Bavinger House
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Bavinger House was an experimental, organic modernist residence in Norman, Oklahoma, celebrated for its spiraling stone structure and unconventional, nature-integrated design by architect Bruce Goff.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bavinger House canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1897038 — 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: Bavinger House Context triple: [Bruce Goff, notableWork, Bavinger House]
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A.
Beaverhouse
Beaverhouse is a remote access point and entry station on the western side of Quetico Provincial Park in northwestern Ontario, Canada.
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B.
Anderson House
Anderson House is a historic Beaux-Arts mansion in Washington, D.C., that serves as the headquarters and museum of the Society of the Cincinnati.
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C.
Bragg-Mitchell Mansion
Bragg-Mitchell Mansion is a historic 19th-century antebellum home in Mobile, Alabama, renowned for its grand Greek Revival architecture and role as a prominent Southern landmark.
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D.
Dibble House
Dibble House is a modest 19th-century Carpenter Gothic-style farmhouse in Eldon, Iowa, best known as the real-life backdrop that inspired Grant Wood’s iconic painting "American Gothic."
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E.
Blake House
Blake House is a historic residence and notable landmark located in the City of Fairfax, Virginia.
- 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: Bavinger House Target entity description: Bavinger House was an experimental, organic modernist residence in Norman, Oklahoma, celebrated for its spiraling stone structure and unconventional, nature-integrated design by architect Bruce Goff.
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A.
Beaverhouse
Beaverhouse is a remote access point and entry station on the western side of Quetico Provincial Park in northwestern Ontario, Canada.
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B.
Anderson House
Anderson House is a historic Beaux-Arts mansion in Washington, D.C., that serves as the headquarters and museum of the Society of the Cincinnati.
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C.
Bragg-Mitchell Mansion
Bragg-Mitchell Mansion is a historic 19th-century antebellum home in Mobile, Alabama, renowned for its grand Greek Revival architecture and role as a prominent Southern landmark.
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D.
Dibble House
Dibble House is a modest 19th-century Carpenter Gothic-style farmhouse in Eldon, Iowa, best known as the real-life backdrop that inspired Grant Wood’s iconic painting "American Gothic."
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E.
Blake House
Blake House is a historic residence and notable landmark located in the City of Fairfax, Virginia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
house
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modernist building ⓘ organic architecture ⓘ residence ⓘ work of architecture ⓘ |
| architect | Bruce Goff ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
expressionist architecture
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modern architecture ⓘ organic modernism ⓘ |
| category |
Bruce Goff
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surface form:
Bruce Goff buildings
Demolished buildings and structures in Oklahoma ⓘ Houses in Cleveland County, Oklahoma ⓘ |
| client |
Eugene Bavinger
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Nancy Bavinger ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1955 ⓘ |
| condition | demolished ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1950 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| county | Cleveland County, Oklahoma ⓘ |
| demolitionDate | 2016 ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
floor levels connected by ramps and stairs
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integrated with surrounding landscape ⓘ large expanses of glass ⓘ minimal interior partitions ⓘ non-rectilinear geometry ⓘ open interior plan ⓘ roof garden elements ⓘ |
| hasStructuralFeature |
cantilevered platforms
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central mast ⓘ spiraling stone wall ⓘ suspended living pods ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Register of Historic Places
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surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
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| inception | 1950 ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Frank Lloyd Wright’s organic architecture ⓘ |
| intendedUse | single-family residence ⓘ |
| location |
Norman, Oklahoma, United States
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surface form:
Norman, Oklahoma
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| materialUsed |
glass
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local stone ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| notableFor |
experimental residential design
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iconic example of Bruce Goff’s work ⓘ innovative use of suspended living spaces ⓘ organic integration with nature ⓘ spiraling plan and vertical organization ⓘ |
| NRHPDelistingDate | 2017-03-07 ⓘ |
| NRHPListingDate | 1981-09-08 ⓘ |
| NRHPListingStatus | formerly listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | 80003266 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1955 ⓘ |
| state | Oklahoma ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bavinger House Description of subject: Bavinger House was an experimental, organic modernist residence in Norman, Oklahoma, celebrated for its spiraling stone structure and unconventional, nature-integrated design by architect Bruce Goff.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bruce Goff