historic Weighlock Building
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The historic Weighlock Building is a former canal weigh station in Syracuse, New York, now best known as the home of the Erie Canal Museum and a rare surviving structure from the Erie Canal era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| historic Weighlock Building canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5658439 — 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: historic Weighlock Building Context triple: [Erie Canal Museum, locatedInBuilding, historic Weighlock Building]
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A.
Old Customs House
Old Customs House is a historic 19th-century customs building in Old Montreal that once served as a key center for the city’s maritime trade and taxation.
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B.
Town Hall Tower
Town Hall Tower is a historic Gothic tower dominating Kraków’s Main Market Square, renowned as one of the city’s most recognizable architectural landmarks.
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C.
Old Mill
Old Mill is a classic dark boat ride at Kennywood amusement park, known for its long history and traditional tunnel-of-love–style theming.
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D.
Manchester Town Hall
Manchester Town Hall is a Victorian-era neo-Gothic municipal building in Manchester, England, serving as the historic seat of the city's local government.
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E.
Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse
Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse is a local history museum in Northwich, Cheshire, housed in a former Victorian workhouse and focusing on the area’s social and industrial heritage.
- 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: historic Weighlock Building Target entity description: The historic Weighlock Building is a former canal weigh station in Syracuse, New York, now best known as the home of the Erie Canal Museum and a rare surviving structure from the Erie Canal era.
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A.
Old Customs House
Old Customs House is a historic 19th-century customs building in Old Montreal that once served as a key center for the city’s maritime trade and taxation.
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B.
Town Hall Tower
Town Hall Tower is a historic Gothic tower dominating Kraków’s Main Market Square, renowned as one of the city’s most recognizable architectural landmarks.
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C.
Old Mill
Old Mill is a classic dark boat ride at Kennywood amusement park, known for its long history and traditional tunnel-of-love–style theming.
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D.
Manchester Town Hall
Manchester Town Hall is a Victorian-era neo-Gothic municipal building in Manchester, England, serving as the historic seat of the city's local government.
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E.
Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse
Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse is a local history museum in Northwich, Cheshire, housed in a former Victorian workhouse and focusing on the area’s social and industrial heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former canal weigh station
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historic building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Greek Revival
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linked to:
Greek Revival architecture
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| builtFor | Erie Canal ⓘ |
| category |
Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New York State
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Erie Canal ⓘ Museums in Syracuse, New York ⓘ Transportation buildings and structures in Onondaga County, New York ⓘ |
| city | Syracuse ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| currentUse | Erie Canal Museum ⓘ |
| era | 19th century American canal era ⓘ |
| floorCount | multiple stories ⓘ |
| hasExhibit |
Erie Canal construction and operation
ⓘ
canal boats and cargo ⓘ life and work on the Erie Canal ⓘ |
| hasMuseumType | history museum ⓘ |
| hasPart |
museum galleries
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weighlock chamber ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Register of Historic Places listing
ⓘ
linked to:
National Register of Historic Places
|
| historicFunction |
commercial toll collection
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transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| houses | Erie Canal Museum ⓘ |
| inception | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York State
ⓘ
Onondaga County, New York ⓘ
linked to:
Onondaga County
Syracuse, New York ⓘ
linked to:
Syracuse
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| locatedOn | former Erie Canal route ⓘ |
| material | masonry ⓘ |
| nearby | downtown Syracuse ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Erie Canal era
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being a rare surviving Erie Canal weigh station ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Erie Canal Museum ⓘ |
| partOf |
Erie Canal historic resources
ⓘ
linked to:
Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor
|
| preservationStatus | preserved ⓘ |
| significance | only surviving weighlock building on the Erie Canal in New York ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Erie Canal history exhibits ⓘ |
| theme |
Erie Canal commerce
ⓘ
canal transportation history ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
collecting canal tolls
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weighing canal boats ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: historic Weighlock Building Description of subject: The historic Weighlock Building is a former canal weigh station in Syracuse, New York, now best known as the home of the Erie Canal Museum and a rare surviving structure from the Erie Canal era.
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