Corktown, Detroit’s oldest neighborhood
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Corktown, Detroit’s oldest neighborhood, is a historic district known for its 19th-century row houses, Irish heritage, and revitalized mix of restaurants, bars, and cultural venues just west of downtown.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Corktown | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historic district
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neighborhood ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs | Detroit’s oldest neighborhood ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
commercial corridors
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historic brick row houses ⓘ mixed-use development ⓘ residential buildings ⓘ walkable streets ⓘ |
| hasCulturalActivity |
arts and music venues
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restaurants and nightlife ⓘ |
| hasCulturalIdentity | Irish-American community ⓘ |
| hasDemographicHistory |
Irish immigrants
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working-class residents ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Michigan Central Station
NERFINISHED
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Old Tiger Stadium site NERFINISHED ⓘ The Corner Ballpark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUrbanForm |
low-rise buildings
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row houses ⓘ |
| hasZoningType |
commercial
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mixed-use ⓘ residential ⓘ |
| heritage | Irish-American ⓘ |
| isHistoricDistrict | yes ⓘ |
| isNeighborhoodOf | Downtown Detroit area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRecognizedBy | City of Detroit historic designation ⓘ |
| knownFor |
19th-century row houses
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Irish heritage ⓘ bars ⓘ cultural venues ⓘ historic architecture ⓘ revitalized restaurants ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Detroit
NERFINISHED
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Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Wayne County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedWestOf | Downtown Detroit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedFor | County Cork, Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Detroit metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMajorDevelopment | 19th century ⓘ |
| tourismAttractionType | heritage tourism ⓘ |
| urbanRenewalStatus | revitalized neighborhood ⓘ |
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