U.S. Post Office and Courthouse (Newark, New Jersey)
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The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse in Newark, New Jersey, is a historic 19th-century federal building known for its grand Second Empire architectural style and role as a major civic landmark.
All labels observed (1)
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| U.S. Post Office and Courthouse (Newark, New Jersey) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4819112 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: U.S. Post Office and Courthouse (Newark, New Jersey) Context triple: [Alfred B. Mullett, notableWork, U.S. Post Office and Courthouse (Newark, New Jersey)]
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A.
Federal Courthouse and Post Office (New Haven, Connecticut)
The Federal Courthouse and Post Office in New Haven, Connecticut, is a historic Beaux-Arts government building designed by prominent American architect Cass Gilbert.
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B.
Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Newark
The Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Newark is a major federal judicial facility that houses key operations of the United States District Court in New Jersey.
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C.
United States Courthouse, Philadelphia
The United States Courthouse in Philadelphia is a prominent federal judicial building known for its modern architectural design by Romaldo Giurgola.
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D.
Charles L. Brieant Jr. Federal Building and Courthouse
The Charles L. Brieant Jr. Federal Building and Courthouse is a federal judicial facility in White Plains, New York, housing proceedings of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and named in honor of longtime federal judge Charles L. Brieant Jr.
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E.
United States Courthouse, Brooklyn, New York
The United States Courthouse in Brooklyn, New York is a federal courthouse that serves as a primary venue for major federal trials and legal proceedings in the Eastern District of New York.
- 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 (Newark, New Jersey) Target entity description: The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse in Newark, New Jersey, is a historic 19th-century federal building known for its grand Second Empire architectural style and role as a major civic landmark.
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A.
Federal Courthouse and Post Office (New Haven, Connecticut)
The Federal Courthouse and Post Office in New Haven, Connecticut, is a historic Beaux-Arts government building designed by prominent American architect Cass Gilbert.
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B.
Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Newark
The Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Newark is a major federal judicial facility that houses key operations of the United States District Court in New Jersey.
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C.
United States Courthouse, Philadelphia
The United States Courthouse in Philadelphia is a prominent federal judicial building known for its modern architectural design by Romaldo Giurgola.
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D.
Charles L. Brieant Jr. Federal Building and Courthouse
The Charles L. Brieant Jr. Federal Building and Courthouse is a federal judicial facility in White Plains, New York, housing proceedings of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and named in honor of longtime federal judge Charles L. Brieant Jr.
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E.
United States Courthouse, Brooklyn, New York
The United States Courthouse in Brooklyn, New York is a federal courthouse that serves as a primary venue for major federal trials and legal proceedings in the Eastern District of New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civic landmark
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courthouse ⓘ historic federal building ⓘ post office building ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
ornate detailing typical of Second Empire style
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prominent roofline ⓘ symmetrical façade ⓘ |
| architecturalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Second Empire ⓘ |
| buildingType | multi-purpose government building ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Newark, New Jersey
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Post office buildings in New Jersey ⓘ United States federal courthouses in New Jersey ⓘ |
| context | part of Newark’s historic civic center ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| function |
administration of federal justice
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processing and distribution of mail ⓘ |
| governmentBody |
federal government of the United States
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linked to:
United States government
|
| heritageStatus | historic building ⓘ |
| heritageValue | represents 19th-century federal architecture in New Jersey ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal jurisdiction of the United States ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Essex County, New Jersey
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New Jersey ⓘ
linked to:
New Jersey, United States
Newark, New Jersey ⓘ
linked to:
Newark
|
| locatedInTime | 19th century ⓘ |
| material | masonry construction ⓘ |
| notableFor |
grand Second Empire architectural style
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historic civic function in Newark ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
United States Postal Service
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federal judiciary of the United States ⓘ |
| owner | United States government ⓘ |
| publicAccess |
open to the public for postal services
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restricted access for court proceedings ⓘ |
| regionServed | Newark metropolitan area ⓘ |
| role | symbol of federal presence in Newark ⓘ |
| roofType | mansard roof ⓘ |
| significance | major civic landmark in Newark ⓘ |
| use |
federal courthouse
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post office ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: U.S. Post Office and Courthouse (Newark, New Jersey) Description of subject: The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse in Newark, New Jersey, is a historic 19th-century federal building known for its grand Second Empire architectural style and role as a major civic landmark.
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