Fort Sheridan, Illinois, United States
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Fort Sheridan, Illinois, United States is a former U.S. Army post on the North Shore of Chicago that has been redeveloped into a residential community and historic district.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fort Sheridan, Illinois | 1 |
| Fort Sheridan, Illinois, United States canonical | 1 |
| Fort Sheridan, Illinois, United States of America | 1 |
| former U.S. Army Fort Sheridan area | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9592501 — 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: Fort Sheridan, Illinois, United States Context triple: [Samuel Shepard Rogers III, birthPlace, Fort Sheridan, Illinois, United States]
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Highland Park, Illinois
Highland Park, Illinois is an affluent suburban city on Chicago’s North Shore known for its historic homes, lakefront parks, and cultural attractions.
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B.
Lincolnwood, Illinois, United States
Lincolnwood, Illinois, United States is a suburban village just north of Chicago known for its residential character and proximity to the city.
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C.
Mount Prospect, Illinois
Mount Prospect, Illinois is a suburban village northwest of Chicago known for its residential neighborhoods, local parks, and proximity to major transportation routes.
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D.
Richton Park, Illinois
Richton Park, Illinois is a suburban village in Cook County that forms part of the greater Chicago metropolitan area.
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E.
Arlington Heights, Illinois
Arlington Heights, Illinois is a suburban village northwest of Chicago known for its residential communities, commercial districts, and former Arlington International Racecourse.
- 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: Fort Sheridan, Illinois, United States Target entity description: Fort Sheridan, Illinois, United States is a former U.S. Army post on the North Shore of Chicago that has been redeveloped into a residential community and historic district.
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A.
Highland Park, Illinois
Highland Park, Illinois is an affluent suburban city on Chicago’s North Shore known for its historic homes, lakefront parks, and cultural attractions.
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B.
Lincolnwood, Illinois, United States
Lincolnwood, Illinois, United States is a suburban village just north of Chicago known for its residential character and proximity to the city.
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C.
Mount Prospect, Illinois
Mount Prospect, Illinois is a suburban village northwest of Chicago known for its residential neighborhoods, local parks, and proximity to major transportation routes.
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D.
Richton Park, Illinois
Richton Park, Illinois is a suburban village in Cook County that forms part of the greater Chicago metropolitan area.
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E.
Arlington Heights, Illinois
Arlington Heights, Illinois is a suburban village northwest of Chicago known for its residential communities, commercial districts, and former Arlington International Racecourse.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census-designated place
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former United States Army post ⓘ historic district ⓘ unincorporated community ⓘ |
| areaCode |
224
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847 ⓘ |
| closedAsActiveArmyPost | 1993 ⓘ |
| closureProcess |
Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)
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linked to:
Base Realignment and Closure
|
| constructed | late 1880s ⓘ |
| contains | Fort Sheridan Historic District ⓘ |
| coordinatesType | geographic location in northeastern Illinois ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| county | Lake County, Illinois ⓘ |
| established | 1887 ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| governingBody |
City of Highland Park (most of residential area)
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linked to:
City of Highland Park government
City of Highwood (some portions) ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bluff overlooking Lake Michigan
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historic officers’ quarters ⓘ parade ground ⓘ water tower ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
institutional facilities
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nature preserve ⓘ parkland ⓘ residential housing ⓘ |
| hasRecreationArea | Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve ⓘ |
| hasStation | Fort Sheridan station ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Highland Park, Illinois
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Highwood, Illinois ⓘ |
| locatedIn | North Shore, Chicago metropolitan area ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Lake Michigan ⓘ |
| managingOrganization |
Lake County Forest Preserves (for preserve lands)
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linked to:
Lake County Forest Preserves
|
| militaryRole |
mobilization and induction center in World Wars
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training and administrative center ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Philip Sheridan ⓘ |
| namedFor |
Civil War General Philip Sheridan
ⓘ
linked to:
Philip Sheridan
|
| NRHPDesignation | Fort Sheridan Historic District ⓘ |
| NRHPType | historic district ⓘ |
| originalFunction | United States Army post ⓘ |
| partiallyUsedBy |
Illinois Army National Guard
ⓘ
linked to:
Illinois National Guard
U.S. Navy ⓘ
linked to:
United States Navy
United States Army Reserve ⓘ
linked to:
Army Reserve
|
| partOf | Chicago metropolitan area ⓘ |
| postalCode | 60037 ⓘ |
| redevelopedAs |
mixed-use development
ⓘ
residential community ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| transportServedBy | Metra Union Pacific North Line ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fort Sheridan, Illinois, United States Description of subject: Fort Sheridan, Illinois, United States is a former U.S. Army post on the North Shore of Chicago that has been redeveloped into a residential community and historic district.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Fort Sheridan, Illinois, United States
linked to: Fort Sheridan, Illinois, United States
Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve (partial)
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hasHistoricalContext
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former U.S. Army Fort Sheridan area
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linked to: Fort Sheridan, Illinois, United States