Cannon Building (Troy, New York)
E292076
Cannon Building (Troy, New York) is a historic commercial structure in downtown Troy noted for its 19th-century architecture and contribution to the city’s preserved urban streetscape.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cannon Building (Troy, New York) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2707316 — 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: Cannon Building (Troy, New York) Context triple: [Central Troy Historic District, contains, Cannon Building (Troy, New York)]
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Rice Building (Troy, New York)
The Rice Building is a historic, architecturally distinctive commercial structure in downtown Troy, New York, noted for its ornate 19th-century design and prominent corner location.
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B.
Erastus Corning Tower
Erastus Corning Tower is a prominent modernist skyscraper in Albany, New York, serving as the tallest building in the city and a key component of the state government complex.
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C.
New York State Armory, Syracuse
The New York State Armory in Syracuse is a historic National Guard armory building that has served as a military facility and community landmark in Syracuse, New York.
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D.
Oswego Armory
Oswego Armory is a historic National Guard armory building in Oswego, New York, designed in the late 19th century by prominent state architect Isaac G. Perry.
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E.
New York State Armory, Rochester
The New York State Armory in Rochester is a historic National Guard facility and architectural landmark that has served as a military, civic, and community gathering space in Rochester, New York.
- 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: Cannon Building (Troy, New York) Target entity description: Cannon Building (Troy, New York) is a historic commercial structure in downtown Troy noted for its 19th-century architecture and contribution to the city’s preserved urban streetscape.
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A.
Rice Building (Troy, New York)
The Rice Building is a historic, architecturally distinctive commercial structure in downtown Troy, New York, noted for its ornate 19th-century design and prominent corner location.
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B.
Erastus Corning Tower
Erastus Corning Tower is a prominent modernist skyscraper in Albany, New York, serving as the tallest building in the city and a key component of the state government complex.
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C.
New York State Armory, Syracuse
The New York State Armory in Syracuse is a historic National Guard armory building that has served as a military facility and community landmark in Syracuse, New York.
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D.
Oswego Armory
Oswego Armory is a historic National Guard armory building in Oswego, New York, designed in the late 19th century by prominent state architect Isaac G. Perry.
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E.
New York State Armory, Rochester
The New York State Armory in Rochester is a historic National Guard facility and architectural landmark that has served as a military, civic, and community gathering space in Rochester, New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commercial building
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ office building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | 19th-century commercial architecture ⓘ |
| contributesTo | historic urban streetscape of downtown Troy ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | represents Troy’s 19th-century commercial prosperity ⓘ |
| hasFacadeType | historic commercial storefronts ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
offices on upper floors
ⓘ
retail at street level ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | masonry ⓘ |
| hasPreservationStatus | preserved historic structure ⓘ |
| hasUrbanRole | defines a continuous historic street wall ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed historic property ⓘ |
| isLocatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| isLocatedNear | Hudson River ⓘ |
| isPartOf | historic commercial core of Troy, New York ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | local historic preservation efforts ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Rensselaer County, New York
ⓘ
linked to:
Rensselaer County
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
New York (state)
ⓘ
linked to:
New York State
|
| locatedOn | a commercial street in downtown Troy ⓘ |
| location | Troy, New York ⓘ |
| partOf |
downtown Troy, New York
ⓘ
linked to:
Troy central business district
|
| region | Capital District of New York ⓘ |
| significantFor |
contribution to Troy’s preserved urban streetscape
ⓘ
preserved 19th-century architecture ⓘ |
| use |
commercial
ⓘ
office ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cannon Building (Troy, New York) Description of subject: Cannon Building (Troy, New York) is a historic commercial structure in downtown Troy noted for its 19th-century architecture and contribution to the city’s preserved urban streetscape.
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