8th and I
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8th and I is the historic Marine Barracks in Washington, D.C., known as the oldest active post in the U.S. Marine Corps and home to the Commandant’s residence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 8th and I canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9333747 — 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: 8th and I Context triple: [8th & I, hasNickname, 8th and I]
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A.
8th Street
8th Street is a major thoroughfare running through Oakland’s Chinatown, known for its dense concentration of Asian businesses, restaurants, and community activity.
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B.
North 8th Street
North 8th Street is an urban thoroughfare that serves as part of the numbered street grid in its city, intersecting major roads such as Race Street.
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C.
14th Street–Eighth Avenue
14th Street–Eighth Avenue is a major New York City Subway station complex in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, serving multiple lines at the intersection of 14th Street and Eighth Avenue.
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D.
Eighth Avenue
Eighth Avenue is a major north–south thoroughfare on Manhattan’s West Side in New York City, known for its heavy traffic, commercial activity, and role as a key transit and business corridor.
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E.
Northeast 8th Street
Northeast 8th Street is a primary east–west arterial road running through Bellevue, Washington, serving as one of the city’s main commercial and commuter corridors.
- 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: 8th and I Target entity description: 8th and I is the historic Marine Barracks in Washington, D.C., known as the oldest active post in the U.S. Marine Corps and home to the Commandant’s residence.
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A.
8th Street
8th Street is a major thoroughfare running through Oakland’s Chinatown, known for its dense concentration of Asian businesses, restaurants, and community activity.
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B.
North 8th Street
North 8th Street is an urban thoroughfare that serves as part of the numbered street grid in its city, intersecting major roads such as Race Street.
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C.
14th Street–Eighth Avenue
14th Street–Eighth Avenue is a major New York City Subway station complex in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, serving multiple lines at the intersection of 14th Street and Eighth Avenue.
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D.
Eighth Avenue
Eighth Avenue is a major north–south thoroughfare on Manhattan’s West Side in New York City, known for its heavy traffic, commercial activity, and role as a key transit and business corridor.
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E.
Northeast 8th Street
Northeast 8th Street is a primary east–west arterial road running through Bellevue, Washington, serving as one of the city’s main commercial and commuter corridors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Marine Corps barracks
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historic site ⓘ military installation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Marine Barracks Washington
ⓘ
Marine Barracks, 8th & I ⓘ
linked to:
Marine Barracks Washington
|
| architecturalStyle | Federal architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Commandant William Ward Burrows
ⓘ
President Thomas Jefferson ⓘ
linked to:
Thomas Jefferson
|
| branch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| designation |
National Historic Landmark District
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. National Historic Landmark District
|
| established | 1801 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| function | headquarters for Marine Corps ceremonial and security missions in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| garrison |
Marine Corps Body Bearers
ⓘ
linked to:
Marine Corps Color Guard
Marine Corps ceremonial units ⓘ United States Marine Band ⓘ United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps ⓘ |
| hasAddress | 8th & I Streets SE, Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Commandant of the Marine Corps' house
ⓘ
barracks buildings ⓘ parade ground ⓘ |
| hasResident | Commandant of the Marine Corps ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic Marine Corps post ⓘ |
| houses | Commandant of the Marine Corps' residence ⓘ |
| is | oldest active post in the U.S. Marine Corps ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| near |
United States Capitol
ⓘ
Washington Navy Yard ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Capitol Hill ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Evening Parade
ⓘ
Sunset Parade ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States Department of the Navy
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of the Navy
|
| primaryFunction | ceremonial and security duties ⓘ |
| securityRole | supports security for official Washington, D.C. events ⓘ |
| streetIntersection | 8th Street SE and I Street SE ⓘ |
| timezone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| usedFor |
official military ceremonies
ⓘ
public parades ⓘ state and official functions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 8th and I Description of subject: 8th and I is the historic Marine Barracks in Washington, D.C., known as the oldest active post in the U.S. Marine Corps and home to the Commandant’s residence.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.