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Greer Limestone
Greer may refer to: People * Greer (surname) * Greer (given name) Places United States * Greer, Arizona, an unincorporated community and census-designated place * Greer, Idaho, an unincorporated community * Greer, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Greer, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Greer, South Carolina, a city * Greer, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Greer County, Texas * Greer County, Oklahoma Antarctica * Greer Peak, Marie Byrd Land Other uses * Greer High School, Greer, South Carolina * Greer School, a former school for disadvantaged children in Dutchess County, New York * Greer Industries, a privately held producer of limestone, steel and other products based in Morgantown, West Virginia * USS ''Greer'' (DD-145), an American destroyer commissioned in 1918 * Herschel Greer Stadium, a baseball stadium located in Nashville, Tennessee * Greer Grant (or Tigra), fictional superheroine appearing in American Marvel Comics books * Carl W. Greer, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greer (surname)
Greer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *A. J. Greer (born 1996), Canadian professional ice hockey forward *Allen J. Greer, officer in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor *Andrew Greer (born 1982), touring singer-songwriter living in Nashville, Tennessee *Andrew Sean Greer (born 1970), American novelist and short story writer *Andy Greer (born 1962), American basketball coach *Arthur Greer, 1st Baron Fairfield, PC (1863–1945), British lawyer and judge *Big John Greer (1923–1972), American blues tenor saxophonist and vocalist *Bill Greer (editor) of the ''Miami Herald'' *Billy Greer (born 1952), the current bass guitarist for the band Kansas *Bonnie Greer, OBE (born 1948), American-British playwright, novelist, critic, broadcaster *Breaux Greer (born 1976), American male javelin thrower *Brian Greer (born 1959), former Major League Baseball player *Brian Greer (ice hockey) (born 1974), Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender *Brodie Gree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greer School
Founded in 1906, Hope Farm was a home and school for disadvantaged children in Dutchess County, New York, near Millbrook. The school was renamed Greer School in 1939/40, in honor of its "founding father", David Hummell Greer, the former Protestant Episcopal Bishop of New York. Bishop Greer selected the Rev. Thomas Hazzard as Hope Farm's first director. Hazzard built several of the original buildings and remained director until 1917. The first high-school class (consisting of five students) graduated from Hope Farm School in 1932. Prior to that, students attended the public high school in nearby Millbrook, New York. Among the early Presidents of the Board of Directors were famed orthopedic surgeon Russell A. Hibbs, Edward Pulling (founder of the Millbrook School Millbrook School is a private, coeducational preparatory boarding school located in Stanford, New York, United States. History Millbrook School was founded in 1931 by Edward Pulling. Pulling was a graduate of both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greer House
Greer House is a historic home located at Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Virginia. It is a two-story, three bay, frame dwelling in the Greek Revival style. It has a low hipped roof and is sheathed on weatherboard. The front facade features a full width, one-story front porch topped by a balustrade. The building was started in 1861. It was originally "T"-shaped, until a series of three small building campaigns altered the form of the dwelling to resemble a square. an''Accompanying photo''/ref> It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ... in 1990. References Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Houses completed in 1861 Greek Revival houses in Virginia Houses in Franklin County, Virgini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greer Post Office
Greer Heritage Museum is a local history museum in Greer, South Carolina, near the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport The Upstate is the region in the westernmost part of South Carolina, United States, also known as the Upcountry, which is the historical term. Although loosely defined among locals, the general definition includes the 10 counties of the commerc .... The museum was founded by Carmela B. Hudson (1920-2017), a native of New Haven, Connecticut, a member of the U.S. Army Nurse Corps in World War II, a graduate of Furman University, and an elementary school teacher and librarian. Hudson "built the collection from nothing, pulled together a board of directors, and established a non-profit." In 2008, the museum moved to the former Greer post office built in 1935, where its collections were displayed under the direction of another former librarian and English professor, Joada Hiatt, a native of Kentucky. After Hiatt moved from Greer and local interest in the mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greer Depot
The Greer Depot is a former railroad depot listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located in Greer, South Carolina. The combination passenger station and freight warehouse was designed by the Charlotte, North Carolina-based architect, Charles Christian Hook, and constructed in 1913 for the Piedmont and Northern Railway The Piedmont & Northern Railway was a heavy electric interurban company operating over two disconnected divisions in North and South Carolina. Tracks spanned total between the two segments, with the northern division running from Charlotte, to .... The depot was designed as a combination passenger station and freight warehouse for the Piedmont & Northern Railway and later used by Seaboard Coast Line Railroad, before facing potential demolition in 1983. It is the last surviving of the original 5 two-story depots built for the railway. The building has a yellow brick exterior on a wider red brick base. The hip roof is covered in red clay tile sup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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DOC, Doc, doc