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Miller Park (other)
Miller Park, now known as American Family Field, is a baseball stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Miller Park may also refer to: Places United States ''Listed alphabetically by state'' * Joaquin Miller Park in Oakland, California * Millers Pond State Park in Middlesex County, Connecticut * Miller Park (Bloomington, Illinois), a public park ** Miller Park Zoo in Bloomington, Illinois * Miller Park South, a nickname for Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois * Rocky Miller Park, a baseball park in Evanston, Illinois * East Main Street–Glen Miller Park Historic District, Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana * Hart-Miller Island State Park, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland * Miller Park (Omaha, Nebraska), a neighborhood ** Miller Park Elementary School in North Omaha ** Miller Park (North Omaha), a park in North Omaha * Miller State Park in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire * Robert J. Miller Air Park, a public-use airport in Ocean County, New Jersey * Bledsoe–Miller Park, a p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miller Park
American Family Field is a retractable roof stadium used primarily for baseball. It is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, just southwest of the intersection of Interstate 94 and Brewers Boulevard. It is the home of Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers, and opened in 2001 as a replacement for Milwaukee County Stadium. The stadium was previously called Miller Park as part of a $40 million naming rights deal with Miller Brewing Company, which expired at the end of 2020. American Family Field features North America's only fan-shaped convertible roof, which can open and close in less than 10 minutes. Large panes of glass allow natural grass to grow, augmented with heat lamp structures wheeled out across the field during the off-season. Construction American Family Field was one of the largest construction projects in Wisconsin history. It was built with US$290 million of public funds from a 0.1% sales tax that began January 1, 1996, and ended on March 31, 2020. The tax was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miller Park (North Omaha)
Miller Park is located at 2707 Redick Avenue in North Omaha, Nebraska. Bounded by Redick and Kansas Avenues on the north and south and 24th and 30th Streets on the east and west, respectively, the park was added to the city of Omaha in 1891. History Once called the "Pride of North Omaha," the park was established two years after George L. Miller failed to locate the Trans-Mississippi Exposition there. Miller was the first president of the Board of Park Commissioners, as well as the first doctor in Omaha, a major Democratic politician in Nebraska, and a major landowner in the city. The City of Omaha purchased it from the Parker heirs via a bond issue in 1891. In 1892, Miller Park was connected to the city by Omaha's Prettiest Mile Boulevard, which eventually led from Downtown Omaha to the park. That boulevard was part of a citywide system, which along with the park was designed by noted landscape architect H.W.S. Cleveland. Pavilion The Miller Park Pavilion is a noted three-stor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miller Park Way
State Trunk Highway 341 (STH 341, WIS 341), better known as Miller Park Way, was the route designation of a segment of the oldest freeway in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It connected Interstate 94 (I-94) to WIS 59 (National Avenue), with a single set of off-ramps to Canal Street and American Family Field's parking lots. Route description WIS 341 started at an intersection with National Avenue and Miller Park Way. The highway continued north across a rail line to a folded diamond interchange with Parkway Drive, Frederick Miller Way and General Mitchell Boulevard. This interchange provides access to Miller Park and its surrounding parking lots. The highway continued north, and the WIS 341 designation terminated at an interchange with I-94 and Wisconsin Highway 175. The northern continuation of the roadway is WIS 175 along the Stadium Freeway. Ultimately, the WIS 175 designation replaced that of WIS 341. History WIS 341 was commissioned in 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulmus Americana 'Miller Park'
The American Elm cultivar ''Ulmus americana'' 'Miller Park' is a selection made by the University of Minnesota. Originally identified as MNT-0365, it was cloned from an old elm surviving in Hennepin County, Minnesota. 'Miller Park' is currently (2016) being researched but no data have yet been published. The tree is named for the eponymous park in Eden Prairie, in the environs of Minneapolis. Description No details yet available. Pests and diseases 'Miller Park' was found to have a resistance to Dutch elm disease.Bliska, C., Bliska, P., Stennes, M., & Giblin, C. (2008). American elm tree named 'St. Croix', ''Patent Application US 20080196132 P1''. No other specific information available, but the species generally is also moderately preferred for feeding and reproduction by the adult Elm Leaf Beetle '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miller Park, Preston
Miller Park is a public park under the management of Preston City Council. It is located on the banks of the River Ribble in Preston, Lancashire in the north west of England. The park is one of two city centre Victorian era parks, the other being the adjacent and larger Avenham Park. History The park was designed and built in the 1860s and has matured over the last 140 years into one of the most attractive parks in the region. As an English Heritage Grade II* listed park, it features a number of historical structures including a sundial, a grotto and a fountain. There is also an impressive statue of the 14th Earl of Derby who was British prime minister from 1866 to 1868. The two parks are separated by the East Lancashire Railway embankment and access is through the Ivy Bridge and along Riverside Walk. The East Lancashire Railway line closed in the 1970s although the viaduct across the river, which is a Grade II listed building, remains, as it carries a public footpath acros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miller Park, Brisbane
