Whitfield Home
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Greek Revival building
National Historic Landmark
antebellum house
historic house
museum
plantation house
Whitfield Home is the historic antebellum plantation house in Demopolis, Alabama, better known today as Gaineswood, noted for its Greek Revival architecture and status as a National Historic Landmark.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Whitfield Home canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Whitfield Home Context triple: [Gaineswood, alsoKnownAs, Whitfield Home]
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A.
Whitfield
Whitfield is an English-origin surname historically associated with figures such as Louise Whitfield Carnegie, the wife of industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.
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B.
Wellswood
Wellswood is a leafy, affluent residential area of Torquay in Devon, England, known for its Victorian architecture, local shops, and proximity to coastal attractions.
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C.
Whitley Heights
Whitley Heights is a historic hillside neighborhood in Hollywood, Los Angeles, known for its early 20th-century Mediterranean-style homes and ties to the film industry.
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D.
Bingham-Waggoner Estate
The Bingham-Waggoner Estate is a historic 19th-century mansion and former home of artist-politician George Caleb Bingham, now preserved as a museum in Independence, Missouri.
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E.
Briarwood
Briarwood is a New York City Subway station in the Briarwood neighborhood of Queens, serving trains on the IND Queens Boulevard Line.
- 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: Whitfield Home Target entity description: Whitfield Home is the historic antebellum plantation house in Demopolis, Alabama, better known today as Gaineswood, noted for its Greek Revival architecture and status as a National Historic Landmark.
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A.
Whitfield
Whitfield is an English-origin surname historically associated with figures such as Louise Whitfield Carnegie, the wife of industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.
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B.
Wellswood
Wellswood is a leafy, affluent residential area of Torquay in Devon, England, known for its Victorian architecture, local shops, and proximity to coastal attractions.
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C.
Whitley Heights
Whitley Heights is a historic hillside neighborhood in Hollywood, Los Angeles, known for its early 20th-century Mediterranean-style homes and ties to the film industry.
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D.
Bingham-Waggoner Estate
The Bingham-Waggoner Estate is a historic 19th-century mansion and former home of artist-politician George Caleb Bingham, now preserved as a museum in Independence, Missouri.
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E.
Briarwood
Briarwood is a New York City Subway station in the Briarwood neighborhood of Queens, serving trains on the IND Queens Boulevard Line.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek Revival building
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National Historic Landmark ⓘ antebellum house ⓘ historic house ⓘ museum ⓘ plantation house ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Gaineswood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Nathan Bryan Whitfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Greek Revival
NERFINISHED
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Italianate elements ⓘ |
| area | approximately 1 acre (designated landmark area) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Whitfield family
NERFINISHED
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enslaved labor on cotton plantation ⓘ |
| builtDuringPeriod | antebellum period ⓘ |
| category |
Historic house museums in Alabama
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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Alabama ⓘ National Historic Landmarks in Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Plantation houses in Alabama ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1861 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1843 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| county | Marengo County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentFunction | historic house museum ⓘ |
| designation | National Historic Landmark of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
central hall plan
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detached outbuildings historically associated with plantation operations ⓘ elaborate interior plasterwork ⓘ formal parlors ⓘ monumental portico with fluted columns ⓘ symmetrical facade ⓘ |
| governingBody | state government of Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGarden | historic landscaped grounds ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationAuthority | National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicFunction | plantation seat ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| location |
Demopolis, Alabama
NERFINISHED
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Marengo County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nathan Bryan Whitfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nhlDesignationDate | April 15, 1970 ⓘ |
| nrhpListingDate | April 15, 1970 ⓘ |
| nrhpReferenceNumber | 70000110 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Nathan Bryan Whitfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Alabama Historical Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfSignificance | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| region | Black Belt region of Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of domestic Greek Revival architecture in the Deep South
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one of the most elaborate Greek Revival houses in Alabama ⓘ |
| state | Alabama ⓘ |
| tourismCategory | heritage tourism site ⓘ |
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Subject: Whitfield Home Description of subject: Whitfield Home is the historic antebellum plantation house in Demopolis, Alabama, better known today as Gaineswood, noted for its Greek Revival architecture and status as a National Historic Landmark.
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