French Legation (Austin)
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The French Legation in Austin is a historic 19th-century diplomatic residence that served as the French chargé d’affaires’ home to the Republic of Texas and is now preserved as a museum.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| French Legation (Austin) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9796630 — 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: French Legation (Austin) Context triple: [National Historic Landmarks in Texas, contains, French Legation (Austin)]
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A.
Rivard Plaza
Rivard Plaza is a public waterfront park and promenade along the Detroit River, featuring walking paths, green spaces, and recreational amenities as part of Detroit’s revitalized riverfront.
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B.
Supreme Court Building, Austin
The Supreme Court Building in Austin is the courthouse that houses the highest civil appellate court in the state of Texas.
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C.
Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square
Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square is a historic 19th-century courthouse and landmark in downtown Denton, Texas, known for its distinctive architecture and role as a cultural and civic center.
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D.
Dallas Municipal Building
The Dallas Municipal Building is a historic early 20th-century government building in downtown Dallas, Texas, known for its Beaux-Arts architecture and former role as the city’s primary city hall.
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E.
Dallas Hall
Dallas Hall is the historic neoclassical centerpiece and oldest building of Southern Methodist University, serving as an iconic symbol of the campus.
- 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: French Legation (Austin) Target entity description: The French Legation in Austin is a historic 19th-century diplomatic residence that served as the French chargé d’affaires’ home to the Republic of Texas and is now preserved as a museum.
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A.
Rivard Plaza
Rivard Plaza is a public waterfront park and promenade along the Detroit River, featuring walking paths, green spaces, and recreational amenities as part of Detroit’s revitalized riverfront.
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B.
Supreme Court Building, Austin
The Supreme Court Building in Austin is the courthouse that houses the highest civil appellate court in the state of Texas.
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C.
Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square
Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square is a historic 19th-century courthouse and landmark in downtown Denton, Texas, known for its distinctive architecture and role as a cultural and civic center.
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D.
Dallas Municipal Building
The Dallas Municipal Building is a historic early 20th-century government building in downtown Dallas, Texas, known for its Beaux-Arts architecture and former role as the city’s primary city hall.
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E.
Dallas Hall
Dallas Hall is the historic neoclassical centerpiece and oldest building of Southern Methodist University, serving as an iconic symbol of the campus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomatic residence
ⓘ
historic house ⓘ historic site ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| address | 802 San Marcos Street, Austin, Texas ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Greek Revival
ⓘ
linked to:
Greek Revival architecture
|
| builtFor |
French government
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of France
King Louis Philippe I of France ⓘ
linked to:
Louis-Philippe I of the French
|
| category |
Diplomatic residences
ⓘ
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas ⓘ Museums in Austin, Texas ⓘ Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks ⓘ
linked to:
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Texas State Historic Sites ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1840 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| currentFunction |
historic house museum
ⓘ
public historic site ⓘ |
| dateAddedToNRHP | 1969-08-25 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
historic outbuildings
ⓘ
prominent front gallery (porch) ⓘ sloping grounds overlooking downtown Austin ⓘ wood-frame main house ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Register of Historic Places listing
ⓘ
linked to:
National Register of Historic Places
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark ⓘ Texas State Historic Site ⓘ |
| inUseAsLegationFrom | 1841 ⓘ |
| inUseAsLegationTo | 1845 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Austin, Texas
ⓘ
linked to:
Austin
Texas ⓘ Travis County, Texas ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Texas Historical Commission ⓘ |
| notableResident | Alphonse Dubois de Saligny ⓘ |
| notableResidentRole | French chargé d’affaires to the Republic of Texas ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | 70000770 ⓘ |
| NRHPType | building ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedAsMuseumSince | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
French diplomatic legation
ⓘ
residence of the French chargé d’affaires to the Republic of Texas ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Texas Historical Commission ⓘ |
| RTHLDesignationYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| RTHLNumber | 6456 ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the oldest surviving structures in Austin
ⓘ
symbol of early diplomatic relations between France and the Republic of Texas ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
Republic of Texas era
ⓘ
linked to:
Texas Revolution
|
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: French Legation (Austin) Description of subject: The French Legation in Austin is a historic 19th-century diplomatic residence that served as the French chargé d’affaires’ home to the Republic of Texas and is now preserved as a museum.
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