Bangor Auditorium
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Bangor Auditorium was a former multi-purpose arena and event venue in Bangor, Maine, known for hosting sports, concerts, and community events before its demolition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bangor Auditorium canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4383131 — 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: Bangor Auditorium Context triple: [Cross Insurance Center, replaced, Bangor Auditorium]
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A.
Orchestra Hall
Orchestra Hall is the historic home venue of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, renowned for its excellent acoustics and central role in Detroit’s cultural life.
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B.
Lowell Memorial Auditorium
Lowell Memorial Auditorium is a historic performing arts and events venue in downtown Lowell, Massachusetts, known for hosting concerts, theater productions, and community gatherings.
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C.
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall is a major concert venue in San Francisco best known as the home of the San Francisco Symphony.
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D.
Atlanta Symphony Hall
Atlanta Symphony Hall is a major concert venue in Atlanta, Georgia, best known as the home of the Grammy Award–winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.
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E.
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall is a major concert venue in Baltimore, Maryland, best known as the home of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
- 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: Bangor Auditorium Target entity description: Bangor Auditorium was a former multi-purpose arena and event venue in Bangor, Maine, known for hosting sports, concerts, and community events before its demolition.
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A.
Orchestra Hall
Orchestra Hall is the historic home venue of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, renowned for its excellent acoustics and central role in Detroit’s cultural life.
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B.
Lowell Memorial Auditorium
Lowell Memorial Auditorium is a historic performing arts and events venue in downtown Lowell, Massachusetts, known for hosting concerts, theater productions, and community gatherings.
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C.
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall is a major concert venue in San Francisco best known as the home of the San Francisco Symphony.
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D.
Atlanta Symphony Hall
Atlanta Symphony Hall is a major concert venue in Atlanta, Georgia, best known as the home of the Grammy Award–winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.
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E.
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall is a major concert venue in Baltimore, Maryland, best known as the home of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
demolished building
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event venue ⓘ indoor arena ⓘ sports venue ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | mid-20th-century modern ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| demolished | 2013 ⓘ |
| demolitionReason |
need for modern replacement facility
ⓘ
structural deterioration ⓘ |
| functionedAs | regional sports hub for eastern Maine ⓘ |
| hasSurface | hardwood court ⓘ |
| inception | 1955 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Bangor, Maine ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Penobscot County, Maine
ⓘ
State of Maine ⓘ
linked to:
Maine
|
| notableFor |
distinctive arched roof design
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hosting Maine high school basketball tournaments ⓘ |
| opened | 1955 ⓘ |
| operator | City of Bangor ⓘ |
| ownedBy | City of Bangor ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bangor Civic Center complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Bangor Arena and Event Center
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| publicTransitAccess | served by local Bangor bus routes ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Cross Insurance Center ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | 5000 ⓘ |
| status | demolished ⓘ |
| usedFor |
basketball
ⓘ
community events ⓘ concerts ⓘ conventions ⓘ graduation ceremonies ⓘ high school sports ⓘ trade shows ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bangor Auditorium Description of subject: Bangor Auditorium was a former multi-purpose arena and event venue in Bangor, Maine, known for hosting sports, concerts, and community events before its demolition.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Cross Insurance Center (nearby in Bangor)