Calder Plaza
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Calder Plaza is a prominent public square in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, best known as the site of Alexander Calder’s iconic red stabile sculpture La Grande Vitesse.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Calder Plaza canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6413201 — 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: Calder Plaza Context triple: [La Grande Vitesse, locatedIn, Calder Plaza]
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A.
People’s Plaza
People’s Plaza is a popular open-air recreational and event space located along the shores of Hyderabad’s Hussain Sagar Lake, known for public gatherings, cultural programs, and leisure activities.
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B.
Jackson Plaza
Jackson Plaza is a central outdoor gathering and circulation space on the campus of Willamette University in Salem, Oregon.
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C.
Vellucci Plaza
Vellucci Plaza is a small public square and community gathering spot located in the Inman Square neighborhood of Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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D.
Scotia Plaza
Scotia Plaza is a prominent skyscraper complex in downtown Toronto that serves as a major office and financial hub, notably housing the headquarters of Scotiabank.
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E.
Rogers Plaza
Rogers Plaza is a longstanding shopping center located in Wyoming, Michigan, serving as a local retail and community hub.
- 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: Calder Plaza Target entity description: Calder Plaza is a prominent public square in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, best known as the site of Alexander Calder’s iconic red stabile sculpture La Grande Vitesse.
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A.
People’s Plaza
People’s Plaza is a popular open-air recreational and event space located along the shores of Hyderabad’s Hussain Sagar Lake, known for public gatherings, cultural programs, and leisure activities.
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B.
Jackson Plaza
Jackson Plaza is a central outdoor gathering and circulation space on the campus of Willamette University in Salem, Oregon.
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C.
Vellucci Plaza
Vellucci Plaza is a small public square and community gathering spot located in the Inman Square neighborhood of Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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D.
Scotia Plaza
Scotia Plaza is a prominent skyscraper complex in downtown Toronto that serves as a major office and financial hub, notably housing the headquarters of Scotiabank.
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E.
Rogers Plaza
Rogers Plaza is a longstanding shopping center located in Wyoming, Michigan, serving as a local retail and community hub.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artist
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ public square ⓘ stabile ⓘ urban plaza ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Grand Rapids City Hall
NERFINISHED
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Kent County Courthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Alexander Calder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle | abstract ⓘ |
| artStyleOfMainSculpture | abstract ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Calder Plaza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Public art in Michigan
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Squares in Michigan ⓘ Tourist attractions in Grand Rapids, Michigan ⓘ |
| city | Grand Rapids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | red ⓘ |
| colorOfMainSculpture | red ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Grand Rapids urban renewal project ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Grand Rapids civic identity ⓘ |
| designerOfMainSculpture | Alexander Calder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
modernist civic design
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open paved space ⓘ |
| hasArtwork | La Grande Vitesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSculptureType | stabile ⓘ |
| knownFor | La Grande Vitesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Calder Plaza
NERFINISHED
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Grand Rapids, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Rapids, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| material | steel ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Alexander Calder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | La Grande Vitesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| significance |
first public artwork funded by the National Endowment for the Arts public art program
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iconic landmark of Grand Rapids ⓘ |
| state |
Michigan (most of state)
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surface form:
Michigan
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| tourism | popular tourist attraction ⓘ |
| use |
civic events
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festivals ⓘ political rallies ⓘ public gatherings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Calder Plaza Description of subject: Calder Plaza is a prominent public square in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, best known as the site of Alexander Calder’s iconic red stabile sculpture La Grande Vitesse.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.