Commissariat Store is a heritage-listed storehouse at 115-127 William Street, Brisbane City, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is bordered by William Street, Queen's Wharf Road and the Brisbane River, and is the birthplace of Queensland. It was designed by William John Dumaresq and built from 1828 to 1913 by convict labour under the direction of Captain Logan as a permanent Commissariat Store for the Moreton Bay penal settlement. It is also known as Government Stores, State Stores Building, and Colonial Store. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992. The building is one of only two surviving buildings from the convict period in Queensland, and is one of only four surviving commissariat buildings in Australia. It is the second oldest building in Queensland, dated to 1829, the oldest building being the Windmill at Wickham Park, dated to 1828. However, the Commissariat Store is the oldest currently occupied building in Queenslan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miller Motorsport Park
Utah Motorsports Campus is a race track facility located in Grantsville near Tooele, Utah, United States. It operated under the name of Miller Motorsports Park from 2006 until October 2015. The course has hosted auto, motorcycle, bicycle and kart racing, along with corporate events. Track The Full course is a 23-turn (28-apex), road circuit run counterclockwise. The front stretch can see vehicles reaching speeds of . Smaller configurations of the track can be made from the full course, including a outer course that does not use the tighter infield lay-out, as well as two layouts that each use half of the full course and can be run simultaneously. The Full course was the longest road racing facility in North America until the 2014 extension of Thunderhill Raceway Park. It is about longer than the previous holder, Road America. The Outer course is one of the fastest road courses in North America, with AMA Superbikes posting average speeds over . During the annual Tour of Utah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waco, Texas
Waco ( ) is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States. It is situated along the Brazos River and I-35, halfway between Dallas and Austin. The city had a 2020 population of 138,486, making it the 22nd-most populous city in the state. The 2021 U.S. Census population estimate for the city was 139,594. The Waco metropolitan statistical area consists of McLennan and Falls counties, which had a 2010 population of 234,906. Falls County was added to the Waco MSA in 2013. The 2021 U.S. census population estimate for the Waco metropolitan area was 280,428. History 1824–1865 Indigenous peoples occupied areas along the river for thousands of years. In historic times, the area of present-day Waco was occupied by the Wichita Indian tribe known as the "Waco" (Spanish: ''Hueco'' or ''Huaco''). In 1824, Thomas M. Duke was sent to explore the area after violence erupted between the Waco people and the European settlers. His report to Stephen F. Austin, described the Waco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert J
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miller State Park
Miller State Park is the oldest state-run park in New Hampshire, a state in the New England region of the United States. It is located in the towns of Peterborough and Temple, and is centered on Pack Monadnock, a mountain. Description The park was established in 1891 when atop Pack Monadnock were donated to New Hampshire. The name ''Pack'' comes from an Indian word meaning "little" and is used in comparison to nearby Mount Monadnock. Pack Monadnock has a paved auto road to the top and is the former site of two hotels. It has a renovated fire tower at the summit which is staffed seasonally. The park has expanded over the years with land donations and purchases. Until 1901, cattle were driven by foot from Massachusetts farms for summer grazing on open pasture extending nearly to the summit. Virtually all the pastures are now overgrown with forest, as little farming is done in the region. The park is named for James Miller, a Peterborough native who was a brigadier general in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miller Park Elementary School
Miller Park Elementary School is located at 5625 North 28th Avenue in the Miller Park neighborhood in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The school is credited for creating the original Junior Forest Club concept. About The original Miller Park School was opened in 1912 and named for Omaha pioneer George L. Miller, with the current building constructed in 1928. In 2002, the building received a major addition and renovation, including administrative space, gymnasium, cafeteria and classrooms. The school's home attendance area extends from Redick Avenue on the north to Sorenson Parkway on the south, from Florence Boulevard on the east to North 30th Avenue on the west, as well as the Fort Omaha campus. In 2014-15 the school reportedly had 450 students. The school has been noted throughout its history for its curricular innovations and the extra-curricular activities. In the late 1930s several organizations studied the school's programs, including the National Education Association an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joaquin Miller Park
Joaquin Miller Park is a large open space park in the Oakland Hills owned and operated by the city of Oakland, California. It is named after early California writer and poet Joaquin Miller, who bought the land in the 1880s, naming it "The Hights" 'sic'' and lived in the house preserved as the Joaquin Miller House. Park In addition to building his home here and planting hundreds of trees, Joaquin Miller placed monuments to his various heroes on the property, including Moses, John C. Frémont, and Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning.Weintraub, David. ''Afoot and Afield: San Francisco Bay Area''. Berkeley, CA: Wilderness Press, 2004: 152. The monuments remain to this day. The park's are heavily wooded with coast redwoods, coast live oaks, and pines. Many of the trees were originally planted by Miller himself. The Oakland Hills location provides panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay area. The park features include miles of hiking, biking, and horseback riding trai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
