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Greenacres Foundation
Greenacres can refer to: *Greenacres, California, a town in the Central Valley (United States) * 'Greenacres', the legendary 1920s Harold Lloyd Estate in Beverly Hills, California (United States) *Greenacres, Florida, town in the United States *Greenacres, Washington, a neighborhood in the city of Spokane Valley in the United States *Greenacres, South Australia, town in Australia *Greenacres, neighbourhood of Motherwell, Scotland *Greenacres, Greater Manchester, (also known as "Greenacres Moor") in Oldham, United Kingdom *Greenacres Caravan Park, Gypsy Lane, Little Billington, near Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England: the scene of a major police operation on Sunday 11 September 2011 * Greenacres Foundation, the estate of Louis and Louise Nippert near Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenacres, California
Greenacres (formerly, Green Acres) is a census-designated place in Kern County, California. It is located west of Bakersfield, at an elevation of . The population was 5,566 at the 2010 census. Greenacres was founded in 1930. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of the ..., Greenacres covers , all of it land. Demographics At the 2010 census Greenacres had a population of 5,566. The population density was . The racial makeup of Greenacres was 4,612 (82.9%) White, 49 (0.9%) African American, 116 (2.1%) Native American, 70 (1.3%) Asian, 8 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 511 (9.2%) from other races, and 200 (3.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,119 persons (20.1%). The census reported that 5,563 peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Lloyd Estate
The Harold Lloyd Estate, also known as Greenacres, is a large mansion and landscaped estate located in the Benedict Canyon section of Beverly Hills, California. Built in the late 1920s by silent film star Harold Lloyd, it remained Lloyd's home until his death in 1971. The estate originally consisted of a 44-room mansion, golf course, outbuildings, and canoe run on . Greenacres has been called "the most impressive movie star's estate ever created." After Lloyd died, the acreage in the lower part of the estate along Benedict Canyon was subdivided into approximately 15 large home lots. The mansion, on top of its own hill, retained approximately 5 original acres of flat land. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Planning and construction In May 1923, Lloyd purchased land located at the mouth of Benedict Canyon in Beverly Hills, California, Beverly Hills from P.E. Benedict. The property had been owned by Benedict family for more than 60 years. Lloyd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenacres, Florida
Greenacres is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. Situated in the east-central portion of the county, Greenacres is located northwest of Atlantis, east of Wellington, and borders Palm Springs to its east. As of the 2010 United States census, the city had a population of 37,573 people, up from 27,569 at the 2000 census. The Census Bureau estimated that 41,117 people reside in Greenacres as of 2019. It is a city within the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to an estimated 6,012,331 people as of 2015. Frederick E. Bryant, Harold J. Bryant, and William Greenwood of the Palm Beach Farms Company began buying and selling thousands of acres of land in the area by 1909. However, difficulties with farming in wetland conditions left the land mostly unused until the 1920s land boom. Lawrence Carter "L. C." Swain then platted the original section of Greenacres beginning in 1923. The community was incorporated as ''Greenacres City'' on May 24, 1926, with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenacres, Washington
Greenacres is a locale and former census-designated place (CDP) in Spokane County, Washington, United States. The locale is almost entirely split between the city of Spokane Valley and unincorporated Spokane County, with a small portion being located within the city of Liberty Lake. Greenacres retains its own post office. Greenacres has two schools in the Central Valley School District named after it; Greenacres Middle School and Greenacres Elementary School. History Greenacres was listed as a census-designated place (CDP) in the 2000 census with the spelling "Green Acres". The community largely became part of Spokane Valley when that city incorporated in March 2003. Since then the name ''Greenacres'' has been classified as an "official common name for a populated location within an incorporated place". The majority of the CDP became part of the city of Spokane Valley upon its incorporation in 2003. An additional section of the CDP became part of the city of Liberty Lake in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenacres, South Australia
Greenacres is a north eastern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is considered to be an inner suburb of greater Adelaide. Hampstead Road and Muller Road intersect at the south west corner of Greenacres, making it a bustling area during rush hour. These form the western and southern boundaries of the suburb, with Fosters Road on the east and Redward Avenue on the northern boundary. Greenacres is home to the Greenacres Shopping Centre, which has as its major shops a Coles supermarket (formerly a BI-LO), The Reject Shop and formerly Sam's Warehouse. The City of Port Adelaide Enfield Greenacres Library & Office is located to the east of the shopping centre precinct. The suburb also features Hampstead Barracks, a small suburban Australian Army base. Notable residents include, Max the Staffy and Jack Giangiuliani Demography According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is the independent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motherwell
Motherwell ( sco, Mitherwall, gd, Tobar na Màthar) is a town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, south east of Glasgow. It has a population of around 32,120. Historically in the parish of Dalziel and part of Lanarkshire, Motherwell is the headquarters for North Lanarkshire Council. Geographically the River Clyde separates Motherwell from Hamilton to the west whereas the South Calder Water separates Motherwell from Carfin to the north-east and New Stevenston and Bellshill towards the north. Motherwell is also geographically attached to Wishaw and the two towns form a large urban area in North Lanarkshire, with both towns having similar populations and strong community ties. History A Roman road through central Scotland ran along Motherwell's side of the River Clyde, crossing the South Calder Water near Bothwellhaugh. At this crossing a fort and bath house were erected, but the Roman presence in Scotland did not last much later than this. Motherwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenacres, Greater Manchester
