Powell’s City of Books
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Powell’s City of Books is a famed independent bookstore in Portland, Oregon, renowned as one of the world’s largest new and used bookstores, occupying an entire city block.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
bookstore
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independent bookstore → tourist attraction → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Powell’s Books
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Powell’s City of Books – Burnside → |
| country |
United States
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| foundedBy |
Michael Powell
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Walter Powell → |
| hasAmenity |
café
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information desk → maps for navigation inside store → restrooms → |
| hasFeature |
author events
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coffee shop → color-coded rooms → multi-level retail space → rare book room → reading areas → |
| hasSection |
art and photography
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children’s books → cookbooks → graphic novels and comics → rare and out-of-print books → science fiction and fantasy → technical and academic books → travel books → |
| hasType |
flagship store
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| inception |
1971
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| knownFor |
being one of the world’s largest independent bookstores
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combining new and used books on the same shelves → large selection across many genres → literary tourism → |
| locatedIn |
Oregon
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Pearl District, Portland → Portland, Oregon → |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Pacific Time Zone
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| name |
Powell’s City of Books
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| occupies |
one city block
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| offers |
book buyback
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online ordering → shipping services → |
| operatedBy |
Powell’s Books
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| organizes |
author readings
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book signings → literary events → |
| partOf |
Powell’s Books chain
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| specializesIn |
new books
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used books → |
| touristAttractionFor |
book lovers
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Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Powell’s City of Books
("Powell’s Books")
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Powell’s City of Books ("Powell’s City of Books – Burnside") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Michael Powell
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Michael Powell ("Powell’s Books") → |
business |
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Walter Powell
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Walter Powell ("Powell’s Books") → |
founded |
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Powell’s City of Books
("Powell’s Books chain")
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Powell’s City of Books ("Powell’s Books") → |
partOf |
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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hasLandmark |
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Powell’s City of Books
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name |
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Michael Powell
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notableWork |
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Powell’s City of Books
("Powell’s Books")
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operatedBy |