Ladies’ Mile Historic District vicinity
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The Ladies’ Mile Historic District vicinity is a notable area in Manhattan known for its late-19th-century commercial architecture and former grand department stores that once formed New York City’s premier shopping district.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ladies’ Mile Historic District vicinity canonical | 2 |
| SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District vicinity | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New York City designated historic district
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commercial historic district ⓘ historic district ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gilded Age New York
NERFINISHED
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rise of department store culture in the United States ⓘ |
| borough | Manhattan ⓘ |
| contains |
cast-iron and masonry facades
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former department store buildings ⓘ large-scale commercial loft buildings ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance | represents the evolution of urban retail architecture in New York City ⓘ |
| currentUse |
offices
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residential lofts ⓘ retail ⓘ |
| designationType | historic district ⓘ |
| developmentEra | circa 1870s–1910s ⓘ |
| economicRole | center of high-end retail in Manhattan during the Gilded Age ⓘ |
| governingBody | New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Beaux-Arts
NERFINISHED
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Classical Revival ⓘ Renaissance Revival ⓘ Romanesque Revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | New York City Landmark District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
fashionable shopping district for women
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major retail center ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being a premier shopping district in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
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former grand department stores ⓘ late-19th-century commercial architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Manhattan
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New York City ⓘ New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| neighborhoodCharacter | mixed-use commercial and residential ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
broad avenues lined with large retail buildings
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ornate architectural detailing ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chelsea, Manhattan
NERFINISHED
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Flatiron District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | protected under New York City landmarks law ⓘ |
| streetSpan |
along Sixth Avenue and Broadway vicinity
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approximately from 15th Street to 24th Street ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| tourism | popular destination for architecture and shopping ⓘ |
| transportationAccess | New York City Subway Sixth Avenue Line vicinity ⓘ |
| urbanContext | Midtown South Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District vicinity