Old Whaling Station
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Old Whaling Station is a historic 19th-century whaling-era adobe building in Monterey, California, preserved as part of the region’s maritime heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Old Whaling Station canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7077485 — 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: Old Whaling Station Context triple: [Monterey State Historic Park, contains, Old Whaling Station]
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A.
Whalers Village
Whalers Village is an open-air shopping and dining complex in Kaanapali, Maui, known for its beachfront location, retail stores, restaurants, and cultural attractions.
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B.
Old Whaling Church
Old Whaling Church is a historic 19th-century Greek Revival church and prominent architectural landmark in Edgartown on Martha’s Vineyard, reflecting the town’s prosperous whaling-era heritage.
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C.
Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum
The Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum is a maritime history museum in Sag Harbor, New York, dedicated to preserving and interpreting the village’s 19th-century whaling heritage and local history.
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D.
Old Lighthouse Museum
The Old Lighthouse Museum is a historic maritime museum housed in a preserved 19th-century lighthouse on the Lake Michigan shoreline in Michigan City, Indiana.
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E.
Whaling Museum (Nantucket)
The Whaling Museum in Nantucket is a maritime history museum dedicated to preserving and interpreting the island’s rich whaling heritage through artifacts, exhibits, and educational programs.
- 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: Old Whaling Station Target entity description: Old Whaling Station is a historic 19th-century whaling-era adobe building in Monterey, California, preserved as part of the region’s maritime heritage.
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A.
Whalers Village
Whalers Village is an open-air shopping and dining complex in Kaanapali, Maui, known for its beachfront location, retail stores, restaurants, and cultural attractions.
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B.
Old Whaling Church
Old Whaling Church is a historic 19th-century Greek Revival church and prominent architectural landmark in Edgartown on Martha’s Vineyard, reflecting the town’s prosperous whaling-era heritage.
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C.
Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum
The Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum is a maritime history museum in Sag Harbor, New York, dedicated to preserving and interpreting the village’s 19th-century whaling heritage and local history.
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D.
Old Lighthouse Museum
The Old Lighthouse Museum is a historic maritime museum housed in a preserved 19th-century lighthouse on the Lake Michigan shoreline in Michigan City, Indiana.
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E.
Whaling Museum (Nantucket)
The Whaling Museum in Nantucket is a maritime history museum dedicated to preserving and interpreting the island’s rich whaling heritage through artifacts, exhibits, and educational programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage site
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historic building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ whaling-era structure ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | adobe ⓘ |
| category |
historic house museum
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maritime history site ⓘ |
| city | Monterey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| heritage |
maritime heritage
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whaling history ⓘ |
| historicDesignation | historic building ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Monterey, California NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| material | adobe ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Monterey’s maritime heritage resources ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | preserved ⓘ |
| significance |
example of early California adobe architecture
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represents 19th-century whaling era in Monterey ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| tourism | heritage tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial purposes
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residential purposes ⓘ whaling-related activities ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Whaling Station Description of subject: Old Whaling Station is a historic 19th-century whaling-era adobe building in Monterey, California, preserved as part of the region’s maritime heritage.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.