Bank of America Center (Houston)
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Bank of America Center (Houston) is a prominent postmodern skyscraper in Houston’s skyline, known for its distinctive stepped, gabled roofline and granite-clad façade.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bank of America Center (Houston) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11202218 — 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: Bank of America Center (Houston) Context triple: [Downtown Houston, hasSkyscraper, Bank of America Center (Houston)]
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A.
Transco Tower, Houston
Transco Tower in Houston is a prominent postmodern skyscraper and local landmark known for its distinctive stepped design and reflective glass façade.
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B.
Texas Commerce Tower
Texas Commerce Tower is the former name of Chase Tower, a prominent postmodern skyscraper in downtown Dallas, Texas.
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C.
Bank of America Tower (Fort Worth)
Bank of America Tower (Fort Worth) is a prominent modern office skyscraper that serves as one of the key high-rise landmarks defining the skyline of Fort Worth, Texas.
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D.
Houston City Hall
Houston City Hall is the primary municipal government building of Houston, Texas, housing the mayor’s office and key city administrative functions.
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E.
Dallas Morning News Building
The Dallas Morning News Building is a historic Art Deco-style newspaper headquarters in downtown Dallas, Texas, designed by prominent architect George L. Dahl.
- 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: Bank of America Center (Houston) Target entity description: Bank of America Center (Houston) is a prominent postmodern skyscraper in Houston’s skyline, known for its distinctive stepped, gabled roofline and granite-clad façade.
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A.
Transco Tower, Houston
Transco Tower in Houston is a prominent postmodern skyscraper and local landmark known for its distinctive stepped design and reflective glass façade.
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B.
Texas Commerce Tower
Texas Commerce Tower is the former name of Chase Tower, a prominent postmodern skyscraper in downtown Dallas, Texas.
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C.
Bank of America Tower (Fort Worth)
Bank of America Tower (Fort Worth) is a prominent modern office skyscraper that serves as one of the key high-rise landmarks defining the skyline of Fort Worth, Texas.
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D.
Houston City Hall
Houston City Hall is the primary municipal government building of Houston, Texas, housing the mayor’s office and key city administrative functions.
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E.
Dallas Morning News Building
The Dallas Morning News Building is a historic Art Deco-style newspaper headquarters in downtown Dallas, Texas, designed by prominent architect George L. Dahl.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-rise building
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office building ⓘ postmodern building ⓘ skyscraper ⓘ |
| address | 700 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas ⓘ |
| architect |
John Burgee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philip Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalFirm | Johnson/Burgee Architects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Postmodern architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures completed in 1983
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Postmodern architecture in Texas ⓘ Skyscraper office buildings in Houston ⓘ |
| city | Houston ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1983 ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Houston Downtown Tunnel System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| developer | Hines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevatorCount | 40 ⓘ |
| façade | granite curtain wall ⓘ |
| feature |
granite-clad façade
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multiple gabled crowns ⓘ setback massing ⓘ |
| floorArea | about 1,500,000 sq ft ⓘ |
| floorCount | 56 ⓘ |
| formerName |
NCNB Center
NERFINISHED
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NationsBank Center NERFINISHED ⓘ RepublicBank Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLobby | multi-story lobby ⓘ |
| hasPublicArt | artworks in lobby and public spaces ⓘ |
| height |
238 m
ⓘ
780 ft ⓘ |
| locatedInDowntown | Downtown Houston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Houston, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
glass
ⓘ
red granite ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive postmodern silhouette on Houston skyline
ⓘ
gothic-inspired roofline ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1983 ⓘ |
| owner | M-M Properties NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parking | adjacent parking garage ⓘ |
| ranking | one of the tallest buildings in Houston ⓘ |
| roofShape | stepped gabled roofline ⓘ |
| roofType | multi-level gabled crown ⓘ |
| startDate | 1981 ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| structuralSystem | steel frame ⓘ |
| tenant | Bank of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| use | commercial offices ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bank of America Center (Houston) Description of subject: Bank of America Center (Houston) is a prominent postmodern skyscraper in Houston’s skyline, known for its distinctive stepped, gabled roofline and granite-clad façade.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.