St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C. (attributed involvement)
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St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C. is a historic early-19th-century Episcopal church near the White House, long known as the “Church of the Presidents” for its association with numerous U.S. presidents.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C. (attributed involvement) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2437246 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C. (attributed involvement) Context triple: [Benjamin Henry Latrobe, notableWork, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C. (attributed involvement)]
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Eccles Building, Washington, D.C.
The Eccles Building in Washington, D.C. is the historic headquarters of the Federal Reserve Board and a central hub for U.S. monetary policy.
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B.
The Fountain of Faith in Falls Church, Virginia
The Fountain of Faith in Falls Church, Virginia is a public sculptural fountain by Swedish-American artist Carl Milles, known for its expressive, spiritually themed figures and dynamic water features.
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C.
St. George’s Episcopal Church (New York City, alterations)
St. George’s Episcopal Church (New York City, alterations) refers to the 19th-century architectural modifications to the historic St. George’s Episcopal Church in Manhattan, significantly shaped by architect Leopold Eidlitz’s influential Gothic Revival design work.
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D.
Judiciary Square buildings, Washington, D.C.
Judiciary Square buildings in Washington, D.C. are a prominent group of Beaux-Arts civic structures that exemplify the grand, classical architectural style of the early 20th century.
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E.
St. James Episcopal Church, Hyde Park, New York
St. James Episcopal Church in Hyde Park, New York, is a historic Episcopal parish church notable as the Roosevelt family’s home church and burial site, including that of James Roosevelt I.
- 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: St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C. (attributed involvement) Target entity description: St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C. is a historic early-19th-century Episcopal church near the White House, long known as the “Church of the Presidents” for its association with numerous U.S. presidents.
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A.
Eccles Building, Washington, D.C.
The Eccles Building in Washington, D.C. is the historic headquarters of the Federal Reserve Board and a central hub for U.S. monetary policy.
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B.
The Fountain of Faith in Falls Church, Virginia
The Fountain of Faith in Falls Church, Virginia is a public sculptural fountain by Swedish-American artist Carl Milles, known for its expressive, spiritually themed figures and dynamic water features.
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C.
St. George’s Episcopal Church (New York City, alterations)
St. George’s Episcopal Church (New York City, alterations) refers to the 19th-century architectural modifications to the historic St. George’s Episcopal Church in Manhattan, significantly shaped by architect Leopold Eidlitz’s influential Gothic Revival design work.
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D.
Judiciary Square buildings, Washington, D.C.
Judiciary Square buildings in Washington, D.C. are a prominent group of Beaux-Arts civic structures that exemplify the grand, classical architectural style of the early 20th century.
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E.
St. James Episcopal Church, Hyde Park, New York
St. James Episcopal Church in Hyde Park, New York, is a historic Episcopal parish church notable as the Roosevelt family’s home church and burial site, including that of James Roosevelt I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century church building
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Episcopal church ⓘ historic church ⓘ |
| affiliation | Episcopal Diocese of Washington ⓘ |
| architect | Benjamin Henry Latrobe ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Greek Revival architecture
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surface form:
Greek Revival
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| builtIn | early 19th century ⓘ |
| city | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| completedIn | 1816 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1815 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| customaryAttendee | President of the United States ⓘ |
| denomination |
Episcopal Church
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surface form:
Episcopal Church (United States)
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| hasBell | bell for summoning worshippers ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
portico with columns
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prominent steeple ⓘ stuccoed brick construction ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
place of worship
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site of presidential worship ⓘ |
| hasParishHouse | St. John’s Parish House ⓘ |
| hasStatus | active parish ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | contributing property to the Lafayette Square Historic District ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with numerous U.S. presidents
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being attended by presidents of the United States ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lafayette Square
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surface form:
Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
White House
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surface form:
the White House
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| nickname | Church of the Presidents ⓘ |
| notableAttendee |
Abraham Lincoln
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Barack Obama ⓘ Bill Clinton ⓘ Dwight D. Eisenhower ⓘ President Franklin D. Roosevelt ⓘ
surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
George H. W. Bush ⓘ George W. Bush ⓘ James Madison ⓘ John F. Kennedy ⓘ Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ Richard Nixon ⓘ Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| NRHPType | contributing property ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lafayette Square
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surface form:
Lafayette Square Historic District
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| proximityToLandmark | northwest of the White House ⓘ |
| region |
Mid-Atlantic states
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surface form:
Mid-Atlantic United States
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| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| stateOrDistrict | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| tradition | each sitting U.S. president has attended at least one service ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C. (attributed involvement) Description of subject: St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C. is a historic early-19th-century Episcopal church near the White House, long known as the “Church of the Presidents” for its association with numerous U.S. presidents.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Benjamin Henry Latrobe
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notableWork
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St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C. (attributed involvement)
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