Getty Tomb
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The Getty Tomb is a renowned mausoleum in Chicago’s Graceland Cemetery, designed by architect Louis Sullivan and celebrated as an early masterpiece of American modernist funerary architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Getty Tomb canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2894658 — 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: Getty Tomb Context triple: [Graceland Cemetery, hasNotableMonument, Getty Tomb]
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A.
The Pyramid
The Pyramid is a massive pyramid-shaped arena and entertainment complex in Memphis, Tennessee, known for its distinctive architecture and current use as a Bass Pro Shops megastore and tourist attraction.
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B.
The Pyramid
The Pyramid is the popular nickname for the Transamerica Pyramid, a distinctive, pyramid-shaped skyscraper and iconic feature of the San Francisco skyline.
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C.
Valley of the Kings
The Valley of the Kings is an ancient royal necropolis in Upper Egypt where many pharaohs of the New Kingdom, including Tutankhamun, were buried in elaborately decorated tombs.
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D.
Great Sphinx of Giza
The Great Sphinx of Giza is an ancient colossal limestone statue with a lion’s body and a human head, regarded as one of Egypt’s most iconic and enigmatic monuments.
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E.
Parque de los Reyes
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- 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: Getty Tomb Target entity description: The Getty Tomb is a renowned mausoleum in Chicago’s Graceland Cemetery, designed by architect Louis Sullivan and celebrated as an early masterpiece of American modernist funerary architecture.
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A.
The Pyramid
The Pyramid is a massive pyramid-shaped arena and entertainment complex in Memphis, Tennessee, known for its distinctive architecture and current use as a Bass Pro Shops megastore and tourist attraction.
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B.
The Pyramid
The Pyramid is the popular nickname for the Transamerica Pyramid, a distinctive, pyramid-shaped skyscraper and iconic feature of the San Francisco skyline.
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C.
Valley of the Kings
The Valley of the Kings is an ancient royal necropolis in Upper Egypt where many pharaohs of the New Kingdom, including Tutankhamun, were buried in elaborately decorated tombs.
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D.
Great Sphinx of Giza
The Great Sphinx of Giza is an ancient colossal limestone statue with a lion’s body and a human head, regarded as one of Egypt’s most iconic and enigmatic monuments.
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E.
Parque de los Reyes
Parque de los Reyes is a large urban park in Santiago, Chile, known for its riverside green spaces, recreational areas, and cultural facilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
funerary monument
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mausoleum ⓘ tomb ⓘ |
| architect | Louis Sullivan ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
American modernism
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Art Nouveau-influenced ⓘ early modernist ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Louis Sullivan ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
Chicago School architecture
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surface form:
Chicago School of architecture
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| cemeterySection |
Graceland Cemetery
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surface form:
Graceland Cemetery north side
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| commissionedBy | Getty family ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dedicatedTo | Carrie Eliza Getty ⓘ |
| era | late 19th century ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Buildings and structures in Chicago
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Cemeteries in Chicago ⓘ Funerary art in the United States ⓘ Chicago School architecture ⓘ
surface form:
Louis Sullivan buildings
Mausoleums in Illinois ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
abstract floral motifs
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bronze doors ⓘ decorative frieze ⓘ geometric ornament ⓘ inscribed name panel ⓘ large central arch ⓘ low pyramidal roof ⓘ massive stone blocks ⓘ ornamental reliefs ⓘ recessed entry ⓘ stylized organic ornament ⓘ symmetrical façade ⓘ |
| hasPlan | square plan ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Chicago Landmark ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Chicago ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| locatedInState | Illinois ⓘ |
| location | Graceland Cemetery ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
granite
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stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Getty family ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early example of American modernist funerary architecture
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early masterpiece of Louis Sullivan ⓘ influence on later modern architecture ⓘ innovative geometric ornamentation ⓘ integration of structure and ornament ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
key work in Louis Sullivan’s career
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masterpiece of funerary architecture ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1890s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Getty Tomb Description of subject: The Getty Tomb is a renowned mausoleum in Chicago’s Graceland Cemetery, designed by architect Louis Sullivan and celebrated as an early masterpiece of American modernist funerary architecture.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Louis Sullivan