Penobscot Building (some court functions)
E453423
The Penobscot Building is a historic skyscraper in downtown Detroit that, in addition to its commercial uses, houses some functions of the Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Penobscot Building (some court functions) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4566851 — 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: Penobscot Building (some court functions) Context triple: [Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, building, Penobscot Building (some court functions)]
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A.
Supreme Court Building, Hartford
The Supreme Court Building in Hartford is the historic courthouse that houses Connecticut's highest judicial authority and serves as a central symbol of the state's legal system.
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B.
Plymouth County Courthouse
The Plymouth County Courthouse is a historic government building serving as the judicial and administrative center of Plymouth County in Le Mars, Iowa.
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C.
Androscoggin County Courthouse in Auburn
The Androscoggin County Courthouse in Auburn is a historic government building that houses the primary judicial and administrative functions of Androscoggin County, Maine.
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D.
Federal Building and Courthouse (Providence, Rhode Island)
The Federal Building and Courthouse in Providence, Rhode Island is a historic federal complex that houses the primary facilities of the U.S. District Court serving the state.
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E.
Franklin County Courthouse
Franklin County Courthouse is a historic judicial building and prominent civic landmark serving as the county’s main courthouse in Greenfield, Massachusetts.
- 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: Penobscot Building (some court functions) Target entity description: The Penobscot Building is a historic skyscraper in downtown Detroit that, in addition to its commercial uses, houses some functions of the Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan.
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A.
Supreme Court Building, Hartford
The Supreme Court Building in Hartford is the historic courthouse that houses Connecticut's highest judicial authority and serves as a central symbol of the state's legal system.
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B.
Plymouth County Courthouse
The Plymouth County Courthouse is a historic government building serving as the judicial and administrative center of Plymouth County in Le Mars, Iowa.
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C.
Androscoggin County Courthouse in Auburn
The Androscoggin County Courthouse in Auburn is a historic government building that houses the primary judicial and administrative functions of Androscoggin County, Maine.
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D.
Federal Building and Courthouse (Providence, Rhode Island)
The Federal Building and Courthouse in Providence, Rhode Island is a historic federal complex that houses the primary facilities of the U.S. District Court serving the state.
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E.
Franklin County Courthouse
Franklin County Courthouse is a historic judicial building and prominent civic landmark serving as the county’s main courthouse in Greenfield, Massachusetts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
ⓘ
office building ⓘ skyscraper ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Art Deco ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| floorCount | approximately 47 stories ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
judicial services
ⓘ
office space ⓘ |
| hasTenant | Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | approximately 566 feet ⓘ |
| historicSignificance | major early 20th-century Detroit skyscraper ⓘ |
| houses | some functions of the Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOfCourtFunctions | Wayne County, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Detroit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Downtown Detroit NERFINISHED ⓘ Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Wayne County, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Campus Martius area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Griswold Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
granite ⓘ limestone ⓘ steel frame ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Penobscot Native American tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Downtown Detroit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1928 ⓘ |
| partOf | Penobscot Block NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| skylineRole | prominent feature of the Detroit skyline ⓘ |
| state |
Michigan (most of state)
ⓘ
surface form:
Michigan
|
| usedFor |
commercial offices
ⓘ
court functions ⓘ retail space ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Penobscot Building (some court functions) Description of subject: The Penobscot Building is a historic skyscraper in downtown Detroit that, in addition to its commercial uses, houses some functions of the Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.