One Woodward Avenue
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One Woodward Avenue is a prominent modernist skyscraper in downtown Detroit, Michigan, known for its distinctive design by architect Minoru Yamasaki.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| One Woodward Avenue canonical | 2 |
| 1 Woodward Avenue | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11742425 — 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: One Woodward Avenue Context triple: [Michigan Consolidated Gas Company Building, streetAddress, One Woodward Avenue]
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A.
Six Mile Road
Six Mile Road is a major east–west thoroughfare in the Detroit metropolitan area that serves as one of the primary surface streets running through Livonia, Michigan.
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B.
Detroit Avenue
Detroit Avenue is a major commercial thoroughfare in Lakewood, Ohio, lined with shops, restaurants, and local businesses.
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C.
Cass Corridor
Cass Corridor is a historic Detroit neighborhood known for its gritty urban character, arts scene, and role in the city’s cultural and musical history.
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D.
Hook Road
Hook Road is a local road in the Borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, England, serving residential areas and providing access to nearby amenities.
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E.
Jefferson Avenue (Detroit)
Jefferson Avenue (Detroit) is a major east–west thoroughfare running through downtown Detroit along the Detroit River, serving as a key commercial and transportation corridor in the city.
- 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: One Woodward Avenue Target entity description: One Woodward Avenue is a prominent modernist skyscraper in downtown Detroit, Michigan, known for its distinctive design by architect Minoru Yamasaki.
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A.
Six Mile Road
Six Mile Road is a major east–west thoroughfare in the Detroit metropolitan area that serves as one of the primary surface streets running through Livonia, Michigan.
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B.
Detroit Avenue
Detroit Avenue is a major commercial thoroughfare in Lakewood, Ohio, lined with shops, restaurants, and local businesses.
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C.
Cass Corridor
Cass Corridor is a historic Detroit neighborhood known for its gritty urban character, arts scene, and role in the city’s cultural and musical history.
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D.
Hook Road
Hook Road is a local road in the Borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, England, serving residential areas and providing access to nearby amenities.
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E.
Jefferson Avenue (Detroit)
Jefferson Avenue (Detroit) is a major east–west thoroughfare running through downtown Detroit along the Detroit River, serving as a key commercial and transportation corridor in the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-rise building
ⓘ
modernist building ⓘ office building ⓘ skyscraper ⓘ |
| architect |
Minoru Yamasaki
ⓘ
Yamasaki & Associates ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
International Style
ⓘ
Modernism ⓘ |
| buildingType | commercial ⓘ |
| category |
Modernist architecture in Michigan
ⓘ
Office buildings completed in 1962 ⓘ Skyscrapers in Detroit ⓘ |
| city | Detroit ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1960 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| developer | Michigan Consolidated Gas Company ⓘ |
| floorCount | approximately 29 ⓘ |
| formerName |
MichCon Building
ⓘ
Michigan Consolidated Gas Building ⓘ
linked to:
Michigan Consolidated Gas Company Building
|
| hasFeature |
central service core
ⓘ
distinctive white concrete facade ⓘ elevated plaza at base ⓘ geometric ornamental screens ⓘ repetitive square window pattern ⓘ |
| hasLobby | two-story lobby ⓘ |
| hasPublicArt | exterior fountain and pool at plaza level ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 131 meters
ⓘ
approximately 430 feet ⓘ |
| inspired | design elements later used in the World Trade Center ⓘ |
| isLandmarkOf | Detroit skyline ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
downtown Detroit
ⓘ
linked to:
Downtown Detroit
|
| location |
Detroit, Michigan, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Detroit, Michigan, United States of America
|
| material |
glass
ⓘ
reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| near |
Coleman A. Young Municipal Center
ⓘ
Hart Plaza ⓘ Spirit of Detroit statue ⓘ |
| notableFor | modernist design by Minoru Yamasaki ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1962 ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Michigan Consolidated Gas Company ⓘ |
| overlooks | Detroit River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Detroit Financial District
ⓘ
linked to:
Downtown Detroit
|
| primaryUse | office ⓘ |
| roofType | flat roof ⓘ |
| state |
Michigan
ⓘ
linked to:
Michigan (most of state)
|
| streetAddress |
1 Woodward Avenue
ⓘ
linked to:
One Woodward Avenue
|
| yearCompleted | 1962 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: One Woodward Avenue Description of subject: One Woodward Avenue is a prominent modernist skyscraper in downtown Detroit, Michigan, known for its distinctive design by architect Minoru Yamasaki.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: One Woodward Avenue