Lipstick Building, New York City
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The Lipstick Building in New York City is a distinctive postmodern office skyscraper on Third Avenue, nicknamed for its cylindrical, tiered shape that resembles a tube of lipstick.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lipstick Building, New York City canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Lipstick Building, New York City Context triple: [John Burgee, notableWork, Lipstick Building, New York City]
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A.
New York World Building
The New York World Building was a historic late-19th-century skyscraper in Manhattan that once housed the offices of the New York World newspaper and was among the tallest buildings of its time.
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B.
A Map of New York
"A Map of New York" is a song by the indie rock band If/Then.
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Old New York
Old New York is a collection of four novellas by Edith Wharton that portray the manners, morals, and social constraints of New York’s upper class in the late 19th century.
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Manhattanization
Manhattanization is an urban development phenomenon characterized by the rapid proliferation of high-rise, high-density buildings that transform a city's skyline and land use patterns to resemble those of Manhattan.
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The Model City
The Model City is the nickname of Anniston, Alabama, reflecting its origins as a carefully planned industrial community in the late 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Lipstick Building, New York City Target entity description: The Lipstick Building in New York City is a distinctive postmodern office skyscraper on Third Avenue, nicknamed for its cylindrical, tiered shape that resembles a tube of lipstick.
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A.
New York World Building
The New York World Building was a historic late-19th-century skyscraper in Manhattan that once housed the offices of the New York World newspaper and was among the tallest buildings of its time.
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B.
A Map of New York
"A Map of New York" is a song by the indie rock band If/Then.
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C.
Old New York
Old New York is a collection of four novellas by Edith Wharton that portray the manners, morals, and social constraints of New York’s upper class in the late 19th century.
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D.
Manhattanization
Manhattanization is an urban development phenomenon characterized by the rapid proliferation of high-rise, high-density buildings that transform a city's skyline and land use patterns to resemble those of Manhattan.
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E.
The Model City
The Model City is the nickname of Anniston, Alabama, reflecting its origins as a carefully planned industrial community in the late 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commercial building
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landmark in New York City ⓘ office skyscraper ⓘ postmodern building ⓘ |
| architect |
John Burgee
NERFINISHED
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Philip Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Postmodern architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectureFirm | Johnson/Burgee Architects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borough | Manhattan ⓘ |
| buildingType | office ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1986 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| developer | Tishman Speyer Properties NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevatorCount | multiple high-speed elevators ⓘ |
| floorArea | over 600,000 square feet ⓘ |
| floorCount | 34 ⓘ |
| hasFacadeColor | reddish ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
curved curtain wall
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elliptical floor plates ⓘ setback terraces ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
corporate offices
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retail at ground level ⓘ |
| hasLobby | multi-story lobby ⓘ |
| hasStructuralSystem | steel frame ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 138 meters
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approximately 453 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Manhattan
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New York City ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Third Avenue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
glass
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red granite ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Midtown Manhattan ⓘ |
| nickname | Lipstick Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive lipstick-like form
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postmodern design in Midtown Manhattan ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1986 ⓘ |
| region | Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| roofType | flat roof ⓘ |
| shape |
cylindrical
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tiered ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 885 Third Avenue ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| use | commercial offices ⓘ |
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Subject: Lipstick Building, New York City Description of subject: The Lipstick Building in New York City is a distinctive postmodern office skyscraper on Third Avenue, nicknamed for its cylindrical, tiered shape that resembles a tube of lipstick.
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