National Cathedral

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Episcopal cathedral cathedral church building landmark tourist attraction

The National Cathedral, formally known as the Washington National Cathedral, is a prominent Neo-Gothic Episcopal cathedral and major religious and civic landmark in the United States.

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All labels observed (13)

Label	Occurrences
Washington National Cathedral	39
National Cathedral canonical	11
Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the City and Diocese of Washington	3
National Cathedral area	2
Washington National Cathedral Close	2
Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C., United States	2
National Cathedral (Washington, D.C.)	1
National Cathedral central tower	1
National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.	1
National Cathedral, Washington, D.C., United States	1
Washington National Cathedral campus	1
Washington National Cathedral west façade tympanum sculptures	1
West façade of the Washington National Cathedral	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1169 — 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: National Cathedral
Context triple: [Washington, D.C., hasLandmark, National Cathedral]

A. United States Capitol
The United States Capitol is the iconic neoclassical building in Washington, D.C., that houses the U.S. Congress and serves as a central symbol of American democracy.
B. National Mall
The National Mall is a large, historic park in the heart of Washington, D.C., known for its iconic monuments, memorials, and museums that symbolize American history and democracy.
C. St. Patrick’s Cathedral
St. Patrick’s Cathedral is a prominent Neo-Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, renowned for its striking architecture and status as a major religious and tourist landmark.
D. Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is a monumental neoclassical temple in Washington, D.C., honoring the 16th U.S. president, Abraham Lincoln, and serving as a symbolic site for American civil rights and national unity.
E. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is the United States’ national cultural center and a major venue in Washington, D.C. for theater, music, dance, and other performing arts.
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: National Cathedral
Target entity description: The National Cathedral, formally known as the Washington National Cathedral, is a prominent Neo-Gothic Episcopal cathedral and major religious and civic landmark in the United States.

A. United States Capitol
The United States Capitol is the iconic neoclassical building in Washington, D.C., that houses the U.S. Congress and serves as a central symbol of American democracy.
B. National Mall
The National Mall is a large, historic park in the heart of Washington, D.C., known for its iconic monuments, memorials, and museums that symbolize American history and democracy.
C. St. Patrick’s Cathedral
St. Patrick’s Cathedral is a prominent Neo-Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, renowned for its striking architecture and status as a major religious and tourist landmark.
D. Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is a monumental neoclassical temple in Washington, D.C., honoring the 16th U.S. president, Abraham Lincoln, and serving as a symbolic site for American civil rights and national unity.
E. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is the United States’ national cultural center and a major venue in Washington, D.C. for theater, music, dance, and other performing arts.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Episcopal cathedral ⓘ cathedral ⓘ church building ⓘ landmark ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Gothic Revival architecture ⓘ Neo-Gothic ⓘ
associatedWith	Presidents of the United States ⓘ United States federal government ⓘ linked to: United States government
burialSiteOf	Woodrow Wilson ⓘ
city	Washington, D.C. ⓘ
commonName	National Cathedral ⓘ Washington National Cathedral ⓘ linked to: National Cathedral
consecrationYear	1912 ⓘ
constructionEndDate	1990 ⓘ
constructionStartDate	1907-09-29 ⓘ
cornerstoneLaidBy	Theodore Roosevelt ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
damagedBy	2011 Virginia earthquake ⓘ
denomination	Episcopal Church (United States) ⓘ linked to: Episcopal Church
diocese	Episcopal Diocese of Washington ⓘ
formalName	Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the City and Diocese of Washington ⓘ linked to: National Cathedral
function	national house of prayer ⓘ seat of the Bishop of Washington ⓘ
governingBody	Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation ⓘ
height	approximately 301 feet ⓘ
heritageDesignation	listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
length	approximately 517 feet ⓘ
locatedIn	Northwest Washington, D.C. ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ
naveHeight	approximately 102 feet ⓘ
notableFeature	carillon ⓘ central tower ⓘ crypt ⓘ flying buttresses ⓘ gargoyles and grotesques ⓘ pipe organ ⓘ space window with lunar rock ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ west rose window ⓘ
province	Episcopal Church Province III ⓘ
religion	Anglicanism ⓘ linked to: Anglican Communion
towerHeight	approximately 301 feet ⓘ
uses	civic events ⓘ concerts ⓘ inaugural prayer services ⓘ national memorial services ⓘ religious services ⓘ state funerals ⓘ

