Dodge Main (former automobile plant site)
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Dodge Main was a major Dodge automobile manufacturing complex whose former site in Hamtramck, Michigan, is historically significant as a cornerstone of the region’s early 20th-century auto industry and working-class community.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dodge Main (former automobile plant site) canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
automobile manufacturing plant
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industrial complex ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Detroit, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalType | multi-building factory complex ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hamtramck working-class community
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Polish-American community in Hamtramck ⓘ labor history in Michigan ⓘ |
| category |
Former automobile factories in Michigan
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Industrial buildings and structures in Wayne County, Michigan ⓘ |
| cityServed | Detroit metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| economicRole |
major source of industrial employment in metro Detroit
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major tax base for Hamtramck ⓘ |
| formerUse | automobile manufacturing ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
remembered as a landmark of Detroit-area auto history
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site of local historical memory for Hamtramck residents ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
anchor of Hamtramck’s industrial economy
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center of early 20th-century immigrant labor in metro Detroit ⓘ key site in the growth of mass automobile production ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to urbanization of the Detroit region
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shaped ethnic and social composition of Hamtramck ⓘ stimulated population growth in Hamtramck ⓘ |
| industry | automotive industry ⓘ |
| laborForceCharacteristic |
employed large numbers of immigrant workers
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employed unionized auto workers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hamtramck, Michigan
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Wayne County, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | named for Dodge Brothers automobile company ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Dodge Division of Chrysler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Chrysler Corporation
NERFINISHED
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Dodge NERFINISHED ⓘ Stellantis North America predecessor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Detroit-area auto manufacturing corridor ⓘ |
| product |
Dodge automobiles
NERFINISHED
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automobile bodies ⓘ automobile engines ⓘ |
| relativeLocation | border area between Hamtramck and Detroit ⓘ |
| significance |
cornerstone of early 20th-century auto industry in the Detroit region
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major employer of working-class communities in Hamtramck and Detroit ⓘ |
| status | demolished ⓘ |
| successorSiteUse |
GM Factory ZERO electric vehicle plant site
NERFINISHED
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General Motors Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| transportationLink |
connected to Detroit street network
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served by rail lines for parts and vehicle shipment ⓘ |
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