Old Jail (Barnstable)
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Old Jail (Barnstable) is a historic early colonial-era jail in Barnstable, Massachusetts, recognized as one of the oldest surviving wooden jail structures in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Old Jail (Barnstable) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3080236 — 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 Jail (Barnstable) Context triple: [Barnstable Village, hasLandmark, Old Jail (Barnstable)]
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A.
Salem jail
Salem jail was a colonial-era prison in Salem, Massachusetts, notorious for holding many of the accused during the 1692 Salem witch trials.
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B.
Old Fort Prison complex
The Old Fort Prison complex is a historic Johannesburg jail, notorious for incarcerating anti-apartheid activists including Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi, now incorporated into the Constitutional Court precinct as a memorial site.
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C.
Old Courthouse
The Old Courthouse is a historic 19th-century courthouse in downtown St. Louis best known as the site of the pivotal Dred Scott slavery trials and as a prominent architectural landmark near the Gateway Arch.
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D.
Old Courthouse
The Old Courthouse in Kuching is a historic colonial-era government complex that now serves as a heritage landmark and cultural venue in the city.
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E.
Blackwell's Island
Blackwell's Island, now known as Roosevelt Island, is a narrow island in New York City's East River historically associated with hospitals, asylums, and prisons.
- 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 Jail (Barnstable) Target entity description: Old Jail (Barnstable) is a historic early colonial-era jail in Barnstable, Massachusetts, recognized as one of the oldest surviving wooden jail structures in the United States.
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A.
Salem jail
Salem jail was a colonial-era prison in Salem, Massachusetts, notorious for holding many of the accused during the 1692 Salem witch trials.
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B.
Old Fort Prison complex
The Old Fort Prison complex is a historic Johannesburg jail, notorious for incarcerating anti-apartheid activists including Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi, now incorporated into the Constitutional Court precinct as a memorial site.
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C.
Old Courthouse
The Old Courthouse is a historic 19th-century courthouse in downtown St. Louis best known as the site of the pivotal Dred Scott slavery trials and as a prominent architectural landmark near the Gateway Arch.
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D.
Old Courthouse
The Old Courthouse in Kuching is a historic colonial-era government complex that now serves as a heritage landmark and cultural venue in the city.
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E.
Blackwell's Island
Blackwell's Island, now known as Roosevelt Island, is a narrow island in New York City's East River historically associated with hospitals, asylums, and prisons.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic jail
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museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | colonial architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Barnstable, Massachusetts
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Historic sites in Massachusetts ⓘ Jails in Massachusetts ⓘ Tourist attractions in Barnstable County, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| currentUse |
historic site
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museum ⓘ |
| hasHistoricSignificance | example of early colonial penal architecture ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Register of Historic Places
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surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
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| heritageStatus | one of the oldest surviving wooden jail structures in the United States ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Barnstable County, Massachusetts
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Massachusetts ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | North America ⓘ |
| location |
Town of Barnstable, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Barnstable, Massachusetts
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| materialUsed | wood ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Barnstable Village historic area ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | colonial era ⓘ |
| use |
jail
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place of confinement ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Jail (Barnstable) Description of subject: Old Jail (Barnstable) is a historic early colonial-era jail in Barnstable, Massachusetts, recognized as one of the oldest surviving wooden jail structures in the United States.
Referenced by (1)
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