Commissariat Building
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The Commissariat Building is a historic stone structure in Ottawa, Canada, recognized as one of the city’s oldest surviving buildings and now home to the Bytown Museum.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Commissariat Building canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7100377 — 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: Commissariat Building Context triple: [Bytown Museum, locatedInBuilding, Commissariat Building]
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A.
Chetwode Building
The Chetwode Building is the iconic main edifice of the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun, serving as its central administrative and ceremonial landmark.
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B.
Guards Corps Headquarters Building
The Guards Corps Headquarters Building is a historic neoclassical administrative building in Saint Petersburg that once housed the command of the elite Imperial Russian Guard.
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C.
Buller Barracks
Buller Barracks is a military installation within Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire, England, used for housing and training British Army personnel.
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D.
Shackleton Barracks
Shackleton Barracks is a former British Army military installation in Ballykelly, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, historically used as a base during the Troubles.
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E.
National Defence Headquarters
The National Defence Headquarters is the central command and administrative hub of Canada’s Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces, located in Ottawa.
- 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: Commissariat Building Target entity description: The Commissariat Building is a historic stone structure in Ottawa, Canada, recognized as one of the city’s oldest surviving buildings and now home to the Bytown Museum.
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A.
Chetwode Building
The Chetwode Building is the iconic main edifice of the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun, serving as its central administrative and ceremonial landmark.
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B.
Guards Corps Headquarters Building
The Guards Corps Headquarters Building is a historic neoclassical administrative building in Saint Petersburg that once housed the command of the elite Imperial Russian Guard.
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C.
Buller Barracks
Buller Barracks is a military installation within Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire, England, used for housing and training British Army personnel.
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D.
Shackleton Barracks
Shackleton Barracks is a former British Army military installation in Ballykelly, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, historically used as a base during the Troubles.
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E.
National Defence Headquarters
The National Defence Headquarters is the central command and administrative hub of Canada’s Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces, located in Ottawa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage property
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historic building ⓘ stone building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | vernacular stone ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bytown
NERFINISHED
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Rideau Canal construction era ⓘ |
| builtFor | Rideau Canal construction ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Ottawa
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Museums in Ottawa ⓘ National Historic Sites in Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Ottawa ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1827 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1826 ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| currentUse | museum ⓘ |
| floorCount | 3 ⓘ |
| hasExhibitsOn |
construction of the Rideau Canal
ⓘ
history of Bytown ⓘ history of Ottawa ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Classified Federal Heritage Building
NERFINISHED
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National Historic Site of Canada ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected historic site ⓘ |
| locatedAt | 1 Canal Lane, Ottawa ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canada
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Ontario ⓘ Ottawa ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Château Laurier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parliament Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Rideau Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Bytown Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearWaterbody |
Ottawa River
NERFINISHED
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Rideau Canal locks at Ottawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfStoreys | 3 ⓘ |
| occupant | Bytown Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oneOfOldestBuildingsIn | Ottawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
commissariat storehouse
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supply depot ⓘ |
| overlooks | Ottawa River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Rideau Canal National Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the oldest surviving stone buildings in Ottawa ⓘ |
| region | National Capital Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedAsMuseumSince | mid-20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Commissariat Building Description of subject: The Commissariat Building is a historic stone structure in Ottawa, Canada, recognized as one of the city’s oldest surviving buildings and now home to the Bytown Museum.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.