The Belmont Hotel (New York City)
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The Belmont Hotel was a prominent early 20th-century luxury hotel in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, designed in the Beaux-Arts style and once among the tallest hotels in the world.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Belmont Hotel (New York City) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4842911 — 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: The Belmont Hotel (New York City) Context triple: [Warren and Wetmore, notableWork, The Belmont Hotel (New York City)]
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The Biltmore Hotel (New York City)
The Biltmore Hotel in New York City was a grand early-20th-century luxury hotel in Midtown Manhattan, renowned for its opulent Beaux-Arts design and status as a social and cultural landmark.
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B.
The Vanderbilt Hotel (New York City)
The Vanderbilt Hotel in New York City is a historic early-20th-century luxury hotel in Midtown Manhattan, renowned for its Beaux-Arts architecture and association with the prominent Vanderbilt family.
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C.
Knickerbocker Hotel
The Knickerbocker Hotel is a historic luxury hotel in New York City, renowned for its early 20th-century elegance and association with Manhattan high society.
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D.
The Plaza Hotel
The Plaza Hotel is a historic luxury hotel in New York City, renowned for its opulent architecture, prominent location at the southeast corner of Central Park, and frequent appearances in literature and film.
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E.
The Commodore Hotel (New York City)
The Commodore Hotel in New York City is a historic early 20th-century Midtown Manhattan hotel, later redeveloped as the Grand Hyatt, known for its Beaux-Arts design and proximity to Grand Central Terminal.
- 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: The Belmont Hotel (New York City) Target entity description: The Belmont Hotel was a prominent early 20th-century luxury hotel in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, designed in the Beaux-Arts style and once among the tallest hotels in the world.
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A.
The Biltmore Hotel (New York City)
The Biltmore Hotel in New York City was a grand early-20th-century luxury hotel in Midtown Manhattan, renowned for its opulent Beaux-Arts design and status as a social and cultural landmark.
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B.
The Vanderbilt Hotel (New York City)
The Vanderbilt Hotel in New York City is a historic early-20th-century luxury hotel in Midtown Manhattan, renowned for its Beaux-Arts architecture and association with the prominent Vanderbilt family.
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C.
Knickerbocker Hotel
The Knickerbocker Hotel is a historic luxury hotel in New York City, renowned for its early 20th-century elegance and association with Manhattan high society.
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D.
The Plaza Hotel
The Plaza Hotel is a historic luxury hotel in New York City, renowned for its opulent architecture, prominent location at the southeast corner of Central Park, and frequent appearances in literature and film.
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E.
The Commodore Hotel (New York City)
The Commodore Hotel in New York City is a historic early 20th-century Midtown Manhattan hotel, later redeveloped as the Grand Hyatt, known for its Beaux-Arts design and proximity to Grand Central Terminal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
demolished building
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hotel ⓘ skyscraper hotel ⓘ |
| architect | Warren and Wetmore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Beaux-Arts ⓘ |
| builtFor | August Belmont Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Beaux-Arts architecture in New York City
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Buildings and structures completed in 1906 ⓘ Buildings and structures demolished in 1939 ⓘ Demolished hotels in Manhattan ⓘ Skyscraper hotels in New York City ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1906 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| demolishedFor | commercial redevelopment ⓘ |
| demolitionDate | 1939 ⓘ |
| developer | August Belmont Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasAmenity |
ballrooms
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banquet rooms ⓘ restaurants ⓘ rooftop garden ⓘ |
| hasUse | luxury hotel ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Grand Central Terminal
NERFINISHED
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Park Avenue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | about 308 feet ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Grand Central Terminal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Park Avenue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Manhattan
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Midtown Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ New York NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| namedAfter | August Belmont Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Beaux-Arts façade
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status as an early skyscraper hotel ⓘ |
| numberOfStoreys | 18 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1906 ⓘ |
| partOf | early 20th-century development around Grand Central Terminal ⓘ |
| replacedBy | office building ⓘ |
| wasAmong |
tallest buildings in New York City at time of completion
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tallest hotels in the world ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Belmont Hotel (New York City) Description of subject: The Belmont Hotel was a prominent early 20th-century luxury hotel in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, designed in the Beaux-Arts style and once among the tallest hotels in the world.
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