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Basic properties for works

Taken largely from Wikidata:WikiProject Public art/Data model

Title	ID	Data type	Description	Examples	Inverse
instance of	P31	Item	instance of: usually sculpture (Q860861) or one of its subclasses; but can also be work of art (Q838948) or one of its subclasses, painting (Q3305213) or mural (Q219423)...	Harriet Tubman Memorial <instance of> sculpture	-
genre	P136	Item	genre and by genre: public art (Q557141) or subclasses thereof, please always include this in items Additional values, such as Art Deco (Q173782), may also be included	Harriet Tubman Memorial <genre> public art	-
image	P18	Commons media file	illustration and image: a high-quality image from Wikimedia Commons which allows to see the work as fully as possible	Harriet Tubman Memorial <image> Harriet Tubman Memorial, Boston (front, uncropped).jpg	-
inception	P571	Point in time	date of establishment: date when the work was created and/or placed in situ; use qualifiers to explain further if needed	Harriet Tubman Memorial <inception> 1999	-
dissolved, abolished or demolished date	P576	Point in time	date of dissolution, abolition or demolition: date when the work was destroyed/taken down/replaced	Roxbury Love <dissolved, abolished or demolished date> 2020	-
located in the administrative territorial entity	P131	Item	administrative territorial entity: (administrative) place in which the work is situated; use the specific neighborhood of Boston when possible	Harriet Tubman Memorial <located in the administrative territorial entity> South End	-
country	P17	Item	country: United States of America (Q30)	Harriet Tubman Memorial <country> United States of America	-
location	P276	Item	physical location: specific place where this specific work is situated (optional; for example a public square). For works that have moved, add all known locations with the qualifiers start time (P580) and/or end time (P582).	Harriet Tubman Memorial <location> Harriet Tubman Park	-
street address	P6375	Monolingual text	street address, address and street: street address where this specific work is situated (include building number, city/locality, post code, but not country). For works that have moved, add all known street addresses with the qualifiers start time (P580) and/or end time (P582).	Emancipation <street address> 450 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA 02116	-
coordinate location	P625	Geographic coordinates	geographic coordinate: coordinates where this specific work is situated. For works that have moved, add all known coordinates with the qualifiers start time (P580) and/or end time (P582)	Harriet Tubman Memorial <coordinate location> 42.34335, -71.07811	-
creator	P170	Item	creator, author, visual artist and software developer: person(s) or collective(s) who created the work	Harriet Tubman Memorial <creator> Fern Cunningham	notable work
made from material	P186	Item	material: materials	Harriet Tubman Memorial <made from material> bronze	-
depicts	P180	Item	depicting object: people and/or objects depicted in the work. Be as precise as possible.	John Barry Tablet <depicts> John Barry	depicted by
commemorates	P547	Item	memorial society and commemorated by: the event or person commemorated (generally for memorials)	World War II Memorial <commemorates> World War II	-
commissioned by	P88	Item	commissioner: the person or organization that commissioned this work	Honor Roll Mural <commissioned by> United South End Settlements	-
funding scheme	P6195	Item	funding scheme: specific grant or general type of funding under which this work is supported	Airfoil <funding scheme> Edward Ingersoll Browne Fund	-
Commons category	P373	String	Commons category: Commons category (if any).	Harriet Tubman Memorial <Commons category>	-

External identifiers for works

Title	ID	Data type	Description	Examples	Inverse
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture control number	P4814	External identifier	control number for the work in Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture (if any).	West Canton Street Child <Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture control number> IAS MA000174	-
Open Plaques plaque ID	P1893	External identifier	commemorative plaque: identifier for a commemorative plaque, on a building or other structure in Open Plaques	Birmingham Repertory Theatre <Open Plaques plaque ID> 1576	-
Historical Marker Database ID	P7883	External identifier	database entries of historical markers	World War II Memorial <Historical Marker Database ID> 176356	-
Vanderkrogt.net Statues ID	P3711	External identifier	identifier for a public sculpture in the Vanderkrogt.net Statues – Hither & Thither online database	Boston Irish Famine Memorial <Vanderkrogt.net Statues ID> usma15	-

Artists

Basic properties for artists

Title	ID	Data type	Description	Examples	Inverse
instance of	P31	Item	instance of: human (Q5)	Fern Cunningham <instance of> human	-
date of birth	P569	Point in time	date of birth: date on which the subject was born	Fern Cunningham <date of birth> 1949-01-24	-
date of death	P570	Point in time	date of death: date on which the subject died	Fern Cunningham <date of death> 2020-08-19	-
occupation	P106	Item	occupation, profession and by occupation or profession: occupation of a person; see also "field of work" (Property:P101), "position held" (Property:P39)	Fern Cunningham <occupation> sculptor	-
educated at	P69	Item	alma mater: educational institution attended by the artist. Multiple institutions can be added with the qualifiers start time (P580), end time (P582), and/or position held (P39)	Fern Cunningham <educated at> Boston University College of Fine Arts	-
employer	P108	Item	employer: person or organization for which the artist works or worked. Multiple employers can be added with the qualifiers start time (P580), end time (P582), academic degree (P512) and/or academic major (P812).	Sharon Dunn <employer> Massachusetts College of Art and Design	-
official website	P856	URL	official website and home page: The artist's homepage, if they have one	Robert Shure <official website> http://www.robertshuresculptor.com/	-

