Washington Irving's Sunnyside
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Washington Irving's Sunnyside is the historic 19th-century home of author Washington Irving, preserved as a museum and landmark of American literary and architectural heritage.
All labels observed (1)
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| Washington Irving's Sunnyside canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Washington Irving's Sunnyside Context triple: [Westchester County, New York, contains, Washington Irving's Sunnyside]
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A.
Washington Irving
Washington Irving was a pioneering 19th-century American author best known for his short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle."
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B.
James Fenimore Cooper
James Fenimore Cooper was a 19th-century American novelist best known for his historical adventure tales, particularly the "Leatherstocking Tales" series featuring the frontier scout Natty Bumppo.
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C.
Rip Van Winkle
Rip Van Winkle is a classic American short story about a man who mysteriously sleeps through decades in the Catskill Mountains and awakens to a transformed world.
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D.
Diedrich Knickerbocker
Diedrich Knickerbocker is a fictional Dutch-American historian persona created by Washington Irving, best known as the purported author of "A History of New York."
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E.
William Irving
William Irving was the brother of famed American author Washington Irving and a member of the prominent Irving family of early 19th-century New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Washington Irving's Sunnyside Target entity description: Washington Irving's Sunnyside is the historic 19th-century home of author Washington Irving, preserved as a museum and landmark of American literary and architectural heritage.
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A.
Washington Irving
Washington Irving was a pioneering 19th-century American author best known for his short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle."
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B.
James Fenimore Cooper
James Fenimore Cooper was a 19th-century American novelist best known for his historical adventure tales, particularly the "Leatherstocking Tales" series featuring the frontier scout Natty Bumppo.
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C.
Rip Van Winkle
Rip Van Winkle is a classic American short story about a man who mysteriously sleeps through decades in the Catskill Mountains and awakens to a transformed world.
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D.
Diedrich Knickerbocker
Diedrich Knickerbocker is a fictional Dutch-American historian persona created by Washington Irving, best known as the purported author of "A History of New York."
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E.
William Irving
William Irving was the brother of famed American author Washington Irving and a member of the prominent Irving family of early 19th-century New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic house
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historic house museum ⓘ literary landmark ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Dutch Colonial Revival architecture
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surface form:
Dutch Colonial Revival
Gothic Revival ⓘ Romantic picturesque ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Rip Van Winkle
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow ⓘ |
| builtFor | Washington Irving ⓘ |
| category |
author's house
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literary museum ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| formerResidenceOf | Washington Irving ⓘ |
| function | educational site about Washington Irving and his era ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
Irving-related artifacts
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period furnishings ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
asymmetrical design
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ornamental bargeboards ⓘ riverfront grounds ⓘ steep gables ⓘ stuccoed stone walls ⓘ wisteria-covered porch ⓘ |
| hasGarden | landscaped grounds overlooking the Hudson River ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tarrytown, New York
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Westchester County, New York ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Washington Irving ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Tarrytown, New York ⓘ |
| occupant | Washington Irving ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Historic Hudson Valley ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Washington Irving ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Historic Hudson Valley ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | preserved ⓘ |
| region |
Sleepy Hollow, New York
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surface form:
Sleepy Hollow–Tarrytown area
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| significance |
associated with the life and work of Washington Irving
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example of 19th-century Romantic domestic architecture ⓘ important site in American literary history ⓘ |
| situatedOn | eastern bank of the Hudson River ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| tourismRegion | Hudson Valley ⓘ |
| use |
historic site open to the public
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house museum ⓘ |
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Subject: Washington Irving's Sunnyside Description of subject: Washington Irving's Sunnyside is the historic 19th-century home of author Washington Irving, preserved as a museum and landmark of American literary and architectural heritage.
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