Ohio Penitentiary, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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The Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus, Ohio, was a large state prison historically known for housing notable inmates, including writer O. Henry, before its closure and eventual demolition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ohio Penitentiary, Columbus, Ohio, United States canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8315054 — 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: Ohio Penitentiary, Columbus, Ohio, United States Context triple: [O. Henry, placeOfImprisonment, Ohio Penitentiary, Columbus, Ohio, United States]
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A.
Washington Court House, Ohio
Washington Court House, Ohio is a small city in south-central Ohio that serves as the administrative and commercial hub of Fayette County.
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B.
Coshocton, Ohio, United States
Coshocton, Ohio, United States, is a small city in east-central Ohio known historically for its canal-era heritage and role as a regional manufacturing and transportation hub.
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C.
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, is a major Midwestern city on the Ohio River known historically as a key 19th-century cultural and economic center and a crossroads between the American North and South.
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D.
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Cleveland, Ohio, United States is a major Midwestern city on the southern shore of Lake Erie known for its industrial history, cultural institutions like the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and influential contributions to American music and sports.
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E.
Ada, Ohio, United States
Ada, Ohio, United States, is a small village in Hardin County best known as the home of Ohio Northern University and the longtime manufacturer of official footballs for the NFL.
- 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: Ohio Penitentiary, Columbus, Ohio, United States Target entity description: The Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus, Ohio, was a large state prison historically known for housing notable inmates, including writer O. Henry, before its closure and eventual demolition.
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A.
Washington Court House, Ohio
Washington Court House, Ohio is a small city in south-central Ohio that serves as the administrative and commercial hub of Fayette County.
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B.
Coshocton, Ohio, United States
Coshocton, Ohio, United States, is a small city in east-central Ohio known historically for its canal-era heritage and role as a regional manufacturing and transportation hub.
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C.
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, is a major Midwestern city on the Ohio River known historically as a key 19th-century cultural and economic center and a crossroads between the American North and South.
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D.
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Cleveland, Ohio, United States is a major Midwestern city on the southern shore of Lake Erie known for its industrial history, cultural institutions like the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and influential contributions to American music and sports.
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E.
Ada, Ohio, United States
Ada, Ohio, United States, is a small village in Hardin County best known as the home of Ohio Northern University and the longtime manufacturer of official footballs for the NFL.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
correctional facility
ⓘ
prison fire ⓘ state prison ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Scioto River ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ohio State Penitentiary (historic Columbus prison)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ohio State Penitentiary
|
| architecturalStyle | 19th-century prison architecture ⓘ |
| cityDistrict | Arena District, Columbus ⓘ |
| closed | 1984 ⓘ |
| constructionStarted | 1830s ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalImpact | influenced American prison reform debates ⓘ |
| date | April 21, 1930 ⓘ |
| deathTollEvent | one of the deadliest prison fires in U.S. history ⓘ |
| demolished | 1998 ⓘ |
| disaster | 1930 prison fire ⓘ |
| executionMethod | electric chair ⓘ |
| governingBody | Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction ⓘ |
| hasFacility | execution chamber ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cell blocks
ⓘ
central yard ⓘ guard towers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
harsh conditions
ⓘ
major prison fire of 1930 ⓘ severe overcrowding ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Columbus, Ohio
ⓘ
Franklin County, Ohio ⓘ Ohio ⓘ |
| location | Ohio Penitentiary ⓘ |
| mentionedInWork | stories by O. Henry ⓘ |
| notableInmate |
Bugs Moran
ⓘ
Charles Makley ⓘ Chester Himes ⓘ Harry Pierpont ⓘ O. Henry ⓘ Sam Sheppard ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | more than 300 ⓘ |
| numberOfExecutionsApproximate | over 300 ⓘ |
| opened | 1834 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
State of Ohio
ⓘ
linked to:
Ohio
|
| replacedBy |
Lebanon Correctional Institution
ⓘ
Marion Correctional Institution ⓘ Southern Ohio Correctional Facility ⓘ |
| securityClassification | maximum security ⓘ |
| siteRedevelopedAs | mixed-use development in Columbus Arena District ⓘ |
| status | demolished ⓘ |
| structureType | walled prison complex ⓘ |
| usedFor |
carrying out executions for the State of Ohio
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confinement of adult male prisoners ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ohio Penitentiary, Columbus, Ohio, United States Description of subject: The Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus, Ohio, was a large state prison historically known for housing notable inmates, including writer O. Henry, before its closure and eventual demolition.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.