Shemanski Fountain
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Shemanski Fountain is a historic public drinking fountain and landmark in downtown Portland, Oregon, known for its classical design and role as a gathering spot in the South Park Blocks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shemanski Fountain canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10156141 — 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: Shemanski Fountain Context triple: [South Park Blocks, near, Shemanski Fountain]
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Mecom Fountain
Mecom Fountain is a prominent circular water fountain and landmark located at the entrance to Houston’s Hermann Park, often noted for its classical design and nighttime illumination.
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B.
Rotonde fountain
The Rotonde fountain is a monumental 19th-century centerpiece of Aix-en-Provence, known for its large circular basin, ornate sculptures, and role as a major city landmark and traffic hub.
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C.
Brabo Fountain
The Brabo Fountain is a prominent 19th-century bronze statue and fountain in Antwerp depicting the legendary Roman soldier Silvius Brabo throwing a giant’s severed hand, symbolizing the city’s origin myth.
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D.
Nejjarine Fountain
Nejjarine Fountain is a historic public fountain in the medina of Fez, Morocco, renowned for its ornate zellij tilework and carved wood decoration.
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E.
Rimondi Fountain
Rimondi Fountain is a 17th-century Venetian-era public fountain in the old town of Rethymno, Crete, known for its ornate stone architecture and lion-head spouts.
- 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: Shemanski Fountain Target entity description: Shemanski Fountain is a historic public drinking fountain and landmark in downtown Portland, Oregon, known for its classical design and role as a gathering spot in the South Park Blocks.
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A.
Mecom Fountain
Mecom Fountain is a prominent circular water fountain and landmark located at the entrance to Houston’s Hermann Park, often noted for its classical design and nighttime illumination.
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B.
Rotonde fountain
The Rotonde fountain is a monumental 19th-century centerpiece of Aix-en-Provence, known for its large circular basin, ornate sculptures, and role as a major city landmark and traffic hub.
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C.
Brabo Fountain
The Brabo Fountain is a prominent 19th-century bronze statue and fountain in Antwerp depicting the legendary Roman soldier Silvius Brabo throwing a giant’s severed hand, symbolizing the city’s origin myth.
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D.
Nejjarine Fountain
Nejjarine Fountain is a historic public fountain in the medina of Fez, Morocco, renowned for its ornate zellij tilework and carved wood decoration.
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E.
Rimondi Fountain
Rimondi Fountain is a 17th-century Venetian-era public fountain in the old town of Rethymno, Crete, known for its ornate stone architecture and lion-head spouts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fountain
ⓘ
outdoor sculpture ⓘ public drinking fountain ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Classical Revival
ⓘ
linked to:
Neoclassical architecture
|
| benefactor | Joseph Shemanski ⓘ |
| category |
Fountains in Portland, Oregon
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Landmarks in Portland, Oregon ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Portland, Oregon ⓘ Tourist attractions in Portland, Oregon ⓘ |
| city |
Portland, Oregon
ⓘ
linked to:
Portland
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| county |
Multnomah County, Oregon
ⓘ
linked to:
Multnomah County
|
| culturalSignificance |
local meeting point
ⓘ
symbol of philanthropy in Portland ⓘ |
| function |
civic monument
ⓘ
ornamental fountain ⓘ |
| hasDesignStyle | classical design ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bronze sculpture of a woman with children
ⓘ
drinking basins ⓘ inscribed plaques ⓘ |
| hasWaterFeature |
decorative basin
ⓘ
drinking spouts ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic resource of Portland ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Portland public art collection
ⓘ
South Park Blocks historic landscape ⓘ
linked to:
South Park Blocks, Portland
|
| locatedIn |
South Park Blocks
ⓘ
downtown Portland ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Southwest Main Street ⓘ |
| location | Portland, Oregon, United States ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Portland Parks & Recreation ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
ⓘ
granite ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Joseph Shemanski ⓘ |
| near |
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
ⓘ
Portland Art Museum ⓘ |
| owner |
City of Portland
ⓘ
linked to:
Portland
|
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| setting | urban park ⓘ |
| state | Oregon ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Portland public art guides
ⓘ
local historic walking tours ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | South Park Blocks trees ⓘ |
| use |
public drinking water
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public gathering place ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shemanski Fountain Description of subject: Shemanski Fountain is a historic public drinking fountain and landmark in downtown Portland, Oregon, known for its classical design and role as a gathering spot in the South Park Blocks.
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