Old Main (Pennsylvania State University)
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Old Main is the historic administrative and symbolic centerpiece building of Pennsylvania State University's University Park campus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Old Main (Pennsylvania State University) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8417261 — 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 Main (Pennsylvania State University) Context triple: [University Park, Pennsylvania, contains, Old Main (Pennsylvania State University)]
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A.
Old Main
Old Main is a historic central campus building at North Central College, often recognized as one of the institution’s most iconic landmarks.
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B.
Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower
The Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower is an iconic brick clock and bell tower on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and one of the university’s most recognizable landmarks.
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C.
Cathedral of Learning
The Cathedral of Learning is a 42-story Gothic Revival skyscraper on the University of Pittsburgh campus, renowned as one of the tallest educational buildings in the world.
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D.
Gasson Hall
Gasson Hall is an iconic Collegiate Gothic academic building and landmark tower at Boston College’s Chestnut Hill campus.
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E.
Stevens Hall at Gettysburg College
Stevens Hall at Gettysburg College is a campus building named in honor of 19th-century Pennsylvania congressman and abolitionist Thaddeus Stevens.
- 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 Main (Pennsylvania State University) Target entity description: Old Main is the historic administrative and symbolic centerpiece building of Pennsylvania State University's University Park campus.
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A.
Old Main
Old Main is a historic central campus building at North Central College, often recognized as one of the institution’s most iconic landmarks.
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B.
Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower
The Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower is an iconic brick clock and bell tower on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and one of the university’s most recognizable landmarks.
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C.
Cathedral of Learning
The Cathedral of Learning is a 42-story Gothic Revival skyscraper on the University of Pittsburgh campus, renowned as one of the tallest educational buildings in the world.
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D.
Gasson Hall
Gasson Hall is an iconic Collegiate Gothic academic building and landmark tower at Boston College’s Chestnut Hill campus.
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E.
Stevens Hall at Gettysburg College
Stevens Hall at Gettysburg College is a campus building named in honor of 19th-century Pennsylvania congressman and abolitionist Thaddeus Stevens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ university administration building ⓘ |
| affiliation | Pennsylvania State University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Collegiate Gothic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Penn State history
ⓘ
Penn State traditions ⓘ |
| campusRole |
administrative hub
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symbolic centerpiece ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings at Pennsylvania State University
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Landmarks in Pennsylvania ⓘ University and college administration buildings in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| function |
administrative center
ⓘ
office building ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Old Main at Penn State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central bell tower
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clock tower ⓘ cupola ⓘ front lawn known as Old Main Lawn ⓘ portico with columns ⓘ prominent front steps ⓘ symmetrical façade ⓘ |
| hasGrounds | Old Main Lawn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasName | Old Main NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUse |
administrative offices
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ceremonial functions ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic campus building ⓘ |
| imageOftenUsedIn |
Penn State branding
ⓘ
university promotional materials ⓘ |
| isCentralBuildingOf |
Pennsylvania State University
NERFINISHED
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University Park campus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isIconFor | Penn State Nittany Lions community ⓘ |
| locatedIn | University Park, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnCampus | University Park campus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the historic administrative center of Penn State
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being the symbolic centerpiece of the University Park campus ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Pennsylvania State University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Pennsylvania State University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | Old Main Lawn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Pennsylvania State University
NERFINISHED
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University Park campus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
official ceremonies
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public events ⓘ university administration ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Main (Pennsylvania State University) Description of subject: Old Main is the historic administrative and symbolic centerpiece building of Pennsylvania State University's University Park campus.
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