Haas Type Foundry

factory building in Münchenstein in the canton of Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
Organization architectural_structure Q681836
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Haas Type Foundry

Summary

Haas Type Foundry is an architectural structure[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of architectural_structure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Haas Type Foundry is located in Münchenstein[3].
  • Haas Type Foundry is in the country of Switzerland[4].
  • Haas Type Foundry's instance of is recorded as architectural structure[5].
  • Haas Type Foundry's instance of is recorded as industrial building[6].
  • Haas Type Foundry's instance of is recorded as type foundry[7].
  • Haas Type Foundry's architect is recorded as Karl Koller[8].
  • Haas Type Foundry's postal code is recorded as 4142[9].
  • Haas Type Foundry is part of list of cultural properties in Münchenstein[10].
  • Haas Type Foundry's Commons category is recorded as Haas’sche Schriftgiesserei[11].
  • Haas Type Foundry's industry is recorded as printing industry[12].
  • 1600 marks the founding of Haas Type Foundry[13].
  • 1921 marks the founding of Haas Type Foundry[14].
  • Haas Type Foundry was dissolved in 1989[15].
  • Haas Type Foundry's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 47.51647, 'lon': 7.61094}[16].
  • Haas Type Foundry's described at URL is recorded as https://www.baselland.ch/politik-und-behorden/direktionen/bau-und-umweltschutzdirektion/raumplanung/denkmalpflege/inventare/kantonales-inventar-der-geschuetzten-kulturdenkmaeler/muenchenstein/gutenbergstrasse-1[17].
  • Haas Type Foundry's director / manager is recorded as Eduard Hoffmann[18].
  • Haas Type Foundry's director / manager is recorded as Max Krayer[19].
  • Haas Type Foundry's described by source is recorded as Historical Dictionary of Switzerland[20].
  • Haas Type Foundry's replaces is recorded as Roman Scherer’s Wood Type Manufactory Ltd.[21].
  • Haas Type Foundry's heritage designation is recorded as class B Swiss cultural property of regional significance[22].
  • Haas Type Foundry sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+289.0'}[23].
  • Haas Type Foundry's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gutenbergstrasse 1, 4142 Münchenstein'}[24].

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include 1600[13] and 1921[14].

Identity

Haas Type Foundry is part of list of cultural properties in Münchenstein[10].

Leadership

Directors / managers include Eduard Hoffmann[18] and Max Krayer[19].

Industry

Haas Type Foundry's industry is recorded as printing industry[12].

Dissolution

Haas Type Foundry was dissolved in 1989[15].

Why It Matters

Haas Type Foundry ranks in the top 10% of architectural_structure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Elements of Typographic Style. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . baselland.ch. Retrieved . baselland.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of Regional Significance, February 2017. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . map.geo.admin.ch. Retrieved . map.geo.admin.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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