Vanport
E372673
Vanport was a World War II–era public housing project near Portland, Oregon, that became the second-largest city in the state before being destroyed by a catastrophic flood in 1948.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vanport canonical | 3 |
| Vanport, Oregon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3605884 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Vanport Context triple: [Vanport Extension Center, namedAfter, Vanport]
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A.
Vanport Extension Center
Vanport Extension Center was the original post–World War II institution in Vanport, Oregon, that later evolved into Portland State University.
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B.
Bessemer
Bessemer is an industrial city in Jefferson County, Alabama, historically known for its steelmaking and manufacturing.
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Bessemer
Bessemer is a surname most notably associated with Sir Henry Bessemer, the English inventor who revolutionized steel production in the 19th century.
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D.
Mill City
Mill City is a historic nickname for Minneapolis, reflecting its past prominence as a major flour-milling and industrial center along the Mississippi River.
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E.
Mill City
Mill City is the nickname for Lowell, Massachusetts, a historic New England city known for its 19th-century textile mills and role in the American Industrial Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Vanport Target entity description: Vanport was a World War II–era public housing project near Portland, Oregon, that became the second-largest city in the state before being destroyed by a catastrophic flood in 1948.
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A.
Vanport Extension Center
Vanport Extension Center was the original post–World War II institution in Vanport, Oregon, that later evolved into Portland State University.
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B.
Bessemer
Bessemer is an industrial city in Jefferson County, Alabama, historically known for its steelmaking and manufacturing.
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C.
Bessemer
Bessemer is a surname most notably associated with Sir Henry Bessemer, the English inventor who revolutionized steel production in the 19th century.
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D.
Mill City
Mill City is a historic nickname for Minneapolis, reflecting its past prominence as a major flour-milling and industrial center along the Mississippi River.
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E.
Mill City
Mill City is the nickname for Lowell, Massachusetts, a historic New England city known for its 19th-century textile mills and role in the American Industrial Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
company town
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former city ⓘ public housing project ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Vanport flood of 1948
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surface form:
Vanport Flood
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| builtBy |
Kaiser Industries
ⓘ
surface form:
Kaiser Company
United States Maritime Commission ⓘ |
| causeOfDestruction | Columbia River dike failure ⓘ |
| constructedFor |
Kaiser Shipyards workers
ⓘ
World War II wartime housing ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateOfDestruction | May 30, 1948 ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | flood ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1942 ⓘ |
| governance |
administered by Housing Authority of Portland
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unincorporated community ⓘ |
| hadDemographics |
racially diverse population
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significant African American community ⓘ |
| hadFunction |
public housing for shipyard workers and their families
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temporary wartime community ⓘ |
| hadInfrastructure |
public transit connections to Portland
ⓘ
schools ⓘ shopping areas ⓘ theaters ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
World War II home front
ⓘ
postwar United States ⓘ |
| housingType | federally funded rental housing ⓘ |
| legacy |
case study in disaster planning and racism in housing
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influenced growth of Portland’s Black community ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Multnomah County
ⓘ
surface form:
Multnomah County, Oregon
Oregon ⓘ |
| locatedInFloodplain | Columbia River floodplain ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Portland, Oregon, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Portland, Oregon
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| locatedOnRiver | Columbia River ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Portland
ⓘ
Vancouver ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | portmanteau of Vancouver and Portland ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Vanport flood of 1948
ⓘ
surface form:
Vanport Flood of 1948
large African American population in Oregon ⓘ wartime migration and housing ⓘ |
| numberOfDisplacedResidents | approximately 18,000 ⓘ |
| openedIn | 1943 ⓘ |
| partOf | Portland metropolitan area ⓘ |
| populationPeak | over 40,000 ⓘ |
| populationRankInOregonAtPeak | second-largest city in Oregon ⓘ |
| postDestructionUseOfSite |
Delta Park
ⓘ
Portland Expo Center ⓘ
surface form:
Portland Expo Center vicinity
Portland International Raceway ⓘ |
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Subject: Vanport Description of subject: Vanport was a World War II–era public housing project near Portland, Oregon, that became the second-largest city in the state before being destroyed by a catastrophic flood in 1948.
Referenced by (4)
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