Lincoln County Courthouse (historic)
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The Lincoln County Courthouse (historic) is a 19th-century courthouse in Pioche, Nevada, noted for its Old West history and infamous reputation as the "Million Dollar Courthouse" due to its exorbitant construction and legal costs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lincoln County Courthouse (historic) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9095822 — 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: Lincoln County Courthouse (historic) Context triple: [Pioche, Nevada, hasHeritageSite, Lincoln County Courthouse (historic)]
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A.
Old Lincoln County Courthouse
The Old Lincoln County Courthouse is a historic 19th-century courthouse building in Lincoln, New Mexico, best known for its association with the Lincoln County War and figures like Billy the Kid.
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B.
Lincoln County Courthouse
The Lincoln County Courthouse is a historic county government building and landmark located in Canton, South Dakota.
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C.
Craig County Courthouse
The Craig County Courthouse is the primary government and judicial building serving Craig County in northeastern Oklahoma.
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D.
Marshall County Courthouse
Marshall County Courthouse is the historic government building that serves as the judicial and administrative center of Marshall County in West Virginia.
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E.
Logan County Courthouse
The Logan County Courthouse is a historic government building and prominent architectural landmark serving as the center of county judicial and administrative functions in Bellefontaine, Ohio.
- 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: Lincoln County Courthouse (historic) Target entity description: The Lincoln County Courthouse (historic) is a 19th-century courthouse in Pioche, Nevada, noted for its Old West history and infamous reputation as the "Million Dollar Courthouse" due to its exorbitant construction and legal costs.
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A.
Old Lincoln County Courthouse
The Old Lincoln County Courthouse is a historic 19th-century courthouse building in Lincoln, New Mexico, best known for its association with the Lincoln County War and figures like Billy the Kid.
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B.
Lincoln County Courthouse
The Lincoln County Courthouse is a historic county government building and landmark located in Canton, South Dakota.
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C.
Craig County Courthouse
The Craig County Courthouse is the primary government and judicial building serving Craig County in northeastern Oklahoma.
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D.
Marshall County Courthouse
Marshall County Courthouse is the historic government building that serves as the judicial and administrative center of Marshall County in West Virginia.
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E.
Logan County Courthouse
The Logan County Courthouse is a historic government building and prominent architectural landmark serving as the center of county judicial and administrative functions in Bellefontaine, Ohio.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
courthouse
ⓘ
government building ⓘ historic building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Italianate ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Lincoln County, Nevada
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Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Nevada ⓘ Government buildings completed in the 1870s ⓘ |
| city | Pioche, Nevada ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1872 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| county | Lincoln County, Nevada ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Old Lincoln County Courthouse ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arched windows
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brick façade ⓘ cupola ⓘ two-story design ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod |
American Old West
ⓘ
linked to:
Old West
|
| hasName | Lincoln County Courthouse ⓘ |
| hasUse |
county courthouse
ⓘ
county offices ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic courthouse ⓘ |
| inception | 1870s ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Lincoln County, Nevada ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lincoln County, Nevada
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Nevada ⓘ Pioche, Nevada ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| materialUsed |
brick
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stone ⓘ |
| nickname | Million Dollar Courthouse ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Old West history
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exorbitant construction costs ⓘ high legal and financing costs ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Lincoln County government ⓘ |
| partOf | Pioche Historic District ⓘ |
| region |
American West
ⓘ
linked to:
Old West
|
| significantEvent |
foreclosure proceedings related to construction debt
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long-term debt from construction bonds ⓘ |
| startDate | 1871 ⓘ |
| state | Nevada ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
county administration
ⓘ
judicial proceedings ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lincoln County Courthouse (historic) Description of subject: The Lincoln County Courthouse (historic) is a 19th-century courthouse in Pioche, Nevada, noted for its Old West history and infamous reputation as the "Million Dollar Courthouse" due to its exorbitant construction and legal costs.
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