Vandalia State House State Historic Site
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Vandalia State House State Historic Site is a preserved historic capitol building in Vandalia, Illinois, that served as the state’s seat of government in the early 19th century.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vandalia State House | 1 |
| Vandalia State House State Historic Site canonical | 1 |
| Vandalia Statehouse Historic Site area | 1 |
| Vandalia Statehouse State Historic Site | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9087481 — 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: Vandalia State House State Historic Site Context triple: [Vandalia, Illinois, hasHistoricBuilding, Vandalia State House State Historic Site]
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A.
Old State Capitol State Historic Site
Old State Capitol State Historic Site is a restored 19th-century Illinois statehouse in downtown Springfield, notable as Abraham Lincoln’s political base and the location of several key events in his career.
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B.
Old State Capitol
The Old State Capitol is a historic Greek Revival-style former seat of Kentucky's government located in downtown Frankfort.
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C.
Michigan State Capitol
The Michigan State Capitol is the historic seat of Michigan’s state government, renowned for its distinctive cast-iron dome and richly decorated 19th-century architecture.
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D.
Illinois State Capitol
The Illinois State Capitol is the historic government building in Springfield that houses the legislative and executive branches of the U.S. state of Illinois.
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E.
Colburn House State Historic Site
Colburn House State Historic Site is a preserved historic home and museum in Maine recognized as a National Historic Landmark for its architectural and historical significance.
- 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: Vandalia State House State Historic Site Target entity description: Vandalia State House State Historic Site is a preserved historic capitol building in Vandalia, Illinois, that served as the state’s seat of government in the early 19th century.
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A.
Old State Capitol State Historic Site
Old State Capitol State Historic Site is a restored 19th-century Illinois statehouse in downtown Springfield, notable as Abraham Lincoln’s political base and the location of several key events in his career.
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B.
Old State Capitol
The Old State Capitol is a historic Greek Revival-style former seat of Kentucky's government located in downtown Frankfort.
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C.
Michigan State Capitol
The Michigan State Capitol is the historic seat of Michigan’s state government, renowned for its distinctive cast-iron dome and richly decorated 19th-century architecture.
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D.
Illinois State Capitol
The Illinois State Capitol is the historic government building in Springfield that houses the legislative and executive branches of the U.S. state of Illinois.
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E.
Colburn House State Historic Site
Colburn House State Historic Site is a preserved historic home and museum in Maine recognized as a National Historic Landmark for its architectural and historical significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former state capitol building
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Greek Revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Abraham Lincoln
NERFINISHED
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Illinois General Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ Illinois governor’s office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtIn | 1836 ⓘ |
| category |
Former state capitols in the United States
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Government buildings completed in 1836 ⓘ Museums in Fayette County, Illinois ⓘ State historic sites of Illinois ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | brick ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designation | Illinois State Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endOfUseAsStateCapitol | 1839 ⓘ |
| function |
meeting place of the Illinois General Assembly
ⓘ
state government offices ⓘ |
| governingBody | Illinois Department of Natural Resources NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCurrentFunction |
education
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heritage tourism ⓘ |
| hasExhibitType |
historic period rooms
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interpretive exhibits on Illinois state government ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
governor’s office rooms
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interpretive signage ⓘ restored legislative chambers ⓘ |
| hasHistoricFunction |
executive
ⓘ
legislative ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fayette County, Illinois
NERFINISHED
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Illinois ⓘ Vandalia, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Vandalia, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | association with Abraham Lincoln’s early political career ⓘ |
| nrhpListingYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| nrhpType | building ⓘ |
| numberOfStories | 2 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operator | Illinois Department of Natural Resources NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | State of Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | historic downtown Vandalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs | seat of government of the State of Illinois ⓘ |
| significance | oldest surviving Illinois State Capitol building ⓘ |
| startOfUseAsStateCapitol | 1836 ⓘ |
| tourType |
guided tours
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self-guided tours ⓘ |
| usedAs | Illinois State Capitol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vandalia State House State Historic Site Description of subject: Vandalia State House State Historic Site is a preserved historic capitol building in Vandalia, Illinois, that served as the state’s seat of government in the early 19th century.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Vandalia State House
this entity surface form:
Vandalia Statehouse Historic Site area
this entity surface form:
Vandalia Statehouse State Historic Site