U.S. Post Office and Courthouse (Cincinnati, Ohio)
E471897
The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse in Cincinnati, Ohio is a historic 19th-century federal building known for its grand Second Empire architectural style and its role as a major regional center for postal and judicial functions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| U.S. Post Office and Courthouse (Cincinnati, Ohio) canonical | 2 |
| U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Cincinnati, Ohio | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4819109 — 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: U.S. Post Office and Courthouse (Cincinnati, Ohio) Context triple: [Alfred B. Mullett, notableWork, U.S. Post Office and Courthouse (Cincinnati, Ohio)]
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A.
Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse
The Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse is a federal courthouse in Cleveland, Ohio, named after former mayor Carl B. Stokes and housing operations of the United States District Court and related federal agencies.
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B.
Potter Stewart United States Courthouse
The Potter Stewart United States Courthouse is a federal courthouse in Cincinnati, Ohio, named after Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart and serving as a primary venue for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
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C.
Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse
The Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse is a major federal courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri, notable for housing the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and being one of the largest U.S. federal court buildings.
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D.
Lewis F. Powell Jr. United States Courthouse
The Lewis F. Powell Jr. United States Courthouse is a historic federal courthouse in Richmond, Virginia, named after Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr.
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E.
Youngstown federal courthouse
The Youngstown federal courthouse is a federal judicial building in Youngstown, Ohio, that houses proceedings and offices of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
- 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: U.S. Post Office and Courthouse (Cincinnati, Ohio) Target entity description: The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse in Cincinnati, Ohio is a historic 19th-century federal building known for its grand Second Empire architectural style and its role as a major regional center for postal and judicial functions.
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A.
Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse
The Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse is a federal courthouse in Cleveland, Ohio, named after former mayor Carl B. Stokes and housing operations of the United States District Court and related federal agencies.
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B.
Potter Stewart United States Courthouse
The Potter Stewart United States Courthouse is a federal courthouse in Cincinnati, Ohio, named after Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart and serving as a primary venue for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
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C.
Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse
The Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse is a major federal courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri, notable for housing the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and being one of the largest U.S. federal court buildings.
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D.
Lewis F. Powell Jr. United States Courthouse
The Lewis F. Powell Jr. United States Courthouse is a historic federal courthouse in Richmond, Virginia, named after Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr.
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E.
Youngstown federal courthouse
The Youngstown federal courthouse is a federal judicial building in Youngstown, Ohio, that houses proceedings and offices of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
courthouse
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government building ⓘ historic federal building ⓘ post office building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Second Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
United States Postal Service
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federal judiciary of the United States ⓘ |
| category |
Government buildings in Cincinnati, Ohio
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Post office buildings in Ohio ⓘ Second Empire architecture in Ohio ⓘ United States federal courthouses in Ohio ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| function |
major regional center for judicial functions
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major regional center for postal functions ⓘ |
| governmentBranch |
executive branch of the United States
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judicial branch of the United States ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
grand architectural design
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monumental presence in downtown Cincinnati ⓘ ornate exterior detailing ⓘ |
| hasPart |
courtrooms
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offices ⓘ postal work areas ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic building ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal courts of the United States ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cincinnati, Ohio
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linked to:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Hamilton County, Ohio ⓘ Ohio ⓘ downtown Cincinnati ⓘ
linked to:
Downtown Cincinnati
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| locatedInTime | late 1800s ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combination of postal and judicial functions in one building
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historic role in federal administration in Cincinnati ⓘ |
| owner |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| regionServed |
Cincinnati metropolitan area
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southern Ohio ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of Second Empire federal architecture in the Midwest
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served as a key federal presence in downtown Cincinnati ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| use |
federal courthouse
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office building ⓘ postal facility ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: U.S. Post Office and Courthouse (Cincinnati, Ohio) Description of subject: The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse in Cincinnati, Ohio is a historic 19th-century federal building known for its grand Second Empire architectural style and its role as a major regional center for postal and judicial functions.
Referenced by (3)
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