Custom House
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Custom House is a historic government building in Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands, notable for its colonial-era architecture and role in the island’s maritime trade and administration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Custom House canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7192031 — 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: Custom House Context triple: [Christiansted National Historic Site, hasSignificantBuilding, Custom House]
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A.
Custom House
Custom House is a historic adobe building in Monterey, California, notable as the oldest government building in the state and a key site in early California trade and governance.
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B.
Custom House
Custom House is a district in the London Borough of Newham, in East London, known for its proximity to the ExCeL London exhibition centre and the Royal Docks.
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C.
Custom House Square
Custom House Square is a prominent public plaza and event space in Belfast, Northern Ireland, known for hosting concerts, festivals, and cultural gatherings.
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D.
Custom House Museum
The Custom House Museum is a historic former customs building in Key West, Florida, now serving as a museum showcasing the island’s art, history, and maritime heritage.
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E.
Custom House Museum
The Custom House Museum is a historic site in Sag Harbor, New York, that preserves and interprets the village’s maritime and whaling heritage.
- 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: Custom House Target entity description: Custom House is a historic government building in Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands, notable for its colonial-era architecture and role in the island’s maritime trade and administration.
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A.
Custom House
Custom House is a district in the London Borough of Newham, in East London, known for its proximity to the ExCeL London exhibition centre and the Royal Docks.
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B.
Custom House
Custom House is a historic adobe building in Monterey, California, notable as the oldest government building in the state and a key site in early California trade and governance.
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C.
Custom House Square
Custom House Square is a prominent public plaza and event space in Belfast, Northern Ireland, known for hosting concerts, festivals, and cultural gatherings.
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D.
Custom House Museum
The Custom House Museum is a historic former customs building in Key West, Florida, now serving as a museum showcasing the island’s art, history, and maritime heritage.
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E.
Custom House Museum
The Custom House Museum is a historic site in Sag Harbor, New York, that preserves and interprets the village’s maritime and whaling heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
custom house
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heritage site ⓘ historic government building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Neoclassical architecture
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colonial architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
colonial administration of Saint Croix
ⓘ
maritime trade in the Danish West Indies ⓘ |
| category |
Christiansted National Historic Site
ⓘ
Custom houses ⓘ Government buildings in the United States Virgin Islands ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| currentUse |
historic site
ⓘ
museum-related functions ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| era | colonial era ⓘ |
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| functionDuringColonialPeriod |
collection of customs duties
ⓘ
regulation of imports and exports ⓘ |
| governingTerritoryAtConstruction |
Danish West Indies
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Virgin Islands
|
| hasFeature |
arcaded gallery
ⓘ
prominent stairway ⓘ shuttered windows ⓘ stuccoed exterior walls ⓘ symmetrical façade ⓘ |
| hasView |
Christiansted harbor
ⓘ
linked to:
Christiansted Harbor
|
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Site contributing property
ⓘ
listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Christiansted
ⓘ
Christiansted National Historic Site historic district ⓘ
linked to:
Christiansted National Historic Site
Saint Croix ⓘ U.S. Virgin Islands ⓘ United States Virgin Islands ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Virgin Islands
|
| locatedNear |
Christiansted harbor
ⓘ
linked to:
Christiansted Harbor
Christiansted waterfront ⓘ
linked to:
Christiansted Harbor
Fort Christiansvaern ⓘ |
| managedBy |
U.S. National Park Service
ⓘ
linked to:
National Park Service
|
| material | masonry ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Christiansted National Historic Site ⓘ |
| region | Caribbean ⓘ |
| roofType | hipped roof ⓘ |
| significance |
important role in colonial administration of Christiansted
ⓘ
important role in the island’s maritime trade ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
customs collection
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government offices ⓘ maritime trade administration ⓘ port administration ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Custom House Description of subject: Custom House is a historic government building in Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands, notable for its colonial-era architecture and role in the island’s maritime trade and administration.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.