Former Customs Officer’s Residence (Little White House)
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The Former Customs Officer’s Residence, nicknamed the Little White House, is a historic Western-style colonial building in Tamsui, New Taipei, known for its whitewashed walls, arched verandas, and scenic views over the Tamsui River.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Former Customs Officer’s Residence (Little White House) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13256365 — 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: Former Customs Officer’s Residence (Little White House) Context triple: [Tamsui District, hasLandmark, Former Customs Officer’s Residence (Little White House)]
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A.
Roosevelt’s Little White House
Roosevelt’s Little White House is the historic retreat in Warm Springs, Georgia, where President Franklin D. Roosevelt sought polio treatment, spent much of his presidency, and ultimately died in 1945.
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B.
Presidential Guesthouse
The Presidential Guesthouse, officially known as Mahlamba Ndlopfu, is the official residence of the President of South Africa in Pretoria.
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C.
Harry S. Truman Little White House
The Harry S. Truman Little White House is a historic residence and museum in Key West that served as President Harry S. Truman’s winter White House and retreat.
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D.
Southern White House
The Southern White House is a nickname for Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump’s private Palm Beach estate that he frequently used as a presidential retreat and informal seat of power.
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E.
Bush House
Bush House is a prominent former commercial building on London's Strand, best known as the longtime home of the BBC World Service.
- 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: Former Customs Officer’s Residence (Little White House) Target entity description: The Former Customs Officer’s Residence, nicknamed the Little White House, is a historic Western-style colonial building in Tamsui, New Taipei, known for its whitewashed walls, arched verandas, and scenic views over the Tamsui River.
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A.
Roosevelt’s Little White House
Roosevelt’s Little White House is the historic retreat in Warm Springs, Georgia, where President Franklin D. Roosevelt sought polio treatment, spent much of his presidency, and ultimately died in 1945.
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B.
Presidential Guesthouse
The Presidential Guesthouse, officially known as Mahlamba Ndlopfu, is the official residence of the President of South Africa in Pretoria.
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C.
Harry S. Truman Little White House
The Harry S. Truman Little White House is a historic residence and museum in Key West that served as President Harry S. Truman’s winter White House and retreat.
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D.
Southern White House
The Southern White House is a nickname for Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump’s private Palm Beach estate that he frequently used as a presidential retreat and informal seat of power.
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E.
Bush House
Bush House is a prominent former commercial building on London's Strand, best known as the longtime home of the BBC World Service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Western-style colonial building
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historic building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
arcade
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arched verandas ⓘ columns ⓘ red-tiled roof ⓘ whitewashed walls ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Western colonial ⓘ |
| category |
Colonial architecture in Taiwan
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Historic sites in New Taipei ⓘ Tourist attractions in New Taipei ⓘ |
| country |
Taiwan
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linked to:
Taiwan, Province of China
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| culturalContext |
Tamsui historical waterfront
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linked to:
Tamsui Customs Wharf
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| era | late Qing and colonial period ⓘ |
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| hasColor | white ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cultural exhibition space
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historical education site ⓘ |
| hasGarden | yes ⓘ |
| hasView |
Tamsui River estuary
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linked to:
Tamsui River
sunset over Tamsui River ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
colonial-era architecture
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scenic river views ⓘ white exterior ⓘ |
| languageOfLocalName | Chinese ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Taipei City
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Tamsui District ⓘ northern Taiwan ⓘ |
| managedBy | New Taipei City Government ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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stucco ⓘ |
| near |
Fort San Domingo
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Hobe Fort ⓘ Tamsui Old Street ⓘ |
| nickname |
Little White House
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linked to:
Roosevelt’s Little White House
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| overlooks | Tamsui River ⓘ |
| region |
Tamsui riverside area
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linked to:
Tamsui District
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| tourism |
open to visitors
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popular photo spot ⓘ |
| use | residence of customs officer ⓘ |
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Subject: Former Customs Officer’s Residence (Little White House) Description of subject: The Former Customs Officer’s Residence, nicknamed the Little White House, is a historic Western-style colonial building in Tamsui, New Taipei, known for its whitewashed walls, arched verandas, and scenic views over the Tamsui River.
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