McKim building
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The McKim building is a Beaux-Arts style structure designed by architect Charles Follen McKim as the original home of the Morgan Library in New York City.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beaux-Arts (McKim Building) | 1 |
| McKim Building | 1 |
| McKim building canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2872877 — 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: McKim building Context triple: [Morgan Library & Museum (original building), hasPart, McKim building]
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McKim Building
The McKim Building is the historic, Renaissance Revival-style landmark that serves as the original central structure of the Boston Public Library at Copley Square.
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Smithsonian Institution Building
The Smithsonian Institution Building, often called "The Castle," is a distinctive red sandstone landmark on the National Mall that serves as the historic headquarters and visitor center of the Smithsonian Institution.
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Carnegie Institution of Washington building
The Carnegie Institution of Washington building is a grand Beaux-Arts style research and administrative facility in Washington, D.C., designed in the early 20th century as a prominent home for scientific advancement.
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Davis Building
The Davis Building is a facility located on the campus of the University of Texas at Martin (UTM), used for academic and institutional purposes.
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Charles Shipman Payson Building
The Charles Shipman Payson Building is a major modern wing of the Portland Museum of Art in Maine, known for its contemporary design and role in housing significant portions of the museum’s collection.
- 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: McKim building Target entity description: The McKim building is a Beaux-Arts style structure designed by architect Charles Follen McKim as the original home of the Morgan Library in New York City.
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A.
McKim Building
The McKim Building is the historic, Renaissance Revival-style landmark that serves as the original central structure of the Boston Public Library at Copley Square.
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B.
Smithsonian Institution Building
The Smithsonian Institution Building, often called "The Castle," is a distinctive red sandstone landmark on the National Mall that serves as the historic headquarters and visitor center of the Smithsonian Institution.
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C.
Carnegie Institution of Washington building
The Carnegie Institution of Washington building is a grand Beaux-Arts style research and administrative facility in Washington, D.C., designed in the early 20th century as a prominent home for scientific advancement.
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Davis Building
The Davis Building is a facility located on the campus of the University of Texas at Martin (UTM), used for academic and institutional purposes.
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E.
Charles Shipman Payson Building
The Charles Shipman Payson Building is a major modern wing of the Portland Museum of Art in Maine, known for its contemporary design and role in housing significant portions of the museum’s collection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Beaux-Arts architecture
ⓘ
building ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Morgan Library & Museum complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Morgan Library & Museum (original building)
|
| alsoKnownAs |
original Morgan Library building
ⓘ
linked to:
Morgan Library & Museum (original building)
|
| architect | Charles Follen McKim ⓘ |
| architecturalFirm | McKim, Mead & White ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American Renaissance architecture
ⓘ
Gilded Age New York ⓘ
linked to:
late 19th-century New York
|
| borough | Manhattan ⓘ |
| category |
Beaux-Arts architecture in New York City
ⓘ
Historic buildings in Manhattan ⓘ Library buildings in New York City ⓘ |
| client |
J. Pierpont Morgan
ⓘ
linked to:
J. P. Morgan
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dedicatedTo | J. Pierpont Morgan’s private library ⓘ |
| era | late 19th century architecture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
classical façade
ⓘ
decorative ceilings ⓘ elaborate reading room ⓘ ornate interior decoration ⓘ sculptural details ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
New York City Landmark
ⓘ
part of a National Historic Landmark complex ⓘ |
| location |
225 Madison Avenue
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ |
| material |
marble
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Charles Follen McKim ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Murray Hill ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
library building
ⓘ
museum building ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Morgan Library & Museum
ⓘ
linked to:
Morgan Library & Museum (original building)
|
| patron |
J. Pierpont Morgan
ⓘ
linked to:
J. P. Morgan
|
| state | New York ⓘ |
| style | Beaux-Arts ⓘ |
| use |
exhibition space
ⓘ
library ⓘ museum galleries ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: McKim building Description of subject: The McKim building is a Beaux-Arts style structure designed by architect Charles Follen McKim as the original home of the Morgan Library in New York City.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: McKim building
linked to: McKim building