Chicago School architecture
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Chicago School architecture is a late 19th- and early 20th-century architectural style centered in Chicago, characterized by steel-frame skyscrapers with large plate-glass windows and minimal exterior ornamentation.
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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T503827 — 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)
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Target entity: Chicago School architecture Context triple: [Holabird & Roche, notableFor, Chicago School architecture]
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Chicago School economics
Chicago School economics is a free-market-oriented school of economic thought, centered at the University of Chicago, known for its strong advocacy of limited government intervention, monetarism, and rational expectations.
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Chicago Landmark
A Chicago Landmark is an official designation given by the City of Chicago to buildings, sites, and districts recognized for their historical, cultural, architectural, or social significance.
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Chicago Loop
Chicago Loop is the central business district and historic downtown core of Chicago, known for its skyscrapers, theaters, parks, and major cultural attractions.
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Urbana Downtown Historic District
Urbana Downtown Historic District is a designated historic area in the central business district of Urbana, Illinois, recognized for its concentration of architecturally and historically significant commercial and civic buildings.
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Chicago West
Chicago West is the daughter of American rapper and producer Kanye West and media personality Kim Kardashian.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Chicago School architecture Target entity description: Chicago School architecture is a late 19th- and early 20th-century architectural style centered in Chicago, characterized by steel-frame skyscrapers with large plate-glass windows and minimal exterior ornamentation.
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A.
Chicago School economics
Chicago School economics is a free-market-oriented school of economic thought, centered at the University of Chicago, known for its strong advocacy of limited government intervention, monetarism, and rational expectations.
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B.
Chicago Landmark
A Chicago Landmark is an official designation given by the City of Chicago to buildings, sites, and districts recognized for their historical, cultural, architectural, or social significance.
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Chicago Loop
Chicago Loop is the central business district and historic downtown core of Chicago, known for its skyscrapers, theaters, parks, and major cultural attractions.
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Urbana Downtown Historic District
Urbana Downtown Historic District is a designated historic area in the central business district of Urbana, Illinois, recognized for its concentration of architecturally and historically significant commercial and civic buildings.
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Chicago West
Chicago West is the daughter of American rapper and producer Kanye West and media personality Kim Kardashian.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural movement
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architectural style ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
department stores
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early high-rise buildings ⓘ office buildings ⓘ |
| architecturalStyleOf | early skyscrapers ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| endTime | early 20th century ⓘ |
| field | architecture ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Chicago School architecture
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surface form:
Chicago School of architecture
Commercial style ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
commercial office buildings
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commercial urban context ⓘ emphasis on natural light ⓘ emphasis on verticality ⓘ functional expression of structure ⓘ grid-like façade ⓘ large window areas ⓘ limited historical ornament ⓘ rectilinear forms ⓘ reduced ornamentation ⓘ regular window bays ⓘ steel skeleton frame ⓘ terra cotta cladding ⓘ tripartite façade composition ⓘ use of curtain walls ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
City of Chicago
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surface form:
Chicago
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| hasNotablePractitioner |
Adler & Sullivan
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Daniel Burnham ⓘ Holabird & Roche ⓘ John Wellborn Root ⓘ Louis Sullivan ⓘ William Le Baron Jenney ⓘ |
| hasNotableWork |
Auditorium Building
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Carson Pirie Scott Building ⓘ Home Insurance Building ⓘ Monadnock Building ⓘ Reliance Building ⓘ Wainwright Building ⓘ |
| hasPart |
large plate-glass windows
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minimal exterior ornamentation ⓘ steel-frame construction ⓘ |
| inception |
circa 1880s
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century skyscraper design
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International Style ⓘ modernist architecture ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Great Chicago Fire of 1871
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Industrial Revolution ⓘ advances in steel technology ⓘ fireproof construction requirements ⓘ |
| movementLocation |
Chicago Loop
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downtown Chicago ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chicago School architecture Description of subject: Chicago School architecture is a late 19th- and early 20th-century architectural style centered in Chicago, characterized by steel-frame skyscrapers with large plate-glass windows and minimal exterior ornamentation.
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