Farragut Monument
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The Farragut Monument is a celebrated 19th-century public sculpture in New York City honoring Admiral David Glasgow Farragut, created by renowned American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens.
All labels observed (1)
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| Farragut Monument canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12682046 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Farragut Monument Context triple: [Augustus Saint-Gaudens, notableWork, Farragut Monument]
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A.
Ulysses S. Grant Memorial
The Ulysses S. Grant Memorial is a prominent Washington, D.C. monument honoring the Civil War general and 18th U.S. president, featuring a large equestrian statue and elaborate sculptural groups.
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B.
Herndon Monument
Herndon Monument is a U.S. Naval Academy memorial honoring Commander William Lewis Herndon, celebrated for his heroism during the sinking of the SS Central America in 1857.
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C.
Pulaski Monument
Pulaski Monument is a historic memorial in Savannah, Georgia, honoring Revolutionary War hero General Casimir Pulaski.
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D.
Yorktown Victory Monument
The Yorktown Victory Monument is a historic American monument in Yorktown, Virginia, erected to honor the decisive Revolutionary War victory that secured the United States’ independence.
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E.
Soldiers, Sailors and Pioneers Monument
The Soldiers, Sailors and Pioneers Monument is a historic memorial in Hamilton, Ohio, honoring local veterans of America’s wars, particularly from the Civil War era.
- 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: Farragut Monument Target entity description: The Farragut Monument is a celebrated 19th-century public sculpture in New York City honoring Admiral David Glasgow Farragut, created by renowned American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens.
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A.
Ulysses S. Grant Memorial
The Ulysses S. Grant Memorial is a prominent Washington, D.C. monument honoring the Civil War general and 18th U.S. president, featuring a large equestrian statue and elaborate sculptural groups.
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B.
Herndon Monument
Herndon Monument is a U.S. Naval Academy memorial honoring Commander William Lewis Herndon, celebrated for his heroism during the sinking of the SS Central America in 1857.
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C.
Pulaski Monument
Pulaski Monument is a historic memorial in Savannah, Georgia, honoring Revolutionary War hero General Casimir Pulaski.
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D.
Yorktown Victory Monument
The Yorktown Victory Monument is a historic American monument in Yorktown, Virginia, erected to honor the decisive Revolutionary War victory that secured the United States’ independence.
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E.
Soldiers, Sailors and Pioneers Monument
The Soldiers, Sailors and Pioneers Monument is a historic memorial in Hamilton, Ohio, honoring local veterans of America’s wars, particularly from the Civil War era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
equestrian statue
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ public monument ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| architectOfSetting | Stanford White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artMovement | Beaux-Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle | Realism ⓘ |
| commemorates | Admiral David Glasgow Farragut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Farragut Monument Association
NERFINISHED
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citizens of New York ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Augustus Saint-Gaudens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | David Glasgow Farragut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
David Glasgow Farragut
NERFINISHED
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Union Navy admiral ⓘ |
| designer | Augustus Saint-Gaudens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
military memorial
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portrait sculpture ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | 40.742°N 73.988°W ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | important example of late 19th-century American public sculpture ⓘ |
| hasInscription |
Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead
NERFINISHED
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FARRAGUT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMilitaryBranch | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubjectOccupation | naval officer ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
New York City Landmark
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contributing property to Madison Square Park historic area ⓘ |
| honorsBattle | Battle of Mobile Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorsEvent | American Civil War naval service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Madison Square Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBorough | Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| locatedInState | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | New York City Department of Parks and Recreation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bronze
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granite ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being Augustus Saint-Gaudens’s first major public commission in New York City
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innovative integration of sculpture and architectural setting ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
New York City
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surface form:
City of New York
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| partOf | public art in Madison Square Park ⓘ |
| subjectHasRole | American Civil War admiral ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | 1881-05-25 ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1881 ⓘ |
| yearDedicated | 1881 ⓘ |
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Subject: Farragut Monument Description of subject: The Farragut Monument is a celebrated 19th-century public sculpture in New York City honoring Admiral David Glasgow Farragut, created by renowned American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens.
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