Candler Building in New York City
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The Candler Building in New York City is a historic early-20th-century skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, originally developed by Coca-Cola magnate Asa Griggs Candler and noted for its ornate Beaux-Arts architecture.
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| Candler Building in New York City canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4002526 — 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)
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Target entity: Candler Building in New York City Context triple: [Asa Griggs Candler, notableProperty, Candler Building in New York City]
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Candler Building in Atlanta
The Candler Building in Atlanta is a historic early 20th-century skyscraper commissioned by Coca-Cola magnate Asa Griggs Candler, known for its ornate Beaux-Arts architecture and prominence in the city's downtown skyline.
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CBS Building (Black Rock), New York City
The CBS Building, nicknamed "Black Rock," is a landmark Modernist skyscraper in New York City known for its dark granite facade and distinctive monolithic design.
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CBS Building
The CBS Building is a modernist skyscraper in New York City, renowned for its minimalist granite façade and status as the iconic headquarters of the Columbia Broadcasting System.
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Tribune Building, New York City
The Tribune Building in New York City was a pioneering 19th-century skyscraper and former headquarters of the New York Tribune, designed in a richly ornamented style by architect Richard Morris Hunt.
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RCA Building
The RCA Building, now known as 30 Rockefeller Plaza or 30 Rock, is a landmark Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan that serves as the centerpiece of New York City's Rockefeller Center complex.
- 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: Candler Building in New York City Target entity description: The Candler Building in New York City is a historic early-20th-century skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, originally developed by Coca-Cola magnate Asa Griggs Candler and noted for its ornate Beaux-Arts architecture.
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A.
Candler Building in Atlanta
The Candler Building in Atlanta is a historic early 20th-century skyscraper commissioned by Coca-Cola magnate Asa Griggs Candler, known for its ornate Beaux-Arts architecture and prominence in the city's downtown skyline.
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B.
CBS Building (Black Rock), New York City
The CBS Building, nicknamed "Black Rock," is a landmark Modernist skyscraper in New York City known for its dark granite facade and distinctive monolithic design.
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C.
CBS Building
The CBS Building is a modernist skyscraper in New York City, renowned for its minimalist granite façade and status as the iconic headquarters of the Columbia Broadcasting System.
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Tribune Building, New York City
The Tribune Building in New York City was a pioneering 19th-century skyscraper and former headquarters of the New York Tribune, designed in a richly ornamented style by architect Richard Morris Hunt.
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E.
RCA Building
The RCA Building, now known as 30 Rockefeller Plaza or 30 Rock, is a landmark Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan that serves as the centerpiece of New York City's Rockefeller Center complex.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commercial building
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historic building ⓘ office building ⓘ skyscraper ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Beaux-Arts
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surface form:
Beaux-Arts architecture
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| associatedWith | The Coca-Cola Company ⓘ |
| borough | Manhattan ⓘ |
| category |
Beaux-Arts architecture in New York City
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Buildings and structures in Times Square ⓘ Skyscraper office buildings in Manhattan ⓘ |
| cityBlock | West 42nd Street between Seventh Avenue and Eighth Avenue ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1913 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 1910s ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| developer | Asa Griggs Candler ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| facadeFeature |
classical ornamentation
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large arched windows at the base ⓘ ornate terra-cotta detailing ⓘ |
| floorCount | approximately 24 above the base tower plus setbacks ⓘ |
| hasFunction | speculative commercial development ⓘ |
| hasRetailFrontageOn | West 42nd Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignificance | example of early 20th-century high-rise commercial architecture in Times Square ⓘ |
| height | approximately 46 stories ⓘ |
| historicalContext | built during the early skyscraper boom in New York City ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
ground-floor retail and theater-related uses
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offices for various commercial tenants ⓘ |
| location |
Manhattan
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Midtown Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ Times Square ⓘ |
| material |
masonry cladding
ⓘ
steel frame ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Asa Griggs Candler ⓘ |
| neighborhood |
Broadway Theatre District
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surface form:
Theater District
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| notableFor |
association with Coca-Cola magnate Asa Griggs Candler
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historic Times Square office and retail use ⓘ ornate Beaux-Arts design ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1913 ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Asa Griggs Candler ⓘ |
| partOf |
Times Square
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surface form:
Times Square commercial district
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| roofFeature | setback tower ⓘ |
| streetAddress |
220 West 42nd Street
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221 West 42nd Street ⓘ |
| use |
office space
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retail space ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Candler Building in New York City Description of subject: The Candler Building in New York City is a historic early-20th-century skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, originally developed by Coca-Cola magnate Asa Griggs Candler and noted for its ornate Beaux-Arts architecture.
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