Blackwell's Island
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Blackwell's Island, now known as Roosevelt Island, is a narrow island in New York City's East River historically associated with hospitals, asylums, and prisons.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former place name
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island → |
| country |
United States of America
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| formerNameOf |
Roosevelt Island
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| formerOfficialNameUntil |
Roosevelt Island name adoption in 20th century
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| geographicFeature |
narrow island
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| governedBy |
City of New York
NERFINISHED
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| hasLandmark |
Blackwell House
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Blackwell Island Light → Queensboro Bridge NERFINISHED → |
| historicalInstitution |
Blackwell's Island Penitentiary
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Charity Hospital → New York City Lunatic Asylum → Smallpox Hospital → |
| historicalUse |
site of asylums
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site of hospitals → site of prisons → |
| locatedIn |
East River
→
New York City → New York State → borough of Manhattan → |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Eastern Time Zone
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| namedAfter |
Blackwell family
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| nowKnownAs |
Roosevelt Island
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| partOf |
New York County
NERFINISHED
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| riverIslandOf |
East River
NERFINISHED
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| separates |
Long Island City in Queens
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Upper East Side of Manhattan → |
| waterway |
East Channel of East River
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West Channel of East River → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Roosevelt Island
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formerName |
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Blackwell's Island
("Blackwell's Island Penitentiary")
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historicalInstitution |