or DoC may refer to: In film and television * ''Doc'' (2001 TV series), a 2001–2004 PAX series * ''Doc'' (1975 TV series), a 1975–1976 CBS sitcom * "D.O.C." (''Lost''), a television episode * ''Doc'' (film), a 1971 Western film * Doc on One, an Irish radio documentary series Music * The D.O.C. (born 1968), American rapper *''D.O.C.'', a 2019 album by Zucchero People * Doc (nickname) * Doc, an abbreviation of doctor * Doc Gallows (born 1983), ring name of American professional wrestler Drew Hankinson Places * Dóc, a village in Csongrád County, Hungary * Dóc, the Hungarian name for Dolaţ village, Livezile, Timiș, Romania * DOC, the National Rail station code for Dockyard railway station, Plymouth, England Characters * Doc (Buffyverse), in ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' * Doc (''Chrono Cross'') * Doc (G.I. Joe), two characters in the G.I. Joe universe * Doc (cartoon character), an animated cat introduced by Walter Lantz Studios in 1959 * Doc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greer Grant
Tigra (Greer Grant Nelson) is a fictional superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Introduced as the superpowered and gadget-wielding crime fighter the Cat in ''The Claws of the Cat'' #1 (November 1972). The character was created by writer-editor Roy Thomas and artist Wally Wood (Marie Severin was then brought in to help layout the art), with her early adventures written by Linda Fite. She mutated into the super powered tiger-woman Tigra in ''Giant-Size Creatures'' #1 (July 1974), by writer Tony Isabella and artist Don Perlin. Publication history The Cat was introduced in one of a trio of Marvel Comics aimed at a female audience, alongside '' Night Nurse'' and ''Shanna the She-Devil''. Marvel writer-editor Roy Thomas recalled in 2007: The series lasted four issues, each with a different art team. Severin was teamed with acclaimed 1950s EC Comics artist Wally Wood as inker for the premiere, followed by Severin and inker Jim Mooney in issue #2; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herschel Greer Stadium
Herschel Greer Stadium was a Minor League Baseball park in Nashville, Tennessee, on the grounds of Fort Negley, an American Civil War fortification, approximately south of the city's downtown district. The facility closed at the end of the 2014 baseball season and remained deserted for over four years until its demolition in 2019. Following an archaeological survey, the land is expected to be reincorporated into Fort Negley Park. Greer was opened in 1978 for the Nashville Sounds, an expansion franchise of the Double-A Southern League who moved to the Triple-A American Association in 1985 and to the Triple-A Pacific Coast League in 1998. The stadium played host to the team until 2014. The subject of numerous upgrades and repairs to maintain its functionality, Greer became one of the oldest stadiums used by a Triple-A team and had fallen well below professional baseball's standards for a stadium at that class level by the end of its use. For over a decade, the Sounds attempte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Greer (DD-145)
USS ''Greer'' (DD–145) was a in the United States Navy, the first ship named for Rear admiral (United States), Rear Admiral James Agustin Greer, James A. Greer (1833–1904). In what became known as the "''Greer'' incident," she became the first US Navy ship to fire on a Nazi Germany, German ship, three months before the United States officially entered World War II. The incident led President Franklin D. Roosevelt to issue what became known as his "shoot-on-sight" order. Roosevelt publicly confirmed the "shoot on sight" order on 11 September 1941, effectively declaring naval war against Germany and Italy in the Battle of the Atlantic. ''Greer'' was Ship naming and launching, launched by William Cramp & Sons Ship & Engine Building Co., Philadelphia, 1 August 1918; sponsored by Miss Evelina Porter Gleaves, daughter of Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves; and ship commissioning, commissioned 31 December 1918, Commander (United States), Commander C. E. Smith in command. Service history ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greer Industries
Greer Industries is a privately held producer of limestone, steel and other products based in Morgantown, West Virginia in the United States. The company is currently led by John Raese, who is active in Republican politics. The company’s holdings include; : Greer Limestone, the largest producer of limestone in West Virginia. : Greer Lime Company based in Pendleton County, West Virginia. : Greer Steel Company which has facilities in Dover, Ohio and Ferndale, Michigan : Greer Asphalt :West Virginia Newspaper Publishing Company which controls the '' Dominion Post'' in Morgantown. :West Virginia Radio Corporation which manages nineteen stations in West Virginia. : Seneca Caverns, a tourist resort near Riverton, West Virginia Riverton is an unincorporated community on the North Fork South Branch Potomac River in Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States. Riverton lies along U.S. Highway 33/West Virginia Route 28 in the Monongahela National Forest. Climate This ... : Pike ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greer High School
Greer High School is a public high school in Greer, South Carolina, United States. With about 1200 students, Greer High is a moderate sized school in Greenville County, South Carolina. Curriculum Greer High School offers the International Baccalaureate program. Notable Alumni * Daniel Palka - MLB player for the Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team is owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, and p ... References External links Greer High School websiteGreer High School sportsSchool District websiteProgram Report for Fiscal Year 2007-08History of Greer High School. 2009. {{SouthCarolina-school-stub Public high schools in South Carolina International Baccalaureate schools in South Carolina Schools in Greenville County, South Carolina 1895 establishments in South Carolina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
