Old Lincoln County Courthouse
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The Old Lincoln County Courthouse is a historic 19th-century courthouse building in Lincoln, New Mexico, best known for its association with the Lincoln County War and figures like Billy the Kid.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Old Lincoln County Courthouse canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3922731 — 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 Lincoln County Courthouse Context triple: [Lincoln Historic District, hasPart, Old Lincoln County Courthouse]
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A.
Lincoln County Courthouse
The Lincoln County Courthouse is a historic county government building and landmark located in Canton, South Dakota.
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B.
Harrison County Courthouse
The Harrison County Courthouse is a historic government building and judicial center located in downtown Clarksburg, West Virginia.
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C.
Old Rowan County Courthouse
The Old Rowan County Courthouse is a historic former county courthouse and landmark building located in Salisbury, North Carolina.
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D.
Burke County Courthouse
The Burke County Courthouse is a historic government building in Waynesboro, Georgia, noted for its architectural significance and role as the center of county judicial and administrative functions.
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E.
Mitchell County Courthouse
Mitchell County Courthouse is the historic government building that houses the main judicial and administrative offices of Mitchell County in Iowa.
- 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 Lincoln County Courthouse Target entity description: The Old Lincoln County Courthouse is a historic 19th-century courthouse building in Lincoln, New Mexico, best known for its association with the Lincoln County War and figures like Billy the Kid.
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A.
Lincoln County Courthouse
The Lincoln County Courthouse is a historic county government building and landmark located in Canton, South Dakota.
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B.
Harrison County Courthouse
The Harrison County Courthouse is a historic government building and judicial center located in downtown Clarksburg, West Virginia.
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C.
Old Rowan County Courthouse
The Old Rowan County Courthouse is a historic former county courthouse and landmark building located in Salisbury, North Carolina.
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D.
Burke County Courthouse
The Burke County Courthouse is a historic government building in Waynesboro, Georgia, noted for its architectural significance and role as the center of county judicial and administrative functions.
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E.
Mitchell County Courthouse
Mitchell County Courthouse is the historic government building that houses the main judicial and administrative offices of Mitchell County in Iowa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
ⓘ
historic courthouse ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | 19th-century American territorial style ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alexander McSween
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Billy the Kid ⓘ James Dolan ⓘ Lincoln County War ⓘ Pat Garrett ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | escape of Billy the Kid ⓘ |
| category |
courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in New Mexico
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government buildings completed in the 19th century ⓘ historic sites in Lincoln County, New Mexico ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Lincoln County, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| function | museum ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtroom
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jail cells used to hold Billy the Kid ⓘ thick adobe walls ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
contributing property to a National Historic Landmark district
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listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of Lincoln Historic District ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lincoln County, New Mexico
NERFINISHED
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Lincoln, New Mexico ⓘ New Mexico ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | U.S. Route 380 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | adobe ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator |
Museum of New Mexico system
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surface form:
New Mexico Historic Sites
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| ownership |
New Mexico
ⓘ
surface form:
State of New Mexico
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| partOf |
Lincoln Historic District
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Lincoln Historic Site ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | preserved as a historic museum building ⓘ |
| region |
southwestern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
American Southwest
|
| significance |
important site in the legend of Billy the Kid
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site of key events in the Lincoln County War ⓘ |
| state | New Mexico ⓘ |
| theme |
Old West law and order
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frontier justice history ⓘ |
| tourism | popular stop on Billy the Kid tourist trail ⓘ |
| usedAs |
administrative center
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county courthouse ⓘ jail ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Lincoln County Courthouse Description of subject: The Old Lincoln County Courthouse is a historic 19th-century courthouse building in Lincoln, New Mexico, best known for its association with the Lincoln County War and figures like Billy the Kid.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Lincoln, New Mexico