Old Government House, Brisbane
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Old Government House, Brisbane is a historic 19th-century building that served as the residence of Queensland’s early governors and is now a prominent heritage and cultural site in Brisbane.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Government House, Brisbane | 3 |
| Old Government House, Brisbane canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3180059 — 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 Government House, Brisbane Context triple: [Parliament House, Brisbane, nearbyLandmark, Old Government House, Brisbane]
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A.
Parliament House, Brisbane
Parliament House, Brisbane is the historic sandstone building in Queensland's capital city that serves as the seat of the state's unicameral legislature.
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B.
Brisbane City Hall
Brisbane City Hall is a historic civic building and prominent clock-towered landmark located in the heart of Brisbane, Australia.
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C.
Government House, Sydney
Government House, Sydney is a historic Gothic Revival mansion in the Royal Botanic Garden that serves as the official residence and ceremonial venue for the Governor of New South Wales.
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D.
Admiralty House, Sydney
Admiralty House, Sydney is a historic harbourside mansion in Kirribilli that serves as one of the official residences used for vice-regal and state functions in Australia.
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E.
Queensland Cultural Centre
The Queensland Cultural Centre is a major arts and cultural precinct in Brisbane that houses key institutions such as the Queensland Art Gallery, Gallery of Modern Art, State Library, and performing arts venues.
- 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 Government House, Brisbane Target entity description: Old Government House, Brisbane is a historic 19th-century building that served as the residence of Queensland’s early governors and is now a prominent heritage and cultural site in Brisbane.
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A.
Parliament House, Brisbane
Parliament House, Brisbane is the historic sandstone building in Queensland's capital city that serves as the seat of the state's unicameral legislature.
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B.
Brisbane City Hall
Brisbane City Hall is a historic civic building and prominent clock-towered landmark located in the heart of Brisbane, Australia.
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C.
Government House, Sydney
Government House, Sydney is a historic Gothic Revival mansion in the Royal Botanic Garden that serves as the official residence and ceremonial venue for the Governor of New South Wales.
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D.
Admiralty House, Sydney
Admiralty House, Sydney is a historic harbourside mansion in Kirribilli that serves as one of the official residences used for vice-regal and state functions in Australia.
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E.
Queensland Cultural Centre
The Queensland Cultural Centre is a major arts and cultural precinct in Brisbane that houses key institutions such as the Queensland Art Gallery, Gallery of Modern Art, State Library, and performing arts venues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former vice-regal residence
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heritage-listed building ⓘ historic house ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect |
Charles Tiffin
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Queensland Colonial Architect’s Office ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Classical Revival
ⓘ
Italianate ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Queensland Government
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Queensland
|
| constructionEndDate | 1862 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1860 ⓘ |
| contains | William Robinson Gallery ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural centre
ⓘ
function and event venue ⓘ heritage interpretation centre ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| governorResidenceFrom | 1862 ⓘ |
| governorResidenceUntil | 1910 ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
aesthetic significance
ⓘ
association with notable Queensland governors ⓘ historical importance to Queensland ⓘ social significance ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Commonwealth heritage place
ⓘ
State heritage (Queensland) ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
Commonwealth Heritage List
ⓘ
Queensland Heritage Register ⓘ |
| laterUse |
The University of Queensland
ⓘ
surface form:
University of Queensland headquarters
administration building for the University of Queensland ⓘ offices and teaching space ⓘ |
| locatedAdjacentTo | City Botanic Gardens, Brisbane ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Australia
ⓘ
Brisbane ⓘ Queensland ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Brisbane River ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Gardens Point ⓘ |
| locatedWithin |
Queensland University of Technology
ⓘ
surface form:
Queensland University of Technology Gardens Point campus
|
| manager | Queensland University of Technology ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
sandstone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | its role as the first Government House of Queensland ⓘ |
| officialOpeningDate | 1862 ⓘ |
| originalFunction | residence of the Governor of Queensland ⓘ |
| owner | Queensland Government ⓘ |
| publicAccess | open to the public ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Fernberg, Paddington as Government House ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | corrugated iron ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the most important heritage buildings in Queensland
ⓘ
symbol of the early colonial government of Queensland ⓘ |
| state | Queensland ⓘ |
| usedAs | vice-regal residence ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Government House, Brisbane Description of subject: Old Government House, Brisbane is a historic 19th-century building that served as the residence of Queensland’s early governors and is now a prominent heritage and cultural site in Brisbane.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Government House, Brisbane
this entity surface form:
Government House, Brisbane
this entity surface form:
Government House, Brisbane