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Fisk may refer to: Places in the United States *Fisk, Iowa * Fisk, Missouri * Fisk, Wisconsin *Fisk University Fisk University is a Private university, private Historically black colleges and universities, historically black Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Nashville, Tennessee. It was founded in 1866 and its campus i ..., Nashville, Tennessee * Fisk Generating Station, a fossil-fuel power station in Chicago, Illinois Other uses * Fisk (surname) * Fisk Tire Company * Fria liberaler i Svenska kyrkan (FiSK), a nominating group in the Church of Sweden * ''Fisk'' (TV series), a current Australian TV series See also * Fiske * Fisker (other) * Justice Fisk (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fisk, Iowa
Fisk is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community or ghost town in Adair County, Iowa, Adair County, Iowa, United States. History Fisk was established near the center of Richland Township, Adair County, Iowa, Richland Township. The first post office in Fisk was established in 1870. By 1901, Fisk was home to a creamery (the Blue Grass Creamery), a school, and the Fisk Post Office. However, with the introduction of Rural Free Delivery, the Fisk Post Office closed. In 1918, Fisk was described thus: "In Richland township, Adair county. 10 miles sw of Greenfield, the judicial seat, and 6 w of Orient, the nearest railroad station and banking point, whence mail is supplied by rural delivery." The directory went on to list two general stores: those of A.B. Creighton, and J.J. Perkins. In 1902, Fisk's population was 37, and in 1924, the population was reported as 28. The population was 37 in 1940. A school and church were still located in Fisk in 1951. References Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fisk, Missouri
Fisk is a small city in Butler County, Southeast Missouri, United States. It is located right along the Butler-Stoddard County line on U.S. Route 60, along the St. Francis River. The population was 312 at the 2020 census. Fisk is included within the Poplar Bluff Micropolitan Statistical Area. History A post office called Fisk has been in operation since 1899. The community was named after Samuel J. Fisk, the proprietor of a local sawmill. Geography Fisk is located in the flatlands of southeast Missouri on the west bank of the St. Francis River approximately midway between Poplar Bluff and Dexter. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 342 people, 163 households, and 88 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 180 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.42% White and 0.58% f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fisk, Wisconsin
Fisk (also Fisk Corners) is an unincorporated community located in the Town of Utica, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. Fisk Approach Control A temporary FAA approach control facility guiding planes visually toward the active runways at Wittman Field during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh EAA AirVenture Oshkosh (formerly the EAA Annual Convention and Fly-In), or just Oshkosh, is an annual air show and gathering of aviation enthusiasts held each summer at the Wittman Regional Airport and adjacent Pioneer Airport in Oshkosh, Wiscon .... Notes Unincorporated communities in Winnebago County, Wisconsin Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin {{WinnebagoCountyWI-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fisk University
Fisk University is a Private university, private Historically black colleges and universities, historically black Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Nashville, Tennessee. It was founded in 1866 and its campus is a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1930, Fisk became the first historically black institution to gain Higher education accreditation in the United States, accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Fisk is the oldest institution for higher education in Nashville. History Founding Fisk Free Colored School opened on January 9, 1866, during the Reconstruction era shortly after the end of the Civil War. It was founded by John Ogden (academic), John Ogden, Erastus Milo Cravath, and Edward Parmelee Smith of the American Missionary Association for the education of Freedman, freedmen in Nashville. Fisk was one of several schools and colleges that the Association help ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fisk Generating Station
The Fisk Generating Station, also known as Fisk Street Generating Station or Fisk Station is an inactive medium-size, coal-fired electric generating station located at 1111 West Cermak Road in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It was sited near the south branch of the Chicago River to provide access to water for steam and barge traffic for coal, and closed down in 2012. History Origin Fisk Street Station went into service October 2, 1903. It was built by the predecessor to Commonwealth Edison, Chicago Edison Company, whose Chairman was Samuel Insull and Chief Engineer was Frederick Sargent. The older Harrison Street Station, built on the west bank of the Chicago River with reciprocating engines and condensing units capable of 16,200 kilowatts, was overloaded less than six years after the station went into service in 1894. Fisk's original Unit 1 was an 11,000 horsepower - 5000 kilowatt (or 5 million watt abbreviated 5 MW) steam turbo-generator built by the G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fisk (surname)
Fisk is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Carlton Fisk (born 1947), American baseball player * Charles Brenton Fisk (1925–1983), American organ builder ** C. B. Fisk, Inc., the company he founded * Eliot Fisk (born 1954), American classical guitarist * Elizabeth Hubbell Fisk (1859–1927), American textile artist * Eric Fisk (born 1931), English cricketer and Royal Air Force officer * Erma Johnson Fisk (1905–1990), American nature writer and ornithologist * Ernest Fisk (1886–1965), English Australian radio pioneer, entrepreneur, and businessman * Fidelia Fisk (sometimes spelled Fiske; 1816–1864), American Congregationalist missionary * Greenleaf Fisk (known as the "Father of Brownwood, Texas"; 1807–1888), American pioneer and politician * Greg Fisk (1945–2015), American politician and fisheries consultant; mayor of Juneau, Alaska * Jack Fisk (born 1946), American film production designer and director * James Fisk (financier) (known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fisk Tire Company
The Fisk Rubber Company was an American tire company from Chicopee, Massachusetts, Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts. It was a major force in the US tire industry from the late 1900s to late 1920s. History In 1898, the Spaulding and Pepper Co was sold to Noyes W. Fisk and renamed the Fisk Rubber Co. It employed more than 600 people in 1910 and more than 3,000 during World War I (with a weekly payroll averaging $48,000). By 1917, the company employed 4,500 people with a $70,000 payroll. The company was headquartered in Chicopee, Massachusetts, Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts. In the 1920s, Fisk also had plants in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Jewett City, Connecticut, Pawtucket, Rhode Island. In the 1920s, there were Fisk Retail Stores in 40 states; and the Chicopee plant turned out 5,000 tires a day. The company experienced a gradual decline in market share, forced down into the category of a medium-sized firm. It was an industry leader but was in receivership from 1931 to 1933; the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
