Nickels–Sortwell House
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Nickels–Sortwell House is a historic Federal-style mansion in Wiscasset, Maine, renowned as one of New England’s finest examples of early 19th-century domestic architecture.
All labels observed (1)
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| Nickels–Sortwell House canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4975454 — 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: Nickels–Sortwell House Context triple: [National Historic Landmarks in Maine, includes, Nickels–Sortwell House]
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A.
Hampden House
Hampden House is a historic English country house in Buckinghamshire, long associated with the prominent 17th-century parliamentarian John Hampden and noted for its distinctive Gothic architecture.
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B.
Winfield House
Winfield House is a historic Georgian-style mansion in Regent's Park, London, that serves as the official residence of the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom.
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C.
Busby House
Busby House is a historic residence in Waitangi, Bay of Islands, best known as the former home of British Resident James Busby and a key site associated with the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in New Zealand.
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D.
Bragg-Mitchell Mansion
Bragg-Mitchell Mansion is a historic 19th-century antebellum home in Mobile, Alabama, renowned for its grand Greek Revival architecture and role as a prominent Southern landmark.
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E.
Henry House
Henry House is a historic home and key landmark on the Manassas National Battlefield in Virginia, associated with major Civil War fighting.
- 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: Nickels–Sortwell House Target entity description: Nickels–Sortwell House is a historic Federal-style mansion in Wiscasset, Maine, renowned as one of New England’s finest examples of early 19th-century domestic architecture.
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A.
Hampden House
Hampden House is a historic English country house in Buckinghamshire, long associated with the prominent 17th-century parliamentarian John Hampden and noted for its distinctive Gothic architecture.
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B.
Winfield House
Winfield House is a historic Georgian-style mansion in Regent's Park, London, that serves as the official residence of the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom.
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C.
Busby House
Busby House is a historic residence in Waitangi, Bay of Islands, best known as the former home of British Resident James Busby and a key site associated with the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in New Zealand.
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D.
Bragg-Mitchell Mansion
Bragg-Mitchell Mansion is a historic 19th-century antebellum home in Mobile, Alabama, renowned for its grand Greek Revival architecture and role as a prominent Southern landmark.
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E.
Henry House
Henry House is a historic home and key landmark on the Manassas National Battlefield in Virginia, associated with major Civil War fighting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Federal-style mansion
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historic house ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Federal ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1808 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1807 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| county | Lincoln County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
balustraded roof deck
ⓘ
carriage house ⓘ central entrance ⓘ ell extension ⓘ fanlight over door ⓘ formal parlor ⓘ historic outbuildings ⓘ period furnishings ⓘ sidelight windows ⓘ symmetrical façade ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Register of Historic Places listing
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| location | Wiscasset, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| nationalHistoricLandmarkDesignationDate | 1973 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Wiscasset’s maritime prosperity
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early 19th-century domestic architecture ⓘ well-preserved Federal-style interiors ⓘ |
| nrhpListingDate | 1973 ⓘ |
| nrhpType | contributing property in a historic district ⓘ |
| numberOfStories | 3 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Historic New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalFunction | private residence ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Captain William Nickels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Wiscasset Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Historic New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Wiscasset Historic District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfSignificance | early 19th century ⓘ |
| purchaseDate | 1899 ⓘ |
| purchasedBy |
Alvin Sortwell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gertrude Sortwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restorationPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| restoredBy | Gertrude Sortwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | hipped roof ⓘ |
| state | Maine ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 121 Main Street ⓘ |
| tourAvailability | guided tours ⓘ |
| town | Wiscasset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| use | house museum ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Nickels–Sortwell House Description of subject: Nickels–Sortwell House is a historic Federal-style mansion in Wiscasset, Maine, renowned as one of New England’s finest examples of early 19th-century domestic architecture.
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