Swann Memorial Fountain
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Swann Memorial Fountain is a prominent Beaux-Arts style fountain and sculpture in Philadelphia, known for its allegorical figures representing the city’s major waterways.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swann Memorial Fountain canonical | 5 |
| Swann Memorial Fountain sculptures | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T392432 — 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: Swann Memorial Fountain Context triple: [Benjamin Franklin Parkway, hasMonument, Swann Memorial Fountain]
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Raíces Fountain
Raíces Fountain is a prominent seaside monument in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, featuring bronze sculptures that celebrate the island’s cultural and ethnic heritage.
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B.
Dupont Circle Fountain
Dupont Circle Fountain is a prominent Beaux-Arts style memorial fountain in Washington, D.C., honoring Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont and serving as a central feature of the Dupont Circle neighborhood.
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C.
Bethesda Fountain
Bethesda Fountain is a prominent 19th-century neoclassical fountain in New York City's Central Park, famed for its Angel of the Waters statue and role as a popular gathering and landmark spot.
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Diana the Huntress Fountain
Diana the Huntress Fountain is a famous bronze sculpture and fountain in Mexico City depicting the Roman goddess Diana drawing her bow, serving as an iconic landmark along Paseo de la Reforma.
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E.
Bartholdi Fountain
The Bartholdi Fountain is a monumental bronze fountain in Washington, D.C., designed in the 19th century by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, best known for creating the Statue of Liberty.
- 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: Swann Memorial Fountain Target entity description: Swann Memorial Fountain is a prominent Beaux-Arts style fountain and sculpture in Philadelphia, known for its allegorical figures representing the city’s major waterways.
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A.
Raíces Fountain
Raíces Fountain is a prominent seaside monument in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, featuring bronze sculptures that celebrate the island’s cultural and ethnic heritage.
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B.
Dupont Circle Fountain
Dupont Circle Fountain is a prominent Beaux-Arts style memorial fountain in Washington, D.C., honoring Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont and serving as a central feature of the Dupont Circle neighborhood.
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C.
Bethesda Fountain
Bethesda Fountain is a prominent 19th-century neoclassical fountain in New York City's Central Park, famed for its Angel of the Waters statue and role as a popular gathering and landmark spot.
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D.
Diana the Huntress Fountain
Diana the Huntress Fountain is a famous bronze sculpture and fountain in Mexico City depicting the Roman goddess Diana drawing her bow, serving as an iconic landmark along Paseo de la Reforma.
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E.
Bartholdi Fountain
The Bartholdi Fountain is a monumental bronze fountain in Washington, D.C., designed in the 19th century by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, best known for creating the Statue of Liberty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Beaux-Arts architecture
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fountain ⓘ outdoor sculpture ⓘ public artwork ⓘ |
| architect | Wilson Eyre ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Beaux-Arts ⓘ |
| artist | Alexander Stirling Calder ⓘ |
| category |
1924 sculptures
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Beaux-Arts architecture in Pennsylvania ⓘ Bronze sculptures in Pennsylvania ⓘ Fountains in Philadelphia ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Philadelphia ⓘ |
| commemorates | Dr. Wilson Cary Swann ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1924 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 39.958°N 75.170°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| designer | Wilson Eyre ⓘ |
| genre | allegorical sculpture ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
landmark of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
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symbol of Philadelphia’s water resources ⓘ |
| hasLighting | illuminated at night ⓘ |
| hasPart |
allegorical figure of the Delaware River
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allegorical figure of the Schuylkill River ⓘ allegorical figure of the Wissahickon Creek ⓘ bronze sculptures ⓘ central water jet ⓘ |
| hasUse |
ornamental fountain
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | contributing property to the Logan Square Historic District ⓘ |
| imageDepicts | personifications of local waterways ⓘ |
| inception | 1924 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Logan Circle
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Pennsylvania ⓘ Philadelphia ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| locatedOn | Benjamin Franklin Parkway ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
City of Philadelphia
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linked to:
Philadelphia
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| materialUsed |
bronze
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granite ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Dr. Wilson Cary Swann
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Edwin Austin Abbey Swann ⓘ
linked to:
Edwin Austin Abbey
|
| operator | Fairmount Park Commission ⓘ |
| owner |
City of Philadelphia
ⓘ
linked to:
Philadelphia
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| partOf |
Logan Square Historic District
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linked to:
Logan Square neighborhood
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| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| sculptor | Alexander Stirling Calder ⓘ |
| subjectOf | National Register of Historic Places documentation ⓘ |
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Subject: Swann Memorial Fountain Description of subject: Swann Memorial Fountain is a prominent Beaux-Arts style fountain and sculpture in Philadelphia, known for its allegorical figures representing the city’s major waterways.
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linked to: Swann Memorial Fountain