Maxwell Street
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Maxwell Street is a historic Chicago thoroughfare famed for its open-air market, street vendors, and role in the development of Chicago blues music.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maxwell Street Market | 0 |
| Maxwell Street, Chicago | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic district
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open-air market ⓘ street ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre | Chicago blues ⓘ |
| associatedWithMusicianActivity | street performances by blues musicians ⓘ |
| attracted |
immigrant vendors
ⓘ
rural Southern African American migrants ⓘ |
| culturalDesignation | important site in Chicago blues history ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of Chicago’s street culture
ⓘ
symbol of informal urban economy ⓘ |
| developmentRoleIn |
electric Chicago blues style
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urban street vending culture in Chicago ⓘ |
| economicRole | informal marketplace for low-cost goods ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRepresentation |
documentaries about Chicago blues
ⓘ
photographic archives of street life ⓘ |
| hasFoodSpecialty |
Polish sausage sandwiches
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pork chop sandwiches ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
African American cultural history
ⓘ
Jewish American cultural history ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
influence on American popular music
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influence on street food culture in Chicago ⓘ |
| hasMarket | Maxwell Street Market NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | recognized as a historic area by local preservationists ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Chicago blues music
ⓘ
Jewish immigrant community history ⓘ Maxwell Street Polish sausage stands NERFINISHED ⓘ blues street performances ⓘ food vendors ⓘ live music ⓘ open-air market ⓘ secondhand goods ⓘ street vendors ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
Illinois ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | Maxwell Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Philip Maxwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Near West Side, Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| redevelopedBy | University of Illinois at Chicago expansion ⓘ |
| streetType | east–west street ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProminence |
early 20th century
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mid-20th century ⓘ |
| transportationContext | near major rail and road routes in Chicago ⓘ |
| underwent | urban renewal in late 20th century ⓘ |
| urbanContext | industrial and working-class neighborhood ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Maxwell Street, Chicago