Milwaukee Junction
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Milwaukee Junction is a historic industrial district in Detroit, Michigan, known as an early hub of the American automotive industry.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic district
ⓘ
industrial district ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developedAs | rail-served industrial area ⓘ |
| economicRole |
manufacturing employment center
ⓘ
transportation hub ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType |
factory
ⓘ
industrial loft ⓘ warehouse ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of Detroit’s early auto era ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | historic industrial district ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
commercial reuse of former factories
ⓘ
industrial land use ⓘ light manufacturing ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named for railroad junction serving Milwaukee line ⓘ |
| hasPreservationInterest | subject of historic preservation efforts ⓘ |
| hasTransportationLink |
Grand Trunk Western Railroad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michigan Central Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ railroad junction ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| industry |
automotive industry
ⓘ
industrial production ⓘ manufacturing ⓘ |
| knownFor |
automobile manufacturing
ⓘ
early hub of the American automotive industry ⓘ railroad-oriented industrial development ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Detroit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayne County, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| near | New Center, Detroit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableForCompany |
Dodge Brothers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fisher Body NERFINISHED ⓘ Ford Motor Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Packard Motor Car Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Studebaker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Detroit automotive heritage
ⓘ
Detroit, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Midtown Detroit area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInHistory |
center of early automobile production in Detroit
ⓘ
key node in Detroit’s industrial growth ⓘ |
| state |
Michigan (most of state)
ⓘ
surface form:
Michigan
|
| urbanCharacter |
industrial
ⓘ
mixed industrial and commercial ⓘ |
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