McGraw Tower clock
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The McGraw Tower clock is the iconic clock atop Cornell University's McGraw Tower, known for its chimes and prominent presence on the Ithaca campus skyline.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| McGraw Tower clock canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1923241 — 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: McGraw Tower clock Context triple: [Uris Library, hasLandmark, McGraw Tower clock]
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A.
Robert A. Taft Memorial and Carillon
The Robert A. Taft Memorial and Carillon is a prominent Washington, D.C. monument featuring a tall bell tower and carillon dedicated to U.S. Senator Robert A. Taft.
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B.
Perkins Memorial Tower
Perkins Memorial Tower is a historic stone observation tower in New York’s Bear Mountain State Park that offers panoramic views of the Hudson River Valley and surrounding highlands.
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C.
Murney Tower
Murney Tower is a 19th-century stone Martello tower and National Historic Site that forms part of the historic waterfront fortifications in Kingston, Ontario.
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D.
Enger Tower
Enger Tower is a historic stone observation tower in Duluth, Minnesota, offering panoramic views of the city, Lake Superior, and the surrounding landscape.
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E.
Newton City Hall
Newton City Hall is the main municipal government building and administrative center for the city of Newton, Massachusetts.
- 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: McGraw Tower clock Target entity description: The McGraw Tower clock is the iconic clock atop Cornell University's McGraw Tower, known for its chimes and prominent presence on the Ithaca campus skyline.
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A.
Robert A. Taft Memorial and Carillon
The Robert A. Taft Memorial and Carillon is a prominent Washington, D.C. monument featuring a tall bell tower and carillon dedicated to U.S. Senator Robert A. Taft.
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B.
Perkins Memorial Tower
Perkins Memorial Tower is a historic stone observation tower in New York’s Bear Mountain State Park that offers panoramic views of the Hudson River Valley and surrounding highlands.
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C.
Murney Tower
Murney Tower is a 19th-century stone Martello tower and National Historic Site that forms part of the historic waterfront fortifications in Kingston, Ontario.
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D.
Enger Tower
Enger Tower is a historic stone observation tower in Duluth, Minnesota, offering panoramic views of the city, Lake Superior, and the surrounding landscape.
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E.
Newton City Hall
Newton City Hall is the main municipal government building and administrative center for the city of Newton, Massachusetts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clock
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | collegiate Gothic ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cornell alma mater performances
ⓘ
Cornell student life ⓘ Cornell traditions ⓘ |
| campus | Cornell University Arts Quad ⓘ |
| category |
Clock towers in New York (state)
ⓘ
Cornell University Arts Quad ⓘ
surface form:
Cornell University landmarks
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| function |
campus signaling
ⓘ
timekeeping ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bell chimes
ⓘ
clock faces ⓘ clock mechanism ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | iconic symbol of Cornell University ⓘ |
| imageUsedAs |
Cornell branding icon
ⓘ
Cornell promotional materials ⓘ |
| inception | early 20th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
chimes
ⓘ
hourly timekeeping ⓘ prominent presence on Ithaca campus skyline ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cornell University
ⓘ
Ithaca, New York, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Ithaca, New York
McGraw Tower ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn |
East Hill, Cornell University
ⓘ
surface form:
East Hill, Ithaca
|
| maintainedBy | Cornell University ⓘ |
| nearby |
Cornell University Arts Quad
ⓘ
surface form:
Cornell Arts Quad
Ho Plaza ⓘ Uris Library ⓘ |
| operator | Cornell Chimesmasters ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cornell Chimes
ⓘ
Cornell University ⓘ
surface form:
Cornell University campus
|
| sound | bell chimes audible across campus ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Cornell University
ⓘ
Cornell campus identity ⓘ |
| towerHeight | approximately 173 feet ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
Cornell University
ⓘ
surface form:
Cornell University campus
Ithaca, New York, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Ithaca city
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: McGraw Tower clock Description of subject: The McGraw Tower clock is the iconic clock atop Cornell University's McGraw Tower, known for its chimes and prominent presence on the Ithaca campus skyline.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.