Armco-Ferro House
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Armco-Ferro House is a notable early 20th-century prefabricated steel-frame model home, originally exhibited at the 1933–34 Chicago World's Fair and later relocated to Beverly Shores, Indiana, where it is preserved as a historic landmark.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Armco-Ferro House canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8879581 — 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: Armco-Ferro House Context triple: [Beverly Shores, Indiana, hasHistoricBuilding, Armco-Ferro House]
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Homestead Steel Works
Homestead Steel Works was a major 19th- and early 20th-century steel mill near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, best known as a centerpiece of Andrew Carnegie’s steel empire and the site of the 1892 Homestead Strike, a pivotal event in U.S. labor history.
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U.S. Steel Yard
U.S. Steel Yard is a minor league baseball stadium in Gary, Indiana, primarily known as the home field of the Gary SouthShore RailCats.
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Newburgh Wire Mill
Newburgh Wire Mill was an industrial wire manufacturing facility in New York known historically as a former workplace of presidential assassin Leon Czolgosz.
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D.
Calumet Residence
Calumet Residence is a student housing facility located on York University’s Keele Campus in Toronto, providing on-campus accommodation and community space for students.
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E.
Pueblo steel mills
Pueblo steel mills are a historic industrial complex in Pueblo, Colorado, that formed the backbone of the city’s steel production and economic development.
- 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: Armco-Ferro House Target entity description: Armco-Ferro House is a notable early 20th-century prefabricated steel-frame model home, originally exhibited at the 1933–34 Chicago World's Fair and later relocated to Beverly Shores, Indiana, where it is preserved as a historic landmark.
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A.
Homestead Steel Works
Homestead Steel Works was a major 19th- and early 20th-century steel mill near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, best known as a centerpiece of Andrew Carnegie’s steel empire and the site of the 1892 Homestead Strike, a pivotal event in U.S. labor history.
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B.
U.S. Steel Yard
U.S. Steel Yard is a minor league baseball stadium in Gary, Indiana, primarily known as the home field of the Gary SouthShore RailCats.
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C.
Newburgh Wire Mill
Newburgh Wire Mill was an industrial wire manufacturing facility in New York known historically as a former workplace of presidential assassin Leon Czolgosz.
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D.
Calumet Residence
Calumet Residence is a student housing facility located on York University’s Keele Campus in Toronto, providing on-campus accommodation and community space for students.
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E.
Pueblo steel mills
Pueblo steel mills are a historic industrial complex in Pueblo, Colorado, that formed the backbone of the city’s steel production and economic development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World's Fair building
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historic house ⓘ landmark ⓘ prefabricated house ⓘ steel-frame house ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Modernist ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American Rolling Mill Company
NERFINISHED
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Ferro Enamel Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Armco (American Rolling Mill Company) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionType | prefabricated ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| designedAs | mass-producible dwelling ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
1933–34 Chicago World's Fair
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Century of Progress International Exposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | single-family residence ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
compact floor plan
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enamel steel exterior panels ⓘ flat roof ⓘ ribbon windows ⓘ steel structural frame ⓘ |
| historicDesignation |
listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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part of Beverly Shores Century of Progress Architectural District ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beverly Shores, Indiana
NERFINISHED
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Indiana ⓘ Lake Michigan shore NERFINISHED ⓘ Porter County, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Indiana Dunes National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
enamel-coated steel panels
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steel frame ⓘ |
| name | Armco-Ferro House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early use of prefabricated steel in residential construction
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participation in Century of Progress model homes exhibit ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| partOf | Beverly Shores Century of Progress homes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus |
preserved
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restored ⓘ |
| purpose |
demonstration house
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model home ⓘ |
| relocatedTo | Beverly Shores, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relocationPeriod | mid-1930s ⓘ |
| significance | example of experimental industrialized housing of the 1930s ⓘ |
| tourism | open for tours on a limited basis ⓘ |
| yearExhibited |
1933
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1934 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Armco-Ferro House Description of subject: Armco-Ferro House is a notable early 20th-century prefabricated steel-frame model home, originally exhibited at the 1933–34 Chicago World's Fair and later relocated to Beverly Shores, Indiana, where it is preserved as a historic landmark.
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