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Garden City (steamboat)
Garden City or Garden Suburb may refer to: Design and planning * Garden city movement, emphasizing self-contained communities surrounded by "greenbelts" * Town and Country Planning Association, originally known as the Garden City Association Places Africa and the Middle East * Garden City (Cairo), Egypt, a district * Garden City (Nigeria), nickname of Port Harcourt Asia * Bangalore, known as the "Garden City of India" *Putrajaya, Malaysia, nicknamed "Garden City" * Singapore, nicknamed the "Garden City" due to its parks and tree-lined streets Europe United Kingdom *Garden City, Flintshire, Wales *Garden Suburb, Oldham, Greater Manchester, England * Hampstead Garden Suburb, London, England *Humberstone Garden Suburb, Leicester, England * Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, designed by Ebenezer Howard, originator of the Garden City movement * Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, also designed by Howard France *Garden City of Suresnes, designed by Alexan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garden City Movement
The garden city movement was a 20th century urban planning movement promoting satellite communities surrounding the central city and separated with greenbelts. These Garden Cities would contain proportionate areas of residences, industry, and agriculture. Ebenezer Howard first posited the idea in 1898 as a way to capture the primary benefits of the countryside and the city while avoiding the disadvantages presented by both. In the early 20th century, Letchworth, Brentham Garden Suburb and Welwyn Garden City were built in or near London according to Howard's concept and many other garden cities inspired by his model have since been built all over the world. History Conception Inspired by the utopian novel ''Looking Backward'' and Henry George's work ''Progress and Poverty'', Howard published the book '': a Peaceful Path to Real Reform'' in 1898 (which was reissued in 1902 as ''Garden Cities of To-morrow''). His idealised garden city would house 32,000 people on a site of , pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of 91,867, and the Greater Victoria area has a population of 397,237. The city of Victoria is the 7th most densely populated city in Canada with . Victoria is the southernmost major city in Western Canada and is about southwest from British Columbia's largest city of Vancouver on the mainland. The city is about from Seattle by airplane, seaplane, ferry, or the Victoria Clipper passenger-only ferry, and from Port Angeles, Washington, by ferry across the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Named for Queen Victoria, the city is one of the oldest in the Pacific Northwest, with British settlement beginning in 1843. The city has retained a large number of its historic buildings, in particular its two most famous landmarks, the Parliament Buildings (finished in 1897 and home of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garden City, New York
Garden City is a village located on Long Island in Nassau County New York. It is the Greater Garden City area's anchor community. The population was 23,272 at the 2020 census. The Incorporated Village of Garden City is primarily located within the Town of Hempstead, with the exception being a small area at the northern tip of the village located within the Town of North Hempstead. History Early years In 1869, the Irish-born millionaire Alexander Turney Stewart bought a portion of the lightly populated Hempstead Plains. In a letter, Stewart described his intentions for Garden City: The central attraction of the new community was the Garden City Hotel. It was replaced by a new hotel in 1895, designed by the acclaimed firm of McKim, Mead & White. This hotel was destroyed by fire in 1899 and then rebuilt and expanded, before being replaced again in 1983. The hotel still stands on the original grounds, as do many nearby Victorian homes. Access to Garden City was provided by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garden City, Missouri
Garden City is a city in southeast Cass County, Missouri, Cass County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,642 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. The city lies within the Kansas City metropolitan area. History Garden City was platted in 1885, and so named on account of the fertile soil near the town site. A post office called Garden City has been in operation since 1875. The O'Bannon Homestead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Geography Garden City is located along Missouri Route 35. The headwaters of Panther Creek (Walnut Creek tributary), Panther Creek arise just southeast of the location. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2020 census As of the census of 2020, the population was 1,629 people, with the median age being 36.5 and a median household income of $55,150. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Garden City, MO grew from 1,34 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garden City, Minnesota
Garden City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Garden City Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 255 as of the 2010 census. History A post office called Garden City was established in 1857. The community was named from the garden-like setting of the original town site. The First Baptist Church building was completed in 1868. The Blue Earth County Fair has been held in Garden City since 1860 with the exception of a few years the fair was cancelled. In 1921, on a visit from London, Henry Wellcome donated land he had purchased to the hamlet of Garden City to build a consolidated school. The school that was built on the site became Wellcome Memorial school, eventually combining with Rapidan, Vernon Center, and Lake Crystal school districts. The building now serves as the site of Wellcome Manor Family Services. Notable people *Henry Wellcome Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome (August 21, 1853 – July 25, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garden City, Michigan
