O.P. Van Sweringen
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O.P. Van Sweringen was an American real estate and railroad magnate, best known as one of the Van Sweringen brothers who developed Shaker Heights and built a major transportation empire centered in Cleveland, Ohio.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| O.P. Van Sweringen canonical | 2 |
| M.J. Van Sweringen | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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real estate developer ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cleveland Union Terminal Company
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Shaker Heights Improvement Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaness Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Cleveland, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| developed |
Cleveland Union Terminal complex
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Shaker Heights rapid transit line to downtown Cleveland NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaker Heights, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ Terminal Tower office building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Van Sweringen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
public transit planning
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railroad consolidation ⓘ real estate development ⓘ urban planning ⓘ |
| givenName | Oris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
suburban development patterns in Greater Cleveland
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transit-oriented suburban planning in the United States ⓘ |
| memberOf | Van Sweringen brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| middleName | Paxton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Oris Paxton Van Sweringen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
building a major railroad holding company system centered in Cleveland
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developing Shaker Heights as a planned garden suburb of Cleveland ⓘ helping make Terminal Tower a landmark of the Cleveland skyline ⓘ integrating real estate development with transit infrastructure ⓘ using holding companies and complex financial structures to control railroads ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cleveland Union Terminal project
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Shaker Heights rapid transit line NERFINISHED ⓘ Terminal Tower complex in Cleveland NERFINISHED ⓘ Van Sweringen railroad empire NERFINISHED ⓘ development of Shaker Heights, Ohio ⓘ |
| occupation |
business executive
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railroad magnate ⓘ real estate developer ⓘ |
| owned |
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
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Erie Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Hocking Valley Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Nickel Plate Road (New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pere Marquette Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBusiness | Terminal Tower, Cleveland, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Shaker Heights, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Mantis James Van Sweringen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
M.J. Van Sweringen
subject surface form:
M.J. Van Sweringen