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Kirkwood Park
Kirkwood may refer to: Locations Antarctica *Kirkwood Islands, string of islands near Antarctica * Kirkwood Range, massive coastal mountain chain in Antarctica * Mount Kirkwood, mountain in Antarctica Australia * Kirkwood, Queensland, a locality in the Gladstone Region Canada * Kirkwood, New Brunswick, Canada South Africa * Kirkwood, Eastern Cape, a town in South Africa United Kingdom * Kirkwood, Coatbridge, a neighbourhood in Coatbridge, Scotland * Kirkwood Estate, East Ayrshire, in Scotland United States * Kirkwood, California, in Alpine and Amador Counties in the state of California *Kirkwood, Glenn County, California, in Glenn County in the state of California * Kirkwood Mountain Resort, mountain resort in the state of California * Kirkwood, Delaware, in the state of Delaware * Kirkwood (Atlanta), in the city of Atlanta, in the state of Georgia * Kirkwood, Illinois, in the state of Illinois *Kirkwood, Kansas * Kirkwood, Missouri, in the state of Missouri * Kirkwood, New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirkwood Islands
The Kirkwood Islands are a scattered group of reefs and rocks, with one larger island, lying in the central part of Marguerite Bay, south-southwest of the Faure Islands, Antarctica. The islands were sighted in 1949 from the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey vessel '' John Biscoe'', and a running survey was made from the ship in 1950. They are named for Commander Henry Kirkwood Henry Raphael Kirkwood (12 October 1886 – 14 April 1954) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer. Kirkwood spent 36 years in the Royal Army Educational Corps, serving in both world wars. He also played first-class cr ..., Royal Navy, in command of the ''John Biscoe'' at that time. See also * List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands References Islands of Graham Land Fallières Coast {{FallièresCoast-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirkwood, New York
Kirkwood is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 5,495 at the 2020 census. The town is named after James P. Kirkwood, who was an engineer responsible for constructing the local railroad. The town is in the south-central part of the county, southeast of Binghamton. History ''Circa'' 1781, Jonathan Fitch built a gristmill here, becoming the first pioneer settler. The Town of Kirkwood was formed from the town of Conklin in 1859. In 2006 and 2011, parts of the town were damaged when the Susquehanna River overflowed its banks. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.27%, is water. The southern town line is the state line of Pennsylvania ( Susquehanna County). The Susquehanna River forms the western border. U.S. Route 11 and Interstate 81 pass through the town, following the course of the Susquehanna. Interstate 86/New York State Route 17 passes across the north part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Kirkwood House
The Joseph Kirkwood House is a historic house in the village of Bridgeport, Ohio, United States. Originally home to one of the area's oldest families, it was built in the middle of the nineteenth century in a mix of architectural styles. Named a historic site in the 1980s, it has been converted into a health care facility. A native of Delaware, Robert Kirkwood emigrated to present-day Belmont County in 1789 after fighting in the American Revolution; he and his family were among the region's first settlers. Joseph his son erected the present house in 1846 and arranged for its expansion seven years later by the construction of a large ell to the rear.Owen, Lorrie K., ed. ''Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places''. Vol. 1. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999, 63. Set on a foundation of sandstone, the wood-and-brick house is covered with a metal roof., Ohio Historical Society, 2007. Accessed 2014-02-17. The house combines academic and popular architectural styles: the basic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotel Kirkwood
The Hotel Kirkwood, also known as the Kirkwood Civic Center Hotel, is a historic building located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The building was designed by the Chicago architectural firm of H.L. Stevens & Company and built in 1930. With its completion it became the largest hotel along Fourth Street between Walnut Street and Court Avenue, along Des Moines' "Hotel Row." with It also marked the emergence of the skyscraper hotel in the downtown area. The new hotel replaced a previous Hotel Kirkwood that had been built on the same location in 1862. It was located near Union Station and the Rock Island Depot. Developers and owners of the 1930 Hotel Kirkwood were E.F. Tagney and S.F. McGinn. Art Deco details are found in the building's massing, the sleek exterior geometrical detailing, and treatment of the cornice In architecture, a cornice (from the Italian ''cornice'' meaning "ledge") is generally any horizontal decorative moulding that crowns a buildin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirkwood Station (other)
Kirkwood station may refer to: *Kirkwood station (Missouri), an Amtrak station in Kirkwood, Missouri, U.S.A. *Kirkwood railway station Kirkwood railway station is located in the Kirkwood area of Coatbridge, Scotland. It is on the Whifflet Line (a branch of the more extensive Argyle Line), east of Glasgow Central railway station. Train services are provided by ScotRail. The sta ..., a train station in Coatbridge, Scotland * Kirkwood/La Salle Station, a Muni Metro station in San Francisco, California See also * Kirkwood (other) {{station disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirkwood Observatory
