Decatur House
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Decatur House is a historic early 19th-century mansion in Washington, D.C., notable as one of the oldest surviving homes in the city and for its proximity to the White House.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Decatur House canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5372478 — 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: Decatur House Context triple: [Lafayette Square, surroundedBy, Decatur House]
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A.
Anderson House
Anderson House is a historic Beaux-Arts mansion in Washington, D.C., that serves as the headquarters and museum of the Society of the Cincinnati.
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B.
Carter House
Carter House is a historic 19th-century home and Civil War landmark in Franklin, Tennessee, noted for its role in the Battle of Franklin.
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C.
Hampden House
Hampden House is a historic English country house in Buckinghamshire, long associated with the prominent 17th-century parliamentarian John Hampden and noted for its distinctive Gothic architecture.
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D.
Baynard House
Baynard House is a large Brutalist office and telecommunications building in the City of London, notable for its imposing concrete design and riverside location near Blackfriars.
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E.
Cupola House
Cupola House is a historic 18th-century Georgian-style residence and landmark in Edenton, North Carolina, noted for its distinctive rooftop cupola and well-preserved colonial architecture.
- 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: Decatur House Target entity description: Decatur House is a historic early 19th-century mansion in Washington, D.C., notable as one of the oldest surviving homes in the city and for its proximity to the White House.
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A.
Anderson House
Anderson House is a historic Beaux-Arts mansion in Washington, D.C., that serves as the headquarters and museum of the Society of the Cincinnati.
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B.
Carter House
Carter House is a historic 19th-century home and Civil War landmark in Franklin, Tennessee, noted for its role in the Battle of Franklin.
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C.
Hampden House
Hampden House is a historic English country house in Buckinghamshire, long associated with the prominent 17th-century parliamentarian John Hampden and noted for its distinctive Gothic architecture.
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D.
Baynard House
Baynard House is a large Brutalist office and telecommunications building in the City of London, notable for its imposing concrete design and riverside location near Blackfriars.
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E.
Cupola House
Cupola House is a historic 18th-century Georgian-style residence and landmark in Edenton, North Carolina, noted for its distinctive rooftop cupola and well-preserved colonial architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
historic house ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| architect | Benjamin Henry Latrobe ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Federal architecture ⓘ |
| builtIn | 1818 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1818 ⓘ |
| contains | slave quarters ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| designatedNationalHistoricLandmark | 1971 ⓘ |
| hasCoordinates | 38.8993°N 77.0390°W ⓘ |
| hasExhibitFocus |
history of the White House neighborhood
ⓘ
slavery in the President’s Neighborhood ⓘ |
| hasHistoricUse |
home of naval hero Stephen Decatur
ⓘ
residence of U.S. cabinet members ⓘ residence of foreign ministers ⓘ site of slavery in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfStories | 3 ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
associated with early 19th-century Washington political life
ⓘ
one of the first private residences on Lafayette Square ⓘ one of the oldest surviving homes in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
U.S. National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
linked to:
National Register of Historic Places
|
| laterFunction |
boarding house
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| listedOnNRHP | 1966 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| locatedNear | White House ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Lafayette Square ⓘ |
| mapLocation |
USA Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
linked to:
Washington, D.C.
|
| material | brick ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Stephen Decatur ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Downtown Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| NRHPType | National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedBy | White House Historical Association ⓘ |
| originalFunction | private residence ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Stephen Decatur ⓘ |
| ownedBy | National Trust for Historic Preservation ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lafayette Square Historic District
ⓘ
linked to:
Lafayette Square
|
| streetAddress | 748 Jackson Place NW ⓘ |
| usedFor |
educational programs
ⓘ
events ⓘ exhibitions ⓘ tours ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Decatur House Description of subject: Decatur House is a historic early 19th-century mansion in Washington, D.C., notable as one of the oldest surviving homes in the city and for its proximity to the White House.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.