Mather House
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Mather House is one of Harvard College’s undergraduate residential houses, known for its modernist architecture and strong sense of community.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mather House canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2746188 — 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: Mather House Context triple: [Harvard College residential system, hasPart, Mather House]
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A.
William Brattle House
The William Brattle House is a historic 18th-century mansion in Cambridge, Massachusetts, notable as one of the city’s finest surviving examples of Georgian architecture and for its associations with prominent colonial and Revolutionary-era figures.
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B.
Paul Revere House
The Paul Revere House is a historic colonial-era home in Boston that served as the residence of American patriot Paul Revere and is now a museum open to the public.
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C.
Isaac Royall House
The Isaac Royall House is a historic colonial-era mansion and museum in Medford, Massachusetts, notable for its association with the Royall family, its well-preserved Georgian architecture, and its ties to the history of slavery in New England.
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D.
Pilgrim Hall Museum
Pilgrim Hall Museum is a historic museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts, dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history and legacy of the Pilgrims and early colonial America.
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E.
Lechmere-Sewall House
The Lechmere-Sewall House is a historic 18th-century residence in Cambridge, Massachusetts, notable for its colonial architecture and association with prominent early American families.
- 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: Mather House Target entity description: Mather House is one of Harvard College’s undergraduate residential houses, known for its modernist architecture and strong sense of community.
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A.
William Brattle House
The William Brattle House is a historic 18th-century mansion in Cambridge, Massachusetts, notable as one of the city’s finest surviving examples of Georgian architecture and for its associations with prominent colonial and Revolutionary-era figures.
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B.
Paul Revere House
The Paul Revere House is a historic colonial-era home in Boston that served as the residence of American patriot Paul Revere and is now a museum open to the public.
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C.
Isaac Royall House
The Isaac Royall House is a historic colonial-era mansion and museum in Medford, Massachusetts, notable for its association with the Royall family, its well-preserved Georgian architecture, and its ties to the history of slavery in New England.
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D.
Pilgrim Hall Museum
Pilgrim Hall Museum is a historic museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts, dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history and legacy of the Pilgrims and early colonial America.
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E.
Lechmere-Sewall House
The Lechmere-Sewall House is a historic 18th-century residence in Cambridge, Massachusetts, notable for its colonial architecture and association with prominent early American families.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Harvard College undergraduate residential house
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residential college ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Harvard College
ⓘ
linked to:
Harvard University
Harvard University ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Modernist architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Harvard College houses
ⓘ
linked to:
Harvard College residential system
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| educationLevelServed | undergraduate ⓘ |
| hasAmenity |
game room
ⓘ
library ⓘ music practice rooms ⓘ student lounges ⓘ tutor suites ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | river house ⓘ |
| hasCommonSpaces |
common rooms
ⓘ
courtyard ⓘ |
| hasDiningFacility | Mather House dining hall ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
low-rise building complex
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tower-style dormitory building ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
House social events
ⓘ
academic advising ⓘ community-building activities ⓘ intramural sports teams ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
socially active community
ⓘ
tight-knit student body ⓘ |
| hasResidentialSystem | House-based residential system ⓘ |
| hasSupportStaff |
Faculty Deans
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House Operations staff ⓘ House administrators ⓘ resident tutors ⓘ |
| hasType | undergraduate residence ⓘ |
| knownFor |
modernist architecture
ⓘ
strong sense of community ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cambridge, Massachusetts
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| namedAfter | Increase Mather ⓘ |
| near | Charles River ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Harvard College Dean’s Office
ⓘ
linked to:
Office of the Dean of Harvard College
|
| partOf |
Harvard College House system
ⓘ
linked to:
Harvard College residential system
|
| serves | Harvard College undergraduates ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mather House Description of subject: Mather House is one of Harvard College’s undergraduate residential houses, known for its modernist architecture and strong sense of community.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.