Capitol building (colonial)
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The colonial Capitol building in Williamsburg is a reconstructed 18th-century seat of Virginia’s government that serves as a key historic site within Colonial Williamsburg.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Capitol (Williamsburg, Virginia) | 1 |
| Capitol building (Williamsburg) | 1 |
| Capitol building (colonial) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1573099 — 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: Capitol building (colonial) Context triple: [Williamsburg, hasAttraction, Capitol building (colonial)]
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A.
Old Capitol Building
The Old Capitol Building is a historic government structure in Tallahassee that once served as Florida’s state capitol and now functions as a museum.
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B.
Capitol
Capitol is the grand, domed city on Gallifrey that serves as the political and administrative center of the Time Lords in the Doctor Who universe.
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C.
Capitol
The Capitol of Dougga is a well-preserved Roman temple in modern-day Tunisia, dedicated to Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva, and renowned as one of the finest examples of Roman civic architecture in North Africa.
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D.
El Capitolio
El Capitolio is a grand neoclassical building in Havana that once housed Cuba’s national congress and now serves as one of the city’s most iconic architectural symbols.
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E.
United States Capitol
The United States Capitol is the iconic neoclassical building in Washington, D.C., that houses the U.S. Congress and serves as a central symbol of American democracy.
- 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: Capitol building (colonial) Target entity description: The colonial Capitol building in Williamsburg is a reconstructed 18th-century seat of Virginia’s government that serves as a key historic site within Colonial Williamsburg.
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A.
Old Capitol Building
The Old Capitol Building is a historic government structure in Tallahassee that once served as Florida’s state capitol and now functions as a museum.
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B.
Capitol
Capitol is the grand, domed city on Gallifrey that serves as the political and administrative center of the Time Lords in the Doctor Who universe.
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C.
Capitol
The Capitol of Dougga is a well-preserved Roman temple in modern-day Tunisia, dedicated to Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva, and renowned as one of the finest examples of Roman civic architecture in North Africa.
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D.
El Capitolio
El Capitolio is a grand neoclassical building in Havana that once housed Cuba’s national congress and now serves as one of the city’s most iconic architectural symbols.
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E.
United States Capitol
The United States Capitol is the iconic neoclassical building in Washington, D.C., that houses the U.S. Congress and serves as a central symbol of American democracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government building
ⓘ
museum site ⓘ reconstructed historic building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Georgian architecture ⓘ |
| city | Williamsburg ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasPart |
Council chamber
ⓘ
House of Burgesses ⓘ
surface form:
House of Burgesses chamber
central arcade ⓘ courtroom ⓘ east wing ⓘ west wing ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
U.S. National Historic Landmark District
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surface form:
National Historic Landmark District (as part of Colonial Williamsburg)
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| historicalEraRepresented |
18th century
ⓘ
colonial Virginia period ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colonial Williamsburg
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Virginia ⓘ Williamsburg ⓘ
surface form:
Williamsburg, Virginia
|
| material | brick ⓘ |
| notableFor |
reconstruction of an 18th-century seat of Virginia’s government
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role as key historic site within Colonial Williamsburg ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Colonial Williamsburg Foundation ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
colonial courthouse and administrative center
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meeting place of the Governor’s Council ⓘ meeting place of the House of Burgesses ⓘ seat of the Virginia colonial government ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Colonial Williamsburg Foundation ⓘ |
| partOf |
Colonial Williamsburg
ⓘ
surface form:
Historic Area of Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg ⓘ
surface form:
living history museum of Colonial Williamsburg
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| reconstructionOf |
Virginia State Capitol
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surface form:
Virginia colonial Capitol
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| reconstructionPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
interpretive programs about the American Revolution
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site of reenactments of colonial legislative sessions ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| theme |
American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
surface form:
American Revolution
colonial government ⓘ legal and political history of Virginia ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
educational programs
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guided tours ⓘ historical interpretation ⓘ living history demonstrations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Capitol building (colonial) Description of subject: The colonial Capitol building in Williamsburg is a reconstructed 18th-century seat of Virginia’s government that serves as a key historic site within Colonial Williamsburg.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Capitol (Williamsburg, Virginia)
this entity surface form:
Capitol building (Williamsburg)