Senate of Canada Building
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The Senate of Canada Building is a historic Beaux-Arts structure in downtown Ottawa that now serves as the temporary home of Canada’s Senate chamber and related parliamentary functions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Senate of Canada Building canonical | 2 |
| Senate of Canada Chamber, Parliament Hill, Ottawa | 2 |
| Sir John A. Macdonald Building | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T802613 — 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: Senate of Canada Building Context triple: [Senate of Canada, meetsIn, Senate of Canada Building]
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A.
Supreme Court of Canada Building
The Supreme Court of Canada Building is the historic Art Deco-style courthouse in Ottawa that houses Canada’s highest judicial body.
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B.
Manitoba Legislative Building
The Manitoba Legislative Building is the neoclassical seat of the provincial government of Manitoba, notable for its grand architecture and iconic Golden Boy statue atop its dome.
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C.
Parliament Hill
Parliament Hill is the iconic political and cultural heart of Canada in Ottawa, housing the country’s main federal legislative buildings and serving as a symbol of Canadian democracy.
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D.
Parliament Building of Quebec
The Parliament Building of Quebec is a grand Second Empire–style legislative complex in Quebec City that houses the National Assembly of Quebec and serves as a central symbol of the province’s political life.
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E.
British Columbia Parliament Buildings
The British Columbia Parliament Buildings are a grand neo-baroque legislative complex in Victoria that serves as the seat of the provincial government and a prominent architectural landmark.
- 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: Senate of Canada Building Target entity description: The Senate of Canada Building is a historic Beaux-Arts structure in downtown Ottawa that now serves as the temporary home of Canada’s Senate chamber and related parliamentary functions.
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A.
Supreme Court of Canada Building
The Supreme Court of Canada Building is the historic Art Deco-style courthouse in Ottawa that houses Canada’s highest judicial body.
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B.
Manitoba Legislative Building
The Manitoba Legislative Building is the neoclassical seat of the provincial government of Manitoba, notable for its grand architecture and iconic Golden Boy statue atop its dome.
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C.
Parliament Hill
Parliament Hill is the iconic political and cultural heart of Canada in Ottawa, housing the country’s main federal legislative buildings and serving as a symbol of Canadian democracy.
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D.
Parliament Building of Quebec
The Parliament Building of Quebec is a grand Second Empire–style legislative complex in Quebec City that houses the National Assembly of Quebec and serves as a central symbol of the province’s political life.
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E.
British Columbia Parliament Buildings
The British Columbia Parliament Buildings are a grand neo-baroque legislative complex in Victoria that serves as the seat of the provincial government and a prominent architectural landmark.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Beaux-Arts building
ⓘ
government building ⓘ historic building ⓘ parliamentary building ⓘ |
| architect |
John W. Orrock
ⓘ
Ross and Macdonald ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Beaux-Arts ⓘ |
| category |
Beaux-Arts architecture in Canada
ⓘ
Parliament Hill ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of Canada buildings
Railway stations in Ottawa ⓘ |
| city | Ottawa ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1909 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 45.425°N 75.694°W ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| formerName |
Ottawa Train Station
ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Trunk Central Station
Ottawa Train Station ⓘ Union Station ⓘ |
| functionSince | temporary Senate home since 2019 ⓘ |
| hasChamber | Senate chamber ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
committee rooms
ⓘ
offices ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
grand colonnade
ⓘ
large central hall ⓘ ornamental interior detailing ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Classified Federal Heritage Building ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1912 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ontario
ⓘ
Ottawa ⓘ Parliament Hill ⓘ
surface form:
Parliamentary Precinct, Ottawa
downtown Ottawa ⓘ |
| managedBy | Public Services and Procurement Canada ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Château Laurier (Ottawa)
ⓘ
surface form:
Fairmont Château Laurier
Parliament Hill ⓘ Rideau Canal ⓘ |
| occupant | Senate of Canada ⓘ |
| originalFunction | railway station ⓘ |
| originalOperator |
Canadian National Railway
ⓘ
Grand Trunk Railway ⓘ |
| owner |
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Canada
|
| province | Ontario ⓘ |
| reasonForTemporaryUse | Centre Block rehabilitation ⓘ |
| use |
parliamentary functions
ⓘ
temporary home of the Senate of Canada ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Senate of Canada Building Description of subject: The Senate of Canada Building is a historic Beaux-Arts structure in downtown Ottawa that now serves as the temporary home of Canada’s Senate chamber and related parliamentary functions.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Speaker of the Senate of Canada
this entity surface form:
Senate of Canada Chamber, Parliament Hill, Ottawa
this entity surface form:
Senate of Canada Chamber, Parliament Hill, Ottawa
this entity surface form:
Sir John A. Macdonald Building