PSFS Building
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The PSFS Building is a landmark early International Style skyscraper in Philadelphia, renowned as one of the first modernist high-rises in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| PSFS Building canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4624384 — 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: PSFS Building Context triple: [Philadelphia skyline, hasPart, PSFS Building]
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A.
SIS Building
The SIS Building is the distinctive riverside headquarters of the United Kingdom's Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) located at Vauxhall Cross in London.
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B.
Spirella Building
The Spirella Building is a historic former corset factory in Letchworth Garden City, England, noted for its distinctive early 20th-century architecture and role in the town’s industrial heritage.
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C.
Martin Building
The Martin Building is a key architectural wing of the Denver Art Museum, known for housing a significant portion of the museum’s art collections and exhibitions.
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D.
Focsa Building
The Focsa Building is a prominent mid-20th-century modernist high-rise in Havana, Cuba, known as one of the tallest and most iconic residential structures in the city.
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E.
Solow Building
The Solow Building is a distinctive modernist skyscraper on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue, known for its sloping façade and sleek glass-and-marble design.
- 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: PSFS Building Target entity description: The PSFS Building is a landmark early International Style skyscraper in Philadelphia, renowned as one of the first modernist high-rises in the United States.
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A.
SIS Building
The SIS Building is the distinctive riverside headquarters of the United Kingdom's Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) located at Vauxhall Cross in London.
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B.
Spirella Building
The Spirella Building is a historic former corset factory in Letchworth Garden City, England, noted for its distinctive early 20th-century architecture and role in the town’s industrial heritage.
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C.
Martin Building
The Martin Building is a key architectural wing of the Denver Art Museum, known for housing a significant portion of the museum’s art collections and exhibitions.
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D.
Focsa Building
The Focsa Building is a prominent mid-20th-century modernist high-rise in Havana, Cuba, known as one of the tallest and most iconic residential structures in the city.
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E.
Solow Building
The Solow Building is a distinctive modernist skyscraper on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue, known for its sloping façade and sleek glass-and-marble design.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
International Style building
ⓘ
modernist high-rise ⓘ office building ⓘ skyscraper ⓘ |
| address | 1200 Market Street, Philadelphia ⓘ |
| architect |
George Howe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Lescaze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
International Style
ⓘ
Modernism ⓘ |
| category |
Bank headquarters buildings in the United States
ⓘ
Modernist architecture in Pennsylvania ⓘ Skyscrapers in Philadelphia ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1932 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse | Loews Philadelphia Hotel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | Philadelphia Savings Fund Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| district | Center City Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorCount | approximately 33 ⓘ |
| formerUse | bank headquarters ⓘ |
| hasElevator | true ⓘ |
| hasObservationFeature | upper-floor city views ⓘ |
| hasSignificantFeature |
curtain wall elements
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integrated air conditioning system ⓘ large rooftop PSFS neon sign ⓘ setback massing ⓘ steel frame construction ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 150 meters
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approximately 491 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1976 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| location |
Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philadelphia ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| material |
brick
ⓘ
glass ⓘ limestone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Philadelphia Savings Fund Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NRHPListingDate | 1976 ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Philadelphia Savings Fund Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
landmark of Philadelphia skyline
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one of the first International Style skyscrapers in the United States ⓘ pioneering modernist high-rise design ⓘ |
| startDate | 1929 ⓘ |
| structuralSystem | steel frame ⓘ |
| use |
hotel
ⓘ
office ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: PSFS Building Description of subject: The PSFS Building is a landmark early International Style skyscraper in Philadelphia, renowned as one of the first modernist high-rises in the United States.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.