First National Bank of Northfield
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First National Bank of Northfield is a historic bank in Northfield, Minnesota, best known as the site of the failed 1876 James-Younger Gang robbery attempt.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| First National Bank of Northfield canonical | 2 |
| First National Bank of Northfield, Minnesota | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2832151 — 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: First National Bank of Northfield Context triple: [Northfield, Minnesota, hasHistoricBuilding, First National Bank of Northfield]
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A.
First National Bank
First National Bank is a major South African financial institution offering a wide range of banking and financial services to individuals and businesses.
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B.
Northwest Farmers Bank
Northwest Farmers Bank was a regional Chinese financial institution that served as a predecessor to the modern central bank, the People's Bank of China.
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C.
First National Bank of Omaha
First National Bank of Omaha is a major regional U.S. bank and financial services company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, known for its consumer and commercial banking and credit card operations.
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D.
The First National Bank of Chicago
The First National Bank of Chicago was a major Chicago-based commercial bank that grew into one of the largest and most influential financial institutions in the United States before its succession by First Chicago NBD.
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E.
National Bank of Detroit
National Bank of Detroit was a major regional banking institution based in Detroit that became a key predecessor to First Chicago NBD through mergers in the U.S. banking industry.
- 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: First National Bank of Northfield Target entity description: First National Bank of Northfield is a historic bank in Northfield, Minnesota, best known as the site of the failed 1876 James-Younger Gang robbery attempt.
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A.
First National Bank
First National Bank is a major South African financial institution offering a wide range of banking and financial services to individuals and businesses.
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B.
Northwest Farmers Bank
Northwest Farmers Bank was a regional Chinese financial institution that served as a predecessor to the modern central bank, the People's Bank of China.
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C.
First National Bank of Omaha
First National Bank of Omaha is a major regional U.S. bank and financial services company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, known for its consumer and commercial banking and credit card operations.
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D.
The First National Bank of Chicago
The First National Bank of Chicago was a major Chicago-based commercial bank that grew into one of the largest and most influential financial institutions in the United States before its succession by First Chicago NBD.
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E.
National Bank of Detroit
National Bank of Detroit was a major regional banking institution based in Detroit that became a key predecessor to First Chicago NBD through mergers in the U.S. banking industry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bank
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commercial building ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Italianate architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cole Younger
ⓘ
James–Younger Gang ⓘ Jesse James ⓘ |
| category |
Banks based in Minnesota
ⓘ
Buildings and structures in Rice County, Minnesota ⓘ Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota ⓘ |
| city |
Northfield
ⓘ
linked to:
Northfield, Minnesota
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| county | Rice County ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 1876-09-07 ⓘ |
| eventLocation |
James–Younger Gang Northfield raid
ⓘ
linked to:
James–Younger Gang bank raid of 1876
|
| hasExhibit | James–Younger Gang raid exhibits ⓘ |
| hasHistoricMarker | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bank vault
ⓘ
historic bank lobby ⓘ |
| hasStreetAddress |
Downtown Northfield, Minnesota
ⓘ
linked to:
Northfield, Minnesota
|
| heritageDesignation |
National Register of Historic Places listing
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linked to:
National Register of Historic Places
|
| heritageStatus | preserved historic building ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Downtown Northfield
ⓘ
linked to:
Northfield, Minnesota
Minnesota ⓘ Northfield, Minnesota ⓘ Rice County, Minnesota ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| notableFor | failed 1876 robbery attempt by the James–Younger Gang ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | Northfield Commercial Historic District NRHP refnum (United States) ⓘ |
| NRHPType | contributing property in a historic district ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Northfield Commercial Historic District ⓘ |
| preservationOrganization |
local historical society of Northfield
ⓘ
linked to:
Northfield Historical Society
|
| significance | symbol of community resistance to outlaw gangs in the American Midwest ⓘ |
| significantEvent | citizen defense against James–Younger Gang ⓘ |
| significantYear | 1876 ⓘ |
| state | Minnesota ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Northfield, Minnesota historical tours
ⓘ
books about the James–Younger Gang raid ⓘ documentaries on Jesse James ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| use |
banking
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museum ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: First National Bank of Northfield Description of subject: First National Bank of Northfield is a historic bank in Northfield, Minnesota, best known as the site of the failed 1876 James-Younger Gang robbery attempt.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: First National Bank of Northfield