Green-Wood Cemetery
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Green-Wood Cemetery is a historic 19th-century rural cemetery in Brooklyn, New York, renowned for its elaborate monuments, picturesque landscape, and role as the resting place of many notable figures.
All labels observed (9)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T256444 — 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: Green-Wood Cemetery Context triple: [Brooklyn, contains, Green-Wood Cemetery]
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A.
Kensico Cemetery
Kensico Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery in Valhalla, New York, known as the final resting place of numerous notable figures from the arts, architecture, and entertainment.
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B.
Astor Mausoleum
The Astor Mausoleum is an ornate family tomb of the prominent Astor family located within Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in New York.
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C.
Woodlawn Cemetery and Woodlawn National Cemetery Historic District
Woodlawn Cemetery and Woodlawn National Cemetery Historic District is a historic burial ground complex in Elmira, New York, notable for its 19th-century landscape design, architectural monuments, and association with significant local and national figures.
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D.
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Sleepy Hollow, New York, famed for its association with author Washington Irving and his classic tale "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
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E.
Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York City
Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, New York City, is a historic, park-like burial ground renowned for its elaborate mausoleums, notable architecture, and many prominent American figures interred there.
- 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: Green-Wood Cemetery Target entity description: Green-Wood Cemetery is a historic 19th-century rural cemetery in Brooklyn, New York, renowned for its elaborate monuments, picturesque landscape, and role as the resting place of many notable figures.
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A.
Kensico Cemetery
Kensico Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery in Valhalla, New York, known as the final resting place of numerous notable figures from the arts, architecture, and entertainment.
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B.
Astor Mausoleum
The Astor Mausoleum is an ornate family tomb of the prominent Astor family located within Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in New York.
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C.
Woodlawn Cemetery and Woodlawn National Cemetery Historic District
Woodlawn Cemetery and Woodlawn National Cemetery Historic District is a historic burial ground complex in Elmira, New York, notable for its 19th-century landscape design, architectural monuments, and association with significant local and national figures.
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D.
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Sleepy Hollow, New York, famed for its association with author Washington Irving and his classic tale "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
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E.
Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York City
Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, New York City, is a historic, park-like burial ground renowned for its elaborate mausoleums, notable architecture, and many prominent American figures interred there.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cemetery
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historic site ⓘ rural cemetery ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic Revival ⓘ |
| area | approximately 478 acres ⓘ |
| borough | Brooklyn ⓘ |
| cemeteryType |
garden cemetery
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non-sectarian ⓘ |
| contains |
Battle of Long Island memorials
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Cedar Dell ⓘ Civil War soldiers’ graves ⓘ Sylvan Water ⓘ Valley Water ⓘ catacombs ⓘ chapel ⓘ historic trees ⓘ ornamental statuary ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| designer | David Bates Douglass ⓘ |
| elevationPoint | Battle Hill ⓘ |
| establishedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| founder | Henry Evelyn Pierrepont ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1838 ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Green-Wood Cemetery
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Green-Wood Cemetery (nonprofit organization)
|
| hasFunction |
active burial ground
ⓘ
cultural institution ⓘ historic landscape ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
|
| heritageDesignationDate | 2006 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Mount Auburn Cemetery
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Père Lachaise Cemetery ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Victorian-era funerary art
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birdwatching ⓘ burials of many notable figures ⓘ panoramic views of Manhattan ⓘ |
| location |
Brooklyn
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ New York ⓘ
surface form:
New York State
|
| near |
Green-Wood Cemetery
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Green-Wood Cemetery station (subway)
Prospect Park ⓘ |
| neighborhood |
Greenwood Heights
ⓘ
Sunset Park ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Battle Hill
ⓘ
Gothic Revival entrance gates ⓘ elaborate monuments ⓘ glacial hills ⓘ historic mausoleums ⓘ lakes and ponds ⓘ picturesque landscape ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | 06000095 ⓘ |
| offers |
art exhibitions
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guided tours ⓘ historical programs ⓘ |
| openedToPublic | 1840s ⓘ |
| significantEvent | site of Revolutionary War Battle of Long Island positions ⓘ |
| transportAccess |
New York City Subway D line
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surface form:
New York City Subway D train
New York City Subway N train ⓘ R (New York City Subway service) ⓘ
surface form:
New York City Subway R train
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| website | https://www.green-wood.com/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Green-Wood Cemetery Description of subject: Green-Wood Cemetery is a historic 19th-century rural cemetery in Brooklyn, New York, renowned for its elaborate monuments, picturesque landscape, and role as the resting place of many notable figures.
Referenced by (44)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn
this entity surface form:
Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn
this entity surface form:
The Green-Wood Cemetery (nonprofit organization)
this entity surface form:
Green-Wood Cemetery station (subway)
this entity surface form:
Green-Wood Cemetery (nearby)
this entity surface form:
Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York, United States
this entity surface form:
Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York
subject surface form:
Brooklyn
this entity surface form:
Green-Wood Cemetery grounds
this entity surface form:
historic Green-Wood Cemetery