Mount Carmel Center
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Mount Carmel Center was the rural Texas compound of the Branch Davidians religious sect, best known as the site of the deadly 1993 standoff with U.S. federal authorities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mount Carmel Center canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4117337 — 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: Mount Carmel Center Context triple: [Waco siege, location, Mount Carmel Center]
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A.
Seven Corners Center
Seven Corners Center is a major retail shopping complex located in the Seven Corners area of Northern Virginia, featuring a variety of stores, services, and dining options.
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B.
Merlis Belsher Place
Merlis Belsher Place is a modern multi-purpose ice and sports arena in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, primarily used for hockey and community sporting events.
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C.
Kernochan Center
Kernochan Center is a Columbia Law School research and advocacy center focused on intellectual property, copyright, and the intersection of law, media, and the arts.
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D.
St. Joseph Memorial Chapel
St. Joseph Memorial Chapel is the principal Catholic worship space and iconic religious landmark on the College of the Holy Cross campus in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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E.
Center Church on the Green
Center Church on the Green is a historic Congregational church in downtown New Haven, Connecticut, renowned for its colonial-era architecture and prominent location on the New Haven Green.
- 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: Mount Carmel Center Target entity description: Mount Carmel Center was the rural Texas compound of the Branch Davidians religious sect, best known as the site of the deadly 1993 standoff with U.S. federal authorities.
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A.
Seven Corners Center
Seven Corners Center is a major retail shopping complex located in the Seven Corners area of Northern Virginia, featuring a variety of stores, services, and dining options.
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B.
Merlis Belsher Place
Merlis Belsher Place is a modern multi-purpose ice and sports arena in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, primarily used for hockey and community sporting events.
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C.
Kernochan Center
Kernochan Center is a Columbia Law School research and advocacy center focused on intellectual property, copyright, and the intersection of law, media, and the arts.
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D.
St. Joseph Memorial Chapel
St. Joseph Memorial Chapel is the principal Catholic worship space and iconic religious landmark on the College of the Holy Cross campus in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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E.
Center Church on the Green
Center Church on the Green is a historic Congregational church in downtown New Haven, Connecticut, renowned for its colonial-era architecture and prominent location on the New Haven Green.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
religious compound
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rural property ⓘ |
| approximateArea | about 77 acres ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American religious history
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U.S. federal law enforcement controversies ⓘ debates over use of force by federal agencies ⓘ new religious movements in the United States ⓘ |
| casualtiesDuringSiege |
4 ATF agents killed on February 28, 1993
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dozens of Branch Davidians killed ⓘ |
| coordinatesApprox | 31.595°N 96.991°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateOfFinalAssault | April 19, 1993 ⓘ |
| dateOfMajorRaid | February 28, 1993 ⓘ |
| eventLocation |
ATF raid of February 28, 1993
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Waco siege ⓘ
surface form:
FBI siege of 1993
Waco siege ⓘ |
| function |
place of worship
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religious training center ⓘ residential community for Branch Davidians ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
chapel
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dormitory-style housing ⓘ main residential building ⓘ underground bunkers (reported) ⓘ |
| lawEnforcementInvolved |
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
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surface form:
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF)
Federal Bureau of Investigation ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Texas Department of Public Safety ⓘ
surface form:
Texas law enforcement agencies
|
| leaderAssociatedWith |
David Koresh
ⓘ
David Koresh ⓘ
surface form:
Vernon Wayne Howell (David Koresh)
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| locatedIn |
McLennan County, Texas
NERFINISHED
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near Waco, Texas ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
extensive national media coverage in the United States
ⓘ
international media attention ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Waco siege
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surface form:
1993 Waco siege
51-day standoff with U.S. federal authorities in 1993 ⓘ deadly fire on April 19, 1993 ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Branch Davidians
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surface form:
Branch Davidians organization
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| postSiegeUse | site of memorials to Branch Davidians ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Branch Davidians
ⓘ
Davidian movement ⓘ |
| resultOfSiege | compound destroyed by fire ⓘ |
| statusAfter1993 | largely destroyed ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
U.S. congressional hearings on Waco
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books on the Waco siege ⓘ documentary films about Waco ⓘ multiple government investigations ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Branch Davidians
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Davidian Seventh-day Adventists (historical) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mount Carmel Center Description of subject: Mount Carmel Center was the rural Texas compound of the Branch Davidians religious sect, best known as the site of the deadly 1993 standoff with U.S. federal authorities.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.