The Barn, Washington, Massachusetts
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The Barn in Washington, Massachusetts is James Taylor’s personal recording studio, known for its rustic, intimate setting where he has produced several of his later albums.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Taylor’s Barn, Massachusetts | 1 |
| The Barn, Washington, Massachusetts canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10956753 — 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: The Barn, Washington, Massachusetts Context triple: [Before This World, recordedIn, The Barn, Washington, Massachusetts]
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A.
Buckland, Massachusetts
Buckland, Massachusetts is a small rural town in western Massachusetts known for its scenic landscapes and historic New England character.
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B.
Barnstable Town Hall
Barnstable Town Hall is the central municipal building that houses the local government offices and administrative functions for the town of Barnstable, Massachusetts.
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C.
Bournedale, Massachusetts
Bournedale, Massachusetts is a village within the town of Bourne on Cape Cod, known for its rural character and proximity to the Cape Cod Canal.
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D.
Wrentham, Massachusetts
Wrentham, Massachusetts is a small New England town known for its historic character and popular outlet shopping, located in southeastern Massachusetts.
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E.
Brewster, Massachusetts
Brewster, Massachusetts is a historic seaside town on Cape Cod known for its bay beaches, conservation lands, and classic New England charm.
- 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: The Barn, Washington, Massachusetts Target entity description: The Barn in Washington, Massachusetts is James Taylor’s personal recording studio, known for its rustic, intimate setting where he has produced several of his later albums.
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A.
Buckland, Massachusetts
Buckland, Massachusetts is a small rural town in western Massachusetts known for its scenic landscapes and historic New England character.
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B.
Barnstable Town Hall
Barnstable Town Hall is the central municipal building that houses the local government offices and administrative functions for the town of Barnstable, Massachusetts.
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C.
Bournedale, Massachusetts
Bournedale, Massachusetts is a village within the town of Bourne on Cape Cod, known for its rural character and proximity to the Cape Cod Canal.
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D.
Wrentham, Massachusetts
Wrentham, Massachusetts is a small New England town known for its historic character and popular outlet shopping, located in southeastern Massachusetts.
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E.
Brewster, Massachusetts
Brewster, Massachusetts is a historic seaside town on Cape Cod known for its bay beaches, conservation lands, and classic New England charm.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music production facility
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recording studio ⓘ |
| associatedWith | James Taylor ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| genreFocus |
folk rock
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singer-songwriter music ⓘ soft rock ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeDescription | James Taylor’s personal studio in the Berkshires ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
barn-style architecture
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private studio environment ⓘ secluded rural location ⓘ |
| hasName | The Barn ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
intimate
ⓘ
rustic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Berkshire County, Massachusetts
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linked to:
Berkshire County
New England ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
Washington, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being James Taylor’s personal recording studio
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recording several of James Taylor’s later albums ⓘ |
| owner | James Taylor ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageEnvironment | English ⓘ |
| primaryUser | James Taylor ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| town | Washington, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
album recording
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music production ⓘ |
| usedBy | James Taylor and his production collaborators ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Barn, Washington, Massachusetts Description of subject: The Barn in Washington, Massachusetts is James Taylor’s personal recording studio, known for its rustic, intimate setting where he has produced several of his later albums.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer, and Chris Thile
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locationOfRecording
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James Taylor’s Barn, Massachusetts
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linked to: The Barn, Washington, Massachusetts