Nickels-Sortwell House
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The Nickels-Sortwell House is a historic Federal-style mansion and museum in Wiscasset, Maine, renowned as one of New England’s finest examples of early 19th-century domestic architecture.
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| Nickels-Sortwell House canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nickels-Sortwell House Context triple: [Wiscasset, Maine, United States, hasLandmark, Nickels-Sortwell House]
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Nathaniel Russell House
The Nathaniel Russell House is a renowned early 19th-century neoclassical townhouse in Charleston, South Carolina, celebrated for its elaborate interiors and iconic free-flying spiral staircase.
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B.
Hooper-Lee-Nichols House
The Hooper-Lee-Nichols House is one of the oldest surviving residences in Cambridge, Massachusetts, notable for its early 18th-century architecture and long association with prominent local families.
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C.
Grant-Humphreys Mansion
Grant-Humphreys Mansion is a historic Beaux-Arts mansion in Denver, Colorado, known for its association with prominent political figures and its use as an event and cultural venue.
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Ladd-Gilman House
The Ladd-Gilman House is a historic 18th-century residence in Exeter, New Hampshire, notable for serving as the state treasury during the American Revolution and now forming part of the American Independence Museum.
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E.
Samuel Fleming House
The Samuel Fleming House is a historic 18th-century stone dwelling and museum in Flemington, New Jersey, associated with early settler Samuel Fleming and the town’s colonial-era 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: Nickels-Sortwell House Target entity description: The Nickels-Sortwell House is a historic Federal-style mansion and museum in Wiscasset, Maine, renowned as one of New England’s finest examples of early 19th-century domestic architecture.
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A.
Nathaniel Russell House
The Nathaniel Russell House is a renowned early 19th-century neoclassical townhouse in Charleston, South Carolina, celebrated for its elaborate interiors and iconic free-flying spiral staircase.
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B.
Hooper-Lee-Nichols House
The Hooper-Lee-Nichols House is one of the oldest surviving residences in Cambridge, Massachusetts, notable for its early 18th-century architecture and long association with prominent local families.
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C.
Grant-Humphreys Mansion
Grant-Humphreys Mansion is a historic Beaux-Arts mansion in Denver, Colorado, known for its association with prominent political figures and its use as an event and cultural venue.
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D.
Ladd-Gilman House
The Ladd-Gilman House is a historic 18th-century residence in Exeter, New Hampshire, notable for serving as the state treasury during the American Revolution and now forming part of the American Independence Museum.
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E.
Samuel Fleming House
The Samuel Fleming House is a historic 18th-century stone dwelling and museum in Flemington, New Jersey, associated with early settler Samuel Fleming and the town’s colonial-era development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Federal-style mansion
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historic house ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
balustraded roof deck
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central hall plan ⓘ ell extension ⓘ hipped roof ⓘ symmetrical five-bay facade ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Federal ⓘ |
| builtFor | William Nickels ⓘ |
| category |
Federal architecture in Maine
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Historic house museums in Maine ⓘ Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Maine ⓘ Museums in Lincoln County, Maine ⓘ National Historic Landmarks in Maine ⓘ |
| cityHistoricRole | symbol of Wiscasset’s early 19th-century prosperity ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| county | Lincoln County, Maine ⓘ |
| exteriorFinish | clapboard ⓘ |
| hasGarden | yes ⓘ |
| hasPeriodFurnishings | yes ⓘ |
| hasPorch | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
property listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| interiorStyle | Federal ⓘ |
| laterOwner | Alvin Sortwell ⓘ |
| laterOwnerFamily | Sortwell family ⓘ |
| location | Wiscasset, Maine ⓘ |
| material | wood frame ⓘ |
| NHLDesignationDate | 1973 ⓘ |
| notableFor | early 19th-century domestic architecture ⓘ |
| NRHPListingDate | 1968 ⓘ |
| NRHPType | contributing property ⓘ |
| numberOfStories | 3 ⓘ |
| operator | Historic New England ⓘ |
| originalOwnerOccupation |
sea captain
ⓘ
shipping magnate ⓘ |
| ownership | Historic New England ⓘ |
| partOf | Wiscasset Historic District ⓘ |
| publicAccess | guided tours ⓘ |
| region | New England ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | wood shingles ⓘ |
| seasonalAccess | summer ⓘ |
| state | Maine ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 121 Main Street ⓘ |
| town |
Wiscasset
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linked to:
Wiscasset, Maine
|
| use | house museum ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1807 ⓘ |
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Subject: Nickels-Sortwell House Description of subject: The Nickels-Sortwell House is a historic Federal-style mansion and museum in Wiscasset, Maine, renowned as one of New England’s finest examples of early 19th-century domestic architecture.
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