Million Dollar Staircase
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The Million Dollar Staircase is an ornate, late-19th-century grand staircase renowned for its elaborate stone carvings and opulent design inside the New York State Capitol in Albany.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Million Dollar Staircase canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T47043 — 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: Million Dollar Staircase Context triple: [New York State Capitol, hasFeature, Million Dollar Staircase]
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A.
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B.
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C.
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D.
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E.
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- 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: Million Dollar Staircase Target entity description: The Million Dollar Staircase is an ornate, late-19th-century grand staircase renowned for its elaborate stone carvings and opulent design inside the New York State Capitol in Albany.
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A.
Rocky Steps
The Rocky Steps are the iconic front steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, famous worldwide as the training run location from the "Rocky" film series and a popular spot for visitors to reenact the scene.
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B.
The Tender Trap
The Tender Trap is a 1955 romantic comedy film starring Frank Sinatra and Debbie Reynolds, adapted from the Broadway play of the same name.
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C.
City of Firsts
City of Firsts is a historic Massachusetts city known for its early industrial innovations and numerous pioneering achievements in American manufacturing and technology.
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D.
Our House Is on Fire
"Our House Is on Fire" is a memoir and call-to-action co-written by climate activist Greta Thunberg and her family, detailing their personal journey and the urgency of the global climate crisis.
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E.
Stumptown
Stumptown is a historic nickname for Portland, Oregon, referencing the city’s rapid 19th-century growth that left tree stumps scattered throughout the area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural feature
ⓘ
historic interior ⓘ staircase ⓘ |
| architect | Isaac G. Perry ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Renaissance Revival
ⓘ
Neo-Romanesque ⓘ
surface form:
Romanesque Revival
|
| associatedWith |
Government of the State of New York
ⓘ
surface form:
New York State government
|
| city | Albany ⓘ |
| constructionCostNicknameOrigin | named for its reputed high construction cost ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | late 19th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 19th century ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| era | Gilded Age ⓘ |
| hasArches | series of arches along the flights ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle | highly ornamental stonework ⓘ |
| hasBalustrades | ornately carved stone balustrades ⓘ |
| hasCarvingsOf |
decorative foliage and floral motifs
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historical figures ⓘ human faces and busts ⓘ prominent political figures ⓘ |
| hasColumns | carved columns and pilasters ⓘ |
| hasFunction | grand ceremonial staircase ⓘ |
| hasHandrails | stone handrails integrated into the design ⓘ |
| hasLandings | multiple intermediate landings ⓘ |
| hasLighting | decorative interior lighting fixtures ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Million Dollar Staircase ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | within a building listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of a National Historic Landmark building ⓘ |
| interiorFeatureOf | seat of the New York State Legislature ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Albany
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surface form:
Albany, New York
New York State Capitol, Albany ⓘ
surface form:
New York State Capitol
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| locatedInBuilding |
New York State Capitol, Albany
ⓘ
surface form:
New York State Capitol building
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| materialUsed |
brownstone
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granite ⓘ sandstone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elaborate stone carvings
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opulent design ⓘ |
| numberOfSteps | over 400 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | interior of the New York State Capitol ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial processions
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public tours ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Million Dollar Staircase Description of subject: The Million Dollar Staircase is an ornate, late-19th-century grand staircase renowned for its elaborate stone carvings and opulent design inside the New York State Capitol in Albany.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
New York State Capitol