Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow
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The Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow is a historic 17th-century stone church in Sleepy Hollow, New York, famed as a setting in Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and one of the oldest existing churches in the state.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11356 — 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: Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow Context triple: [Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, nearby, Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow]
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Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, New York, United States
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Sleepy Hollow, New York, is a historic rural cemetery famed for its notable burials and its association with Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.”
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St. Patrick’s Cathedral
St. Patrick’s Cathedral is a prominent Neo-Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, renowned for its striking architecture and status as a major religious and tourist landmark.
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St. James Episcopal Church, Hyde Park, New York
St. James Episcopal Church in Hyde Park, New York, is a historic Episcopal parish church notable as the Roosevelt family’s home church and burial site, including that of James Roosevelt I.
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D.
Newton City Hall
Newton City Hall is the main municipal government building and administrative center for the city of Newton, Massachusetts.
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E.
Chrysler Mausoleum
The Chrysler Mausoleum is an ornate family tomb in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery associated with the wealthy Chrysler automotive dynasty.
- 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: Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow Target entity description: The Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow is a historic 17th-century stone church in Sleepy Hollow, New York, famed as a setting in Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and one of the oldest existing churches in the state.
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Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, New York, United States
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Sleepy Hollow, New York, is a historic rural cemetery famed for its notable burials and its association with Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.”
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B.
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
St. Patrick’s Cathedral is a prominent Neo-Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, renowned for its striking architecture and status as a major religious and tourist landmark.
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C.
St. James Episcopal Church, Hyde Park, New York
St. James Episcopal Church in Hyde Park, New York, is a historic Episcopal parish church notable as the Roosevelt family’s home church and burial site, including that of James Roosevelt I.
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D.
Newton City Hall
Newton City Hall is the main municipal government building and administrative center for the city of Newton, Massachusetts.
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E.
Chrysler Mausoleum
The Chrysler Mausoleum is an ornate family tomb in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery associated with the wealthy Chrysler automotive dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
17th-century church
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Reformed church ⓘ historic church ⓘ stone church building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Dutch Colonial ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American Gothic literature
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Sleepy Hollow folklore ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf |
early Dutch settlers of the Hudson Valley
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members of the Philipse family ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| currentUse |
guided tours
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seasonal worship services ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| denomination |
Dutch Reformed Church
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Reformed churches ⓘ
surface form:
Reformed Church in America
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| describedByAuthor | Washington Irving ⓘ |
| describedIn |
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
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surface form:
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
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| famousFor |
association with the Headless Horseman legend
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being one of the oldest existing churches in New York State ⓘ |
| floorPlan | rectangular nave ⓘ |
| founder | Frederick Philipse I ⓘ |
| hasBellTower | yes ⓘ |
| hasGraveyard |
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
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surface form:
Old Dutch Burying Ground
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| hasPart |
burial ground
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churchyard ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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surface form:
U.S. National Historic Landmark
National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Register of Historic Places listing
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| heritageStatus | one of the oldest existing churches in the United States ⓘ |
| inception |
circa 1685
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late 17th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sleepy Hollow, New York
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Westchester County, New York ⓘ New York ⓘ
surface form:
state of New York
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| locatedNear |
Pocantico River
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Sleepy Hollow Cemetery ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Albany Post Road ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Tarrytown, New York ⓘ |
| notableWork | setting of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfEarlyServices | Dutch ⓘ |
| region | Hudson Valley ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Calvinism ⓘ |
| roofType | gabled roof ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian worship
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historic interpretation ⓘ religious services ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow Description of subject: The Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow is a historic 17th-century stone church in Sleepy Hollow, New York, famed as a setting in Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and one of the oldest existing churches in the state.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, New York, United States
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nearby
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Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow
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subject surface form:
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
this entity surface form:
Old Dutch Church and churchyard
this entity surface form:
Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow churchyard
this entity surface form:
Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow churchyard
this entity surface form:
Old Dutch Church Burying Ground, Sleepy Hollow, New York