former Sperry Gyroscope Company plant
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The former Sperry Gyroscope Company plant is an industrial complex in Lake Success, New York, that was later repurposed to house United Nations offices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| former Sperry Gyroscope Company plant canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11333812 — 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: former Sperry Gyroscope Company plant Context triple: [Lake Success, New York, UNOfficesLocatedAt, former Sperry Gyroscope Company plant]
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A.
Middle River aircraft plant
The Middle River aircraft plant was a major World War II–era manufacturing facility in Maryland known for producing military aircraft for the Glenn L. Martin Company.
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B.
Packard Automotive Plant
The Packard Automotive Plant is a historic former automobile manufacturing complex in Detroit, Michigan, renowned as an early icon of modern industrial architecture and large-scale car production.
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C.
Willow Run Bomber Plant
Willow Run Bomber Plant was a massive World War II-era aircraft manufacturing facility in Michigan that became famous for its assembly-line production of B-24 Liberator bombers.
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D.
United States Air Force Plant 42
United States Air Force Plant 42 is a major military and aerospace manufacturing and testing complex known for hosting classified and advanced aircraft development programs.
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E.
Glenn L. Martin Company plant, Omaha, Nebraska
The Glenn L. Martin Company plant in Omaha, Nebraska was a World War II-era aircraft manufacturing facility notable for producing B-29 bombers, including the Enola Gay.
- 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: former Sperry Gyroscope Company plant Target entity description: The former Sperry Gyroscope Company plant is an industrial complex in Lake Success, New York, that was later repurposed to house United Nations offices.
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A.
Middle River aircraft plant
The Middle River aircraft plant was a major World War II–era manufacturing facility in Maryland known for producing military aircraft for the Glenn L. Martin Company.
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B.
Packard Automotive Plant
The Packard Automotive Plant is a historic former automobile manufacturing complex in Detroit, Michigan, renowned as an early icon of modern industrial architecture and large-scale car production.
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C.
Willow Run Bomber Plant
Willow Run Bomber Plant was a massive World War II-era aircraft manufacturing facility in Michigan that became famous for its assembly-line production of B-24 Liberator bombers.
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D.
United States Air Force Plant 42
United States Air Force Plant 42 is a major military and aerospace manufacturing and testing complex known for hosting classified and advanced aircraft development programs.
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E.
Glenn L. Martin Company plant, Omaha, Nebraska
The Glenn L. Martin Company plant in Omaha, Nebraska was a World War II-era aircraft manufacturing facility notable for producing B-29 bombers, including the Enola Gay.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former factory
ⓘ
industrial complex ⓘ |
| architecturalType | industrial building ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sperry Gyroscope Company
ⓘ
linked to:
Sperry Corporation
United Nations ⓘ |
| category |
United Nations properties in the United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United Nations buildings
former industrial buildings and structures in New York ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| laterUse |
office complex for the United Nations
ⓘ
temporary headquarters for United Nations offices ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lake Success, New York
ⓘ
Long Island ⓘ Nassau County, New York ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| occupant |
Sperry Gyroscope Company
ⓘ
linked to:
Sperry Corporation
United Nations ⓘ |
| originalUse |
defense-related industrial production
ⓘ
manufacturing facility for Sperry Gyroscope Company ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Sperry Gyroscope Company
ⓘ
linked to:
Sperry Corporation
|
| partOf | industrial development of Lake Success, New York ⓘ |
| repurposedAs |
United Nations office complex
ⓘ
linked to:
United Nations buildings
|
| significance | example of industrial facility converted to international organization offices ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative offices
ⓘ
manufacturing gyroscopes and related equipment ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: former Sperry Gyroscope Company plant Description of subject: The former Sperry Gyroscope Company plant is an industrial complex in Lake Success, New York, that was later repurposed to house United Nations offices.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.