New Haven Coliseum
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New Haven Coliseum was a multi-purpose indoor arena in New Haven, Connecticut, that hosted sports events, concerts, and other large-scale entertainment before its demolition in 2007.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New Haven Coliseum canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4088476 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: New Haven Coliseum Context triple: [New Haven Knights, homeArena, New Haven Coliseum]
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A.
Hartford Civic Center
Hartford Civic Center was a major indoor sports and entertainment arena in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, known for hosting professional hockey, basketball, concerts, and other large events.
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B.
Nynex Arena
Nynex Arena was the original name of the large indoor entertainment and sports venue now known as Manchester Arena in Manchester, England.
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C.
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena on Long Island best known as the longtime former home of the NHL’s New York Islanders.
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D.
Providence Civic Center
Providence Civic Center was a multi-purpose indoor arena in Providence, Rhode Island, known for hosting major sports events, concerts, and other large-scale entertainment before being renamed the Dunkin' Donuts Center.
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E.
Chartway Arena
Chartway Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Norfolk, Virginia, best known as the on-campus venue for Old Dominion University’s basketball programs and major events.
- 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: New Haven Coliseum Target entity description: New Haven Coliseum was a multi-purpose indoor arena in New Haven, Connecticut, that hosted sports events, concerts, and other large-scale entertainment before its demolition in 2007.
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A.
Hartford Civic Center
Hartford Civic Center was a major indoor sports and entertainment arena in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, known for hosting professional hockey, basketball, concerts, and other large events.
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B.
Nynex Arena
Nynex Arena was the original name of the large indoor entertainment and sports venue now known as Manchester Arena in Manchester, England.
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C.
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena on Long Island best known as the longtime former home of the NHL’s New York Islanders.
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D.
Providence Civic Center
Providence Civic Center was a multi-purpose indoor arena in Providence, Rhode Island, known for hosting major sports events, concerts, and other large-scale entertainment before being renamed the Dunkin' Donuts Center.
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E.
Chartway Arena
Chartway Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Norfolk, Virginia, best known as the on-campus venue for Old Dominion University’s basketball programs and major events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
demolished building
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indoor arena ⓘ multi-purpose arena ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Brutalist architecture
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linked to:
Brutalism
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| constructionMaterial | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| demolished | 2007 ⓘ |
| demolitionDate | 2007-01-20 ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1972 establishments in Connecticut
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2007 disestablishments in Connecticut ⓘ Demolished buildings and structures in Connecticut ⓘ Demolished sports venues in the United States ⓘ Indoor arenas in Connecticut ⓘ Music venues in Connecticut ⓘ Sports venues in New Haven, Connecticut ⓘ |
| hasUse |
concert venue
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entertainment venue ⓘ sports venue ⓘ |
| inception | 1972 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New Haven, Connecticut ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
New Haven County, Connecticut
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linked to:
New Haven County
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| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
hosted WWF and WWE professional wrestling events
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hosted concerts by major touring artists ⓘ |
| opened | 1972 ⓘ |
| operator |
City of New Haven
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linked to:
New Haven, Connecticut
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| ownedBy |
City of New Haven
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linked to:
New Haven, Connecticut
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| partOf |
downtown New Haven
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linked to:
Downtown New Haven
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| primaryTenant |
New Haven Knights
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linked to:
New Haven Knights (historical)
New Haven Nighthawks ⓘ New Haven Ravens ⓘ New Haven Senators ⓘ |
| publicTransit | served by New Haven Union Station area transit ⓘ |
| reasonForDemolition |
high maintenance costs
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plans for downtown redevelopment ⓘ structural deterioration ⓘ |
| replacedBy | surface parking and redevelopment projects ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | around 11000 ⓘ |
| streetAddress | near State Street and North Frontage Road, New Haven ⓘ |
| structureFeature | large parking garage above the arena ⓘ |
| usedFor |
basketball
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circus events ⓘ concerts ⓘ family shows ⓘ ice hockey ⓘ professional wrestling ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New Haven Coliseum Description of subject: New Haven Coliseum was a multi-purpose indoor arena in New Haven, Connecticut, that hosted sports events, concerts, and other large-scale entertainment before its demolition in 2007.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.