Square Tower House
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Square Tower House is an ancient Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwelling notable for its multi-story stone tower built into a sheltered alcove.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Square Tower House canonical | 3 |
| Square Tower House Overlook | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Square Tower House Context triple: [Mesa Verde National Park, contains, Square Tower House]
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A.
Torres House
Torres House is a contemporary residential building designed by architect Preston Scott Cohen, noted for its complex geometric forms and innovative spatial composition.
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B.
Lady’s Tower
Lady’s Tower is a historic 18th-century coastal lookout and bathing tower near Elie in Fife, Scotland, known for its dramatic clifftop setting and sea views.
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C.
Leith Hill Tower
Leith Hill Tower is a historic 18th-century Gothic-style folly and viewing tower in Surrey, England, offering panoramic views over the surrounding countryside.
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D.
Tower House, Pitlochry
Tower House in Pitlochry is a notable office building in the Scottish Highlands that serves as the headquarters of the conservation charity the John Muir Trust.
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E.
Tourbillon Castle
Tourbillon Castle is a medieval hilltop fortress overlooking Sion in the Swiss canton of Valais, known for its historic ruins and panoramic views of the Rhône valley.
- 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: Square Tower House Target entity description: Square Tower House is an ancient Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwelling notable for its multi-story stone tower built into a sheltered alcove.
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A.
Torres House
Torres House is a contemporary residential building designed by architect Preston Scott Cohen, noted for its complex geometric forms and innovative spatial composition.
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B.
Lady’s Tower
Lady’s Tower is a historic 18th-century coastal lookout and bathing tower near Elie in Fife, Scotland, known for its dramatic clifftop setting and sea views.
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C.
Leith Hill Tower
Leith Hill Tower is a historic 18th-century Gothic-style folly and viewing tower in Surrey, England, offering panoramic views over the surrounding countryside.
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D.
Tower House, Pitlochry
Tower House in Pitlochry is a notable office building in the Scottish Highlands that serves as the headquarters of the conservation charity the John Muir Trust.
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E.
Tourbillon Castle
Tourbillon Castle is a medieval hilltop fortress overlooking Sion in the Swiss canton of Valais, known for its historic ruins and panoramic views of the Rhône valley.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwelling
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| abandoned | late 13th century CE ⓘ |
| archaeologicalResearch |
Ancestral Puebloan architecture
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Ancestral Puebloan social organization ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Puebloan architecture ⓘ |
| buildingTechnique | masonry construction ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected archaeological site ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culture | Ancestral Puebloans ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Anglo-American explorers in late 19th century ⓘ |
| elevation | cliff face ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Ancestral Puebloans ⓘ |
| floorCountOfTower | approximately four ⓘ |
| hasPart |
kivas
ⓘ
multi-story stone tower ⓘ plaza ⓘ rooms ⓘ |
| hasView |
Mesa Verde canyons
ⓘ
linked to:
Mesa Verde National Park
|
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationOf | Mesa Verde National Park ⓘ |
| inception | circa 1200 CE ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colorado
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Mesa Verde National Park ⓘ Montezuma County, Colorado ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| locatedInFeature | rock alcove ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Mesa Verde
ⓘ
linked to:
Mesa Verde National Park
|
| managedBy |
U.S. National Park Service
ⓘ
linked to:
National Park Service
|
| materialUsed |
mortar
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sandstone ⓘ wooden beams ⓘ |
| numberOfStories | four-story tower (approximate) ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes (guided access, subject to park regulations) ⓘ |
| partOf | cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde ⓘ |
| region |
American Southwest
ⓘ
linked to:
southwestern United States
|
| roofingMaterial | wood and earth ⓘ |
| significantFor |
example of Ancestral Puebloan cliff architecture
ⓘ
well-preserved multi-story tower ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Cliff Palace
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Spruce Tree House ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Pueblo III period ⓘ |
| tourism | cultural heritage tourism destination ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial purposes
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residential purposes ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Square Tower House Description of subject: Square Tower House is an ancient Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwelling notable for its multi-story stone tower built into a sheltered alcove.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Square Tower House