Lynch Road Assembly Plant

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film_production_company
gptkbp:area 1,200,000 square feet
approximately 50 acres
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:UAW_(United_Auto_Workers)
gptkbp:closure_type decline in demand
gptkbp:community_impact provided jobs to local residents
gptkbp:community_programs none active post-closure
gptkbp:constructed_in industrial building
gptkbp:construction_material steel and concrete
gptkbp:cultural_heritage gptkb:none
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in documentaries about Detroit's decline
gptkbp:economic_impact significant loss of jobs in the area
gptkbp:employees over 5,000 at peak
gptkbp:environmental_impact site cleanup required after closure
gptkbp:feedback mixed reactions to closure
gptkbp:future_plans none announced
gptkbp:has_public_transport near major highways
gptkbp:historical_event site of labor strikes
archived by local historical societies
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced future automotive plants in the region
gptkbp:historical_significance contributed to the automotive industry in the US
symbol of American manufacturing decline
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lynch Road Assembly Plant
gptkbp:land_use previously industrial
gptkbp:legacy part of Detroit's automotive history
gptkbp:local_government gptkb:City_of_Detroit
gptkbp:location gptkb:Detroit,_Michigan
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive during its operational years
gptkbp:notable_event grand openings and anniversaries
gptkbp:notable_models gptkb:Chrysler_Newport
gptkb:Plymouth_Valiant
gptkb:sports_event
gptkbp:opened gptkb:1998
1953
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Chrysler_Corporation
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Chrysler_Group_LLC
gptkbp:partnerships collaborated with local businesses during operation
engaged with local community during operation
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Plymouth_vehicles
Chrysler vehicles
Dodge vehicles
up to 200,000 vehicles per year
gptkbp:production_years gptkb:Dodge_Neon
gptkb:automobile
gptkbp:renovated none after closure
gptkbp:replaced_by other manufacturing facilities
gptkbp:status vacant lot
gptkbp:style modernist architecture
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Dodge_Detroit_Axle_Plant
gptkbp:surrounding_area predominantly residential neighborhoods
gptkbp:type gptkb:hospital
gptkbp:zone industrial zoning
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1966_Dodge_Charger
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6