National Cathedral

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Episcopal cathedral cathedral church building landmark tourist attraction

The National Cathedral, formally known as the Washington National Cathedral, is a prominent Neo-Gothic Episcopal cathedral and major religious and civic landmark in the United States.

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All labels observed (12)

Label	Occurrences
Washington National Cathedral	24
National Cathedral canonical	7
Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the City and Diocese of Washington	2
National Cathedral area	2
Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C., United States	2
National Cathedral (Washington, D.C.)	1
National Cathedral central tower	1
National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.	1
National Cathedral, Washington, D.C., United States	1
Washington National Cathedral Close	1
Washington National Cathedral campus	1
Washington National Cathedral west façade tympanum sculptures	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1169 — 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: National Cathedral
Context triple: [Washington, D.C., hasLandmark, National Cathedral]

A. United States Capitol
The United States Capitol is the iconic neoclassical building in Washington, D.C., that houses the U.S. Congress and serves as a central symbol of American democracy.
B. National Mall
The National Mall is a large, historic park in the heart of Washington, D.C., known for its iconic monuments, memorials, and museums that symbolize American history and democracy.
C. St. Patrick’s Cathedral
St. Patrick’s Cathedral is a prominent Neo-Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, renowned for its striking architecture and status as a major religious and tourist landmark.
D. Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is a monumental neoclassical temple in Washington, D.C., honoring the 16th U.S. president, Abraham Lincoln, and serving as a symbolic site for American civil rights and national unity.
E. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is the United States’ national cultural center and a major venue in Washington, D.C. for theater, music, dance, and other performing arts.
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: National Cathedral
Target entity description: The National Cathedral, formally known as the Washington National Cathedral, is a prominent Neo-Gothic Episcopal cathedral and major religious and civic landmark in the United States.

A. United States Capitol
The United States Capitol is the iconic neoclassical building in Washington, D.C., that houses the U.S. Congress and serves as a central symbol of American democracy.
B. National Mall
The National Mall is a large, historic park in the heart of Washington, D.C., known for its iconic monuments, memorials, and museums that symbolize American history and democracy.
C. St. Patrick’s Cathedral
St. Patrick’s Cathedral is a prominent Neo-Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, renowned for its striking architecture and status as a major religious and tourist landmark.
D. Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is a monumental neoclassical temple in Washington, D.C., honoring the 16th U.S. president, Abraham Lincoln, and serving as a symbolic site for American civil rights and national unity.
E. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is the United States’ national cultural center and a major venue in Washington, D.C. for theater, music, dance, and other performing arts.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Episcopal cathedral ⓘ cathedral ⓘ church building ⓘ landmark ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Gothic Revival architecture ⓘ Neo-Gothic ⓘ
associatedWith	Presidents of the United States ⓘ United States government ⓘ surface form: United States federal government
burialSiteOf	Woodrow Wilson ⓘ
city	Washington, D.C. ⓘ
commonName	National Cathedral self-linksurface differs ⓘ National Cathedral self-link ⓘ surface form: Washington National Cathedral
consecrationYear	1912 ⓘ
constructionEndDate	1990 ⓘ
constructionStartDate	1907-09-29 ⓘ
cornerstoneLaidBy	Theodore Roosevelt ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
damagedBy	2011 Virginia earthquake ⓘ
denomination	Episcopal Church ⓘ surface form: Episcopal Church (United States)
diocese	Episcopal Diocese of Washington ⓘ
formalName	National Cathedral self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the City and Diocese of Washington
function	national house of prayer ⓘ seat of the Bishop of Washington ⓘ
governingBody	Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation ⓘ
height	approximately 301 feet ⓘ
heritageDesignation	listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
length	approximately 517 feet ⓘ
locatedIn	Northwest Washington, D.C. ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ
naveHeight	approximately 102 feet ⓘ
notableFeature	carillon ⓘ central tower ⓘ crypt ⓘ flying buttresses ⓘ gargoyles and grotesques ⓘ pipe organ ⓘ space window with lunar rock ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ west rose window ⓘ
province	Episcopal Church Province III ⓘ
religion	Anglican Communion ⓘ surface form: Anglicanism
towerHeight	approximately 301 feet ⓘ
uses	civic events ⓘ concerts ⓘ inaugural prayer services ⓘ national memorial services ⓘ religious services ⓘ state funerals ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (44)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Washington, D.C. → hasLandmark → National Cathedral ⓘ

