Old Stone House (Rowan County, North Carolina)
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Old Stone House is an 18th-century stone dwelling in Rowan County, North Carolina, recognized as one of the region’s oldest surviving residences and a significant example of early German-American architecture.
All labels observed (1)
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| Old Stone House (Rowan County, North Carolina) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7764711 — 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: Old Stone House (Rowan County, North Carolina) Context triple: [Rowan County, hasHistoricSite, Old Stone House (Rowan County, North Carolina)]
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Old Stone House
Old Stone House is a historic 18th-century residence in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., recognized as one of the oldest unchanged buildings in the city.
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Old Stone House
Old Stone House is a historic Dutch colonial-era farmhouse and museum in Brooklyn, New York, best known for its role in the 1776 Battle of Long Island during the American Revolutionary War.
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Yanceyville Historic District
Yanceyville Historic District is a preserved area in the town of Yanceyville known for its collection of 19th- and early 20th-century buildings that reflect the architectural and civic history of Caswell County, North Carolina.
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D.
Tryon Palace
Tryon Palace is a reconstructed 18th-century colonial governor’s mansion and museum complex in New Bern, North Carolina, known for its historical significance and period gardens.
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Brunswick Town State Historic Site
Brunswick Town State Historic Site is a preserved colonial-era port and archaeological site in North Carolina that interprets the history of the once-thriving town of Brunswick and its surrounding settlements.
- 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 Stone House (Rowan County, North Carolina) Target entity description: Old Stone House is an 18th-century stone dwelling in Rowan County, North Carolina, recognized as one of the region’s oldest surviving residences and a significant example of early German-American architecture.
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A.
Old Stone House
Old Stone House is a historic 18th-century residence in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., recognized as one of the oldest unchanged buildings in the city.
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B.
Old Stone House
Old Stone House is a historic Dutch colonial-era farmhouse and museum in Brooklyn, New York, best known for its role in the 1776 Battle of Long Island during the American Revolutionary War.
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C.
Yanceyville Historic District
Yanceyville Historic District is a preserved area in the town of Yanceyville known for its collection of 19th- and early 20th-century buildings that reflect the architectural and civic history of Caswell County, North Carolina.
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D.
Tryon Palace
Tryon Palace is a reconstructed 18th-century colonial governor’s mansion and museum complex in New Bern, North Carolina, known for its historical significance and period gardens.
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E.
Brunswick Town State Historic Site
Brunswick Town State Historic Site is a preserved colonial-era port and archaeological site in North Carolina that interprets the history of the once-thriving town of Brunswick and its surrounding settlements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historic house
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museum ⓘ stone dwelling ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | German-American architecture ⓘ |
| builderEthnicity | German immigrant community ⓘ |
| category |
German-American culture in North Carolina
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Historic house museums in North Carolina ⓘ Houses in Rowan County, North Carolina ⓘ Stone houses in the United States ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage | represents early German settlement patterns in North Carolina ⓘ |
| era | colonial period in North Carolina ⓘ |
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| location | Rowan County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Salisbury, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
thick load-bearing stone walls
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traditional 18th-century interior plan ⓘ |
| originalFunction | private residence ⓘ |
| ownershipType | nonprofit or historical organization stewardship ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | preserved as a historic site ⓘ |
| region | Piedmont region of North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | gabled roof ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of early German-American domestic architecture in North Carolina
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one of the oldest surviving residences in Rowan County, North Carolina ⓘ |
| state | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | open to the public for tours ⓘ |
| use | historic house museum ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Stone House (Rowan County, North Carolina) Description of subject: Old Stone House is an 18th-century stone dwelling in Rowan County, North Carolina, recognized as one of the region’s oldest surviving residences and a significant example of early German-American architecture.
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