Vine Street

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Vine Street is a historically significant thoroughfare in Kansas City, Missouri, central to the 18th and Vine district known for its rich jazz and African American cultural heritage.

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Vine Street canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf street
thoroughfare
associatedWith African American community in Kansas City
Kansas City jazz
segregated-era Black business district
city Kansas City
country United States
culturalRole center for Black-owned businesses in early-mid 20th century
hub for jazz musicians in Kansas City
social gathering place for African American residents
designation historic district component
formsIntersectionWith East 18th Street
governingBody City of Kansas City, Missouri
hasHistoricalSignificance center of African American life in Kansas City during segregation era
center of Kansas City jazz scene in early 20th century
hasLandmark American Jazz Museum
Gem Theater
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
historic jazz clubs (various, now mostly closed)
hasNameOrigin named using common U.S. street-naming convention "Vine"
hasStreetType north–south street
heritageType African American heritage site
music heritage site
knownFor African American cultural heritage
historic entertainment district
jazz heritage
linkedTo Negro Leagues baseball history via nearby institutions
development of swing-era jazz
locatedIn Kansas City, Missouri
United States
near East 18th Street
partOf 18th and Vine District
18th and Vine Historic District
Kansas City jazz district
linked to: Kansas City jazz
state Missouri
subjectOf cultural tourism initiatives
historic preservation efforts
timePeriodOfProminence 1920s
1930s
1940s
tourismAttraction cultural district walking tours
transportationFunction local street
urbanContext inner-city neighborhood

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