Pulgas Water Temple
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Pulgas Water Temple is a classical-style monument in San Mateo County, California, built in 1938 to commemorate the completion of the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct and the arrival of Sierra Nevada water to the San Francisco Peninsula.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pulgas Water Temple canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3405594 — 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: Pulgas Water Temple Context triple: [Crystal Springs Reservoir, nearbyFeature, Pulgas Water Temple]
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A.
Jago Temple
Jago Temple is a 13th-century Hindu-Buddhist temple in East Java, Indonesia, notable for its intricate reliefs and association with the Singhasari Kingdom.
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B.
Pure Water Temple
Pure Water Temple is the English meaning of Kiyomizu-dera, a famous historic Buddhist temple in Kyoto renowned for its wooden stage and hillside views.
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C.
Sambisari temple
Sambisari Temple is a 9th-century Hindu Shiva temple buried for centuries under volcanic ash near Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and later excavated and restored as an important archaeological site of the Medang Kingdom.
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D.
Shahji Temple
Shahji Temple is a renowned 19th-century Hindu temple in Vrindavan, India, famous for its intricate marble architecture, towering pillars, and exquisite artwork dedicated to Lord Krishna.
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E.
Purple Cloud Temple
Purple Cloud Temple is a prominent Taoist temple complex on China’s Wudang Mountains, renowned for its historic architecture and religious significance.
- 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: Pulgas Water Temple Target entity description: Pulgas Water Temple is a classical-style monument in San Mateo County, California, built in 1938 to commemorate the completion of the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct and the arrival of Sierra Nevada water to the San Francisco Peninsula.
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A.
Jago Temple
Jago Temple is a 13th-century Hindu-Buddhist temple in East Java, Indonesia, notable for its intricate reliefs and association with the Singhasari Kingdom.
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B.
Pure Water Temple
Pure Water Temple is the English meaning of Kiyomizu-dera, a famous historic Buddhist temple in Kyoto renowned for its wooden stage and hillside views.
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C.
Sambisari temple
Sambisari Temple is a 9th-century Hindu Shiva temple buried for centuries under volcanic ash near Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and later excavated and restored as an important archaeological site of the Medang Kingdom.
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D.
Shahji Temple
Shahji Temple is a renowned 19th-century Hindu temple in Vrindavan, India, famous for its intricate marble architecture, towering pillars, and exquisite artwork dedicated to Lord Krishna.
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E.
Purple Cloud Temple
Purple Cloud Temple is a prominent Taoist temple complex on China’s Wudang Mountains, renowned for its historic architecture and religious significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classical-style structure
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historic site ⓘ monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Beaux-Arts
ⓘ
Classical Revival ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Michael O’Shaughnessy ⓘ |
| builtFor | San Francisco water system ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in San Mateo County, California
ⓘ
Monuments and memorials in California ⓘ |
| commemorates | arrival of Sierra Nevada water to the San Francisco Peninsula ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | 1938 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dedicatedTo | completion of the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct ⓘ |
| designedBy | William G. Merchant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalElement |
circular colonnade
ⓘ
dome ⓘ fluted Corinthian columns ⓘ inscribed entablature ⓘ reflecting pool ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial water intake
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commemorative monument ⓘ event venue ⓘ |
| hasInscription | "I give waters in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people" ⓘ |
| hasShape | circular plan ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | local landmark ⓘ |
| inscriptionSource | Book of Isaiah ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
San Francisco Peninsula ⓘ San Mateo County, California ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Interstate 280
ⓘ
Redwood City, California ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Canada Road ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | San Francisco Public Utilities Commission ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Arroyo de las Pulgas ⓘ |
| nearbyFacility |
Crystal Springs Reservoir
ⓘ
Crystal Springs Dam ⓘ
surface form:
Lower Crystal Springs Dam
Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | San Francisco Public Utilities Commission ⓘ |
| partOf | Hetch Hetchy Regional Water System ⓘ |
| publicAccess | daytime hours ⓘ |
| region |
San Francisco Bay Area
ⓘ
surface form:
Bay Area
|
| usedFor |
photography
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wedding ceremonies ⓘ |
| waterSource |
Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct
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Hetch Hetchy Reservoir ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1938 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pulgas Water Temple Description of subject: Pulgas Water Temple is a classical-style monument in San Mateo County, California, built in 1938 to commemorate the completion of the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct and the arrival of Sierra Nevada water to the San Francisco Peninsula.
Referenced by (1)
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