Garden City is a city in Wayne County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,692. The city is part of the Metro Detroit region and is approximately west of the city of Detroit. M-153 (Ford Road) runs east–west through the center of the city. History The origins of Garden City started with the transfer of the property to John Lathers from Andrew Jackson for in October 1835. The city was patterned after the " garden city" concept that became popular in England during the 19th century, with most home sites sectioned off into plots to allow adequate farming area to support the family with fruit and vegetables. Most sites are now considerably smaller, some as small as 40 feet by 135 feet, with little room for gardening of fruits and vegetables, though the city maintains some large lots where an extra street has not been placed between two of the older streets, such as between some parts of Bock Street and John Hauk Street where D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garden City (Amtrak Station)
Garden City station is a train station in Garden City, Kansas, United States, served by the daily Amtrak ''Southwest Chief''. It is located in downtown Garden City along the BNSF Railway La Junta Subdivision. Garden City station was originally built in 1907 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often referred to as the Santa Fe or AT&SF, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The railroad was chartered in February 1859 to serve the cities of Atchison, Kansas, Atchison and Top ... and upon the restoration of 2002, was declared a historic landmark by the Finney County Preservation Alliance. References External links Amtrak stations in Kansas Former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway stations Buildings and structures in Finney County, Kansas Railway stations in the United States opened in 1907 {{Kansas-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garden City, Kansas
Garden City is a city in, and the county seat of, Finney County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of the city was 28,151. The city is home to Garden City Community College and the Lee Richardson Zoo, the largest zoological park in western Kansas. History In February 1878, James R. Fulton, William D. Fulton and W.D.'s son, L.W. Fulton, arrived at the present site of Garden City. The original townsite was laid out on the south half of section 18 by engineer Charles Van Trump. The land was a loose, sandy loam and covered with sagebrush and soap weeds, but there were no trees. Main Street ran directly north and south, dividing William D. and James R. Fulton's claims. As soon as they could get building material, they erected two frame houses. William D. Fulton building on his land, on the east side of Main Street, a house one story and a half high, with two rooms on the ground and two rooms above. This was called the Occidenta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garden City, Iowa
Garden City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hardin County, Iowa Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the ..., United States. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 89. Demographics History Garden City got its start in the year 1901, following construction of the railroad through that territory. References Unincorporated communities in Iowa Unincorporated communities in Hardin County, Iowa 1901 establishments in Iowa {{HardinCountyIA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garden City, Indiana
Garden City is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Columbus Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana, Columbus Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. History Garden City was founded in 1886. Geography Garden City is located at . References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garden City, Idaho
Garden City is a city in Ada County, Idaho. The population was 10,972 at the time of the 2010 census. Garden City is nearly surrounded by Boise but retains a separate municipal government. Garden City was named for gardens raised by Chinese immigrants who lived in the area. The name of the city's only main street, Chinden Boulevard, is a portmanteau of the words "China" and "garden." In the second decade of the 21st century, it became a haven for artists' studios. Garden City is part of the Boise metropolitan area. Geography Garden City is located at (43.645561, -116.266132), at an elevation of 2674 feet (815 m) above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census At the 2010 census there were 10,972 people, 4,878 households, and 2,849 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 5,429 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garden City, Georgia
Garden City is a city in Chatham County, Georgia, United States, located just northwest of Savannah. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 10,289. Part industrial and part residential, the city is home to much of the heavy industry in Chatham County. It hosts the largest and busiest ocean terminal of the Port of Savannah, the flagship operation of the Georgia Ports Authority. Garden City was created in 1939 as Industrial City Gardens, a community intended to house the large workforce required by the new factories and chemical plants just west of downtown Savannah. Garden City is part of the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Garden City is located northwest of the center of Chatham County at (32.100372, −81.164965). It is bordered to the southeast by the city of Savannah, to the west by the city of Pooler, and to the north by the city of Port Wentworth. To the northeast in unincorporated land is the Port of Savannah and the Savannah River. Accor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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