Larkin Building
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The Larkin Building was a pioneering early 20th-century office building in Buffalo, New York, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and celebrated for its innovative open-plan interior and integrated furnishings.
All labels observed (1)
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| Larkin Building canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10794632 — 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: Larkin Building Context triple: [Larkin Administration Building, alsoKnownAs, Larkin Building]
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A.
Owen Building
Owen Building is a prominent academic and administrative facility on Sheffield Hallam University's city campus in Sheffield, England.
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B.
Nicol Building
Nicol Building is the modern, purpose-built facility that houses Carleton University's Sprott School of Business in Ottawa, Canada.
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C.
William Stone Building
The William Stone Building is a prominent modernist residential and teaching block at Peterhouse, Cambridge, known for its distinctive architectural style and views over the college gardens.
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D.
Symington Building
The Symington Building is a prominent historic structure in Market Harborough, England, originally associated with the corset-making industry and now used for civic and commercial purposes.
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E.
Parkside Building
Parkside Building is a major teaching and creative hub of Birmingham City University, housing its art, design, and media facilities in a modern, purpose-built campus space.
- 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: Larkin Building Target entity description: The Larkin Building was a pioneering early 20th-century office building in Buffalo, New York, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and celebrated for its innovative open-plan interior and integrated furnishings.
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A.
Owen Building
Owen Building is a prominent academic and administrative facility on Sheffield Hallam University's city campus in Sheffield, England.
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B.
Nicol Building
Nicol Building is the modern, purpose-built facility that houses Carleton University's Sprott School of Business in Ottawa, Canada.
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C.
William Stone Building
The William Stone Building is a prominent modernist residential and teaching block at Peterhouse, Cambridge, known for its distinctive architectural style and views over the college gardens.
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D.
Symington Building
The Symington Building is a prominent historic structure in Market Harborough, England, originally associated with the corset-making industry and now used for civic and commercial purposes.
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E.
Parkside Building
Parkside Building is a major teaching and creative hub of Birmingham City University, housing its art, design, and media facilities in a modern, purpose-built campus space.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | office building ⓘ |
| architect | Frank Lloyd Wright ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Prairie School
ⓘ
early modern architecture ⓘ |
| client | Larkin Soap Company ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Larkin Soap Company ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1906 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| demolitionDate |
1950
ⓘ
1950–1951 ⓘ |
| designedIn | early 20th century ⓘ |
| floorCount | 5 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
air washing system
ⓘ
built-in cabinets ⓘ built-in desks ⓘ built-in lighting fixtures ⓘ built-in office furniture ⓘ central atrium ⓘ central light court ⓘ corner stair towers ⓘ custom-designed office equipment ⓘ double-height main workroom ⓘ enclosed exterior appearance ⓘ hanging balconies ⓘ high clerestory windows ⓘ integrated filing systems ⓘ large brick piers ⓘ mechanical ventilation system ⓘ monumental stairways ⓘ open-plan office floors ⓘ roof garden (planned or partial) ⓘ skylights ⓘ |
| hasFurnishingsDesigner | Frank Lloyd Wright ⓘ |
| hasInteriorDesigner | Frank Lloyd Wright ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | considered a landmark of early modern office design ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1906 ⓘ |
| influenced | later modern office buildings ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Prairie School principles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Buffalo, New York
ⓘ
linked to:
Buffalo
Larkinville, Buffalo ⓘ
linked to:
Larkinville (Buffalo)
New York (state) ⓘ
linked to:
New York
|
| materialUsed |
concrete
ⓘ
red brick ⓘ steel frame ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Larkin Soap Company ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive design of structure, furnishings, and graphics
ⓘ
early use of air conditioning–like systems in offices ⓘ innovative open-plan interior ⓘ integration of architecture and furniture design ⓘ pioneering modern office planning ⓘ |
| partOf | Larkin Company complex ⓘ |
| startDate | 1902 ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 680 Seneca Street ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Larkin Building Description of subject: The Larkin Building was a pioneering early 20th-century office building in Buffalo, New York, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and celebrated for its innovative open-plan interior and integrated furnishings.
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