The Elms, Newport, Rhode Island
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The Elms in Newport, Rhode Island is a grand Gilded Age mansion and National Historic Landmark renowned for its opulent Beaux-Arts architecture and elaborate formal gardens.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Elms, Newport | 1 |
| The Elms, Newport, Rhode Island canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Elms, Newport, Rhode Island Context triple: [Horace Trumbauer, notableWork, The Elms, Newport, Rhode Island]
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A.
Rosecliff
Rosecliff is a grand Gilded Age mansion in Newport, Rhode Island, famed for its Beaux-Arts architecture and lavish social history.
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B.
Newport Historic Bayfront
Newport Historic Bayfront is a waterfront district in Newport, Oregon, known for its working fishing harbor, seafood restaurants, shops, and views of Yaquina Bay and the iconic Yaquina Bay Bridge.
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C.
Nemours Estate
Nemours Estate is a historic Gilded Age mansion and formal French-style garden complex built by industrialist Alfred I. du Pont, now serving as a museum and cultural attraction.
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D.
Newport Historic District
The Newport Historic District is a nationally recognized area in Newport, Rhode Island, known for its well-preserved colonial and Gilded Age architecture and its significance in early American history.
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E.
Emerson House
Emerson House is the historic Concord, Massachusetts home of transcendentalist writer and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson, now preserved as a museum.
- 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: The Elms, Newport, Rhode Island Target entity description: The Elms in Newport, Rhode Island is a grand Gilded Age mansion and National Historic Landmark renowned for its opulent Beaux-Arts architecture and elaborate formal gardens.
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A.
Rosecliff
Rosecliff is a grand Gilded Age mansion in Newport, Rhode Island, famed for its Beaux-Arts architecture and lavish social history.
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B.
Newport Historic Bayfront
Newport Historic Bayfront is a waterfront district in Newport, Oregon, known for its working fishing harbor, seafood restaurants, shops, and views of Yaquina Bay and the iconic Yaquina Bay Bridge.
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C.
Nemours Estate
Nemours Estate is a historic Gilded Age mansion and formal French-style garden complex built by industrialist Alfred I. du Pont, now serving as a museum and cultural attraction.
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D.
Newport Historic District
The Newport Historic District is a nationally recognized area in Newport, Rhode Island, known for its well-preserved colonial and Gilded Age architecture and its significance in early American history.
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E.
Emerson House
Emerson House is the historic Concord, Massachusetts home of transcendentalist writer and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson, now preserved as a museum.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Beaux-Arts building
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Gilded Age mansion ⓘ National Historic Landmark ⓘ historic house museum ⓘ |
| architect |
Bruce Price (associated firm/office)
ⓘ
linked to:
Bruce Price
Horace Trumbauer ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Beaux-Arts architecture
ⓘ
linked to:
Beaux-Arts
|
| category |
Beaux-Arts architecture in Rhode Island
ⓘ
Historic house museums in Rhode Island ⓘ Mansions in Newport, Rhode Island ⓘ National Historic Landmarks in Rhode Island ⓘ |
| city | Newport ⓘ |
| client | Edward Julius Berwind ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1901 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1899 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Preservation Society of Newport County
ⓘ
linked to:
The Preservation Society of Newport County
|
| hasCollection | European art and decorative arts ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
carriage house
ⓘ
conservatory ⓘ elaborate servant quarters and service tunnels ⓘ elaborate sunken garden ⓘ marble interiors ⓘ |
| hasGarden | formal gardens ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark of the United States
ⓘ
linked to:
National Historic Landmark
U.S. National Register of Historic Places listing ⓘ
linked to:
National Register of Historic Places
|
| inception | 1899 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Château d’Asnières (near Paris, France) ⓘ |
| location | Newport, Rhode Island ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Elms trees on the property ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Beaux-Arts façade
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elaborate formal gardens ⓘ opulent Gilded Age interiors ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | 69000077 ⓘ |
| numberOfRooms | approximately 50 ⓘ |
| numberOfStories | 3 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1901 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| owner |
Preservation Society of Newport County
ⓘ
linked to:
The Preservation Society of Newport County
|
| partOf |
Newport National Historic Landmark District
ⓘ
linked to:
Newport Historic District
|
| period | Gilded Age ⓘ |
| region | New England ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
purchased and preserved by the Preservation Society of Newport County in 1962
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threatened with demolition in the 1960s ⓘ |
| state | Rhode Island ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| use | museum ⓘ |
| visitorExperience |
audio tours
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guided tours ⓘ |
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