The Chicken Ranch

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf brothel
gptkbp:address gptkb:Fayette_County_Road_284,_near_La_Grange,_Texas
gptkbp:closed 1973
gptkbp:county gptkb:Fayette_County,_Texas
gptkbp:culturalSignificance subject of books, plays, and films
gptkbp:historicalSignificance one of the oldest continuously operating brothels in the United States until its closure
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Chicken Ranch
gptkbp:inspiredBy gptkb:The_Best_Little_Whorehouse_in_Texas_(film)
gptkb:The_Best_Little_Whorehouse_in_Texas_(musical)
gptkbp:location near La Grange, Texas, United States
gptkbp:mediaCoverage Houston television reporter Marvin Zindler exposed its existence in 1973
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Best_Little_Whorehouse_in_Texas
gptkbp:notableFor inspiration for the musical 'The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas'
gptkbp:opened 1905
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Edna_Milton
gptkb:Jessie_Williams
gptkbp:reputation operated with tacit approval of local law enforcement
gptkbp:status defunct
gptkbp:type illegal brothel
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:La_Grange
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5