Christ Church
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Christ Church, historically known as Old North Church, is a famous 18th-century Boston church best known as the site where lanterns were hung to signal Paul Revere’s midnight ride during the American Revolution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Christ Church canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T521897 — 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: Christ Church Context triple: [Old North Church, alsoKnownAs, Christ Church]
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A.
Temple Church
Temple Church is a historic 12th-century church in London, originally built by the Knights Templar and renowned for its distinctive round nave and medieval effigies.
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B.
St. John’s Church
St. John’s Church is a historic colonial-era church in Richmond, Virginia, best known as the site of Patrick Henry’s famous “Give me liberty, or give me death!” speech during the American Revolution.
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C.
St. Michael’s Church
St. Michael’s Church is a historic Christian church and prominent architectural landmark located in the city of Fürth, Germany.
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D.
Christ Church Cathedral
Christ Church Cathedral is a historic medieval Anglican cathedral in Dublin, Ireland, renowned as one of the city’s oldest and most important religious and architectural landmarks.
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E.
Park Street Church
Park Street Church is a historic Congregational church in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, renowned for its early 19th-century architecture and its role in significant social and religious movements in American history.
- 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: Christ Church Target entity description: Christ Church, historically known as Old North Church, is a famous 18th-century Boston church best known as the site where lanterns were hung to signal Paul Revere’s midnight ride during the American Revolution.
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A.
Temple Church
Temple Church is a historic 12th-century church in London, originally built by the Knights Templar and renowned for its distinctive round nave and medieval effigies.
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B.
St. John’s Church
St. John’s Church is a historic colonial-era church in Richmond, Virginia, best known as the site of Patrick Henry’s famous “Give me liberty, or give me death!” speech during the American Revolution.
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C.
St. Michael’s Church
St. Michael’s Church is a historic Christian church and prominent architectural landmark located in the city of Fürth, Germany.
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D.
Christ Church Cathedral
Christ Church Cathedral is a historic medieval Anglican cathedral in Dublin, Ireland, renowned as one of the city’s oldest and most important religious and architectural landmarks.
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E.
Park Street Church
Park Street Church is a historic Congregational church in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, renowned for its early 19th-century architecture and its role in significant social and religious movements in American history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican church
ⓘ
National Historic Landmark ⓘ historic church ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Old North Church ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Georgian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American Revolution
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linked to:
American Revolutionary era
Battles of Lexington and Concord ⓘ Paul Revere ⓘ |
| centuryBuilt | 18th century ⓘ |
| city |
Boston
ⓘ
linked to:
Boston, Massachusetts
|
| constructionStartYear | 1722 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| currentUse | active Episcopal parish ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | lantern signal given on April 18, 1775 ⓘ |
| denomination |
Episcopal Church (United States)
ⓘ
linked to:
Episcopal Church
|
| foundedAs | Christ Church in the City of Boston ⓘ |
| function |
historic site and museum
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Old North Church Foundation
ⓘ
linked to:
Old North Church
|
| hasFeature |
Paul Revere–cast bells
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box pews ⓘ crypt beneath the church ⓘ tall white steeple ⓘ three-tiered pulpit ⓘ |
| height | steeple is approximately 191 feet tall ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark of the United States
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linked to:
National Historic Landmark
listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
“Paul Revere’s Ride” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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linked to:
"Paul Revere's Ride"
|
| locatedIn |
Boston
ⓘ
linked to:
Boston, Massachusetts
Massachusetts ⓘ North End, Boston ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Copp's Hill Burying Ground ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
signal lanterns for Paul Revere’s 1775 ride
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“one if by land, two if by sea” lantern signal ⓘ |
| NRHPType |
contributing property to a historic district
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individually listed property ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalDenomination | Church of England ⓘ |
| partOf |
Boston National Historical Park
ⓘ
Freedom Trail (Boston) ⓘ
linked to:
Freedom Trail
|
| region | New England ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| touristVisitsPerYear | hundreds of thousands of visitors per year ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1723 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Christ Church Description of subject: Christ Church, historically known as Old North Church, is a famous 18th-century Boston church best known as the site where lanterns were hung to signal Paul Revere’s midnight ride during the American Revolution.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.