San Francisco Columbarium
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The San Francisco Columbarium is a historic neoclassical landmark and one of the city’s last remaining non-denominational repositories for cremated remains, noted for its ornate architecture and stained-glass interior.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| San Francisco Columbarium canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4650180 — 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: San Francisco Columbarium Context triple: [Chet Helms, burialPlace, San Francisco Columbarium]
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A.
Santa Cruz Cemetery
Santa Cruz Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Dili, Timor-Leste, best known as the site of the 1991 Santa Cruz massacre, a pivotal event in the country’s struggle for independence.
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B.
San Francisco National Cemetery
San Francisco National Cemetery is a historic United States military burial ground located in the Presidio of San Francisco, California, serving as the final resting place for numerous veterans and notable military figures.
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C.
Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park
Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park is a cemetery and memorial park in Westlake Village, California, known as the final resting place of numerous notable figures from the entertainment industry.
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D.
Holy Cross Cemetery
Holy Cross Cemetery is a Roman Catholic burial ground in Culver City, California, known as the final resting place of numerous Hollywood actors and entertainment figures.
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E.
Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks & Mortuaries
Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks & Mortuaries is a prominent Southern California chain of cemeteries, mortuaries, and memorial parks known for its expansive landscaped grounds, art, and celebrity burials.
- 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: San Francisco Columbarium Target entity description: The San Francisco Columbarium is a historic neoclassical landmark and one of the city’s last remaining non-denominational repositories for cremated remains, noted for its ornate architecture and stained-glass interior.
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A.
Santa Cruz Cemetery
Santa Cruz Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Dili, Timor-Leste, best known as the site of the 1991 Santa Cruz massacre, a pivotal event in the country’s struggle for independence.
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B.
San Francisco National Cemetery
San Francisco National Cemetery is a historic United States military burial ground located in the Presidio of San Francisco, California, serving as the final resting place for numerous veterans and notable military figures.
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C.
Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park
Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park is a cemetery and memorial park in Westlake Village, California, known as the final resting place of numerous notable figures from the entertainment industry.
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D.
Holy Cross Cemetery
Holy Cross Cemetery is a Roman Catholic burial ground in Culver City, California, known as the final resting place of numerous Hollywood actors and entertainment figures.
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E.
Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks & Mortuaries
Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks & Mortuaries is a prominent Southern California chain of cemeteries, mortuaries, and memorial parks known for its expansive landscaped grounds, art, and celebrity burials.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
columbarium
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historic building ⓘ landmark ⓘ neoclassical building ⓘ |
| architect | Bernard J. Cahill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Cemeteries in San Francisco
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Columbaria in the United States ⓘ Neoclassical architecture in California ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1897 ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | World Geodetic System 1984 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| denomination | non-denominational ⓘ |
| function | repository for cremated remains ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central rotunda
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marble columns ⓘ multiple levels of niches ⓘ ornamental mosaics ⓘ stained-glass windows ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | San Francisco Designated Landmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic landmark ⓘ |
| inception | 1898 ⓘ |
| isOneOf | last remaining non-denominational columbaria in San Francisco ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| location | San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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terra cotta ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Richmond District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
domed rotunda
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niches for cremated remains ⓘ ornate interior decoration ⓘ stained-glass interior ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elaborate stained glass
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historic funerary architecture ⓘ non-denominational burial practices ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Neptune Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Odd Fellows Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Neptune Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| streetAddress | 1 Loraine Court ⓘ |
| survivedEvent |
1906 San Francisco earthquake
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1906 San Francisco fire ⓘ |
| tourism | open for guided tours ⓘ |
| use | funerary ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: San Francisco Columbarium Description of subject: The San Francisco Columbarium is a historic neoclassical landmark and one of the city’s last remaining non-denominational repositories for cremated remains, noted for its ornate architecture and stained-glass interior.
Referenced by (1)
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