Daily News Building
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The Daily News Building is a landmark Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, renowned for its striking modernist design and its historic role as the former headquarters of the New York Daily News.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Daily News Building canonical | 11 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5987989 — 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: Daily News Building Context triple: [Raymond Hood, notableWork, Daily News Building]
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A.
Daily Express Building
The Daily Express Building is a landmark Art Deco former newspaper office in London, renowned for its striking black glass and chromium façade.
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B.
New Building
New Building is a prominent historic accommodation and teaching block within Magdalen College, Oxford, known for its traditional collegiate architecture and setting within the college grounds.
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C.
Journalism Building
The Journalism Building is a prominent academic facility at Columbia University's Morningside Heights campus that houses its renowned Graduate School of Journalism.
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D.
Press Building
The Press Building is a historic structure within Toronto’s Exhibition Place complex that traditionally housed media and administrative offices during major fairs and events.
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E.
The News Building
The News Building is a prominent commercial and office development located within Sheffield’s modern Shard Quarter district.
- 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: Daily News Building Target entity description: The Daily News Building is a landmark Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, renowned for its striking modernist design and its historic role as the former headquarters of the New York Daily News.
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A.
Daily Express Building
The Daily Express Building is a landmark Art Deco former newspaper office in London, renowned for its striking black glass and chromium façade.
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B.
New Building
New Building is a prominent historic accommodation and teaching block within Magdalen College, Oxford, known for its traditional collegiate architecture and setting within the college grounds.
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C.
Journalism Building
The Journalism Building is a prominent academic facility at Columbia University's Morningside Heights campus that houses its renowned Graduate School of Journalism.
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D.
Press Building
The Press Building is a historic structure within Toronto’s Exhibition Place complex that traditionally housed media and administrative offices during major fairs and events.
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E.
The News Building
The News Building is a prominent commercial and office development located within Sheffield’s modern Shard Quarter district.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New York City Landmark
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contributing property to historic district ⓘ skyscraper ⓘ |
| architect |
John Mead Howells
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Raymond Hood ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Art Deco
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Modernist ⓘ |
| borough |
Borough of Manhattan
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linked to:
borough of Manhattan
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| category |
Art Deco architecture in New York City
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Office buildings completed in 1930 ⓘ Skyscrapers in Manhattan ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1930 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| designedFor | New York Daily News ⓘ |
| fictionalRole | Daily Planet building exterior in Superman films ⓘ |
| floorCount | approximately 36 ⓘ |
| formerOccupant | New York Daily News ⓘ |
| function | newspaper headquarters ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
iconic example of early 20th-century Art Deco skyscraper design
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symbol of tabloid journalism in New York City ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large glass-and-steel facade
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lobby globe ⓘ setback tower ⓘ terrazzo lobby floor with compass design ⓘ vertical strip windows ⓘ |
| height | approximately 145 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected landmark building ⓘ |
| landmarkDesignationBy | New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission ⓘ |
| location |
Manhattan
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Midtown Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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limestone ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| near |
Second Avenue
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United Nations Headquarters ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Turtle Bay ⓘ |
| notableAppearanceIn |
Superman (1978 film)
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linked to:
Superman: The Movie
|
| openingDate | 1930 ⓘ |
| owner | various commercial real estate interests over time ⓘ |
| partOf |
East Midtown Manhattan skyline
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linked to:
Midtown Manhattan
|
| recognizedAs | New York City Landmark ⓘ |
| startDate | 1929 ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 220 East 42nd Street ⓘ |
| usedAs | film location ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Daily News Building Description of subject: The Daily News Building is a landmark Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, renowned for its striking modernist design and its historic role as the former headquarters of the New York Daily News.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.