High Street
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High Street was the original name of Philadelphia’s present-day Market Street, a major east–west thoroughfare and historic commercial artery in the city.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former street name
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historic street → |
| crosses |
Delaware River waterfront area
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Schuylkill River vicinity → |
| formerNameOf |
Market Street (Philadelphia)
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| hasCategory |
Former street names in the United States
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History of Philadelphia → Streets in Philadelphia → |
| hasFunction |
commercial artery
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transportation corridor → |
| hasLandmark |
Independence Hall vicinity
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Independence National Historical Park area → Reading Terminal Market area → |
| hasRole |
central commercial street of early Philadelphia
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main marketplace of early Philadelphia → |
| historicalPeriod |
18th century
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colonial era → |
| locatedIn |
Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia → United States → |
| nameChangeReason |
association with market activities
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| namedBy |
William Penn
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| orientation |
east–west
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| partOf |
street grid of Philadelphia
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| partOfPlan |
original city plan of Philadelphia
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| passesThrough |
Center City, Philadelphia
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Old City, Philadelphia → |
| plannedBy |
William Penn
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| replacedByName |
Market Street
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Market Street (Philadelphia)
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formerName |