Cathedral Building (Oakland)
E231567
The Cathedral Building in Oakland is a historic, Gothic Revival–style high-rise known for its distinctive flatiron shape and prominent presence in downtown Oakland’s skyline.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cathedral Building (Oakland) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2071896 — 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: Cathedral Building (Oakland) Context triple: [Downtown Oakland, hasLandmark, Cathedral Building (Oakland)]
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A.
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Sacred Heart Cathedral is a prominent 19th-century Roman Catholic church in Guangzhou, China, renowned for its grand Gothic Revival architecture built entirely of granite.
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B.
Cathedral of St. Joseph
The Cathedral of St. Joseph is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral in Hartford, Connecticut, known for serving as the mother church of the Archdiocese of Hartford and for its striking modernist architecture.
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C.
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Honolulu, recognized as one of the oldest cathedrals in continuous use in the United States and the seat of the Diocese of Honolulu.
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D.
Basilica of the Sacred Heart
The Basilica of the Sacred Heart is a prominent Roman Catholic church and architectural centerpiece located on the campus of the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.
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E.
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral and historic architectural landmark located in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
- 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: Cathedral Building (Oakland) Target entity description: The Cathedral Building in Oakland is a historic, Gothic Revival–style high-rise known for its distinctive flatiron shape and prominent presence in downtown Oakland’s skyline.
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A.
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Sacred Heart Cathedral is a prominent 19th-century Roman Catholic church in Guangzhou, China, renowned for its grand Gothic Revival architecture built entirely of granite.
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B.
Cathedral of St. Joseph
The Cathedral of St. Joseph is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral in Hartford, Connecticut, known for serving as the mother church of the Archdiocese of Hartford and for its striking modernist architecture.
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C.
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Honolulu, recognized as one of the oldest cathedrals in continuous use in the United States and the seat of the Diocese of Honolulu.
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D.
Basilica of the Sacred Heart
The Basilica of the Sacred Heart is a prominent Roman Catholic church and architectural centerpiece located on the campus of the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.
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E.
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral and historic architectural landmark located in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic Revival architecture
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flatiron building ⓘ high-rise building ⓘ historic building ⓘ landmark ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic Revival ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Oakland, California
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Flatiron buildings ⓘ Gothic Revival architecture in California ⓘ Historic buildings in the United States ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | low-rise urban downtown context ⓘ |
| hasProminentFeature |
Gothic Revival detailing
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distinctive flatiron shape ⓘ prominent presence in downtown Oakland skyline ⓘ |
| hasShape | flatiron ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic building ⓘ |
| isA | early 20th-century high-rise ⓘ |
| isPartOfTheSkylineOf |
Oakland, California
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linked to:
Oakland
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Alameda County, California
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linked to:
Alameda County
California ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
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| location |
Oakland, California
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linked to:
Oakland
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| partOf | Downtown Oakland ⓘ |
| use |
commercial
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office ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cathedral Building (Oakland) Description of subject: The Cathedral Building in Oakland is a historic, Gothic Revival–style high-rise known for its distinctive flatiron shape and prominent presence in downtown Oakland’s skyline.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.