Maclaurin buildings
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The Maclaurin buildings are a prominent set of neoclassical academic structures at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that form the iconic architectural backdrop to Killian Court.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maclaurin buildings canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8486934 — 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: Maclaurin buildings Context triple: [Killian Court, boundedBy, Maclaurin buildings]
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A.
Porteous Building
The Porteous Building is the historic flagship facility of the Maine College of Art & Design in downtown Portland, Maine, housing its studios, classrooms, and galleries.
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B.
Darling and Pearson buildings
The Darling and Pearson buildings are early 20th-century hospital structures in Toronto designed by the prominent Canadian architectural firm Darling and Pearson.
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C.
Nicol Building
Nicol Building is the modern, purpose-built facility that houses Carleton University's Sprott School of Business in Ottawa, Canada.
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D.
Burrell Building
The Burrell Building is a historic commercial structure in downtown Little Falls, New York, noted for its architectural significance and role in the city’s late-19th-century development.
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E.
Carlyle House
Carlyle House is a historic 18th-century stone mansion and museum in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, noted for its colonial architecture and role in early American history.
- 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: Maclaurin buildings Target entity description: The Maclaurin buildings are a prominent set of neoclassical academic structures at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that form the iconic architectural backdrop to Killian Court.
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A.
Porteous Building
The Porteous Building is the historic flagship facility of the Maine College of Art & Design in downtown Portland, Maine, housing its studios, classrooms, and galleries.
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B.
Darling and Pearson buildings
The Darling and Pearson buildings are early 20th-century hospital structures in Toronto designed by the prominent Canadian architectural firm Darling and Pearson.
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C.
Nicol Building
Nicol Building is the modern, purpose-built facility that houses Carleton University's Sprott School of Business in Ottawa, Canada.
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D.
Burrell Building
The Burrell Building is a historic commercial structure in downtown Little Falls, New York, noted for its architectural significance and role in the city’s late-19th-century development.
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E.
Carlyle House
Carlyle House is a historic 18th-century stone mansion and museum in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, noted for its colonial architecture and role in early American history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic building complex
ⓘ
group of buildings ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
MIT central administration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
School of Engineering at MIT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campusRole | iconic symbol of MIT ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century architecture ⓘ |
| faces | Killian Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsAxisWith | Killian Court lawn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsBackdropTo | Killian Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | MIT historic core NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frontsOn | Memorial Drive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
academic facilities
ⓘ
administrative offices ⓘ |
| hasCentralElement | MIT Building 10 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasColonnadeAlong | Killian Court side ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
MIT Building 10
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MIT Building 13 NERFINISHED ⓘ MIT Building 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ MIT Building 33 NERFINISHED ⓘ MIT Building 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
Great Dome of MIT
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
colonnaded façade ⓘ large central dome ⓘ symmetrical classical composition ⓘ |
| hasViewTowards | Charles River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isIconicImageFor |
MIT commencement ceremonies
ⓘ
MIT publicity materials ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Massachusetts Institute of Technology ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Cambridge, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
limestone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Richard C. Maclaurin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Killian Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | MIT main campus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofFeature |
central dome
ⓘ
smaller flanking domes ⓘ |
| usedAsSettingFor |
academic events
ⓘ
public ceremonies at MIT ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administration
ⓘ
research ⓘ teaching ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Charles River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maclaurin buildings Description of subject: The Maclaurin buildings are a prominent set of neoclassical academic structures at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that form the iconic architectural backdrop to Killian Court.
Referenced by (1)
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