Sowden House
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Sowden House is a striking Mayan Revival-style residence in Los Angeles, designed by architect Lloyd Wright and renowned for its dramatic, temple-like façade and courtyard.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Sowden House | 1 |
| Sowden House canonical | 1 |
| Sowden Residence | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2249022 — 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: Sowden House Context triple: [Lloyd Wright, notableWork, Sowden House]
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A.
Weathercock House
Weathercock House is a historic Western-style residence in Kobe, Japan, known for its distinctive weathercock-topped spire and status as a prominent symbol of the Kitano-cho district.
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B.
Winfield House
Winfield House is a historic Georgian-style mansion in Regent's Park, London, that serves as the official residence of the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom.
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C.
Kenwood House
Kenwood House is a historic neoclassical villa on the edge of Hampstead Heath in London, renowned for its impressive art collection and landscaped grounds.
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D.
Blackwell House
Blackwell House is a historic 18th-century farmhouse on Roosevelt Island in New York City, recognized as one of the island’s oldest surviving buildings.
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E.
Rowley’s House
Rowley’s House is a historic timber-framed merchant’s house in Shrewsbury, England, now known for its distinctive architecture and former use as a museum.
- 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: Sowden House Target entity description: Sowden House is a striking Mayan Revival-style residence in Los Angeles, designed by architect Lloyd Wright and renowned for its dramatic, temple-like façade and courtyard.
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A.
Weathercock House
Weathercock House is a historic Western-style residence in Kobe, Japan, known for its distinctive weathercock-topped spire and status as a prominent symbol of the Kitano-cho district.
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B.
Winfield House
Winfield House is a historic Georgian-style mansion in Regent's Park, London, that serves as the official residence of the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom.
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C.
Kenwood House
Kenwood House is a historic neoclassical villa on the edge of Hampstead Heath in London, renowned for its impressive art collection and landscaped grounds.
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D.
Blackwell House
Blackwell House is a historic 18th-century farmhouse on Roosevelt Island in New York City, recognized as one of the island’s oldest surviving buildings.
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E.
Rowley’s House
Rowley’s House is a historic timber-framed merchant’s house in Shrewsbury, England, now known for its distinctive architecture and former use as a museum.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic house
ⓘ
landmark building ⓘ residence ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sowden House
ⓘ
surface form:
John Sowden House
Sowden House ⓘ
surface form:
Sowden Residence
|
| architect | Lloyd Wright ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Expressionist architecture
ⓘ
Mayan Revival ⓘ |
| city | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1926 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasArchitecturalSignificance |
important work in Lloyd Wright’s residential portfolio
ⓘ
notable example of Mayan Revival architecture in Los Angeles ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | iconic Los Angeles residential landmark ⓘ |
| hasDesignInfluence |
Mayan temples
ⓘ
pre-Columbian Mesoamerican architecture ⓘ |
| hasEra | early 20th-century architecture ⓘ |
| hasFacade | temple-like façade ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Mayan-inspired motifs
ⓘ
central courtyard ⓘ dramatic stepped façade ⓘ interior courtyard pool ⓘ large central staircase ⓘ ornamental concrete blocks ⓘ roof terraces ⓘ |
| hasLayout | rooms organized around central courtyard ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
stucco
ⓘ
textured concrete blocks ⓘ |
| hasOrnamentation |
geometric relief patterns
ⓘ
stylized masks and faces ⓘ |
| hasPlanType | courtyard house ⓘ |
| hasRestoration |
underwent restoration in the early 21st century
ⓘ
underwent restoration in the late 20th century ⓘ |
| hasView | Hollywood Hills ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Los Angeles ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Sowden ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Los Feliz ⓘ |
| originalOwner | John Sowden ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| streetAddress | 5121 Franklin Avenue ⓘ |
| usedFor |
event venue
ⓘ
filming location ⓘ private residence ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1926 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sowden House Description of subject: Sowden House is a striking Mayan Revival-style residence in Los Angeles, designed by architect Lloyd Wright and renowned for its dramatic, temple-like façade and courtyard.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
John Sowden House
this entity surface form:
Sowden Residence