United California Bank Building
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The United California Bank Building, now known as the Aon Center in Los Angeles, is a prominent modernist skyscraper that was once among the tallest buildings on the West Coast.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United California Bank Building canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10801509 — 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: United California Bank Building Context triple: [Aon Center (Los Angeles), formerName, United California Bank Building]
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A.
Pacific Electric Building
The Pacific Electric Building is a historic early-20th-century Los Angeles landmark that once served as the main terminal and offices for the Pacific Electric Railway, reflecting the city’s streetcar era and Beaux-Arts architectural style.
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B.
Ahmanson Building
The Ahmanson Building is a major gallery and exhibition space within the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, housing significant portions of its art collections.
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C.
Irwin Union Bank building
The Irwin Union Bank building is a notable modernist bank structure in Columbus, Indiana, recognized for its innovative design and contribution to the city’s reputation for outstanding architecture.
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D.
California State Building
The California State Building was a prominent exhibition structure showcasing California’s achievements and identity at the Panama–California Exposition in San Diego in the early 20th century.
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E.
Los Angeles Board of Trade Building
The Los Angeles Board of Trade Building is a historic early-20th-century commercial high-rise in downtown Los Angeles, recognized for its architectural significance and role in the city’s business development.
- 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: United California Bank Building Target entity description: The United California Bank Building, now known as the Aon Center in Los Angeles, is a prominent modernist skyscraper that was once among the tallest buildings on the West Coast.
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A.
Pacific Electric Building
The Pacific Electric Building is a historic early-20th-century Los Angeles landmark that once served as the main terminal and offices for the Pacific Electric Railway, reflecting the city’s streetcar era and Beaux-Arts architectural style.
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B.
Ahmanson Building
The Ahmanson Building is a major gallery and exhibition space within the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, housing significant portions of its art collections.
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C.
Irwin Union Bank building
The Irwin Union Bank building is a notable modernist bank structure in Columbus, Indiana, recognized for its innovative design and contribution to the city’s reputation for outstanding architecture.
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D.
California State Building
The California State Building was a prominent exhibition structure showcasing California’s achievements and identity at the Panama–California Exposition in San Diego in the early 20th century.
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E.
Los Angeles Board of Trade Building
The Los Angeles Board of Trade Building is a historic early-20th-century commercial high-rise in downtown Los Angeles, recognized for its architectural significance and role in the city’s business development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | skyscraper ⓘ |
| architect | Charles Luckman Associates ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
International Style
ⓘ
Modernism ⓘ |
| buildingType | commercial office ⓘ |
| city | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1973 ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 34.049°N 118.257°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| currentName | Aon Center ⓘ |
| developer | United California Bank ⓘ |
| district |
Financial District, Downtown Los Angeles
ⓘ
linked to:
Financial District (Downtown Los Angeles)
|
| fireEventDate | 1988 ⓘ |
| floorCount | 62 ⓘ |
| formerName |
First Interstate Tower
ⓘ
United California Bank Building ⓘ |
| hasElevatorCount | 30+ ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central service core
ⓘ
curtain wall façade ⓘ rectangular floor plate ⓘ |
| hasParking | adjacent or integrated parking facilities ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 262 meters
ⓘ
approximately 860 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Los Angeles ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| locatedInCityCenter | Downtown Los Angeles ⓘ |
| namedAfter | United California Bank ⓘ |
| notableEvent | survived significant damage during the 1988 First Interstate Tower fire ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1973 ⓘ |
| owner | Aon Center ownership group (various institutional owners over time) ⓘ |
| ranking |
one of the tallest buildings in Los Angeles at time of completion
ⓘ
one of the tallest buildings on the West Coast at time of completion ⓘ |
| region | West Coast of the United States ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | white granite cladding ⓘ |
| skylineRole | prominent element of the Los Angeles skyline ⓘ |
| startDate | 1969 ⓘ |
| state |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
| status |
completed
ⓘ
in use ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 707 Wilshire Boulevard ⓘ |
| structuralEngineer | Brandow & Johnston ⓘ |
| tenant | Aon Corporation ⓘ |
| use | office space ⓘ |
| zoning | commercial high-rise ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United California Bank Building Description of subject: The United California Bank Building, now known as the Aon Center in Los Angeles, is a prominent modernist skyscraper that was once among the tallest buildings on the West Coast.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.