The Elms
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The Elms is a grand Gilded Age mansion in Newport, Rhode Island, renowned for its opulent architecture and historic significance as a former summer residence of the American elite.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Elms canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2124116 — 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: The Elms Context triple: [Newport, Rhode Island, hasLandmark, The Elms]
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A.
The Hedges
The Hedges is a historic Adirondack Great Camp on Blue Mountain Lake in New York, known for its rustic architecture and role as a classic North Country wilderness retreat.
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B.
The Wayside
The Wayside is a historic house in Concord, Massachusetts, best known as the former home of authors Nathaniel Hawthorne, Louisa May Alcott, and Margaret Sidney.
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C.
Gray Gables
Gray Gables is a coastal village neighborhood within the town of Bourne, Massachusetts, known for its residential character and proximity to Buzzards Bay and the Cape Cod Canal.
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D.
The Sheaf
The Sheaf is a late abstract mural-sized work by Henri Matisse, created using his signature cut-out technique and characterized by bold, colorful leaf-like forms.
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E.
The Old House
The Old House is a painting by British artist L. S. Lowry, known for his distinctive depictions of urban and industrial scenes in mid-20th-century northern England.
- 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: The Elms Target entity description: The Elms is a grand Gilded Age mansion in Newport, Rhode Island, renowned for its opulent architecture and historic significance as a former summer residence of the American elite.
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A.
The Hedges
The Hedges is a historic Adirondack Great Camp on Blue Mountain Lake in New York, known for its rustic architecture and role as a classic North Country wilderness retreat.
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B.
The Wayside
The Wayside is a historic house in Concord, Massachusetts, best known as the former home of authors Nathaniel Hawthorne, Louisa May Alcott, and Margaret Sidney.
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C.
Gray Gables
Gray Gables is a coastal village neighborhood within the town of Bourne, Massachusetts, known for its residential character and proximity to Buzzards Bay and the Cape Cod Canal.
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D.
The Sheaf
The Sheaf is a late abstract mural-sized work by Henri Matisse, created using his signature cut-out technique and characterized by bold, colorful leaf-like forms.
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E.
The Old House
The Old House is a painting by British artist L. S. Lowry, known for his distinctive depictions of urban and industrial scenes in mid-20th-century northern England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gilded Age mansion
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historic house museum ⓘ summer residence ⓘ |
| architect |
Bruce Price office (design influence, historically associated with Trumbauer’s firm)
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Horace Trumbauer ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Beaux-Arts
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Classical Revival ⓘ
linked to:
Neoclassical architecture
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| category |
Beaux-Arts architecture in Rhode Island
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Gilded Age mansions of Newport ⓘ Historic house museums in Rhode Island ⓘ Houses completed in 1901 ⓘ National Historic Landmarks in Rhode Island ⓘ |
| city | Newport ⓘ |
| client | Edward Julius Berwind ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1901 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1899 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| hasFeature |
carriage house
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conservatory ⓘ elaborate service wing ⓘ formal terraces ⓘ grand ballroom ⓘ marble entrance hall ⓘ roof-top coal-fired heating plant (historic mechanical systems) ⓘ statuary and fountains ⓘ sunken garden ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places listing ⓘ
linked to:
National Register of Historic Places
|
| inspiredBy | Château d’Asnières (near Paris, France) ⓘ |
| location | Newport, Rhode Island ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Preservation Society of Newport County
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linked to:
The Preservation Society of Newport County
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| notableFor |
Gilded Age social history
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elaborate gardens ⓘ opulent architecture ⓘ |
| NRHPType | contributing property ⓘ |
| numberOfFloors | 3 ⓘ |
| openingDateToPublic | 1962 ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Edward Julius Berwind ⓘ |
| originalUse | summer residence for the Berwind family ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Newport Mansions ⓘ |
| partOf | Bellevue Avenue Historic District ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of American Beaux-Arts residential design
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symbol of American elite summer society in the Gilded Age ⓘ |
| state | Rhode Island ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 367 Bellevue Avenue ⓘ |
| tourism |
open for guided tours
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popular Newport mansion attraction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Elms Description of subject: The Elms is a grand Gilded Age mansion in Newport, Rhode Island, renowned for its opulent architecture and historic significance as a former summer residence of the American elite.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.