his own residence, the Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut
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The Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut is a landmark modernist residence renowned for its minimalist glass-and-steel design and its influential role in 20th-century American architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| his own residence, the Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T630175 — 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: his own residence, the Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut Context triple: [Philip Johnson, designed, his own residence, the Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut]
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A.
Gropius House, Lincoln, Massachusetts
Gropius House in Lincoln, Massachusetts is a modernist residence designed and lived in by Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius, now preserved as a museum of his architectural vision.
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B.
Thomas Mann House (Pacific Palisades)
The Thomas Mann House in Pacific Palisades is the former Los Angeles residence of German novelist Thomas Mann, now preserved as a cultural and intellectual center dedicated to transatlantic dialogue and democratic values.
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C.
New Canaan, Connecticut
New Canaan, Connecticut is an affluent suburban town in Fairfield County known for its modernist architecture, historic New England charm, and role as a commuter community for the New York City metropolitan area.
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D.
Executive Mansion, Albany, New York, United States
The Executive Mansion in Albany, New York, is the official residence of the governor of New York State.
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E.
William K. Vanderbilt House (Petit Château), New York
The William K. Vanderbilt House, or "Petit Château," was an opulent French Renaissance–style mansion on New York’s Fifth Avenue, famed as a Gilded Age showpiece of wealth and architectural grandeur.
- 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: his own residence, the Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut Target entity description: The Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut is a landmark modernist residence renowned for its minimalist glass-and-steel design and its influential role in 20th-century American architecture.
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A.
Gropius House, Lincoln, Massachusetts
Gropius House in Lincoln, Massachusetts is a modernist residence designed and lived in by Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius, now preserved as a museum of his architectural vision.
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B.
Thomas Mann House (Pacific Palisades)
The Thomas Mann House in Pacific Palisades is the former Los Angeles residence of German novelist Thomas Mann, now preserved as a cultural and intellectual center dedicated to transatlantic dialogue and democratic values.
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C.
New Canaan, Connecticut
New Canaan, Connecticut is an affluent suburban town in Fairfield County known for its modernist architecture, historic New England charm, and role as a commuter community for the New York City metropolitan area.
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D.
Executive Mansion, Albany, New York, United States
The Executive Mansion in Albany, New York, is the official residence of the governor of New York State.
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E.
William K. Vanderbilt House (Petit Château), New York
The William K. Vanderbilt House, or "Petit Château," was an opulent French Renaissance–style mansion on New York’s Fifth Avenue, famed as a Gilded Age showpiece of wealth and architectural grandeur.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
International Style building
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architectural landmark ⓘ historic house museum ⓘ house ⓘ modernist residence ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Philip Johnson Glass House
ⓘ
Glass House ⓘ
surface form:
The Glass House
|
| architect | Philip Johnson ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
International Style
ⓘ
Modernism ⓘ |
| category |
Historic house museums in Connecticut
ⓘ
Houses in Fairfield County, Connecticut ⓘ Modernist architecture in the United States ⓘ National Historic Landmarks in Connecticut ⓘ |
| complexIncludes | landscape with additional pavilions and structures ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county |
Fairfield County, Connecticut
ⓘ
surface form:
Fairfield County
|
| designFeature |
flat roof
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floor-to-ceiling glass walls ⓘ minimalist glass-and-steel design ⓘ open-plan interior ⓘ rectangular pavilion form ⓘ |
| era | mid-20th century architecture ⓘ |
| function |
museum
ⓘ
private residence (historical) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
surface form:
National Historic Landmark of the United States
listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century American residential architecture
ⓘ
modernist house design in the United States ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Farnsworth House
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surface form:
Farnsworth House concept by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
|
| location |
New Canaan, Connecticut
ⓘ
surface form:
New Canaan, Connecticut, United States
|
| material |
glass
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steel ⓘ |
| name | Glass House ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive use of transparent glass walls
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influential role in American modernist architecture ⓘ integration of architecture and surrounding landscape ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Philip Johnson
ⓘ
surface form:
Philip Johnson (historical period)
|
| significance |
icon of 20th-century American architecture
ⓘ
important example of minimalist modernist architecture ⓘ |
| state | Connecticut ⓘ |
| town |
New Canaan, Connecticut
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surface form:
New Canaan
|
| usedAsResidenceBy | Philip Johnson ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: his own residence, the Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut Description of subject: The Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut is a landmark modernist residence renowned for its minimalist glass-and-steel design and its influential role in 20th-century American architecture.
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