Old State, War, and Navy Building
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The Old State, War, and Navy Building is a historic 19th-century government office building in Washington, D.C., known for its elaborate Second Empire architecture and its role in housing key U.S. executive branch departments.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old State, War, and Navy Building canonical | 2 |
| State, War, and Navy Building | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T949295 — 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: Old State, War, and Navy Building Context triple: [Eisenhower Executive Office Building, formerlyKnownAs, Old State, War, and Navy Building]
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A.
United States Custom House
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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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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D.
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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E.
Smithsonian Institution Building
The Smithsonian Institution Building, often called "The Castle," is a distinctive red sandstone landmark on the National Mall that serves as the historic headquarters and visitor center of the Smithsonian Institution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Old State, War, and Navy Building Target entity description: The Old State, War, and Navy Building is a historic 19th-century government office building in Washington, D.C., known for its elaborate Second Empire architecture and its role in housing key U.S. executive branch departments.
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A.
United States Custom House
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Smithsonian Institution Building
The Smithsonian Institution Building, often called "The Castle," is a distinctive red sandstone landmark on the National Mall that serves as the historic headquarters and visitor center of the Smithsonian Institution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Second Empire architecture building
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government office building ⓘ historic building ⓘ |
| addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces | 1969 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
EEOB
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Eisenhower Executive Office Building ⓘ |
| architect |
Alfred B. Mullett
ⓘ
Richard E. P. Taylor ⓘ William A. Potter NERFINISHED ⓘ William J. Fry ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Second Empire of France
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surface form:
French Second Empire
Second Empire ⓘ Victorian ⓘ |
| builtIn19thCentury | true ⓘ |
| city | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| client |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| constructionEnd | 1888 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1871 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentOccupant |
Executive Office of the President of the United States
ⓘ
National Security Council communications staff ⓘ
surface form:
National Security Council staff offices
Office of the Vice President of the United States ⓘ White House Office staff ⓘ |
| currentUse | office building for the Executive Office of the President ⓘ |
| designatedNationalHistoricLandmark | 1969 ⓘ |
| formerName |
Old State, War, and Navy Building
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
State, War, and Navy Building
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| hasBasement | true ⓘ |
| hasColumns | true ⓘ |
| hasInteriorFeature |
decorative tile floors
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elaborate wall and ceiling decoration ⓘ ornate staircases ⓘ |
| hasMansardRoof | true ⓘ |
| hasOrnateInterior | true ⓘ |
| hasPavilions | true ⓘ |
| hasSecurity | high ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Listing on the National Register of Historic Places
ⓘ
National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| housed |
Joint Chiefs of Staff
ⓘ
surface form:
Joint Chiefs of Staff offices
United States Department of State ⓘ United States Department of War ⓘ Department of the Navy ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of the Navy
Headquarters Marine Corps ⓘ
surface form:
United States Marine Corps headquarters
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| locatedIn |
Northwest Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Northwest, Washington, D.C.
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| locatedNear |
Lafayette Square
ⓘ
White House ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Pennsylvania Avenue ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
U.S. General Services Administration
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surface form:
General Services Administration
|
| material |
granite
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sandstone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Dwight D. Eisenhower ⓘ |
| namedAfterTitle | 34th President of the United States ⓘ |
| nationalRegisterOfHistoricPlacesReferenceNumber | 69000328 ⓘ |
| numberOfStories | 5 ⓘ |
| occupiesBlock | between 17th Street NW and 18th Street NW ⓘ |
| originalFunction | office building for U.S. executive departments ⓘ |
| owner |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
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| partOf |
White House
ⓘ
surface form:
White House complex
|
| publicAccess | restricted ⓘ |
| region |
Mid-Atlantic states
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surface form:
Mid-Atlantic United States
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| renamedAs | Eisenhower Executive Office Building ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | slate ⓘ |
| significance |
associated with major U.S. foreign and military policy decisions
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example of Second Empire government architecture in the United States ⓘ |
| state | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 1650 Pennsylvania Avenue NW ⓘ |
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Subject: Old State, War, and Navy Building Description of subject: The Old State, War, and Navy Building is a historic 19th-century government office building in Washington, D.C., known for its elaborate Second Empire architecture and its role in housing key U.S. executive branch departments.
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