M.J. Van Sweringen
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M.J. Van Sweringen was one of the Van Sweringen brothers, prominent early-20th-century real estate developers and railroad magnates best known for creating the planned community of Shaker Heights near Cleveland, Ohio.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| M.J. Van Sweringen canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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real estate developer ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
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Cleveland Union Terminal Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Erie Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Nickel Plate Road (New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pere Marquette Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessModel | holding-company control of multiple railroads ⓘ |
| businessRegion | Midwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| developed |
Shaker Heights streetcar suburb
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rapid transit link between Shaker Heights and downtown Cleveland ⓘ |
| employer | Van Sweringen Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Van Sweringen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
railroad industry
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real estate development ⓘ urban planning ⓘ |
| givenName | M.J. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | co-creator of a planned community ⓘ |
| impactOn |
development of transit-oriented suburbs in the U.S.
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growth of suburban Cleveland ⓘ |
| influenced | suburban planning in the United States ⓘ |
| knownAs | one of the Van Sweringen brothers ⓘ |
| notableFor |
co-founding the planned community of Shaker Heights near Cleveland, Ohio
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co-owning and controlling multiple U.S. railroads in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cleveland Union Terminal project
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Terminal Tower complex in Cleveland NERFINISHED ⓘ development of Shaker Heights, Ohio ⓘ |
| notedFor | large-scale integrated real estate and transportation projects ⓘ |
| occupation |
railroad magnate
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real estate developer ⓘ urban planner ⓘ |
| partnerInBusinessWith | O.P. Van Sweringen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Cleveland metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Cleveland, Ohio
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Shaker Heights, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | O.P. Van Sweringen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
O.P. Van Sweringen