Judge Isaac C. Parker courthouse
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The Judge Isaac C. Parker Courthouse is a historic federal courthouse in Fort Smith, Arkansas, famously associated with the “Hanging Judge” Isaac C. Parker and the administration of frontier justice in the late 19th century.
All labels observed (1)
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| Judge Isaac C. Parker courthouse canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10673957 — 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: Judge Isaac C. Parker courthouse Context triple: [Fort Smith, Arkansas, hasLandmark, Judge Isaac C. Parker courthouse]
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A.
Rock Island courthouse
The Rock Island courthouse is a federal judicial building in Rock Island, Illinois, that serves as one of the locations where the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois conducts its proceedings.
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B.
Pike County courthouse
The Pike County courthouse is a historic county government building and judicial center located in Zebulon, Georgia.
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C.
Todd County Courthouse
Todd County Courthouse is a historic county government building and landmark located in Elkton, Kentucky.
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D.
Butler County Courthouse
The Butler County Courthouse is a historic governmental building serving as the judicial and administrative center of Butler County in Greenville, Alabama.
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E.
Butler County Courthouse
The Butler County Courthouse is a historic government building serving as the judicial and administrative center of Butler County in Hamilton, Ohio.
- 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: Judge Isaac C. Parker courthouse Target entity description: The Judge Isaac C. Parker Courthouse is a historic federal courthouse in Fort Smith, Arkansas, famously associated with the “Hanging Judge” Isaac C. Parker and the administration of frontier justice in the late 19th century.
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A.
Rock Island courthouse
The Rock Island courthouse is a federal judicial building in Rock Island, Illinois, that serves as one of the locations where the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois conducts its proceedings.
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B.
Pike County courthouse
The Pike County courthouse is a historic county government building and judicial center located in Zebulon, Georgia.
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C.
Todd County Courthouse
Todd County Courthouse is a historic county government building and landmark located in Elkton, Kentucky.
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D.
Butler County Courthouse
The Butler County Courthouse is a historic governmental building serving as the judicial and administrative center of Butler County in Greenville, Alabama.
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E.
Butler County Courthouse
The Butler County Courthouse is a historic government building serving as the judicial and administrative center of Butler County in Hamilton, Ohio.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
courthouse
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federal courthouse ⓘ historic building ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Fort Smith federal courthouse ⓘ |
| architecturalType | government building ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
U.S. Marshals Service in the Indian Territory era
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capital punishment in United States history ⓘ federal law enforcement on the American frontier ⓘ history of Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
capital punishment sentences in the late 19th century
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trials of outlaws from Indian Territory ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| hasCategory |
Courthouses in Arkansas
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Government buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas ⓘ Historic sites in Fort Smith, Arkansas ⓘ |
| hasFunction | symbol of federal authority in the frontier era ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| historicalFigureAssociated |
Isaac C. Parker
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linked to:
Judge Isaac C. Parker
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| judicialDistrict | United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Fort Smith, Arkansas ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Isaac C. Parker
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linked to:
Judge Isaac C. Parker
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| operator |
United States federal government
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linked to:
United States government
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| partOf |
Fort Smith National Historic Site
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historic downtown Fort Smith area ⓘ |
| significance |
associated with frontier justice in the late 19th century
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associated with the U.S. federal court that had jurisdiction over Indian Territory ⓘ associated with the administration of federal law in the Western District of Arkansas ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| tourism | popular heritage tourism site in Fort Smith ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administration of justice in the Western District of Arkansas
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federal court proceedings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Judge Isaac C. Parker courthouse Description of subject: The Judge Isaac C. Parker Courthouse is a historic federal courthouse in Fort Smith, Arkansas, famously associated with the “Hanging Judge” Isaac C. Parker and the administration of frontier justice in the late 19th century.
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