John Calvin Stevens
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John Calvin Stevens was a prominent American architect known for his influential Shingle Style and Colonial Revival designs, particularly in Maine around the turn of the 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Calvin Stevens canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: John Calvin Stevens Context triple: [Stevens, hasNotableBearer, John Calvin Stevens]
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John Luther
John Luther is a brilliant but tormented London detective from the British crime drama series "Luther," known for his obsessive pursuit of justice and morally ambiguous methods.
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George Reynolds
George Reynolds was the 19th-century Mormon defendant whose challenge to federal anti-polygamy laws led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Reynolds v. United States, which helped define the limits of religious freedom under the First Amendment.
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Calvin
Calvin is the given name of Calvin Coolidge, the 30th president of the United States known for his quiet demeanor and pro-business policies during the 1920s.
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Timothy Church
Timothy Church is a notable individual who bears the surname Church, recognized for his contributions in his respective field.
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Paul Luther
Paul Luther was a 16th-century German physician and the son of the Protestant Reformer Martin Luther.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: John Calvin Stevens Target entity description: John Calvin Stevens was a prominent American architect known for his influential Shingle Style and Colonial Revival designs, particularly in Maine around the turn of the 20th century.
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A.
John Luther
John Luther is a brilliant but tormented London detective from the British crime drama series "Luther," known for his obsessive pursuit of justice and morally ambiguous methods.
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B.
George Reynolds
George Reynolds was the 19th-century Mormon defendant whose challenge to federal anti-polygamy laws led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Reynolds v. United States, which helped define the limits of religious freedom under the First Amendment.
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C.
Calvin
Calvin is the given name of Calvin Coolidge, the 30th president of the United States known for his quiet demeanor and pro-business policies during the 1920s.
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D.
Timothy Church
Timothy Church is a notable individual who bears the surname Church, recognized for his contributions in his respective field.
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E.
Paul Luther
Paul Luther was a 16th-century German physician and the son of the Protestant Reformer Martin Luther.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architect
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human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1930s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1870s ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Portland, Maine
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surface form:
Portland, Maine, United States
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1855-10-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1940-01-25 ⓘ |
| designed |
numerous summer cottages along the Maine coast
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public libraries and civic buildings in Maine ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Boston Public Schools
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surface form:
Boston public schools
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| employer |
Peabody & Stearns
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surface form:
John Calvin Stevens & Sons
Peabody & Stearns ⓘ
surface form:
Peabody and Stearns
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| familyName | Stevens ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
architecture
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historic preservation ⓘ |
| genre |
civic architecture
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residential architecture ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| hasChild | John Howard Stevens ⓘ |
| hasPartnershipWith | John Howard Stevens ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Shingle Style in Maine ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Henry Hobson Richardson ⓘ |
| knownFor |
integration of buildings with coastal landscapes
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refined use of wood shingles and simple massing ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
Colonial Revival
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surface form:
Colonial Revival architecture
Shingle style architecture ⓘ
surface form:
Shingle Style architecture
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| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Colonial Revival public and residential buildings in New England
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influential Shingle Style residential designs in Maine ⓘ |
| notableWork |
L. D. M. Sweat Memorial Galleries
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surface form:
L. D. M. Sweat Memorial Galleries (Portland Museum of Art predecessor building)
Maine State Building (Poland, Maine) ⓘ
surface form:
Maine State Building (originally for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition)
Portland City Hall (reconstruction collaboration), Portland, Maine ⓘ Ruggles House restorations, Columbia Falls, Maine ⓘ Shingle Style cottages in Prouts Neck, Maine ⓘ Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook, Maine ⓘ |
| occupation | architect ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Portland, Maine
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surface form:
Portland, Maine, United States
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| regionOfActivity |
New England
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surface form:
New England, United States
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| residence |
Portland, Maine
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surface form:
Portland, Maine, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Portland, Maine
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surface form:
Portland, Maine, United States
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