Whaley House
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The Whaley House is a historic 19th-century residence and museum in San Diego, California, widely known both for its preserved architecture and its reputation as one of the most haunted houses in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Whaley House canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10893652 — 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: Whaley House Context triple: [Old Town State Historic Park, hasPart, Whaley House]
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A.
Wieboldt-Rostone House
The Wieboldt-Rostone House is a historic 1933 Century of Progress model home in Beverly Shores, Indiana, notable for its experimental Rostone synthetic stone construction.
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B.
Heceta House
Heceta House is the historic former lighthouse keeper’s residence near Heceta Head Lighthouse on the Oregon coast, now used primarily as a bed-and-breakfast and event venue.
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C.
Sharlot Hall Museum
Sharlot Hall Museum is a historical museum and heritage site in Prescott, Arizona, dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history and culture of Arizona’s Central Highlands.
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D.
Pittock Mansion
Pittock Mansion is a historic early-20th-century house museum in Portland, Oregon, renowned for its architecture and panoramic views of the city and surrounding mountains.
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E.
Bronson-Mulholland House
The Bronson-Mulholland House is a historic 19th-century residence and museum in Palatka, Florida, noted for its antebellum architecture and role in local and Civil War-era history.
- 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: Whaley House Target entity description: The Whaley House is a historic 19th-century residence and museum in San Diego, California, widely known both for its preserved architecture and its reputation as one of the most haunted houses in the United States.
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A.
Wieboldt-Rostone House
The Wieboldt-Rostone House is a historic 1933 Century of Progress model home in Beverly Shores, Indiana, notable for its experimental Rostone synthetic stone construction.
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B.
Heceta House
Heceta House is the historic former lighthouse keeper’s residence near Heceta Head Lighthouse on the Oregon coast, now used primarily as a bed-and-breakfast and event venue.
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C.
Sharlot Hall Museum
Sharlot Hall Museum is a historical museum and heritage site in Prescott, Arizona, dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history and culture of Arizona’s Central Highlands.
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D.
Pittock Mansion
Pittock Mansion is a historic early-20th-century house museum in Portland, Oregon, renowned for its architecture and panoramic views of the city and surrounding mountains.
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E.
Bronson-Mulholland House
The Bronson-Mulholland House is a historic 19th-century residence and museum in Palatka, Florida, noted for its antebellum architecture and role in local and Civil War-era history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
haunted house
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historic house ⓘ museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect | Thomas Whaley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Greek Revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Thomas Whaley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| CaliforniaHistoricalLandmarkNumber | 65 ⓘ |
| category |
Houses completed in 1857
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Museums in San Diego ⓘ Reportedly haunted locations in California ⓘ |
| centuryOfConstruction | 19th century ⓘ |
| city | San Diego ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1857 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1856 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| formerUse |
San Diego County courthouse
NERFINISHED
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family residence ⓘ general store ⓘ record office ⓘ theater ⓘ |
| hasMuseumType | historic house museum ⓘ |
| hasNotableResident |
Anna Whaley
NERFINISHED
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Thomas Whaley NERFINISHED ⓘ Whaley family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
one of the most haunted houses in the United States
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site of paranormal activity ⓘ |
| hasTour |
ghost tours
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guided tours ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | California Historical Landmark ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1960 ⓘ |
| inception | 1857 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Old Town San Diego NERFINISHED ⓘ San Diego NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| materialUsed | brick ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Thomas Whaley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Old Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Save Our Heritage Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | County of San Diego NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Old Town San Diego State Historic Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
served as San Diego County courthouse in the 1860s
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used as a theater in the 1860s ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| touristAttractionType | ghost tour destination ⓘ |
| use | historic house museum ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Whaley House Description of subject: The Whaley House is a historic 19th-century residence and museum in San Diego, California, widely known both for its preserved architecture and its reputation as one of the most haunted houses in the United States.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.