Paisano Ranch (J. Frank Dobie Ranch)
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Paisano Ranch, also known as the J. Frank Dobie Ranch, is a historic Texas property associated with the influential folklorist and author J. Frank Dobie and recognized as a National Historic Landmark.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| J. Frank Dobie Ranch | 1 |
| Paisano Ranch (J. Frank Dobie Ranch) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9796627 — 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: Paisano Ranch (J. Frank Dobie Ranch) Context triple: [National Historic Landmarks in Texas, contains, Paisano Ranch (J. Frank Dobie Ranch)]
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A.
Muir–Strentzel ranch
The Muir–Strentzel ranch was the California homestead and fruit-growing estate of the Strentzel and Muir families, closely associated with naturalist John Muir’s life and work.
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B.
De la Garza family ranch
The De la Garza family ranch is the traditional, authoritarian household and primary setting of Laura Esquivel’s novel "Like Water for Chocolate," where much of the story’s family drama and magical realism unfold.
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C.
Corn Ranch
Corn Ranch is Blue Origin’s private launch and test facility near Van Horn, Texas, used for New Shepard suborbital spaceflights.
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D.
Dorris Ranch
Dorris Ranch is a historic hazelnut orchard and living history farm in Springfield, Oregon, that serves as both a working farm and public park.
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E.
Scout’s Rest Ranch
Scout’s Rest Ranch is the historic Nebraska estate and former home of famed showman Buffalo Bill Cody, now preserved as a state historical park.
- 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: Paisano Ranch (J. Frank Dobie Ranch) Target entity description: Paisano Ranch, also known as the J. Frank Dobie Ranch, is a historic Texas property associated with the influential folklorist and author J. Frank Dobie and recognized as a National Historic Landmark.
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A.
Muir–Strentzel ranch
The Muir–Strentzel ranch was the California homestead and fruit-growing estate of the Strentzel and Muir families, closely associated with naturalist John Muir’s life and work.
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B.
De la Garza family ranch
The De la Garza family ranch is the traditional, authoritarian household and primary setting of Laura Esquivel’s novel "Like Water for Chocolate," where much of the story’s family drama and magical realism unfold.
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C.
Corn Ranch
Corn Ranch is Blue Origin’s private launch and test facility near Van Horn, Texas, used for New Shepard suborbital spaceflights.
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D.
Dorris Ranch
Dorris Ranch is a historic hazelnut orchard and living history farm in Springfield, Oregon, that serves as both a working farm and public park.
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E.
Scout’s Rest Ranch
Scout’s Rest Ranch is the historic Nebraska estate and former home of famed showman Buffalo Bill Cody, now preserved as a state historical park.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Historic Landmark
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historic property ⓘ historic ranch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
J. Frank Dobie Ranch
ⓘ
linked to:
Paisano Ranch (J. Frank Dobie Ranch)
|
| architecturalStyle | ranch vernacular ⓘ |
| associatedDiscipline |
folklore
ⓘ
regional literature ⓘ |
| associatedWith | J. Frank Dobie ⓘ |
| category |
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas
ⓘ
National Historic Landmarks in Texas ⓘ Ranches in Texas ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalContext |
Southwestern folklore
ⓘ
Texas ranching culture ⓘ |
| documentedIn | historic preservation records ⓘ |
| governingBody | private ⓘ |
| hasBuilding |
main ranch house
ⓘ
outbuildings ⓘ |
| hasFunction | preservation of historic landscape associated with J. Frank Dobie ⓘ |
| hasHistoricUse |
cattle ranching
ⓘ
sheep or goat ranching ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeFeature |
pasture land
ⓘ
ranch roads ⓘ water features ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named for paisano (roadrunner) or local term "paisano" ⓘ |
| hasView | rural Texas landscape ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
property listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Live Oak County, Texas
ⓘ
Texas ⓘ |
| notableResident | J. Frank Dobie ⓘ |
| NRHPType | National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| partOf | heritage of Texas literature ⓘ |
| periodOfSignificance | 20th century ⓘ |
| region | South Texas ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
J. Frank Dobie House (Austin, Texas)
ⓘ
works of J. Frank Dobie ⓘ |
| significanceCriteria | association with significant person in American letters ⓘ |
| significantFor |
American folklore and literature
ⓘ
association with folklorist J. Frank Dobie ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| topicOf |
National Historic Landmark documentation
ⓘ
National Register of Historic Places nomination form ⓘ |
| usedAs |
working ranch
ⓘ
writing retreat ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paisano Ranch (J. Frank Dobie Ranch) Description of subject: Paisano Ranch, also known as the J. Frank Dobie Ranch, is a historic Texas property associated with the influential folklorist and author J. Frank Dobie and recognized as a National Historic Landmark.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Paisano Ranch (J. Frank Dobie Ranch)