Parliament Buildings, Montreal
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Parliament Buildings, Montreal were the mid-19th-century legislative buildings in Montreal that housed the Parliament of the Province of Canada before being destroyed by fire in 1849.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Parliament Buildings, Montreal canonical | 2 |
| Parliament buildings in Montreal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10769939 — 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: Parliament Buildings, Montreal Context triple: [Parliament of the Province of Canada, meetsInBuilding, Parliament Buildings, Montreal]
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A.
Parliament Building of Quebec
The Parliament Building of Quebec is a grand Second Empire–style legislative complex in Quebec City that houses the National Assembly of Quebec and serves as a central symbol of the province’s political life.
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B.
Montreal City Hall
Montreal City Hall is the historic seat of municipal government in Montreal, housing the mayor’s office and serving as the central venue for the city’s political and administrative affairs.
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C.
Capitole de Québec
Capitole de Québec is a historic theatre and entertainment venue in Old Quebec City, known for its ornate architecture and cultural performances.
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D.
Quebec City Hall
Quebec City Hall is the historic municipal government building of Quebec City, known for its distinctive architecture and central role in the city's civic administration.
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E.
Gatineau city hall
Gatineau city hall is the main municipal government building and administrative center for the city of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.
- 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: Parliament Buildings, Montreal Target entity description: Parliament Buildings, Montreal were the mid-19th-century legislative buildings in Montreal that housed the Parliament of the Province of Canada before being destroyed by fire in 1849.
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A.
Parliament Building of Quebec
The Parliament Building of Quebec is a grand Second Empire–style legislative complex in Quebec City that houses the National Assembly of Quebec and serves as a central symbol of the province’s political life.
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B.
Montreal City Hall
Montreal City Hall is the historic seat of municipal government in Montreal, housing the mayor’s office and serving as the central venue for the city’s political and administrative affairs.
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C.
Capitole de Québec
Capitole de Québec is a historic theatre and entertainment venue in Old Quebec City, known for its ornate architecture and cultural performances.
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D.
Quebec City Hall
Quebec City Hall is the historic municipal government building of Quebec City, known for its distinctive architecture and central role in the city's civic administration.
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E.
Gatineau city hall
Gatineau city hall is the main municipal government building and administrative center for the city of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
former legislative building complex
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government building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| category |
1849 fires in North America
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Buildings and structures in Montreal ⓘ Buildings destroyed by arson ⓘ Former seats of national legislatures ⓘ Government buildings completed in 1844 ⓘ |
| causeOfDestruction | Montreal Riots of 1849 ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1844 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 45.503°N 73.556°W ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dateOfDestruction | 1849-04-25 ⓘ |
| demolished | 1849 ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | fire ⓘ |
| endUse | 1849 ⓘ |
| eventLocation |
sessions of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
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sessions of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada ⓘ signing of the Rebellion Losses Bill ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | commemorative plaque at Place d’Youville ⓘ |
| hasPart |
committee rooms
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legislative chambers ⓘ library ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Historic Site of Canada (site of the burning of the Parliament Buildings) ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | site marked by plaque ⓘ |
| inception | 1844 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canada East
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Montreal ⓘ Province of Canada ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Lachine Canal
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Old Montreal ⓘ St. Lawrence River ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Lawrence River
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| locatedOn | Place d’Youville ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| occupant | Parliament of the Province of Canada ⓘ |
| partOf | capital functions of the Province of Canada ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Parliament Buildings, Quebec City
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linked to:
Parliament Building of Quebec
Parliament Buildings, Toronto ⓘ
linked to:
Ontario Legislative Building
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| significantEvent | Burning of the Parliament Buildings in Montreal ⓘ |
| significantFor |
history of responsible government in Canada
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political conflict over the Rebellion Losses Bill ⓘ |
| startUse | 1844 ⓘ |
| usedFor | seat of the Parliament of the Province of Canada ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Parliament Buildings, Montreal Description of subject: Parliament Buildings, Montreal were the mid-19th-century legislative buildings in Montreal that housed the Parliament of the Province of Canada before being destroyed by fire in 1849.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Parliament Buildings, Montreal
burning of the Parliament buildings in Montreal in 1849
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location
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Parliament Buildings, Montreal
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