Durham Furnace site
E183087
The Durham Furnace site is a historic ironworks location in Durham, Pennsylvania, significant for its early American iron production dating back to the 18th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Durham Furnace site canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1617040 — 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: Durham Furnace site Context triple: [Durham, Pennsylvania, hasHistoricSite, Durham Furnace site]
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A.
Old School Quarry
Old School Quarry is a paleontological and archaeological excavation site within South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind World Heritage area, known for its rich fossil deposits that shed light on early human evolution.
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B.
Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park
Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park is a Nevada state park known for its well-preserved 19th-century beehive-shaped charcoal ovens and surrounding high-desert landscape.
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C.
Afan Lido site
Afan Lido site is a former leisure centre and swimming complex in Port Talbot, Wales, known for its closure and demolition following a major fire.
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D.
Wychfield site
The Wychfield site is a modern residential and academic complex of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, located in a more spacious, green setting away from the college’s historic central buildings.
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E.
Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark
Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark is a preserved 19th- and 20th-century iron-producing blast furnace complex in Birmingham, Alabama, that now serves as a museum and cultural site highlighting the city’s industrial heritage.
- 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: Durham Furnace site Target entity description: The Durham Furnace site is a historic ironworks location in Durham, Pennsylvania, significant for its early American iron production dating back to the 18th century.
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A.
Old School Quarry
Old School Quarry is a paleontological and archaeological excavation site within South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind World Heritage area, known for its rich fossil deposits that shed light on early human evolution.
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B.
Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park
Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park is a Nevada state park known for its well-preserved 19th-century beehive-shaped charcoal ovens and surrounding high-desert landscape.
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C.
Afan Lido site
Afan Lido site is a former leisure centre and swimming complex in Port Talbot, Wales, known for its closure and demolition following a major fire.
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D.
Wychfield site
The Wychfield site is a modern residential and academic complex of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, located in a more spacious, green setting away from the college’s historic central buildings.
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E.
Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark
Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark is a preserved 19th- and 20th-century iron-producing blast furnace complex in Birmingham, Alabama, that now serves as a museum and cultural site highlighting the city’s industrial heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
ironworks site ⓘ |
| category |
Industrial archaeology site in Pennsylvania
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Ironworks in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| county |
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
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surface form:
Bucks County
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| hasHistoricalUse |
iron production
ⓘ
ironworks ⓘ |
| hasSiteType |
archaeological site
ⓘ
ruins of ironworks ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic industrial site ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
development of regional industry in Bucks County
ⓘ
early American iron production ⓘ |
| inception | 18th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
ⓘ
Durham Township, Pennsylvania ⓘ Pennsylvania ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedNear | Delaware River ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Durham Furnace ⓘ |
| partOf | early American iron industry ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
colonial era
ⓘ
early American industrial history ⓘ |
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| township |
Durham Township, Pennsylvania
ⓘ
surface form:
Durham Township
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Durham Furnace site Description of subject: The Durham Furnace site is a historic ironworks location in Durham, Pennsylvania, significant for its early American iron production dating back to the 18th century.
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