Illinois Centennial Memorial Column
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The Illinois Centennial Memorial Column is a monumental Doric column in Chicago commemorating the 100th anniversary of Illinois’ statehood.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Illinois Centennial Memorial Column canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6763681 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Illinois Centennial Memorial Column Context triple: [Logan Square, Chicago, hasLandmark, Illinois Centennial Memorial Column]
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A.
Illinois Monument
The Illinois Monument is a commemorative Civil War memorial honoring Illinois soldiers, located within Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park in Georgia.
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B.
Dewey Monument
The Dewey Monument is a prominent San Francisco column and statue honoring Admiral George Dewey’s victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War.
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C.
World War II Illinois Veterans Memorial
The World War II Illinois Veterans Memorial is a commemorative monument in Springfield, Illinois honoring the service and sacrifice of Illinois residents who served in the Second World War.
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D.
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch is a historic triumphal arch in Hartford, Connecticut, commemorating the city’s Civil War soldiers and sailors.
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E.
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a prominent neoclassical war memorial and iconic centerpiece of Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis, commemorating Indiana’s veterans.
- 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: Illinois Centennial Memorial Column Target entity description: The Illinois Centennial Memorial Column is a monumental Doric column in Chicago commemorating the 100th anniversary of Illinois’ statehood.
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A.
Illinois Monument
The Illinois Monument is a commemorative Civil War memorial honoring Illinois soldiers, located within Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park in Georgia.
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B.
Dewey Monument
The Dewey Monument is a prominent San Francisco column and statue honoring Admiral George Dewey’s victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War.
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C.
World War II Illinois Veterans Memorial
The World War II Illinois Veterans Memorial is a commemorative monument in Springfield, Illinois honoring the service and sacrifice of Illinois residents who served in the Second World War.
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D.
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch is a historic triumphal arch in Hartford, Connecticut, commemorating the city’s Civil War soldiers and sailors.
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E.
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a prominent neoclassical war memorial and iconic centerpiece of Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis, commemorating Indiana’s veterans.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Doric column
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commemorative column ⓘ monument ⓘ |
| architect | Henry Bacon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Classical Revival
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Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Columns and entablatures
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Monuments and memorials in Chicago ⓘ Outdoor sculpture in Chicago ⓘ |
| commemorates |
100th anniversary of Illinois statehood
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Illinois centennial ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1918 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dedicatedTo | State of Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicationDate | 1918 ⓘ |
| designer | Henry Bacon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInscription | inscription commemorating Illinois centennial ⓘ |
| hasPart |
capital in Doric order
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eagle sculpture ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Chicago Landmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 2005 ⓘ |
| inception | 1918 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Chicago
Illinois ⓘ Logan Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Cook County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Logan Square traffic circle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| ownedBy | City of Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sculptor | Evelyn Beatrice Longman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Illinois Centennial Memorial Column Description of subject: The Illinois Centennial Memorial Column is a monumental Doric column in Chicago commemorating the 100th anniversary of Illinois’ statehood.
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