Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Humberstone_and_Santa_Laura_Saltpeter_Works
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
historic site
gptkbp:abandoned 1960
gptkbp:architecturalStyle industrial
gptkbp:bufferZone 1,135.26 ha
gptkbp:built late 19th century
gptkbp:country gptkb:Chile
gptkbp:heritageStatus endangered
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works
gptkbp:Humberstone_founded 1872
gptkbp:Humberstone_original_name gptkb:Oficina_La_Palma
gptkbp:Humberstone_renamed 1934
gptkbp:industry nitrate
saltpeter
gptkbp:location gptkb:Atacama_Desert
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:James_Humberstone
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Iquique
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Ghost
gptkb:church
gptkb:market
gptkb:school
gptkb:swimming_pool
gptkb:theatre
preserved machinery
workers' housing
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Chilean_nitrate_towns
gptkbp:region gptkb:Tarapacá_Region
gptkbp:Santa_Laura_founded 1872
gptkbp:significance example of industrial heritage
important for nitrate boom
social history of nitrate workers
technological innovation in nitrate extraction
testimony to the saltpeter industry
urban planning in industrial settlements
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria ii
iv
iii
gptkbp:UNESCO_endangered_list 2005
gptkbp:UNESCO_endangered_list_removed 2019
gptkbp:UNESCO_reference_number 1178
gptkbp:UNESCO_region gptkb:Latin_America_and_the_Caribbean
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site_area 573.48 ha
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus gptkb:Chile
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 2005
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Atacama_Desert
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4