultural landmark in San Francisco renowned for its ornate architecture and role as a centerpiece of the city's LGBTQ+ community.
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C.
Meroney Theater
Meroney Theater is a historic performing arts venue in downtown Salisbury, North Carolina, known for hosting live theater productions and community cultural events.
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D.
Englert Theatre
Englert Theatre is a historic performing arts venue in downtown Iowa City, Iowa, known for hosting live music, theater, film, and community events.
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E.
Belding Theater
Belding Theater is a performance venue within the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford, Connecticut, hosting a variety of theatrical, musical, and cultural events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
ⓘ
performing arts venue ⓘ theatre building ⓘ |
| address | 420 North Main Street, Los Angeles, California ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Masonic Hall (Los Angeles)
ⓘ
linked to:
Hollywood Masonic Temple
Pico House ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Italianate ⓘ |
| category |
Historic buildings and structures in Los Angeles
ⓘ
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments ⓘ
linked to:
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument
Theatres in Los Angeles ⓘ |
| city | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1870 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| floorCount | 3 ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | early center of theatrical life in Los Angeles ⓘ |
| hasFacadeFeature |
arched windows
ⓘ
ornamental cornice ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | protected historic landmark ⓘ |
| hasHistoricUse |
dramatic performances
ⓘ
public gatherings ⓘ variety shows ⓘ |
| hasPreservation | restored exterior ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationNumber | 171 ⓘ |
| inception | 1870 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | historic core of Los Angeles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Downtown Los Angeles ⓘ Los Angeles ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| locatedInHistoricDistrict |
El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument
ⓘ
linked to:
El Pueblo de Los Ángeles State Historic Park
|
| locatedInTimeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| neighborhood | El Pueblo de Los Angeles ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the earliest purpose-built theaters in Los Angeles
ⓘ
historic 19th-century performance venue ⓘ |
| numberOfFloors | 3 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1871 ⓘ |
| originalFunction | live theater ⓘ |
| partOf |
El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument
ⓘ
linked to:
El Pueblo de Los Ángeles State Historic Park
Los Angeles Plaza Historic District ⓘ
linked to:
Los Angeles Plaza
|
| region | Southern California ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| state |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
| use |
broadcast facility
ⓘ
live entertainment ⓘ offices ⓘ theatrical performances ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Merced Theatre Description of subject: Merced Theatre is a historic 19th-century theater in downtown Los Angeles, known as one of the city’s earliest purpose-built performance venues.
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