U.S. Custom House, Savannah, Georgia
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The U.S. Custom House in Savannah, Georgia is a monumental 19th-century granite federal building serving as a historic customs and government facility in the city's downtown historic district.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| U.S. Custom House, Savannah, Georgia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5808252 — 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: U.S. Custom House, Savannah, Georgia Context triple: [Ammi B. Young, designed, U.S. Custom House, Savannah, Georgia]
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U.S. Custom House, Charleston, South Carolina
The U.S. Custom House in Charleston, South Carolina is a monumental 19th-century neoclassical federal building and historic landmark located on the city’s waterfront.
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U.S. Custom House, Norfolk, Virginia
The U.S. Custom House in Norfolk, Virginia is a historic 19th-century federal building known for its monumental classical architecture and long service in regulating maritime trade and customs.
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U.S. Custom House (Key West, Florida)
The U.S. Custom House in Key West, Florida is a historic, monumental federal building designed in the late 19th century by architect Alfred B. Mullett, now serving as a prominent museum and landmark in the island’s Old Town.
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D.
United States Custom House
The United States Custom House is a historic federal building in New York City that once served as the primary customs collection point for the bustling port, reflecting the city’s central role in American trade and finance.
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E.
U.S. Custom House (Portland, Maine)
The U.S. Custom House in Portland, Maine is a grand 19th-century federal building designed in the Second Empire style, serving historically as a key center for customs and maritime trade administration.
- 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: U.S. Custom House, Savannah, Georgia Target entity description: The U.S. Custom House in Savannah, Georgia is a monumental 19th-century granite federal building serving as a historic customs and government facility in the city's downtown historic district.
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A.
U.S. Custom House, Charleston, South Carolina
The U.S. Custom House in Charleston, South Carolina is a monumental 19th-century neoclassical federal building and historic landmark located on the city’s waterfront.
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B.
U.S. Custom House, Norfolk, Virginia
The U.S. Custom House in Norfolk, Virginia is a historic 19th-century federal building known for its monumental classical architecture and long service in regulating maritime trade and customs.
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C.
U.S. Custom House (Key West, Florida)
The U.S. Custom House in Key West, Florida is a historic, monumental federal building designed in the late 19th century by architect Alfred B. Mullett, now serving as a prominent museum and landmark in the island’s Old Town.
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D.
United States Custom House
The United States Custom House is a historic federal building in New York City that once served as the primary customs collection point for the bustling port, reflecting the city’s central role in American trade and finance.
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E.
U.S. Custom House (Portland, Maine)
The U.S. Custom House in Portland, Maine is a grand 19th-century federal building designed in the Second Empire style, serving historically as a key center for customs and maritime trade administration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
custom house
ⓘ
federal government building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Greek Revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | United States Customs Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Government buildings in Savannah, Georgia
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Historic buildings in Georgia ⓘ United States custom houses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Savannah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse | federal offices ⓘ |
| function |
customs facility
ⓘ
government office building ⓘ |
| governingBody | U.S. General Services Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
classical columns
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classical entablature ⓘ elevated main entrance ⓘ granite exterior walls ⓘ monumental granite portico ⓘ symmetrical façade ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | contributing property to a National Historic Landmark District ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic property ⓘ |
| historicUse |
customs collection
ⓘ
federal offices ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Savannah Historic District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
downtown Savannah ⓘ |
| location | Savannah, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | granite ⓘ |
| near |
Factors Walk, Savannah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Savannah City Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfStories | three ⓘ |
| overlooks | Savannah River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| region | U.S. South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
contributes to the historic character of Savannah’s waterfront
ⓘ
important example of 19th-century federal architecture in Savannah ⓘ |
| situatedIn | Savannah Historic District National Historic Landmark District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Georgia ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 1–3 East Bay Street, Savannah, Georgia ⓘ |
| useStatus | in active governmental use ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: U.S. Custom House, Savannah, Georgia Description of subject: The U.S. Custom House in Savannah, Georgia is a monumental 19th-century granite federal building serving as a historic customs and government facility in the city's downtown historic district.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.