Shaw
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Shaw is a historic, culturally rich neighborhood in Washington, D.C., known for its African American heritage, jazz legacy, and vibrant urban revival.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic district
ⓘ
neighborhood ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Marble Hill
ⓘ
surface form:
Bloomingdale
Downtown Washington, D.C. ⓘ Logan Circle ⓘ Mount Vernon Square ⓘ |
| contains |
African American Civil War Memorial vicinity
ⓘ
Howard Theatre ⓘ Howard University Hospital vicinity ⓘ Lincoln Theatre ⓘ U Street Corridor ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| experienced | 1968 Washington, D.C., riots ⓘ |
| governedBy | Council of the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
dense urban fabric
ⓘ
historic churches ⓘ mixed-use development ⓘ rowhouse architecture ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage |
African-American culture
ⓘ
surface form:
African American culture
jazz music ⓘ |
| hasDemographicHistory | predominantly African American in 20th century ⓘ |
| hasHistoricSignificance |
center of Black culture in Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
hub for jazz in early and mid-20th century ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
commercial
ⓘ
entertainment ⓘ residential ⓘ |
| historicallyKnownAs |
Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan
ⓘ
surface form:
Black Broadway area (broader cultural region)
|
| knownFor |
African American heritage
ⓘ
historic theaters ⓘ jazz legacy ⓘ music venues ⓘ nightlife ⓘ restaurants ⓘ street murals ⓘ vibrant urban revival ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northwest Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Robert Gould Shaw ⓘ |
| partOf |
District of Columbia
ⓘ
Ward 1 of Washington, D.C. ⓘ Ward 2 of Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| servedBy |
Washington Metro Green Line
ⓘ
surface form:
Green Line (Washington Metro)
Shaw–Howard University station ⓘ Washington Metro Yellow Line ⓘ
surface form:
Yellow Line (Washington Metro)
|
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| transportationAccess | major bus routes ⓘ |
| underwent |
gentrification
ⓘ
urban renewal ⓘ |
| urbanForm | walkable neighborhood ⓘ |
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