Lorain Lighthouse
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Lorain Lighthouse is a historic navigational beacon on Lake Erie, known for its distinctive architecture and status as an iconic symbol of Lorain, Ohio.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lorain Lighthouse canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T932046 — 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: Lorain Lighthouse Context triple: [Lorain, Ohio, hasLandmark, Lorain Lighthouse]
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A.
Fort Gratiot Lighthouse
Fort Gratiot Lighthouse is the oldest operating lighthouse in Michigan, standing at the entrance to the St. Clair River on Lake Huron and serving as a historic maritime landmark.
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B.
South Manitou Island Lighthouse
South Manitou Island Lighthouse is a historic navigational beacon on South Manitou Island in Lake Michigan, known for guiding ships through the Manitou Passage and for its preserved 19th-century architecture.
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C.
Drum Point Lighthouse
Drum Point Lighthouse is a historic screw-pile lighthouse originally built in the 19th century to mark the entrance to Maryland’s Patuxent River and now preserved as a museum exhibit.
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D.
Big Red Lighthouse
Big Red Lighthouse is a historic, bright-red navigational beacon at the channel entrance to Lake Michigan in Holland, Michigan, and a well-known local icon.
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E.
Roosevelt Island Lighthouse
Roosevelt Island Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century stone lighthouse located at the northern tip of Roosevelt Island in New York City, known for its distinctive Gothic Revival design and role as a local landmark.
- 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: Lorain Lighthouse Target entity description: Lorain Lighthouse is a historic navigational beacon on Lake Erie, known for its distinctive architecture and status as an iconic symbol of Lorain, Ohio.
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A.
Fort Gratiot Lighthouse
Fort Gratiot Lighthouse is the oldest operating lighthouse in Michigan, standing at the entrance to the St. Clair River on Lake Huron and serving as a historic maritime landmark.
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B.
South Manitou Island Lighthouse
South Manitou Island Lighthouse is a historic navigational beacon on South Manitou Island in Lake Michigan, known for guiding ships through the Manitou Passage and for its preserved 19th-century architecture.
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C.
Drum Point Lighthouse
Drum Point Lighthouse is a historic screw-pile lighthouse originally built in the 19th century to mark the entrance to Maryland’s Patuxent River and now preserved as a museum exhibit.
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D.
Big Red Lighthouse
Big Red Lighthouse is a historic, bright-red navigational beacon at the channel entrance to Lake Michigan in Holland, Michigan, and a well-known local icon.
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E.
Roosevelt Island Lighthouse
Roosevelt Island Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century stone lighthouse located at the northern tip of Roosevelt Island in New York City, known for its distinctive Gothic Revival design and role as a local landmark.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ navigational aid ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | early 20th-century utilitarian lighthouse architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lorain Lighthouse Foundation
ⓘ
United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| automated | yes ⓘ |
| automationYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Lake Erie ⓘ |
| cityServed |
Lorain, Ohio, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Lorain, Ohio
|
| constructionMaterial |
brick
ⓘ
reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| coordinates | 41.482°N 82.187°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| featuredIn | promotional materials for Lorain, Ohio ⓘ |
| focalHeight | about 60 feet ⓘ |
| foundation | concrete crib ⓘ |
| function | guides vessels into Lorain Harbor ⓘ |
| hasUse |
cultural symbol
ⓘ
navigational beacon ⓘ tourist destination ⓘ |
| height | about 55 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | local historic landmark of Lorain ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white light ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedAtMouthOf | Black River ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lorain County
ⓘ
surface form:
Lorain County, Ohio
Lorain, Ohio, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Lorain, Ohio
Ohio ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| locatedOn | Lake Erie ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Lorain Lighthouse Foundation ⓘ |
| marking | white structure with red roof ⓘ |
| nearestHarbor |
Port of Lorain
ⓘ
surface form:
Lorain Harbor
|
| nickname | Jewel of the Port ⓘ |
| NRHPListingType | building ⓘ |
| NRHPStatus | listed ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Lorain Lighthouse Foundation ⓘ |
| originalLens | Fresnel lens ⓘ |
| owner | United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| publicAccess | guided tours by boat ⓘ |
| region | Great Lakes ⓘ |
| significance | iconic symbol of Lorain, Ohio ⓘ |
| status |
active aid to navigation
ⓘ
historic landmark ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in Lorain ⓘ |
| towerShape | square tower on rectangular building ⓘ |
| yearLit | 1917 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Lorain Lighthouse Description of subject: Lorain Lighthouse is a historic navigational beacon on Lake Erie, known for its distinctive architecture and status as an iconic symbol of Lorain, Ohio.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Lorain, Ohio