Kirkwood Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Indiana University. It is located in Bloomington, Indiana, United States. It is named for Daniel Kirkwood (1814–1895) an astronomer and professor of mathematics at Indiana University who discovered the divisions of the asteroid belt known as the Kirkwood Gaps. Description Built in 1900 and dedicated on May 15, 1901, the observatory was thoroughly renovated during the 2001–02 academic year. Although the facility is no longer used for research, its original refracting telescope, built by Warner & Swasey Company with a 12-inch (0.3-meter) Brashear objective lens, also received a complete restoration. The telescope is now used regularly for outreach events and undergraduate-level classes. Kirkwood Observatory also has an instructional solar telescope. Directors * John A. Miller (1901–06) * Wilbur A. Cogshall (1907–44) * Frank K. Edmondson (1944–78) See also * 1764 Cogshall 1764 Cog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirkwood Hospice
Kirkwood Hospice is a hospice situated in Dalton, Huddersfield, in West Yorkshire, England. It provides Specialist palliative care for the terminally ill in Kirklees. It was built on the site of the former Mill Hill Isolation Hospital, which closed in 1971 Kirwood hospice provided help and assistance in the formation of the Laura Crane Trust. Finances Kirkwood is dependent on private donations and charitable gifts. To help raise funds for patient care the hospice organises annual activities such as the Midnight Memory Walk, which has raised in excess of £200,000 for patient care over the last three years and an " It's a Knockout" style tournament. Other major fundraising events include tandem skydiving. Patrons of the hospice include author Joanne Harris, world-renowned for bestsellers '' Chocolat'', ''The Lollipop Shoes'', ''Five Quarters of the Orange'', and ''Runemarks ''Runemarks'' is a 2007 children's fantasy novel by Joanne Harris Joanne Michèle Sylvie Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirkwood High School
Kirkwood High School is a public education, public secondary school in Kirkwood, Missouri, United States. The school is part of the Kirkwood R-7 School District. Dr. Mike Havener started as principal in July 2011. History Kirkwood High School as an academic institution dates back to 1865, when the Kirkwood School District was founded. A temporary building opened in the fall of 1866; high school and elementary students attended school together. Jefferson Avenue School was the district's first formal school and was built in 1869. The Booker T. Washington School, which opened in 1869 at 430 West Adams Avenue near Geyer Road was built for African-American students to attend. In 1888, the district built the Adams Avenue School next to the Jefferson School, which offered a two-year high school program for White students completing elementary grades. In 1896, Kirkwood offered the first four-year high school program in St. Louis County; 10 students were members of the first graduating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood Community College is a public community college in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Kirkwood has a secondary campus in Iowa City, and several additional regional and county centers located in Belle Plaine, Coralville, Hiawatha, Monticello, Tipton, Vinton, Washington and Williamsburg. History Area Ten Community College opened in several locations in Cedar Rapids in 1966, serving an enrollment of 199 students. In 1969, the college officially changed its name to Kirkwood Community College, after Samuel J. Kirkwood, an early abolitionist and Iowa's American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states th ... Governor. In 2018, the college named Dr. Lori Sundberg as the school's fifth president and the first woman to hold the position. The student enrollment during the 2018-201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirkwood Building
The Kirkwood Building in Kansas City, Missouri is a building from 1920. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. It was designed by architects Wight and Wight Wight and Wight, known also as Wight & Wight, was an architecture firm in Kansas City, Missouri consisting of the brothers Thomas Wight (September 17, 1874 – October 6, 1949) and William Wight (January 22, 1882 – October 29, 1947) who d ... in Early Commercial style. References Buildings and structures in Kansas City, Missouri Buildings designated early commercial in the National Register of Historic Places Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Missouri Commercial buildings completed in 1920 National Register of Historic Places in Kansas City, Missouri {{KansasCityMO-NRHP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirkwood (Eutaw, Alabama)
Kirkwood is a historic plantation house in Eutaw, Alabama. The house was recorded by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1934 and by Carol M. Highsmith in 2010. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 17, 1976, due to its architectural significance. Architecture Kirkwood is built in the Greek Revival style with Italianate influences. Foster M. Kirksey began building the house in 1858. Construction was halted by the American Civil War, leaving several features of the house incomplete. The house is wood framed with two primary floors and a large cupola crowning the low-pitched hipped roof. The roof eaves are ornamented with wooden brackets. A Carolina-type monumental portico with Ionic columns wraps around two sides of the house. The balcony railings, cupola, and several minor features were completed in the 1970s, when Roy and Mary Swayze restored the house. The Swayze family was awarded a National Trust for Historic Preservation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirkwood, West Virginia
Kirkwood is an unincorporated community in Nicholas County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia. History A post office called Kirkwood was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1939. The community was named after an early settler. References Unincorporated communities in Nicholas County, West Virginia Unincorporated communities in West Virginia {{NicholasCountyWV-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |