Nina Simone Childhood Home
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The Nina Simone Childhood Home is the modest North Carolina house where the legendary singer, pianist, and civil rights activist Nina Simone grew up, now preserved as a significant cultural and historic landmark.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nina Simone Childhood Home canonical | 1 |
| Nina Simone childhood home | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nina Simone Childhood Home Context triple: [National Trust Historic Sites, hasPart, Nina Simone Childhood Home]
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A.
Louis Armstrong House Museum
The Louis Armstrong House Museum is a historic house museum in New York City dedicated to preserving and interpreting the life, music, and legacy of jazz legend Louis Armstrong.
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B.
Greenwood Cultural Center
The Greenwood Cultural Center is a museum and community space in Tulsa, Oklahoma that preserves and honors the history, resilience, and legacy of the city’s historic Black Wall Street and the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
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C.
A'Lelia Walker Mansion, Harlem
The A'Lelia Walker Mansion in Harlem was a famed early 20th-century social and cultural salon that hosted prominent figures of the Harlem Renaissance and Black high society.
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D.
Stax Museum of American Soul Music
The Stax Museum of American Soul Music is a museum in Memphis dedicated to preserving and celebrating the legacy of soul music and the influential artists of the legendary Stax Records label.
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E.
National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
The National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center is a museum in Ohio dedicated to preserving, interpreting, and celebrating African American history, art, and culture.
- 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: Nina Simone Childhood Home Target entity description: The Nina Simone Childhood Home is the modest North Carolina house where the legendary singer, pianist, and civil rights activist Nina Simone grew up, now preserved as a significant cultural and historic landmark.
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A.
Louis Armstrong House Museum
The Louis Armstrong House Museum is a historic house museum in New York City dedicated to preserving and interpreting the life, music, and legacy of jazz legend Louis Armstrong.
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B.
Greenwood Cultural Center
The Greenwood Cultural Center is a museum and community space in Tulsa, Oklahoma that preserves and honors the history, resilience, and legacy of the city’s historic Black Wall Street and the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
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C.
A'Lelia Walker Mansion, Harlem
The A'Lelia Walker Mansion in Harlem was a famed early 20th-century social and cultural salon that hosted prominent figures of the Harlem Renaissance and Black high society.
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D.
Stax Museum of American Soul Music
The Stax Museum of American Soul Music is a museum in Memphis dedicated to preserving and celebrating the legacy of soul music and the influential artists of the legendary Stax Records label.
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E.
National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
The National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center is a museum in Ohio dedicated to preserving, interpreting, and celebrating African American history, art, and culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
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historic house ⓘ landmark associated with Nina Simone ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Childhood home of Nina Simone ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | vernacular architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nina Simone Plaza in Tryon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nina Simone Project in Tryon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildingUse | residential house ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | under preservation and restoration ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
associated with African American history
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associated with American music history ⓘ associated with civil rights movement history ⓘ |
| currentUse | historic site ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
African-American historic places
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Historic house museums in North Carolina ⓘ Houses in Polk County, North Carolina ⓘ Music-related historic sites in the United States ⓘ Nina Simone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageConservationProject | Nina Simone Childhood Home preservation initiative ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Register of Historic Places
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surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
National Treasure (National Trust for Historic Preservation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | early 20th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tryon, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
North Carolina
NERFINISHED
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Polk County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| name | Nina Simone Childhood Home NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with civil rights activist Nina Simone
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being the childhood home of singer and pianist Nina Simone ⓘ |
| numberOfFloors | 1 ⓘ |
| occupant |
Nina Simone
NERFINISHED
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Nina Simone’s family ⓘ |
| ownedBy | group of African American artists ⓘ |
| owner |
Adam Pendleton
NERFINISHED
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Ellen Gallagher NERFINISHED ⓘ Julie Mehretu NERFINISHED ⓘ Rashid Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partnerOrganization |
National Trust for Historic Preservation
NERFINISHED
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North Carolina African American Heritage Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ World Monuments Fund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purchasedFrom | private owner in Tryon, North Carolina ⓘ |
| purchaseYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| significantEvent | childhood residence of Nina Simone ⓘ |
| significantPerson | Nina Simone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 30 East Livingston Street ⓘ |
| tourismType | heritage tourism destination ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nina Simone Childhood Home Description of subject: The Nina Simone Childhood Home is the modest North Carolina house where the legendary singer, pianist, and civil rights activist Nina Simone grew up, now preserved as a significant cultural and historic landmark.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Tryon, North Carolina
this entity surface form:
Nina Simone childhood home