Perez-Samanillo Building
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The Perez-Samanillo Building is a historic early 20th-century commercial edifice in Manila, Philippines, noted for its elegant architecture and role in the city’s prewar business district.
All labels observed (1)
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| Perez-Samanillo Building canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10670626 — 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: Perez-Samanillo Building Context triple: [Escolta Street, hasBuilding, Perez-Samanillo Building]
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A.
Calvo Building
The Calvo Building is a historic pre-war commercial structure in Manila, Philippines, noted for its Art Deco architecture and its role in the city’s early business and cultural life.
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B.
Edificio Manuel Mejía
Edificio Manuel Mejía is a notable historic building located on Bogotá’s Plaza de Bolívar, contributing to the architectural and civic character of the city’s main square.
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C.
Club de la Unión building
The Club de la Unión building is a historic and architecturally prominent social club edifice located on Plaza Muñoz Gamero in Punta Arenas, Chile.
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D.
Edificio Camilo Torres
Edificio Camilo Torres is a prominent academic building on the Bogotá campus of the National University of Colombia, known for housing social sciences and humanities faculties and serving as a key landmark of the institution.
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E.
Pan American Union Building
The Pan American Union Building is a historic Beaux-Arts headquarters in Washington, D.C., serving as the main building of the Organization of American States and a symbol of inter-American diplomacy.
- 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: Perez-Samanillo Building Target entity description: The Perez-Samanillo Building is a historic early 20th-century commercial edifice in Manila, Philippines, noted for its elegant architecture and role in the city’s prewar business district.
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A.
Calvo Building
The Calvo Building is a historic pre-war commercial structure in Manila, Philippines, noted for its Art Deco architecture and its role in the city’s early business and cultural life.
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B.
Edificio Manuel Mejía
Edificio Manuel Mejía is a notable historic building located on Bogotá’s Plaza de Bolívar, contributing to the architectural and civic character of the city’s main square.
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C.
Club de la Unión building
The Club de la Unión building is a historic and architecturally prominent social club edifice located on Plaza Muñoz Gamero in Punta Arenas, Chile.
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D.
Edificio Camilo Torres
Edificio Camilo Torres is a prominent academic building on the Bogotá campus of the National University of Colombia, known for housing social sciences and humanities faculties and serving as a key landmark of the institution.
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E.
Pan American Union Building
The Pan American Union Building is a historic Beaux-Arts headquarters in Washington, D.C., serving as the main building of the Organization of American States and a symbol of inter-American diplomacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commercial building
ⓘ
heritage building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Art Deco
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Beaux-Arts ⓘ |
| category |
20th-century architecture in the Philippines
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Buildings and structures in Manila ⓘ Commercial buildings in the Philippines ⓘ Heritage sites in Manila ⓘ |
| city | Manila ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | pre–World War II ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| culturalContext | American colonial period in the Philippines ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| feature |
elegant façade
ⓘ
multiple stories ⓘ ornamental architectural details ⓘ street-level commercial spaces ⓘ |
| hasCondition |
partially preserved
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survived World War II ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
cultural property of Manila
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historic structure ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Binondo
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Escolta Street ⓘ Manila ⓘ Manila business district ⓘ
linked to:
Santa Mesa, Manila
Metro Manila ⓘ downtown Manila ⓘ |
| material |
masonry
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reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| near |
Pasig River
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other historic Escolta buildings ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elegant architecture
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historic commercial use ⓘ role in Manila’s prewar business life ⓘ |
| region | National Capital Region ⓘ |
| role |
major office address in prewar Manila
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part of Manila’s prewar business district core ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of prewar commercial architecture in Manila
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landmark of Escolta business district ⓘ symbol of Manila’s prewar economic boom ⓘ |
| use |
commercial
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office ⓘ retail ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Perez-Samanillo Building Description of subject: The Perez-Samanillo Building is a historic early 20th-century commercial edifice in Manila, Philippines, noted for its elegant architecture and role in the city’s prewar business district.
Referenced by (2)
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