The Igloo
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The Igloo was the popular nickname for Pittsburgh’s Civic Arena, a distinctive domed sports and entertainment venue that once served as home to the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Igloo canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5175048 — 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)
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Target entity: The Igloo Context triple: [Civic Arena, nickname, The Igloo]
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A.
Ice Palace
Ice Palace was the original name of the multi-purpose indoor arena in Tampa, Florida, now known as Amalie Arena and home to the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning.
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B.
Ice Palace
The Ice Palace is a large, ornate structure built entirely of ice blocks as the centerpiece attraction of the annual Saranac Lake Winter Carnival in New York.
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C.
The Wigwam
The Wigwam was the longtime nickname for Braves Field, the historic Boston baseball park that served as the home of the Boston Braves.
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D.
Seward’s Icebox
Seward’s Icebox is a derisive 19th-century nickname for the U.S. acquisition of Alaska, mocking Secretary of State William H. Seward’s purchase as a frozen, worthless wasteland.
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E.
The Rink
The Rink is a 1916 silent comedy film directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin, featuring him as a clumsy waiter and roller-skating rink attendant.
- 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: The Igloo Target entity description: The Igloo was the popular nickname for Pittsburgh’s Civic Arena, a distinctive domed sports and entertainment venue that once served as home to the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins.
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A.
Ice Palace
Ice Palace was the original name of the multi-purpose indoor arena in Tampa, Florida, now known as Amalie Arena and home to the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning.
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B.
Ice Palace
The Ice Palace is a large, ornate structure built entirely of ice blocks as the centerpiece attraction of the annual Saranac Lake Winter Carnival in New York.
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C.
The Wigwam
The Wigwam was the longtime nickname for Braves Field, the historic Boston baseball park that served as the home of the Boston Braves.
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D.
Seward’s Icebox
Seward’s Icebox is a derisive 19th-century nickname for the U.S. acquisition of Alaska, mocking Secretary of State William H. Seward’s purchase as a frozen, worthless wasteland.
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E.
The Rink
The Rink is a 1916 silent comedy film directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin, featuring him as a clumsy waiter and roller-skating rink attendant.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former building
ⓘ
sports arena ⓘ |
| alsoHosted |
college basketball games
ⓘ
family shows ⓘ political rallies ⓘ professional wrestling events ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature | domed roof ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | modernist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Stanley Cup championships of the Pittsburgh Penguins ⓘ |
| category |
Defunct National Hockey League venues
ⓘ
Defunct indoor arenas in the United States ⓘ Music venues in Pittsburgh ⓘ Sports venues in Pittsburgh ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| culturalSignificance | iconic landmark for Pittsburgh sports fans ⓘ |
| demolishedIn | 2012 ⓘ |
| formerHomeArenaOf | Pittsburgh Penguins ⓘ |
| locatedInNeighborhood | Lower Hill District ⓘ |
| location |
Pennsylvania
ⓘ
Pittsburgh ⓘ
linked to:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| namedFor | its igloo-like dome appearance ⓘ |
| nickname | The Igloo ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive domed design
ⓘ
retractable roof mechanism ⓘ |
| officialName | Civic Arena ⓘ |
| openedAs | Civic Arena ⓘ |
| openedIn | 1961 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
City of Pittsburgh
ⓘ
linked to:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
|
| primaryTenantLeague | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| primaryUse | NHL games ⓘ |
| region | Allegheny County ⓘ |
| replacedBy | PPG Paints Arena ⓘ |
| roofType | retractable dome ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| status | demolished ⓘ |
| successorVenue | PPG Paints Arena ⓘ |
| surfaceType | ice rink ⓘ |
| tenant | Pittsburgh Penguins ⓘ |
| usedFor |
concerts
ⓘ
entertainment events ⓘ ice hockey games ⓘ sporting events ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Igloo Description of subject: The Igloo was the popular nickname for Pittsburgh’s Civic Arena, a distinctive domed sports and entertainment venue that once served as home to the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.