External identifiers for artists

Title	ID	Data type	Description	Examples	Inverse
VIAF ID	P214	External identifier	VIAF ID: identifier for the Virtual International Authority File database [format: up to 22 digits]	Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller <VIAF ID> 42908769	-
askArt person ID	P7545	External identifier	identifier for the askArt website	Vusumuzi Maduna <askArt person ID> 101211	-
Artsy artist ID	P2042	External identifier	identifier at the Artsy website	Cedric Douglas <Artsy artist ID> cedric-vice1-douglas	-
Instagram username	P2003	External identifier	item's username on Instagram	Cedric Douglas <Instagram username> vise_1_boston	-

Groups/organizations

Basic properties for organizations

Title	ID	Data type	Description	Examples	Inverse
instance of	P31	Item	instance of: that class of which this subject is a particular example and member; different from P279 (subclass of); for example: K2 is an instance of mountain; volcano is a subclass of mountain (and an instance of volcanic landform)	Mayor's Mural Crew <instance of> project	-
inception	P571	Point in time	date of establishment: time when an entity begins to exist; for date of official opening use P1619	Mayor's Mural Crew <inception> 1991	-
dissolved, abolished or demolished date	P576	Point in time	date of dissolution, abolition or demolition: point in time at which the subject (organisation, building) ceased to exist; see "date of official closure" (P3999) for closing a facility, "service retirement" (P730) for retiring equipment, "discontinued date" (P2669) for stopping a product	Team Bath F.C. <dissolved, abolished or demolished date> 2009	-
field of work	P101	Item	field of work: specialization of a person or organization; see P106 for the occupation	Mayor's Mural Crew <field of work> public art	-
official website	P856	URL	official website and home page: The organizations's homepage, if it has one	Mayor's Mural Crew <official website> https://www.boston.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation/mayors-mural-crew	-

External identifiers for organizations

Title	ID	Data type	Description	Examples	Inverse
VIAF ID	P214	External identifier	VIAF ID: identifier for the Virtual International Authority File database [format: up to 22 digits]	Boston Public Library <VIAF ID> 133435180	-

Sites/buildings

For buildings, it may be worth checking out WikiProject Cultural venues and WikiProject Built heritage.

Basic properties for sites/buildings

Title	ID	Data type	Description	Examples	Inverse
instance of	P31	Item	instance of: that class of which this subject is a particular example and member; different from P279 (subclass of); for example: K2 is an instance of mountain; volcano is a subclass of mountain (and an instance of volcanic landform)	Harriet Tubman Park <instance of> urban park	-
inception	P571	Point in time	date of establishment: time when an entity begins to exist; for date of official opening use P1619	Boston Medical Center <inception> 1996	-
dissolved, abolished or demolished date	P576	Point in time	date of dissolution, abolition or demolition: point in time at which the subject (organisation, building) ceased to exist; see "date of official closure" (P3999) for closing a facility, "service retirement" (P730) for retiring equipment, "discontinued date" (P2669) for stopping a product	Villa Victoria Center for the Arts <dissolved, abolished or demolished date> December 2020	-
street address	P6375	Monolingual text	street address, address and street: full street address where subject is located. Include building number, city/locality, post code, but not country; use also P669 if the street has its own separate item	Peters Park <street address> 230 Shawmut Ave, Boston, MA 02118	-
located in the administrative territorial entity	P131	Item	administrative territorial entity: (administrative) place in which the work is situated; use the specific neighborhood of Boston when possible	Peters Park <located in the administrative territorial entity> South End	-
country	P17	Item	country: United States of America (Q30)	Peters Park <country> United States of America	-
coordinate location	P625	Geographic coordinates	geographic coordinate: geocoordinates of the subject. For Earth, please note that only WGS84 coordinating system is supported at the moment	Peters Park <coordinate location> 42.3432, -71.0673	-
image	P18	Commons media file	illustration and image: a high-quality image from Wikimedia Commons which allows to see the work as fully as possible	Boston Medical Center <image> Boston University Medical Center.jpg	-
official website	P856	URL	official website and home page: The site's homepage, if it has one	Boston Medical Center <official website> http://www.bmc.org/	-

External identifiers for sites/buildings

Title	ID	Data type	Description	Examples	Inverse
VIAF ID	P214	External identifier	VIAF ID: identifier for the Virtual International Authority File database [format: up to 22 digits]	Boston Medical Center <VIAF ID> 48145424472686830389	-
GeoNames ID	P1566	External identifier	identifier in the GeoNames geographical database	Peters Park <GeoNames ID> 6324764	-
TripAdvisor ID	P3134	External identifier	The ID is from the URL of a place's page, specifically the digits following the "-d" if the page has one, or following the "-g" if not.	Harriet Tubman Park <TripAdvisor ID> 12387091	-