William Street, Alton, Illinois
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William Street in Alton, Illinois is a historically significant roadway known for encompassing the site of the former Alton Prison, a notable Civil War-era facility.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Street, Alton, Illinois canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17551387 — 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: William Street, Alton, Illinois Context triple: [Alton Prison site, locatedOn, William Street, Alton, Illinois]
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A.
Western Avenue, Chicago
Western Avenue in Chicago is a major north–south thoroughfare and one of the city’s longest and most significant streets, running through numerous neighborhoods and serving as a key transportation corridor.
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B.
West Washington Street, Chicago
West Washington Street in Chicago is a major downtown thoroughfare in the Loop business district, lined with office buildings, retail spaces, and media facilities.
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C.
Diversey Avenue, Chicago
Diversey Avenue in Chicago is a major east–west thoroughfare on the city’s North Side, forming neighborhood boundaries and connecting areas such as Logan Square, Avondale, and Lakeview.
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D.
Illinois Street
Illinois Street is a roadway in downtown Chicago that intersects with major thoroughfares like North Michigan Avenue near the city’s central business and shopping districts.
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E.
North Avenue, Chicago
North Avenue in Chicago is a major east–west thoroughfare on the city’s North Side, known for its commercial corridors, heavy traffic, and role as a key boundary between neighborhoods.
- 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: William Street, Alton, Illinois Target entity description: William Street in Alton, Illinois is a historically significant roadway known for encompassing the site of the former Alton Prison, a notable Civil War-era facility.
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A.
Western Avenue, Chicago
Western Avenue in Chicago is a major north–south thoroughfare and one of the city’s longest and most significant streets, running through numerous neighborhoods and serving as a key transportation corridor.
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B.
West Washington Street, Chicago
West Washington Street in Chicago is a major downtown thoroughfare in the Loop business district, lined with office buildings, retail spaces, and media facilities.
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C.
Diversey Avenue, Chicago
Diversey Avenue in Chicago is a major east–west thoroughfare on the city’s North Side, forming neighborhood boundaries and connecting areas such as Logan Square, Avondale, and Lakeview.
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D.
Illinois Street
Illinois Street is a roadway in downtown Chicago that intersects with major thoroughfares like North Michigan Avenue near the city’s central business and shopping districts.
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E.
North Avenue, Chicago
North Avenue in Chicago is a major east–west thoroughfare on the city’s North Side, known for its commercial corridors, heavy traffic, and role as a key boundary between neighborhoods.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.