2 Columbus Circle, New York City
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2 Columbus Circle is a distinctive mid-20th-century modernist building in Manhattan, New York City, known for its controversial original design and later renovation into the Museum of Arts and Design.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2 Columbus Circle | 4 |
| 2 Columbus Circle, New York City canonical | 1 |
| 2 Columbus Circle, New York City (1964) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T488403 — 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: 2 Columbus Circle, New York City Context triple: [Edward Durell Stone, notableWork, 2 Columbus Circle, New York City]
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A.
New York City Center
New York City Center is a historic performing arts venue in Midtown Manhattan known for its dance, theater, and music programming, including the renowned Encores! series.
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B.
500 Fifth Avenue
500 Fifth Avenue is a prominent Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, designed by the architectural firm Shreve, Lamb & Harmon.
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C.
2 Broadway, Manhattan
2 Broadway, Manhattan is a major office building in New York City best known as the primary administrative headquarters of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
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D.
United Nations Plaza
United Nations Plaza is the public square and surrounding area in Manhattan, New York City, that serves as the primary urban setting and address for the United Nations Headquarters.
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E.
Union Square
Union Square is a major commercial and cultural hub in downtown San Francisco, known for its upscale shopping, theaters, hotels, and vibrant urban plaza.
- 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: 2 Columbus Circle, New York City Target entity description: 2 Columbus Circle is a distinctive mid-20th-century modernist building in Manhattan, New York City, known for its controversial original design and later renovation into the Museum of Arts and Design.
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A.
New York City Center
New York City Center is a historic performing arts venue in Midtown Manhattan known for its dance, theater, and music programming, including the renowned Encores! series.
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B.
500 Fifth Avenue
500 Fifth Avenue is a prominent Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, designed by the architectural firm Shreve, Lamb & Harmon.
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C.
2 Broadway, Manhattan
2 Broadway, Manhattan is a major office building in New York City best known as the primary administrative headquarters of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
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D.
United Nations Plaza
United Nations Plaza is the public square and surrounding area in Manhattan, New York City, that serves as the primary urban setting and address for the United Nations Headquarters.
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E.
Union Square
Union Square is a major commercial and cultural hub in downtown San Francisco, known for its upscale shopping, theaters, hotels, and vibrant urban plaza.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
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commercial building ⓘ modernist building ⓘ skyscraper ⓘ |
| architect | Edward Durell Stone ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Mid-20th-century modernism
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New Formalism ⓘ |
| borough | Manhattan ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1964 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| currentOccupant | Museum of Arts and Design ⓘ |
| designControversy |
original design was widely criticized by some architecture critics
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renovation sparked preservationist debate ⓘ |
| façadeFeature |
originally had Venetian-inspired white marble façade
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originally had lollipop-shaped ornamental columns at base ⓘ originally had small porthole-like windows ⓘ renovated with glass and terra-cotta cladding ⓘ |
| floorCount | 12 ⓘ |
| formerName |
Gallery of Modern Art
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surface form:
Gallery of Modern Art building
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| formerOccupant |
Gallery of Modern Art
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New York City Department of Cultural Affairs ⓘ
surface form:
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs offices
|
| hasNickname |
Lollipop Building
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Lollipop Building ⓘ
surface form:
Lollipop Tower
|
| hasUse |
educational facility
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exhibition space ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| location |
Columbus Circle
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Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| municipality | New York City ⓘ |
| near |
Broadway
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Central Park ⓘ Eighth Avenue ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Midtown Manhattan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial façade alteration
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distinctive mid-20th-century modernist design ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1964 ⓘ |
| originalClient | A&P heir Huntington Hartford ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
Gallery of Modern Art
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cultural center ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Central Park South
ⓘ
Columbus Circle ⓘ |
| owner |
New York City
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surface form:
City of New York
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| renovatedAs | Museum of Arts and Design ⓘ |
| renovationArchitect |
Allied Works Architecture
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Brad Cloepfil ⓘ |
| renovationCompletionDate | 2008 ⓘ |
| streetAddress |
2 Columbus Circle, New York City
self-link
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surface form:
2 Columbus Circle
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: 2 Columbus Circle, New York City Description of subject: 2 Columbus Circle is a distinctive mid-20th-century modernist building in Manhattan, New York City, known for its controversial original design and later renovation into the Museum of Arts and Design.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
2 Columbus Circle, New York City (1964)
subject surface form:
2 Columbus Circle
this entity surface form:
2 Columbus Circle
this entity surface form:
2 Columbus Circle
subject surface form:
Gallery of Modern Art (New York City)
this entity surface form:
2 Columbus Circle
this entity surface form:
2 Columbus Circle