Chatham Square

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Chatham Square is a major intersection and public space in Manhattan’s Chinatown, known as a historic hub of traffic, commerce, and community activity.

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Chatham Square canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf neighborhood landmark
public square
road junction
adjacentTo Chatham Towers
Confucius Plaza
alsoKnownAs Kimlau Square
commemorates Chinese American war veterans
Lin Zexu
containsMemorial Kimlau War Memorial
containsMonument Kimlau Memorial Arch
Lin Ze Xu statue
governedBy New York City Department of Transportation
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Chinese American community in New York City
hasFunction pedestrian gathering area
site for public ceremonies
traffic circulation node
hasHeritageAspect site of Chinese American civic events
symbol of Chinese American military service
hasLandUseAround institutional
residential
retail
hasStreetConfluenceWith East Broadway
Mott Street
Park Row
St. James Place
The Bowery
linked to: Bowery

Worth Street
historicalRole commercial center for Chinatown
community gathering place
transportation hub for Lower Manhattan
isTouristAttraction true
locatedIn Chinatown, Manhattan
Manhattan
New York
New York City
United States
namedAfter William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
near Civic Center, Manhattan
Manhattan Bridge
Two Bridges neighborhood
neighborhood Chinatown
partOf Lower Manhattan
publicSpaceType open plaza
servedBy M15 bus route
linked to: M15 bus
servedHistoricallyBy Second Avenue elevated railway
Third Avenue elevated railway
urbanContext dense mixed-use urban fabric

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Confucius Plaza nearbyFeature Chatham Square
Park Row runsFrom Chatham Square
West Taylor Street borders Chatham Square