Civic Fame statue
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The Civic Fame statue is a gilded, allegorical female figure symbolizing New York City that crowns the Manhattan Municipal Building and serves as one of its most recognizable architectural features.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Civic Fame statue canonical | 3 |
| Civic Fame gilded statue | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7626298 — 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: Civic Fame statue Context triple: [Manhattan Municipal Building, hasPart, Civic Fame statue]
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A.
Fidelity statue
The Fidelity statue is a sculptural figure symbolizing loyalty and steadfastness, located at Dublin’s historic General Post Office.
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B.
Kiepenkerl statue
The Kiepenkerl statue is a well-known bronze sculpture in Münster, Germany, depicting a traditional traveling peddler symbolizing the region’s historic rural trade and identity.
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C.
Ouack statue
The Ouack statue is one of the bronze duckling figures in Boston’s famous "Make Way for Ducklings" public sculpture, depicting the characters from Robert McCloskey’s beloved children’s book.
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D.
Holley statue
The Holley statue is a public monument in New York City's Washington Square Park honoring engineer and industrialist Alexander Lyman Holley, a pioneer of the American steel industry.
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E.
The Good Samaritan statue
The Good Samaritan statue is a public sculpture in Glenrothes, Scotland, depicting the biblical parable figure as a symbol of compassion and community care.
- 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: Civic Fame statue Target entity description: The Civic Fame statue is a gilded, allegorical female figure symbolizing New York City that crowns the Manhattan Municipal Building and serves as one of its most recognizable architectural features.
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A.
Fidelity statue
The Fidelity statue is a sculptural figure symbolizing loyalty and steadfastness, located at Dublin’s historic General Post Office.
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B.
Kiepenkerl statue
The Kiepenkerl statue is a well-known bronze sculpture in Münster, Germany, depicting a traditional traveling peddler symbolizing the region’s historic rural trade and identity.
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C.
Ouack statue
The Ouack statue is one of the bronze duckling figures in Boston’s famous "Make Way for Ducklings" public sculpture, depicting the characters from Robert McCloskey’s beloved children’s book.
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D.
Holley statue
The Holley statue is a public monument in New York City's Washington Square Park honoring engineer and industrialist Alexander Lyman Holley, a pioneer of the American steel industry.
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E.
The Good Samaritan statue
The Good Samaritan statue is a public sculpture in Glenrothes, Scotland, depicting the biblical parable figure as a symbol of compassion and community care.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical sculpture
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ statue ⓘ |
| architecturalRole | crowning feature of the Manhattan Municipal Building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Beaux-Arts ⓘ |
| category |
Allegorical sculptures in New York City
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Monuments and memorials in Manhattan ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Manhattan ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
City of New York
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linked to:
New York City
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| completionDate | 1913 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator |
Adolph Alexander Weinman
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linked to:
Adolph A. Weinman
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| depicts |
allegorical female figure
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personification of New York City ⓘ |
| erectionDate | 1913 ⓘ |
| finish | gilded ⓘ |
| function |
architectural crown of the Manhattan Municipal Building
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symbol of New York City government ⓘ |
| genderOfFigure | female ⓘ |
| genre | allegorical art ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 25 feet
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approximately 7.6 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationContext | associated with New York City Landmark status of Manhattan Municipal Building ⓘ |
| inception | 1913 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Manhattan
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New York City ⓘ New York State ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Brooklyn Bridge
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New York City Hall ⓘ One Police Plaza ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Manhattan Municipal Building ⓘ |
| locationBorough | Manhattan ⓘ |
| locationCity | New York City ⓘ |
| locationNeighborhood | Civic Center, Manhattan ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
one of the largest statues in Manhattan
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one of the tallest rooftop statues in New York City ⓘ |
| partOf | Manhattan Municipal Building ⓘ |
| sculptor |
Adolph Alexander Weinman
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linked to:
Adolph A. Weinman
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| subjectOf |
New York City tourism materials
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architectural photography ⓘ |
| surfaceTreatment | gold leaf ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
New York City
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civic pride ⓘ municipal government of New York City ⓘ |
| visibility | prominent in New York City skyline ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Civic Fame statue Description of subject: The Civic Fame statue is a gilded, allegorical female figure symbolizing New York City that crowns the Manhattan Municipal Building and serves as one of its most recognizable architectural features.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Civic Fame statue