United States Custom House
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The United States Custom House is a historic federal building in New York City that once served as the primary customs collection point for the bustling port, reflecting the city’s central role in American trade and finance.
All labels observed (13)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T940865 — 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.
Target entity: United States Custom House Context triple: [Federal Hall National Memorial, originalFunction, United States Custom House]
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Treasury Building
The Treasury Building is a historic federal office building in Washington, D.C., that houses the leadership and core operations of the U.S. government’s financial and economic management.
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Second Bank of the United States building
The Second Bank of the United States building is a historic Greek Revival structure in Philadelphia that served as the main facility of the early 19th-century national bank and now functions as a museum and landmark.
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Federal Hall National Memorial
Federal Hall National Memorial is a historic site in New York City that commemorates the location of the first U.S. Capitol and George Washington’s inauguration as the nation’s first president.
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Philadelphia City Hall
Philadelphia City Hall is a monumental 19th-century French Second Empire–style government building topped by a statue of William Penn and serving as the seat of government for the city of Philadelphia.
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New York City Hall
New York City Hall is the historic municipal building in Lower Manhattan that houses the offices of the Mayor and the New York City Council.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: United States Custom House Target entity description: The United States Custom House is a historic federal building in New York City that once served as the primary customs collection point for the bustling port, reflecting the city’s central role in American trade and finance.
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A.
Treasury Building
The Treasury Building is a historic federal office building in Washington, D.C., that houses the leadership and core operations of the U.S. government’s financial and economic management.
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B.
Second Bank of the United States building
The Second Bank of the United States building is a historic Greek Revival structure in Philadelphia that served as the main facility of the early 19th-century national bank and now functions as a museum and landmark.
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C.
Federal Hall National Memorial
Federal Hall National Memorial is a historic site in New York City that commemorates the location of the first U.S. Capitol and George Washington’s inauguration as the nation’s first president.
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Philadelphia City Hall
Philadelphia City Hall is a monumental 19th-century French Second Empire–style government building topped by a statue of William Penn and serving as the seat of government for the city of Philadelphia.
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New York City Hall
New York City Hall is the historic municipal building in Lower Manhattan that houses the offices of the Mayor and the New York City Council.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
custom house
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historic federal building ⓘ landmark ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
United States Custom House
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surface form:
Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
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| architect | Cass Gilbert ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Beaux-Arts ⓘ |
| category |
Custom houses in the United States
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Government buildings in New York City ⓘ Historic buildings in Manhattan ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| formerFunction | primary customs collection point for the Port of New York ⓘ |
| function | customs collection point ⓘ |
| governingBody |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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New York City Landmark ⓘ |
| houses |
National Museum of the American Indian
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surface form:
National Museum of the American Indian – New York
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| locatedNear |
Battery Park, Manhattan
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surface form:
Battery Park
New York Harbor estuarine system ⓘ
surface form:
New York Harbor
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| location |
Bowling Green
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Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| oversees | customs duties collection (historical) ⓘ |
| reflects |
New York City’s central role in American finance
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New York City’s central role in American trade ⓘ |
| significance |
symbol of U.S. maritime commerce
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symbol of federal presence in New York City ⓘ |
| use |
museum space
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office building ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: United States Custom House Description of subject: The United States Custom House is a historic federal building in New York City that once served as the primary customs collection point for the bustling port, reflecting the city’s central role in American trade and finance.
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