Knox College Old Main
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Knox College Old Main is a historic campus building in Galesburg, Illinois, best known as the site of one of the 1858 Lincoln–Douglas debates.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Knox College Old Main canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6511245 — 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: Knox College Old Main Context triple: [Galesburg, Illinois, hasHistoricSite, Knox College Old Main]
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A.
Hutchins Hall
Hutchins Hall is a central academic and administrative building of the University of Michigan Law School, known for its Collegiate Gothic architecture and housing classrooms, offices, and legal education facilities.
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B.
Washburn Hall
Washburn Hall is a prominent interior performance and event space within Mechanics Hall, a historic concert venue in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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C.
Dekalb Hall
Dekalb Hall is a notable building on Pratt Institute’s Brooklyn campus, serving as one of the institute’s key academic and student-use facilities.
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D.
Coe Hall
Coe Hall is a historic Tudor Revival mansion on Long Island, New York, that serves as the centerpiece and former Gold Coast estate residence within Planting Fields Arboretum.
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E.
Lincoln Hall
Lincoln Hall is a historic academic building at Cornell University, best known as the home of the university’s music department on the Arts Quad.
- 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: Knox College Old Main Target entity description: Knox College Old Main is a historic campus building in Galesburg, Illinois, best known as the site of one of the 1858 Lincoln–Douglas debates.
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A.
Hutchins Hall
Hutchins Hall is a central academic and administrative building of the University of Michigan Law School, known for its Collegiate Gothic architecture and housing classrooms, offices, and legal education facilities.
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B.
Washburn Hall
Washburn Hall is a prominent interior performance and event space within Mechanics Hall, a historic concert venue in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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C.
Dekalb Hall
Dekalb Hall is a notable building on Pratt Institute’s Brooklyn campus, serving as one of the institute’s key academic and student-use facilities.
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D.
Coe Hall
Coe Hall is a historic Tudor Revival mansion on Long Island, New York, that serves as the centerpiece and former Gold Coast estate residence within Planting Fields Arboretum.
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E.
Lincoln Hall
Lincoln Hall is a historic academic building at Cornell University, best known as the home of the university’s music department on the Arts Quad.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
college building
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historic building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Collegiate Gothic ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Abraham Lincoln
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Stephen A. Douglas ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Galesburg, Illinois
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National Historic Landmarks in Illinois ⓘ University and college buildings in Illinois ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | Galesburg, Illinois coordinates ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| eventOccurredHere |
Lincoln–Douglas debate of October 7, 1858
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linked to:
Lincoln–Douglas debates
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| hasPart |
classrooms
ⓘ
meeting rooms ⓘ offices ⓘ |
| hasPlaque | commemorating Lincoln–Douglas debate ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places listing ⓘ
linked to:
National Register of Historic Places
|
| heritageDesignationAppliesToPart |
Lincoln–Douglas debate site
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linked to:
Lincoln–Douglas debates
|
| heritageStatusReason |
association with Abraham Lincoln
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association with Lincoln–Douglas debates ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| knownFor | site of an 1858 Lincoln–Douglas debate ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Galesburg, Illinois
ⓘ
Knox College campus ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Knox College ⓘ |
| partOf | Knox College ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Lincoln–Douglas debate series
ⓘ
linked to:
Lincoln–Douglas debates
|
| significantPlaceFor |
Illinois political history
ⓘ
history of U.S. slavery debate ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| use |
academic building
ⓘ
administrative offices ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Knox College Old Main Description of subject: Knox College Old Main is a historic campus building in Galesburg, Illinois, best known as the site of one of the 1858 Lincoln–Douglas debates.
Referenced by (1)
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