Maine State House
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The Maine State House is the historic capitol building of Maine, housing the state legislature and governor's offices in Augusta.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maine State House canonical | 15 |
| Maine State House complex | 3 |
| Maine State Capitol complex | 1 |
| Maine State House chambers | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T131899 — 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: Maine State House Context triple: [Augusta, Maine, hasLandmark, Maine State House]
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A.
Massachusetts State House
The Massachusetts State House is the historic gold-domed capitol building in Boston that serves as the seat of the state’s government and legislature.
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B.
New Hampshire General Assembly
The New Hampshire General Assembly was the colonial-era legislature of the Province of New Hampshire, responsible for making laws and governing the colony before American independence.
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C.
Massachusetts Senate
The Massachusetts Senate is the upper chamber of the Massachusetts state legislature, responsible for crafting and passing state laws alongside the House of Representatives.
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D.
Massachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the state’s bicameral legislature, responsible for creating and passing laws in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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E.
Maine State Museum
The Maine State Museum is the official state museum of Maine, showcasing the state's natural history, cultural heritage, and industrial past through extensive exhibits and collections.
- 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: Maine State House Target entity description: The Maine State House is the historic capitol building of Maine, housing the state legislature and governor's offices in Augusta.
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A.
Massachusetts State House
The Massachusetts State House is the historic gold-domed capitol building in Boston that serves as the seat of the state’s government and legislature.
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B.
New Hampshire General Assembly
The New Hampshire General Assembly was the colonial-era legislature of the Province of New Hampshire, responsible for making laws and governing the colony before American independence.
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C.
Massachusetts Senate
The Massachusetts Senate is the upper chamber of the Massachusetts state legislature, responsible for crafting and passing state laws alongside the House of Representatives.
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D.
Massachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the state’s bicameral legislature, responsible for creating and passing laws in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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E.
Maine State Museum
The Maine State Museum is the official state museum of Maine, showcasing the state's natural history, cultural heritage, and industrial past through extensive exhibits and collections.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government building
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ state capitol building ⓘ |
| architect | Charles Bulfinch ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Greek Revival architecture ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1829 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 44.307°N 69.782°W ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| function |
meeting place of the Maine Legislature
ⓘ
seat of government of the State of Maine ⓘ |
| governingBody | Maine Bureau of General Services ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
historic battle flags
ⓘ
portraits of Maine governors ⓘ |
| hasNearbyBuilding |
Maine State Archives
ⓘ
Maine State Library ⓘ Maine State Museum ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Great Hall of Flags
ⓘ
surface form:
Hall of Flags
House chamber ⓘ Senate chamber ⓘ central dome ⓘ governor’s office ⓘ public galleries ⓘ |
| hasStatue | statue of Minerva on the dome (historical) ⓘ |
| height | approximately 185 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1832 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Augusta, Maine ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Maine
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Maine
|
| locatedOnStreet | State Street ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
Hallowell granite
ⓘ
granite ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature | Kennebec River ⓘ |
| NRHPListingDate | 1973 ⓘ |
| numberOfLegislativeChambers | 2 ⓘ |
| occupant |
Maine Legislature
ⓘ
surface form:
Maine House of Representatives
Maine Legislature ⓘ Maine Legislature ⓘ
surface form:
Maine Senate
Office of the Governor of Maine ⓘ |
| opened | 1832 ⓘ |
| owner |
Maine
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Maine
|
| renovation |
1860s expansion
ⓘ
1909–1910 remodeling ⓘ 1998–2000 restoration ⓘ |
| roofFeature | copper-clad dome ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | Capitol Park ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Government of Maine
ⓘ
surface form:
government of Maine
|
| tourAvailability | public tours offered ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maine State House Description of subject: The Maine State House is the historic capitol building of Maine, housing the state legislature and governor's offices in Augusta.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Maine State House complex
this entity surface form:
Maine State Capitol complex
this entity surface form:
Maine State House complex
subject surface form:
State Street (Augusta, Maine)
this entity surface form:
Maine State House chambers
this entity surface form:
Maine State House complex