Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse
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The Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse on Lake Ontario in Rochester, New York, recognized as one of the oldest surviving lighthouses in the region and now serving as a maritime museum.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse canonical | 2 |
| Genesee River lighthouse area | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2528038 — 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: Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse Context triple: [Port of Rochester, near, Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse]
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A.
Lorain Lighthouse
Lorain Lighthouse is a historic navigational beacon on Lake Erie, known for its distinctive architecture and status as an iconic symbol of Lorain, Ohio.
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B.
Prospect Point Lighthouse
Prospect Point Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon located at the northern tip of Vancouver’s Stanley Park, overlooking the entrance to Burrard Inlet.
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C.
Big Red Lighthouse
Big Red Lighthouse is a historic, bright-red navigational beacon at the channel entrance to Lake Michigan in Holland, Michigan, and a well-known local icon.
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D.
Brant Point Light
Brant Point Light is a historic lighthouse on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, guiding vessels into Nantucket Harbor and known as one of the oldest lighthouse sites in the United States.
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E.
Long Point Light
Long Point Light is a historic lighthouse marking the entrance to Provincetown Harbor at the tip of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
- 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: Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse Target entity description: The Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse on Lake Ontario in Rochester, New York, recognized as one of the oldest surviving lighthouses in the region and now serving as a maritime museum.
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A.
Lorain Lighthouse
Lorain Lighthouse is a historic navigational beacon on Lake Erie, known for its distinctive architecture and status as an iconic symbol of Lorain, Ohio.
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B.
Prospect Point Lighthouse
Prospect Point Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon located at the northern tip of Vancouver’s Stanley Park, overlooking the entrance to Burrard Inlet.
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C.
Big Red Lighthouse
Big Red Lighthouse is a historic, bright-red navigational beacon at the channel entrance to Lake Michigan in Holland, Michigan, and a well-known local icon.
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D.
Brant Point Light
Brant Point Light is a historic lighthouse on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, guiding vessels into Nantucket Harbor and known as one of the oldest lighthouse sites in the United States.
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E.
Long Point Light
Long Point Light is a historic lighthouse marking the entrance to Provincetown Harbor at the tip of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
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lighthouse ⓘ maritime museum ⓘ |
| addedTo | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Port of Rochester ⓘ |
| automated | no ⓘ |
| category |
Lighthouses completed in 1822
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Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York ⓘ Maritime museums in New York ⓘ Museums in Rochester, New York ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1821 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| currentUse |
maritime museum
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
attached keeper’s house
ⓘ
stone tower ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Genesee River
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surface form:
Genesee River mouth
Lake Ontario ⓘ |
| height | 40 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Register of Historic Places
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surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
|
| laterLensType | Fresnel lens ⓘ |
| lightDeactivatedYear | 1881 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Monroe County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Lake Ontario ⓘ |
| location |
Charlotte neighborhood of Rochester
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surface form:
Charlotte neighborhood, Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| name | Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse self-link ⓘ |
| nrhpListingYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| nrhpType | building ⓘ |
| offers | guided tours ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse Historical Society ⓘ |
| originalLensType | reflector system ⓘ |
| owner | Monroe County ⓘ |
| purpose | aid to navigation on Lake Ontario ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
one of the oldest surviving lighthouses in the United States Great Lakes region
ⓘ
one of the oldest surviving lighthouses on Lake Ontario ⓘ |
| region | Great Lakes ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| towerShape | octagonal ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1822 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse Description of subject: The Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse on Lake Ontario in Rochester, New York, recognized as one of the oldest surviving lighthouses in the region and now serving as a maritime museum.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Genesee River lighthouse area