Old Stone House
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Old Stone House is a historic Dutch colonial-era farmhouse and museum in Brooklyn, New York, best known for its role in the 1776 Battle of Long Island during the American Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Stone House canonical | 2 |
| Old Stone House of Brooklyn, Inc. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1652588 — 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: Old Stone House Context triple: [Park Slope, hasLandmark, Old Stone House]
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A.
Old Stone House
Old Stone House is a historic 18th-century residence in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., recognized as one of the oldest unchanged buildings in the city.
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B.
Isaac Royall House
The Isaac Royall House is a historic colonial-era mansion and museum in Medford, Massachusetts, notable for its association with the Royall family, its well-preserved Georgian architecture, and its ties to the history of slavery in New England.
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C.
Mesier Homestead
Mesier Homestead is a historic house and museum in Wappingers Falls, New York, notable for its 18th-century architecture and role in local colonial and Revolutionary War-era history.
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D.
Buckman Tavern
Buckman Tavern is a historic 18th-century inn in Lexington, Massachusetts, best known as a gathering place for colonial militiamen at the outset of the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Betsy Ross House
The Betsy Ross House is a historic museum in Philadelphia traditionally regarded as the home of Betsy Ross, who is credited with sewing one of the first American flags.
- 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: Old Stone House Target entity description: Old Stone House is a historic Dutch colonial-era farmhouse and museum in Brooklyn, New York, best known for its role in the 1776 Battle of Long Island during the American Revolutionary War.
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A.
Old Stone House
Old Stone House is a historic 18th-century residence in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., recognized as one of the oldest unchanged buildings in the city.
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B.
Isaac Royall House
The Isaac Royall House is a historic colonial-era mansion and museum in Medford, Massachusetts, notable for its association with the Royall family, its well-preserved Georgian architecture, and its ties to the history of slavery in New England.
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C.
Mesier Homestead
Mesier Homestead is a historic house and museum in Wappingers Falls, New York, notable for its 18th-century architecture and role in local colonial and Revolutionary War-era history.
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D.
Buckman Tavern
Buckman Tavern is a historic 18th-century inn in Lexington, Massachusetts, best known as a gathering place for colonial militiamen at the outset of the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Betsy Ross House
The Betsy Ross House is a historic museum in Philadelphia traditionally regarded as the home of Betsy Ross, who is credited with sewing one of the first American flags.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
farmhouse
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historic house museum ⓘ historic site ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Dutch Colonial architecture
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surface form:
Dutch Colonial
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| associatedWith |
George Washington
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Maryland militia ⓘ
surface form:
Maryland 400
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| battleRole |
site of heavy fighting in 1776
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stronghold for American forces during the Battle of Long Island ⓘ |
| borough | Brooklyn ⓘ |
| category |
American Revolutionary War museums in the United States
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Historic house museums in New York City ⓘ Houses in Brooklyn ⓘ Museums in Brooklyn ⓘ |
| city | Brooklyn ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| hasExhibitTheme |
American Revolutionary War
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Battle of Long Island ⓘ local Brooklyn history ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
community events
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cultural programming ⓘ education ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://theoldstonehouse.org/ ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places contributing property
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surface form:
National Register of Historic Places contributing property
New York City Landmark ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brooklyn
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New York City ⓘ New York ⓘ
surface form:
New York State
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInNeighborhood | Park Slope ⓘ |
| locatedInPark | Washington Park ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Dutch colonial-era architecture
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role in the 1776 Battle of Long Island ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Old Stone House
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Old Stone House of Brooklyn, Inc.
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| originalConstructionCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| originalUse | Dutch colonial farmhouse ⓘ |
| reconstruction | 20th century reconstruction on or near original site ⓘ |
| region | Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
American Revolutionary War
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Battle of Long Island ⓘ |
| significantYear | 1776 ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| usedAs |
defensive position
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farmhouse ⓘ museum ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Stone House Description of subject: Old Stone House is a historic Dutch colonial-era farmhouse and museum in Brooklyn, New York, best known for its role in the 1776 Battle of Long Island during the American Revolutionary War.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Old Stone House of Brooklyn, Inc.