Motor Row District

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The Motor Row District is a historic Chicago neighborhood known for its early 20th-century automobile showrooms and industrial architecture.

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Motor Row District canonical 3
Motor Row Historic District 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chicago neighborhood
commercial district
historic district
alsoIncludesStreets South Indiana Avenue
Wabash Avenue
surface form: South Wabash Avenue
architecturalCharacteristic large display windows
ornamental brickwork
terra cotta detailing
city Chicago, Illinois, United States
surface form: Chicago
containsBuildingType auto showrooms
industrial loft buildings
service garages
country United States of America
surface form: United States
currentUse entertainment district
mixed-use commercial
residential lofts
developmentBegan early 1900s
hasArchitecturalStyle Art Deco
Chicago School architecture
surface form: Chicago School

Classical Revival
hasHeritageStatus protected historic district
heritageDesignation Chicago Landmark
historicalFunction regional center for automobile dealerships
showplace for major car manufacturers
knownFor auto-related commercial buildings
early 20th-century automobile showrooms
industrial architecture
listedOn National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn Chicago, Illinois, United States
surface form: Chicago

Illinois
United States of America
surface form: United States
neighborhoodOf Near South Side, Chicago
partOf Near South Side
surface form: Near South Side community area
peakDevelopmentPeriod 1910s
1920s
periodOfSignificance early 20th century
primaryUseDuringPeak automobile sales
automobile service
automobile storage
state Illinois
streetOrientedAlong South Michigan Avenue
transportationAccess near Green Line and Red Line CTA stations
near McCormick Place convention center
served by Chicago Transit Authority bus routes
urbanContext near Lake Michigan lakefront
south of Chicago Loop
zoningCharacter commercial
light industrial

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South Michigan Avenue hasLandmark Motor Row District
Cermak–McCormick Place station serves Motor Row District
Near South Side, Chicago contains Motor Row District
Near South Side, Chicago hasHistoricDesignation Motor Row District
this entity surface form: Motor Row Historic District