Newspaper Row

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Newspaper Row was a historic concentration of major newspaper headquarters in the Park Row area of Lower Manhattan, New York City, that served as a center of American journalism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf concentration of newspaper headquarters
historic district
architecturalCharacter tall newspaper office buildings
associatedWith American journalism history
New York City press
associatedWithIndustry journalism
newspaper publishing
category historic streets in Manhattan
journalism-related locations in New York City
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalRole hub for reporters and editors
symbol of press power in New York City
economicRole employment center for journalists and printers
eraOfProminence Gilded Age NERFINISHED
Progressive Era NERFINISHED
flourishedDuring early 20th century
late 19th century
geographicFeature runs roughly parallel to Broadway near City Hall Park
hasHeritage American media history
historicalFunction center for news gathering and distribution
historicalStatus largely redeveloped in the 20th century
influenced development of modern newspaper districts in other cities
legacy important chapter in New York City press history
influenced architecture of newspaper office buildings
locatedIn Lower Manhattan
Manhattan
New York City
location Park Row NERFINISHED
mediaTypeAssociated daily newspapers
print journalism
namedAfter Park Row NERFINISHED
near Brooklyn Bridge entrance
New York City Hall NERFINISHED
notableFor concentration of major newspaper headquarters
role in development of mass-circulation newspapers
partOf Civic Center, Manhattan NERFINISHED
reasonForLocation access to political and legal news sources
proximity to City Hall and courts
roleInCommunication major node in national news network
significance center of American journalism
socialRole gathering place for newsboys and vendors
site of public interest in breaking news
status historic area
streetType urban commercial street
timePeriod 19th century
20th century
transportationContext close to major transit and ferry connections
urbanContext downtown business district of Manhattan
urbanFunction link between government center and commercial press

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New York World Building partOf Newspaper Row
Park Row alsoKnownAs Newspaper Row