John Farson House
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The John Farson House, commonly known as Pleasant Home, is a historic Prairie School mansion in Oak Park, Illinois, designed by architect George W. Maher in the late 19th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Farson House canonical | 6 |
| John Farson House (Pleasant Home, Oak Park, Illinois) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5721353 — 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: John Farson House Context triple: [Pleasant Home (John Farson House), alsoKnownAs, John Farson House]
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A.
John Kane House
The John Kane House is a historic 18th-century residence in Pawling, New York, noted for its association with the American Revolutionary War and its role as a local museum.
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B.
Johnson House
Johnson House is a historic building located within Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, reflecting the preserved 19th-century character of early San Diego.
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C.
Jonathan Corwin House
The Jonathan Corwin House, also known as the Witch House, is a historic 17th-century home in Salem, Massachusetts, famous as the only remaining structure with direct ties to the Salem witch trials.
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D.
Ford House
Ford House is an experimental organic-style residence in Aurora, Illinois, designed by visionary American architect Bruce Goff and noted for its unconventional forms and materials.
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E.
Mary Mapes Dodge House
The Mary Mapes Dodge House is a historic residence in Hartford, Connecticut’s Nook Farm neighborhood, associated with the noted 19th-century children’s author and editor Mary Mapes Dodge.
- 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: John Farson House Target entity description: The John Farson House, commonly known as Pleasant Home, is a historic Prairie School mansion in Oak Park, Illinois, designed by architect George W. Maher in the late 19th century.
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A.
John Kane House
The John Kane House is a historic 18th-century residence in Pawling, New York, noted for its association with the American Revolutionary War and its role as a local museum.
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B.
Johnson House
Johnson House is a historic building located within Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, reflecting the preserved 19th-century character of early San Diego.
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C.
Jonathan Corwin House
The Jonathan Corwin House, also known as the Witch House, is a historic 17th-century home in Salem, Massachusetts, famous as the only remaining structure with direct ties to the Salem witch trials.
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D.
Ford House
Ford House is an experimental organic-style residence in Aurora, Illinois, designed by visionary American architect Bruce Goff and noted for its unconventional forms and materials.
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E.
Mary Mapes Dodge House
The Mary Mapes Dodge House is a historic residence in Hartford, Connecticut’s Nook Farm neighborhood, associated with the noted 19th-century children’s author and editor Mary Mapes Dodge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Prairie School building
ⓘ
historic house ⓘ |
| address | 217 Home Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Pleasant Home ⓘ |
| architect | George W. Maher ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Prairie School ⓘ |
| builtFor |
John Farson
ⓘ
linked to:
John W. Farson
|
| completionDate | 1897 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1896 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dateDesignatedNHL | 1996-02-27 ⓘ |
| dateListedOnNRHP | 1970-09-03 ⓘ |
| floorCount | 3 ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalType | residential mansion ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Historic house museums in Illinois
ⓘ
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Cook County, Illinois ⓘ National Historic Landmarks in Illinois ⓘ Prairie School architecture in Illinois ⓘ |
| hasCity |
Oak Park
ⓘ
linked to:
Oak Park, Illinois
|
| hasCounty | Cook County ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
art glass windows
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broad overhanging eaves ⓘ central hall plan ⓘ formal reception rooms ⓘ ornamental woodwork ⓘ |
| hasGarden |
Pleasant Home grounds
ⓘ
linked to:
Pleasant Home
|
| hasSignificantPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| hasState | Illinois ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.pleasanthome.org/ ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
U.S. National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
linked to:
National Historic Landmark
U.S. National Register of Historic Places listing ⓘ
linked to:
National Register of Historic Places
|
| location | Oak Park, Illinois ⓘ |
| material |
stone
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | 70000238 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Pleasant Home Foundation
ⓘ
linked to:
Pleasant Home
|
| ownedBy | Park District of Oak Park ⓘ |
| partOf | Oak Park Historic District ⓘ |
| use |
event venue
ⓘ
museum ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John Farson House Description of subject: The John Farson House, commonly known as Pleasant Home, is a historic Prairie School mansion in Oak Park, Illinois, designed by architect George W. Maher in the late 19th century.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.