Portsmouth Square
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Portsmouth Square is a historic public park in San Francisco’s Chinatown, often considered the neighborhood’s central gathering place and “living room.”
Aliases (1)
- Portsmouth Square Park ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
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public park → tourist attraction → urban square → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chinatown’s living room
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The Heart of Chinatown → |
| category |
Chinatown, San Francisco
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History of San Francisco → Parks in San Francisco → Squares in San Francisco → Tourist attractions in San Francisco → |
| country |
United States
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| hasFeature |
Chinese chess tables
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Chinese-style pavilion → children’s play structures → elevated walkways → exercise equipment → flagpole → historical markers → landscaped terraces → monuments → paved plaza → playground → public restrooms → public seating areas → underground parking garage → |
| historicalRole |
focal point of political and social life in early San Francisco
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site of early public announcements in San Francisco → |
| knownFor |
Chinese chess and card games
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community events → historical commemorations → large gatherings of local residents → public celebrations → |
| locatedIn |
California
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Chinatown, San Francisco → San Francisco → United States → |
| namedAfter |
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
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USS Portsmouth → |
| nearby |
Clay Street
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Kearny Street → Walter U. Lum Place → Washington Street → |
| neighborhood |
Chinatown
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| operator |
San Francisco Recreation and Park Department
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| ownedBy |
City and County of San Francisco
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| significance |
central gathering place for San Francisco Chinatown
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historic center of early San Francisco civic life → |
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Chinatown (San Francisco)
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Chinatown, San Francisco → Northeast San Francisco → |
hasLandmark |
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Grant Avenue
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Stockton Street → |
near |
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Chinatown Gate
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hasNearbyAttraction |
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Chinatown (San Francisco)
("Portsmouth Square Park")
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hasPark |