Tenenbaum family house in New York City
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The Tenenbaum family house in New York City is the distinctive, eccentric brownstone home featured in Wes Anderson’s film "The Royal Tenenbaums," serving as the central setting for the family’s story.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tenenbaum family house in New York City canonical | 1 |
| Tenenbaum family townhouse | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13083488 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Tenenbaum family house in New York City Context triple: [Royal Tenenbaum, residence, Tenenbaum family house in New York City]
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Cornelius Vanderbilt II House, New York City
The Cornelius Vanderbilt II House in New York City was a grand Gilded Age Fifth Avenue mansion, once among the largest and most opulent private residences in the United States.
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J. B. Duke House, New York City
The J. B. Duke House in New York City is a grand early-20th-century Fifth Avenue mansion, designed in a French Beaux-Arts style and renowned as one of architect Horace Trumbauer’s most opulent residential commissions.
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UNICEF House, New York
UNICEF House, New York is the headquarters building of the United Nations Children's Fund in Manhattan, designed by the renowned architectural firm Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates.
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Blackwell House on Roosevelt Island
Blackwell House on Roosevelt Island is a historic 18th-century farmhouse in New York City, recognized as one of the island’s oldest surviving structures and a notable landmark.
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Astors' Beechwood Mansion
Astors' Beechwood Mansion is a historic Gilded Age summer "cottage" in Newport, Rhode Island, famed as a former social hub of the wealthy Astor family.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Tenenbaum family house in New York City Target entity description: The Tenenbaum family house in New York City is the distinctive, eccentric brownstone home featured in Wes Anderson’s film "The Royal Tenenbaums," serving as the central setting for the family’s story.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt II House, New York City
The Cornelius Vanderbilt II House in New York City was a grand Gilded Age Fifth Avenue mansion, once among the largest and most opulent private residences in the United States.
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J. B. Duke House, New York City
The J. B. Duke House in New York City is a grand early-20th-century Fifth Avenue mansion, designed in a French Beaux-Arts style and renowned as one of architect Horace Trumbauer’s most opulent residential commissions.
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UNICEF House, New York
UNICEF House, New York is the headquarters building of the United Nations Children's Fund in Manhattan, designed by the renowned architectural firm Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates.
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Blackwell House on Roosevelt Island
Blackwell House on Roosevelt Island is a historic 18th-century farmhouse in New York City, recognized as one of the island’s oldest surviving structures and a notable landmark.
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E.
Astors' Beechwood Mansion
Astors' Beechwood Mansion is a historic Gilded Age summer "cottage" in Newport, Rhode Island, famed as a former social hub of the wealthy Astor family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
brownstone townhouse
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fictional building ⓘ film location ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Royal Tenenbaums ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | New York brownstone ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirector | Wes Anderson ⓘ |
| associatedWithFilmGenre | comedy-drama ⓘ |
| centralSettingOf | The Royal Tenenbaums ⓘ |
| culturalStatus |
iconic Wes Anderson location
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recognizable film house in popular culture ⓘ |
| diegeticStatus |
family residence
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site of key plot revelations ⓘ |
| featuredInFilmByDirector | Wes Anderson ⓘ |
| fictionalLocationIn | New York City ⓘ |
| homeOfFictionalFamily | Tenenbaum family ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
primary gathering place for the Tenenbaum family
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site of family reunions and conflicts ⓘ symbol of the family’s shared past ⓘ |
| roleInCinematography |
frequent use of symmetrical framing
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location for tracking shots through rooms ⓘ |
| thematicAssociation |
childhood genius and its aftermath
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family dysfunction ⓘ lost potential ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ |
| usedForCharacterizationOf |
Chas Tenenbaum
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Etheline Tenenbaum ⓘ Margot Tenenbaum ⓘ Richie Tenenbaum ⓘ Royal Tenenbaum ⓘ |
| visualStyle |
eccentric interior design
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highly detailed production design ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tenenbaum family house in New York City Description of subject: The Tenenbaum family house in New York City is the distinctive, eccentric brownstone home featured in Wes Anderson’s film "The Royal Tenenbaums," serving as the central setting for the family’s story.
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