Former Supreme Court Building
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The Former Supreme Court Building is a historic neoclassical courthouse in Singapore’s Civic District that once housed the nation’s highest judicial body and now forms part of the National Gallery Singapore.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Former Supreme Court Building canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5795141 — 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: Former Supreme Court Building Context triple: [Civic District, hasLandmark, Former Supreme Court Building]
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A.
Supreme Federal Court building
The Supreme Federal Court building is the modernist headquarters of Brazil’s highest court, located in Brasília’s Monumental Axis and designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer.
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B.
Supreme Court Building
The Supreme Court Building is the neoclassical Washington, D.C. courthouse that serves as the permanent home of the highest judicial body in the United States.
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C.
Edificio de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación
Edificio de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación is the main judicial headquarters of Mexico’s Supreme Court, located in Mexico City’s historic center and noted for its monumental architecture and civic importance.
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D.
Supreme Court complex
The Supreme Court complex is a major judicial facility in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital that houses the country’s highest courts and key legal institutions.
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E.
Old Capitol Building
The Old Capitol Building is a historic government structure in Tallahassee that once served as Florida’s state capitol and now functions as a museum.
- 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: Former Supreme Court Building Target entity description: The Former Supreme Court Building is a historic neoclassical courthouse in Singapore’s Civic District that once housed the nation’s highest judicial body and now forms part of the National Gallery Singapore.
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A.
Supreme Federal Court building
The Supreme Federal Court building is the modernist headquarters of Brazil’s highest court, located in Brasília’s Monumental Axis and designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer.
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B.
Supreme Court Building
The Supreme Court Building is the neoclassical Washington, D.C. courthouse that serves as the permanent home of the highest judicial body in the United States.
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C.
Edificio de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación
Edificio de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación is the main judicial headquarters of Mexico’s Supreme Court, located in Mexico City’s historic center and noted for its monumental architecture and civic importance.
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D.
Supreme Court complex
The Supreme Court complex is a major judicial facility in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital that houses the country’s highest courts and key legal institutions.
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E.
Old Capitol Building
The Old Capitol Building is a historic government structure in Tallahassee that once served as Florida’s state capitol and now functions as a museum.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
courthouse
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ landmark in Singapore ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
City Hall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Parliament House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Frank Dorrington Ward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| city | Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| client | Public Works Department of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
central rotunda
ⓘ
former courtrooms ⓘ former judges’ chambers ⓘ prisoner holding cells ⓘ |
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| currentUse |
art museum space
ⓘ
exhibition galleries ⓘ |
| faces | St Andrew’s Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerFunction |
Supreme Court of Singapore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
highest judicial body of Singapore ⓘ |
| functionEnd | 2005 ⓘ |
| functionStart | 1940 ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Heritage Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasColonnade | true ⓘ |
| hasDome | true ⓘ |
| hasFrieze | bas-relief of historical lawgivers ⓘ |
| hasPortico | true ⓘ |
| hasSculpture | Justice and Law allegorical figures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
conserved building
ⓘ
national monument of Singapore ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Civic District NERFINISHED ⓘ Downtown Core NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
granite
ⓘ
reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| near |
Asian Civilisations Museum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Singapore River NERFINISHED ⓘ The Padang NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfStoreys | 4 ⓘ |
| openedAsPartOfNationalGallery | 2015 ⓘ |
| operator | National Gallery Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Padang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Civic District heritage cluster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Gallery Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofFeature | copper-clad dome ⓘ |
| significance |
key component of National Gallery Singapore’s architecture
ⓘ
symbol of Singapore’s judicial history ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Former Supreme Court Building Description of subject: The Former Supreme Court Building is a historic neoclassical courthouse in Singapore’s Civic District that once housed the nation’s highest judicial body and now forms part of the National Gallery Singapore.
Referenced by (1)
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