James Riely Gordon
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James Riely Gordon was a prominent late-19th- and early-20th-century American architect best known for designing numerous Romanesque Revival courthouses and public buildings across the United States.
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| James Riely Gordon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James Riely Gordon Context triple: [Arizona State Capitol, architect, James Riely Gordon]
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A.
Donald Gordon
Donald Gordon was a prominent South African-born businessman and philanthropist known for founding the financial services group Liberty Life and for his major contributions to the arts and education.
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B.
Christopher Gordon
Christopher Gordon is an Australian composer best known for his orchestral film scores, including his acclaimed work on "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World."
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C.
Gordon Dines
Gordon Dines was a British cinematographer known for his work on mid-20th-century films, particularly comedies and dramas.
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D.
Dan Gordon
Dan Gordon is an American screenwriter known for his work on films such as "The Hurricane" and "Wyatt Earp."
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E.
Lawrence Gordon
Lawrence Gordon is an American film producer known for his work on major Hollywood action, horror, and fantasy films, including the Hellboy series.
- 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: James Riely Gordon Target entity description: James Riely Gordon was a prominent late-19th- and early-20th-century American architect best known for designing numerous Romanesque Revival courthouses and public buildings across the United States.
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A.
Donald Gordon
Donald Gordon was a prominent South African-born businessman and philanthropist known for founding the financial services group Liberty Life and for his major contributions to the arts and education.
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B.
Christopher Gordon
Christopher Gordon is an Australian composer best known for his orchestral film scores, including his acclaimed work on "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World."
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C.
Gordon Dines
Gordon Dines was a British cinematographer known for his work on mid-20th-century films, particularly comedies and dramas.
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D.
Dan Gordon
Dan Gordon is an American screenwriter known for his work on films such as "The Hurricane" and "Wyatt Earp."
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E.
Lawrence Gordon
Lawrence Gordon is an American film producer known for his work on major Hollywood action, horror, and fantasy films, including the Hellboy series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architect
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human ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Neo-Romanesque
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surface form:
Romanesque Revival
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| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| designed |
Arizona State Capitol (original building)
NERFINISHED
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Atascosa County Courthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Bexar County Courthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Carnegie Library building in San Antonio NERFINISHED ⓘ Comal County Courthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Ellis County Courthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Erath County Courthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Fayette County Courthouse (Texas) NERFINISHED ⓘ Federal and county courthouses in multiple U.S. states ⓘ Gillespie County Courthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Harrison County Courthouse (Texas) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kendall County Courthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee County Courthouse (Texas) NERFINISHED ⓘ McLennan County Courthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Navarro County Courthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ New York County Lawyers’ Association Building NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria County Courthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilson County Courthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Wise County Courthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ courthouses in several other U.S. states ⓘ numerous Romanesque Revival courthouses in Texas ⓘ |
| familyName | Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | architecture ⓘ |
| genre | courthouse architecture ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Henry Hobson Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | James Riely Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
design of county courthouses
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design of public buildings ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Arizona State Capitol (original building)
NERFINISHED
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Bexar County Courthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Ellis County Courthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ McLennan County Courthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | architect ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Winchester, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
round arches
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towers and turrets in civic buildings ⓘ use of massive stone walls ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Dallas, Texas
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ San Antonio, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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