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Referenced by (66)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Washington, D.C. → hasLandmark → National Cathedral ⓘ

Washington National Cathedral → formalName → Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the City and Diocese of Washington ⓘ

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Washington National Cathedral → commonName → Washington National Cathedral ⓘ

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Washington National Cathedral → commonName → National Cathedral ⓘ

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Indiana limestone → usedIn → National Cathedral (Washington, D.C.) ⓘ

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Cordell Hull → restingPlace → National Cathedral, Washington, D.C. ⓘ

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Northwest Washington, D.C. → contains → National Cathedral ⓘ

Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation → oversees → Washington National Cathedral ⓘ

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Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation → supports → Washington National Cathedral ⓘ

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Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation → hasPart → Washington National Cathedral ⓘ

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Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation → jurisdiction → Washington National Cathedral campus ⓘ

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2011 Virginia earthquake → causedDamageTo → Washington National Cathedral ⓘ

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2011 Virginia earthquake → causedDamageTo → National Cathedral central tower ⓘ

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Episcopal Diocese of Washington → hasCathedral → Washington National Cathedral ⓘ

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Episcopal Diocese of Washington → centralChurch → Washington National Cathedral ⓘ

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Episcopal Diocese of Washington → associatedWithBuilding → Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the City and Diocese of Washington ⓘ

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Episcopal Church Province III → includesSeeOf → Washington National Cathedral ⓘ

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Bedford limestone → usedIn → National Cathedral ⓘ

Ward 3 of Washington, D.C. → hasNotableInstitution → National Cathedral ⓘ

Cleveland Park → nearLandmark → National Cathedral ⓘ

Frank B. Kellogg → burialPlace → Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C., United States ⓘ

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St. Albans School → locatedOn → Washington National Cathedral Close ⓘ

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St. Albans School → hasAffiliation → Washington National Cathedral ⓘ

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Frederick Hart → notableWork → Washington National Cathedral west façade tympanum sculptures ⓘ

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National Cathedral School → affiliatedWith → Washington National Cathedral ⓘ

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National Prayer Service → location → Washington National Cathedral ⓘ

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National Prayer Service → organizer → Washington National Cathedral ⓘ

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Edith Wilson → burialPlace → Washington National Cathedral ⓘ

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Matthew Shepard → placeOfBurial → Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C., United States ⓘ

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Capital Crimes series universe → hasSettingElement → National Cathedral ⓘ

Bishop of Washington → hasSeatIn → Washington National Cathedral ⓘ

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Bishop of Washington → cathedral → Washington National Cathedral ⓘ

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Dean of Washington National Cathedral → locatedIn → Washington National Cathedral ⓘ

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Dean of Washington National Cathedral → cathedral → Washington National Cathedral ⓘ

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Dean of Washington National Cathedral → jurisdiction → Washington National Cathedral ⓘ

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Dean of Washington National Cathedral → seat → Washington National Cathedral ⓘ

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Cathedral Avenue NW → providesAccessTo → Washington National Cathedral ⓘ

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Cathedral Avenue NW → near → Washington National Cathedral ⓘ

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Massachusetts Heights → adjacentTo → Washington National Cathedral ⓘ

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McLean Gardens → hasProximityTo → National Cathedral area ⓘ

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Woodland-Normanstone → locatedNear → National Cathedral area ⓘ

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North Cleveland Park → near → Washington National Cathedral ⓘ

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Annie Sullivan → burialPlace → National Cathedral, Washington, D.C., United States ⓘ

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Cathedral Heights → near → Washington National Cathedral ⓘ

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Beauvoir, the National Cathedral Elementary School → locatedOn → Washington National Cathedral Close ⓘ

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Beauvoir, the National Cathedral Elementary School → associatedWith → Washington National Cathedral ⓘ

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Frank B. Kellogg → burialPlace → Washington National Cathedral ⓘ

subject linked to: Frank

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Mount St. Alban → knownFor → Washington National Cathedral ⓘ

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Mount St. Alban → contains → Washington National Cathedral ⓘ

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Mount St. Alban → notableInstitution → Washington National Cathedral ⓘ

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