Greenacres , archaically Greenacres Moor, is an area of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the west side of the River Medlock opposite the village of Lees. An upland area, rising gently in altitude from west to east, Greenacres is a residential area located next to parts of Clarksfield, Waterhead, Mumps and Derker, all in the east of Oldham. History Until 1807, Greenacres had been open moorland, but the area was urbanised with cotton mills and densely packed redbrick terraced houses as part of Oldham's rapid industrialisation in the 19th century. The main road from Oldham to Huddersfield passes through the locality, which also facilitated this urbanisation. Greenacres Cemetery is one of Oldham's largest municipal cemeteries; the land was purchased by Oldham Municipal Borough Council in 1850 and it opened in 1857. It has allotments for both Church of England and Roman Catholic observants. Greenacres has also long been the site of a Nonconformist congregation. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenacres Caravan Park
Operation Netwing is a long-running United Kingdom law enforcement endeavour, headed by Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit (BHMCU), investigating allegations of forced labour and human trafficking in Bedfordshire, England by Irish Travellers. BHMCU is the first combined major crime investigation team in the UK, composed of officers from Bedfordshire Police and Hertfordshire Constabulary, established to "give greater capacity for responding to the most serious crimes." Background In April 2011, a man complained to Bedfordshire Police that he had been "enslaved, frequently beaten and threatened with more violence after being offered work outside a job centre." The allegations centred on Greenacres Caravan Park, an Irish Traveller site in Little Billington, Bedfordshire. The allegations led to the launch of the operation, which began with several months of undercover observation and covert intelligence gathering, involving the Serious Organised Crime Agency's Huma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenacres Foundation
Greenacres can refer to: *Greenacres, California, a town in the Central Valley (United States) * 'Greenacres', the legendary 1920s Harold Lloyd Estate in Beverly Hills, California (United States) *Greenacres, Florida, town in the United States *Greenacres, Washington, a neighborhood in the city of Spokane Valley in the United States *Greenacres, South Australia, town in Australia *Greenacres, neighbourhood of Motherwell, Scotland *Greenacres, Greater Manchester, (also known as "Greenacres Moor") in Oldham, United Kingdom *Greenacres Caravan Park, Gypsy Lane, Little Billington, near Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England: the scene of a major police operation on Sunday 11 September 2011 * Greenacres Foundation, the estate of Louis and Louise Nippert near Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Nippert
Louis Nippert (December 24, 1903 – November 16, 1992) was an American attorney, and majority owner of the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB) from January 1973 to February 1981. Biography Nippert was born in Cincinnati in 1903, a great-grandson of James Gamble, a founder of Procter & Gamble. Nippert attended the University of Cincinnati, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and earned his law degree in 1928. He was awarded an honorary doctorate in 1971. He worked as an attorney, and served two terms in the Ohio House of Representatives, having won election in November 1928 and November 1930 as a Republican candidate representing Hamilton County. In December 1966, Nippert bought into the Cincinnati Reds as part of the ownership group led by Francis L. Dale. He bought majority control of the franchise in January 1973. Nippert was at the helm for the Reds' most successful era, in which they won the World Series of 1975 and 1976. Generally, he was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louise Nippert
Louise Dieterle Nippert (August 27, 1911 – July 23, 2012) was an American businesswoman who was owner of the Cincinnati Reds baseball team, as well as a patron of the arts and a performer with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Cincinnati Reds Nippert, along with her husband Louis Nippert, became majority owner of the Reds in 1973, after having an ownership interest in the team since 1966. They sold their majority ownership in 1981, though they retained a minority stake in the team, under Louise Nippert's name, until her 2012 death. Patron of the arts Nippert supported the arts. One of the wealthiest persons in Cincinnati, she donated $85 million in 2009 to help maintain Cincinnati's orchestra. She also sponsored the University of Cincinnati's Conservatory of Music. A classically trained singer, Nippert was a soloist in Mahler's Symphony No. 4 while with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in 1957. She also headed the Greenacres Foundation, a non-profit organization with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line with Kentucky. The city is the economic and cultural hub of the Cincinnati metropolitan area. With an estimated population of 2,256,884, it is Ohio's largest metropolitan area and the nation's 30th-largest, and with a city population of 309,317, Cincinnati is the third-largest city in Ohio and 64th in the United States. Throughout much of the 19th century, it was among the top 10 U.S. cities by population, surpassed only by New Orleans and the older, established settlements of the United States eastern seaboard, as well as being the sixth-most populous city from 1840 until 1860. As a rivertown crossroads at the junction of the North, South, East, and West, Cincinnati developed with fewer immigrants and less influence from Europe than Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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