President's House (original design)
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President's House (original design) is the original architectural plan for the White House in Washington, D.C., created by Irish-born architect James Hoban in the 1790s.
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| President's House (original design) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: President's House (original design) Context triple: [James Hoban, notableWork, President's House (original design)]
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A.
Tudor Place
Tudor Place is a historic Federal-style mansion and garden in Washington, D.C., once home to descendants of Martha Washington and now preserved as a museum.
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B.
Virginia Executive Mansion
The Virginia Executive Mansion is the official residence of the Governor of Virginia and one of the oldest continuously occupied governor’s mansions in the United States.
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C.
Monticello
Monticello is the historic plantation home of Thomas Jefferson near Charlottesville, Virginia, renowned for its neoclassical architecture and role in early American history.
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D.
Smithsonian Institution Building
The Smithsonian Institution Building, often called "The Castle," is a distinctive red sandstone landmark on the National Mall that serves as the historic headquarters and visitor center of the Smithsonian Institution.
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E.
Harry S. Truman Little White House
The Harry S. Truman Little White House is a historic residence and museum in Key West that served as President Harry S. Truman’s winter White House and retreat.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: President's House (original design) Target entity description: President's House (original design) is the original architectural plan for the White House in Washington, D.C., created by Irish-born architect James Hoban in the 1790s.
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A.
Tudor Place
Tudor Place is a historic Federal-style mansion and garden in Washington, D.C., once home to descendants of Martha Washington and now preserved as a museum.
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B.
Virginia Executive Mansion
The Virginia Executive Mansion is the official residence of the Governor of Virginia and one of the oldest continuously occupied governor’s mansions in the United States.
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C.
Monticello
Monticello is the historic plantation home of Thomas Jefferson near Charlottesville, Virginia, renowned for its neoclassical architecture and role in early American history.
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D.
Smithsonian Institution Building
The Smithsonian Institution Building, often called "The Castle," is a distinctive red sandstone landmark on the National Mall that serves as the historic headquarters and visitor center of the Smithsonian Institution.
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E.
Harry S. Truman Little White House
The Harry S. Truman Little White House is a historic residence and museum in Key West that served as President Harry S. Truman’s winter White House and retreat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century architectural work
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architectural design ⓘ building plan ⓘ design for the White House ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | original White House design ⓘ |
| architect | James Hoban ⓘ |
| architectNationality | Irish ⓘ |
| associatedArchitect |
Pierre Charles L’Enfant
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surface form:
Pierre Charles L'Enfant
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| associatedWith | Washington, D.C. city plan ⓘ |
| commissionContext | establishment of the permanent U.S. capital ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| competition | 1792 design competition for the President's House ⓘ |
| competitionResult | winning design ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | James Hoban ⓘ |
| depicts | intended appearance of the President's House ⓘ |
| designedFor |
President of the United States
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executive residence of the United States ⓘ |
| designedForBuilding | White House ⓘ |
| designStart | 1792 ⓘ |
| functionIntended |
official residence
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seat of the executive branch ⓘ |
| genre | architectural plan ⓘ |
| hasClient |
Executive Office of the President of the United States
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surface form:
Office of the President of the United States
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| hasFeature |
central block with portico
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columned portico ⓘ multiple stories ⓘ rectangular plan ⓘ symmetrical façade ⓘ |
| heritageStatusOfRealization |
National Historic Landmark
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surface form:
National Historic Landmark (White House)
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| historicalPeriod | Early Federal period ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Leinster House, Dublin
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surface form:
Leinster House
Palladian architecture ⓘ classical architecture ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedInPlannedCity |
Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Federal City (Washington, D.C.)
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| locationIntended |
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| materialIntended | stone ⓘ |
| medium | architectural drawings ⓘ |
| partOf | development of the Federal City ⓘ |
| patron | George Washington ⓘ |
| realizedAs | White House ⓘ |
| relatedBuilding | White House ⓘ |
| style | Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| subject |
United States executive architecture
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presidential residences ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1790s ⓘ |
| use | basis for later alterations to the White House ⓘ |
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