Golden Gate International Exposition grounds
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The Golden Gate International Exposition grounds were the specially constructed fairgrounds on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay that hosted the 1939–1940 world’s fair celebrating the Golden Gate and San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridges and Pacific Rim cultures.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Golden Gate International Exposition fairgrounds | 1 |
| Golden Gate International Exposition grounds canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11548036 — 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: Golden Gate International Exposition grounds Context triple: [Court of the Seven Seas, isCentralFeatureOf, Golden Gate International Exposition grounds]
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A.
Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park is a large urban park in San Francisco featuring gardens, museums, lakes, and recreational areas, and is one of the city’s most popular landmarks.
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B.
Panama–California Exposition grounds
The Panama–California Exposition grounds were the historic fairgrounds in San Diego’s Balboa Park that hosted the 1915–1917 world’s fair celebrating the opening of the Panama Canal and showcasing Spanish Colonial Revival architecture.
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C.
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Golden Gate National Recreation Area is a vast urban national park in the San Francisco Bay Area known for its coastal landscapes, historic sites, and iconic views of the Golden Gate Bridge.
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D.
Yerba Buena Gardens
Yerba Buena Gardens is an urban park and cultural complex in downtown San Francisco known for its landscaped open spaces, public art, museums, and community events.
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E.
San Francisco park system
The San Francisco park system is the network of public parks, open spaces, and recreational areas managed by the city of San Francisco, known for its diverse landscapes, iconic views, and extensive urban green spaces.
- 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: Golden Gate International Exposition grounds Target entity description: The Golden Gate International Exposition grounds were the specially constructed fairgrounds on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay that hosted the 1939–1940 world’s fair celebrating the Golden Gate and San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridges and Pacific Rim cultures.
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A.
Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park is a large urban park in San Francisco featuring gardens, museums, lakes, and recreational areas, and is one of the city’s most popular landmarks.
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B.
Panama–California Exposition grounds
The Panama–California Exposition grounds were the historic fairgrounds in San Diego’s Balboa Park that hosted the 1915–1917 world’s fair celebrating the opening of the Panama Canal and showcasing Spanish Colonial Revival architecture.
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C.
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Golden Gate National Recreation Area is a vast urban national park in the San Francisco Bay Area known for its coastal landscapes, historic sites, and iconic views of the Golden Gate Bridge.
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D.
Yerba Buena Gardens
Yerba Buena Gardens is an urban park and cultural complex in downtown San Francisco known for its landscaped open spaces, public art, museums, and community events.
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E.
San Francisco park system
The San Francisco park system is the network of public parks, open spaces, and recreational areas managed by the city of San Francisco, known for its diverse landscapes, iconic views, and extensive urban green spaces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fairgrounds
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world’s fair site ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Golden Gate Bridge (regionally celebrated)
NERFINISHED
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San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Art Deco
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Streamline Moderne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closingDate | 1940 ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1939 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1936 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| designedFor | temporary use ⓘ |
| hasPart |
California State Building
NERFINISHED
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Court of the Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ Court of the Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ Federal Building NERFINISHED ⓘ Fine Arts Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific House NERFINISHED ⓘ Tower of the Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ amusement zone ⓘ |
| inception | 1936 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
San Francisco ⓘ San Francisco Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Treasure Island NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | artificial island of Treasure Island ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Pacific unity theme
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monumental courts and plazas ⓘ nighttime illumination ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1939 ⓘ |
| operator | Golden Gate International Exposition Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Golden Gate International Exposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postUse | converted to naval base area ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Golden Gate International Exposition 1939
NERFINISHED
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Golden Gate International Exposition 1940 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrainFeature | artificial island ⓘ |
| theme |
Pacific Rim cultures
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celebration of Golden Gate Bridge ⓘ celebration of San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1930s ⓘ |
| usedFor |
1939 world’s fair
NERFINISHED
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1940 world’s fair ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Golden Gate International Exposition grounds Description of subject: The Golden Gate International Exposition grounds were the specially constructed fairgrounds on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay that hosted the 1939–1940 world’s fair celebrating the Golden Gate and San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridges and Pacific Rim cultures.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Golden Gate International Exposition fairgrounds