National Cathedral → formalName → National Cathedral self-linksurface differs ⓘ

subject surface form: Washington National Cathedral

this entity surface form: Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the City and Diocese of Washington

National Cathedral → commonName → National Cathedral self-link ⓘ

subject surface form: Washington National Cathedral

this entity surface form: Washington National Cathedral

National Cathedral → commonName → National Cathedral self-linksurface differs ⓘ

subject surface form: Washington National Cathedral

Indiana limestone → usedIn → National Cathedral ⓘ

this entity surface form: National Cathedral (Washington, D.C.)

Cordell Hull → restingPlace → National Cathedral ⓘ

this entity surface form: National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.

Northwest Washington, D.C. → contains → National Cathedral ⓘ

Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation → oversees → National Cathedral ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington National Cathedral

Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation → supports → National Cathedral ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington National Cathedral

Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation → hasPart → National Cathedral ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington National Cathedral

Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation → jurisdiction → National Cathedral ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington National Cathedral campus

2011 Virginia earthquake → causedDamageTo → National Cathedral ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington National Cathedral

2011 Virginia earthquake → causedDamageTo → National Cathedral ⓘ

this entity surface form: National Cathedral central tower

Episcopal Diocese of Washington → hasCathedral → National Cathedral ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington National Cathedral

Episcopal Diocese of Washington → centralChurch → National Cathedral ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington National Cathedral

Episcopal Diocese of Washington → associatedWithBuilding → National Cathedral ⓘ

this entity surface form: Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the City and Diocese of Washington

Episcopal Church Province III → includesSeeOf → National Cathedral ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington National Cathedral

Bedford limestone → usedIn → National Cathedral ⓘ

Ward 3 of Washington, D.C. → hasNotableInstitution → National Cathedral ⓘ

Cleveland Park → nearLandmark → National Cathedral ⓘ

Frank B. Kellogg → burialPlace → National Cathedral ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C., United States

St. Albans School → locatedOn → National Cathedral ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington National Cathedral Close

St. Albans School → hasAffiliation → National Cathedral ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington National Cathedral

Frederick Hart → notableWork → National Cathedral ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington National Cathedral west façade tympanum sculptures

National Cathedral School → affiliatedWith → National Cathedral ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington National Cathedral

National Prayer Service → location → National Cathedral ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington National Cathedral

National Prayer Service → organizer → National Cathedral ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington National Cathedral

Edith Wilson → burialPlace → National Cathedral ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington National Cathedral

Matthew Shepard → placeOfBurial → National Cathedral ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C., United States

Capital Crimes series universe → hasSettingElement → National Cathedral ⓘ

Bishop of Washington → hasSeatIn → National Cathedral ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington National Cathedral

Bishop of Washington → cathedral → National Cathedral ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington National Cathedral

Dean of Washington National Cathedral → locatedIn → National Cathedral ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington National Cathedral

Dean of Washington National Cathedral → cathedral → National Cathedral ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington National Cathedral

Dean of Washington National Cathedral → jurisdiction → National Cathedral ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington National Cathedral

Dean of Washington National Cathedral → seat → National Cathedral ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington National Cathedral

Cathedral Avenue NW → providesAccessTo → National Cathedral ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington National Cathedral

Cathedral Avenue NW → near → National Cathedral ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington National Cathedral

Massachusetts Heights → adjacentTo → National Cathedral ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington National Cathedral

McLean Gardens → hasProximityTo → National Cathedral ⓘ

this entity surface form: National Cathedral area

Woodland-Normanstone → locatedNear → National Cathedral ⓘ

this entity surface form: National Cathedral area

North Cleveland Park → near → National Cathedral ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington National Cathedral

Annie Sullivan → burialPlace → National Cathedral ⓘ

this entity surface form: National Cathedral, Washington, D.C., United States

Cathedral Heights → near → National Cathedral ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington National Cathedral

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