Willits House
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Willits House is a landmark early 20th-century residence in Highland Park, Illinois, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and celebrated as a seminal example of the Prairie School architectural style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Willits House canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3349019 — 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: Willits House Context triple: [Prairie School, notableWork, Willits House]
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A.
Winfield House
Winfield House is a historic Georgian-style mansion in Regent's Park, London, that serves as the official residence of the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom.
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B.
Betts House
Betts House is a historic Yale University building in New Haven, Connecticut, repurposed to support the university’s globalization and international initiatives.
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C.
Vaile Mansion
Vaile Mansion is a historic 19th-century Victorian estate in Independence, Missouri, renowned for its ornate architecture and role as a prominent local landmark.
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D.
Hampden House
Hampden House is a historic English country house in Buckinghamshire, long associated with the prominent 17th-century parliamentarian John Hampden and noted for its distinctive Gothic architecture.
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E.
Weathercock House
Weathercock House is a historic Western-style residence in Kobe, Japan, known for its distinctive weathercock-topped spire and status as a prominent symbol of the Kitano-cho district.
- 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: Willits House Target entity description: Willits House is a landmark early 20th-century residence in Highland Park, Illinois, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and celebrated as a seminal example of the Prairie School architectural style.
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A.
Winfield House
Winfield House is a historic Georgian-style mansion in Regent's Park, London, that serves as the official residence of the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom.
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B.
Betts House
Betts House is a historic Yale University building in New Haven, Connecticut, repurposed to support the university’s globalization and international initiatives.
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C.
Vaile Mansion
Vaile Mansion is a historic 19th-century Victorian estate in Independence, Missouri, renowned for its ornate architecture and role as a prominent local landmark.
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D.
Hampden House
Hampden House is a historic English country house in Buckinghamshire, long associated with the prominent 17th-century parliamentarian John Hampden and noted for its distinctive Gothic architecture.
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E.
Weathercock House
Weathercock House is a historic Western-style residence in Kobe, Japan, known for its distinctive weathercock-topped spire and status as a prominent symbol of the Kitano-cho district.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Prairie School building
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historic house ⓘ house ⓘ residence ⓘ |
| architect | Frank Lloyd Wright ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Prairie School ⓘ |
| buildingUse | single-family residence ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1902 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
art glass windows
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banded windows ⓘ central hearth ⓘ horizontal emphasis ⓘ integrated terraces ⓘ open floor plan ⓘ overhanging eaves ⓘ projecting wings ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalType | detached house ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Frank Lloyd Wright buildings
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Historic houses in the United States ⓘ Houses in Lake County, Illinois ⓘ Prairie School architecture in Illinois ⓘ |
| hasClient | Ward W. Willits ⓘ |
| hasDesignPeriod |
Prairie period of Frank Lloyd Wright
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linked to:
Prairie style
|
| hasFloorPlanType | cruciform plan ⓘ |
| hasGardenDesigner | Frank Lloyd Wright ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
brick
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stucco ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfStoreys | 2 ⓘ |
| hasRoofType | low-pitched roof ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | landmark ⓘ |
| inception | 1902 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Highland Park, Illinois ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Illinois ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Chicago, Illinois
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linked to:
Chicago
|
| namedAfter | Ward W. Willits ⓘ |
| partOf | Frank Lloyd Wright works in Illinois ⓘ |
| significantBuildingPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| significantFor |
early mature work of Frank Lloyd Wright
ⓘ
seminal example of Prairie School architecture ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Willits House Description of subject: Willits House is a landmark early 20th-century residence in Highland Park, Illinois, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and celebrated as a seminal example of the Prairie School architectural style.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.