Knights of Columbus Building, New Haven
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The Knights of Columbus Building in New Haven is a prominent modernist high-rise and headquarters of the Catholic fraternal organization, designed by the renowned architectural firm Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Knights of Columbus Building, New Haven canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5207295 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Knights of Columbus Building, New Haven Context triple: [Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates, notableWork, Knights of Columbus Building, New Haven]
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A.
New Haven City Hall
New Haven City Hall is the historic municipal government building of New Haven, Connecticut, known for its distinctive architecture and central civic role in the city.
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B.
New Haven County Courthouse
The New Haven County Courthouse is a historic judicial building in downtown New Haven, Connecticut, known for its prominent Beaux-Arts architecture and role as a key center of the region’s legal system.
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C.
Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford
Christ Church Cathedral in Hartford is a historic Episcopal cathedral that serves as the principal church and liturgical center of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut.
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D.
Meriden City Hall
Meriden City Hall is the central municipal government building for the city of Meriden, Connecticut, housing key administrative offices and public services.
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E.
Hartford Fire Insurance Company buildings
The Hartford Fire Insurance Company buildings are a historic complex of corporate office structures in Hartford, Connecticut, associated with one of the oldest and most prominent insurance firms in the United States.
- 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: Knights of Columbus Building, New Haven Target entity description: The Knights of Columbus Building in New Haven is a prominent modernist high-rise and headquarters of the Catholic fraternal organization, designed by the renowned architectural firm Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates.
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A.
New Haven City Hall
New Haven City Hall is the historic municipal government building of New Haven, Connecticut, known for its distinctive architecture and central civic role in the city.
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B.
New Haven County Courthouse
The New Haven County Courthouse is a historic judicial building in downtown New Haven, Connecticut, known for its prominent Beaux-Arts architecture and role as a key center of the region’s legal system.
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C.
Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford
Christ Church Cathedral in Hartford is a historic Episcopal cathedral that serves as the principal church and liturgical center of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut.
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D.
Meriden City Hall
Meriden City Hall is the central municipal government building for the city of Meriden, Connecticut, housing key administrative offices and public services.
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E.
Hartford Fire Insurance Company buildings
The Hartford Fire Insurance Company buildings are a historic complex of corporate office structures in Hartford, Connecticut, associated with one of the oldest and most prominent insurance firms in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | office building ⓘ |
| architect |
John Dinkeloo
ⓘ
Kevin Roche ⓘ |
| architecturalFirm | Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates ⓘ |
| architecturalSignificance |
example of late-20th-century corporate modernism
ⓘ
important work of Kevin Roche ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Modernism ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
Catholic fraternal service organization ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in New Haven, Connecticut
ⓘ
Modernist architecture in the United States ⓘ Skyscraper office buildings in Connecticut ⓘ |
| city |
New Haven
ⓘ
linked to:
New Haven, Connecticut
|
| completionDate | 1969 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1965 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| floorCount | 23 ⓘ |
| function |
corporate headquarters
ⓘ
office space ⓘ |
| hasAddress | 1 Columbus Plaza, New Haven, Connecticut ⓘ |
| hasElevators | yes ⓘ |
| headquartersOf | Knights of Columbus ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 321 feet
ⓘ
approximately 97 meters ⓘ |
| location |
New Haven, Connecticut
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
glass ⓘ |
| name | Knights of Columbus Building ⓘ |
| near |
Downtown New Haven
ⓘ
Interstate 95 in New Haven ⓘ
linked to:
Interstate 95 in Connecticut
|
| notableFor |
distinctive modernist design
ⓘ
serving as a landmark on the New Haven skyline ⓘ |
| occupant | Knights of Columbus ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1969 ⓘ |
| owner | Knights of Columbus ⓘ |
| roofType | flat roof ⓘ |
| skylineRole | major landmark in New Haven skyline ⓘ |
| state | Connecticut ⓘ |
| status |
completed
ⓘ
in use ⓘ |
| structureType | high-rise building ⓘ |
| use | headquarters of the Knights of Columbus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Knights of Columbus Building, New Haven Description of subject: The Knights of Columbus Building in New Haven is a prominent modernist high-rise and headquarters of the Catholic fraternal organization, designed by the renowned architectural firm Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates.
Referenced by (3)
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