Union Station (Providence, Rhode Island)
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Union Station in Providence, Rhode Island is a historic former railroad station, built in the late 19th century, that now serves as a landmark mixed-use complex in the city’s downtown.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Union Station (Providence, Rhode Island) canonical | 3 |
| Providence Union Station Historic District | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8530738 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Union Station (Providence, Rhode Island) Context triple: [Union Station, hasNotableExample, Union Station (Providence, Rhode Island)]
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A.
New London Union Station
New London Union Station is a historic waterfront train station in New London, Connecticut, serving as a regional rail hub for Amtrak and commuter services.
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B.
New Haven Union Station
New Haven Union Station is a major historic railroad and transportation hub in New Haven, Connecticut, serving regional and intercity train and bus services.
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C.
Hartford Union Station
Hartford Union Station is the primary historic rail and bus transportation hub in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, serving Amtrak, CTrail, and regional transit services.
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D.
Union Station (Brattleboro, Vermont)
Union Station (Brattleboro, Vermont) is a historic former railroad station in Brattleboro that now serves as a key local landmark and houses the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center.
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Amtrak Providence Station
Amtrak Providence Station is a major intercity and commuter rail hub in downtown Providence, Rhode Island, serving Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor and MBTA commuter rail services.
- 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: Union Station (Providence, Rhode Island) Target entity description: Union Station in Providence, Rhode Island is a historic former railroad station, built in the late 19th century, that now serves as a landmark mixed-use complex in the city’s downtown.
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A.
New London Union Station
New London Union Station is a historic waterfront train station in New London, Connecticut, serving as a regional rail hub for Amtrak and commuter services.
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B.
New Haven Union Station
New Haven Union Station is a major historic railroad and transportation hub in New Haven, Connecticut, serving regional and intercity train and bus services.
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C.
Hartford Union Station
Hartford Union Station is the primary historic rail and bus transportation hub in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, serving Amtrak, CTrail, and regional transit services.
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D.
Union Station (Brattleboro, Vermont)
Union Station (Brattleboro, Vermont) is a historic former railroad station in Brattleboro that now serves as a key local landmark and houses the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center.
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Amtrak Providence Station
Amtrak Providence Station is a major intercity and commuter rail hub in downtown Providence, Rhode Island, serving Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor and MBTA commuter rail services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former railroad station
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historic building ⓘ landmark ⓘ mixed-use complex ⓘ |
| addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces | 1972 ⓘ |
| architect |
Stone, Carpenter & Willson
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Thomas A. Tefft (original earlier station design, predecessor) ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Romanesque Revival
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linked to:
Neo-Romanesque
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| category |
Buildings and structures in Providence, Rhode Island
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Former railway stations in Rhode Island ⓘ Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island ⓘ Romanesque Revival architecture in Rhode Island ⓘ Transportation buildings and structures in Providence County, Rhode Island ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1896 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| feature |
arched windows
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clock tower (historically) ⓘ |
| historicFunction | railroad passenger terminal ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Downtown Providence
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Providence County, Rhode Island ⓘ Rhode Island ⓘ |
| location |
Providence, Rhode Island
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linked to:
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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| material |
brownstone trim
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yellow brick ⓘ |
| nearby |
Kennedy Plaza
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Providence Place Mall ⓘ Rhode Island State House ⓘ |
| noLongerUsedAs | intercity railroad station ⓘ |
| NRHPType | historic district contributing property ⓘ |
| numberOfBuildings | 5 ⓘ |
| opened | 1898 ⓘ |
| ownerAfterRedevelopment | private developers ⓘ |
| partOf |
Providence Union Station Historic District
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linked to:
Union Station (Providence, Rhode Island)
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| postFireUse |
commercial space
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office space ⓘ restaurants ⓘ retail ⓘ |
| railwayStationFor |
Boston and Providence Railroad (historically)
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linked to:
Boston and Providence Railroad
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad ⓘ Providence and Worcester Railroad ⓘ |
| replaced |
earlier Union Station (1847) in Providence
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linked to:
Providence station
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| roofType | hipped roofs with dormers ⓘ |
| servedBy |
Providence Station (current Amtrak and MBTA station, nearby successor)
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linked to:
Providence station
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| significance | key element in Providence downtown revitalization ⓘ |
| significantEvent | major fire in 1987 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Union Station (Providence, Rhode Island) Description of subject: Union Station in Providence, Rhode Island is a historic former railroad station, built in the late 19th century, that now serves as a landmark mixed-use complex in the city’s downtown.
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linked to: Union Station (Providence, Rhode Island)