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  Maryhill Museum - History
Maryhill Museum of Art is a not-for-profit 501(c) 3 organization.
Maryhill Museum of Art seeks to enrich the lives of Pacific Northwest residents and visitors by providing public access to the Museum's influential history and broad spectrum of artistic expression.
Maryhill Museum of Art is a private non-profit corporation funded by a small endowment established by Sam Hill, plus donations/gifts, memberships, and admission fees.
www.maryhillmuseum.org /about.htm   (2117 words)

  
  Encyclopedia: Maryhill   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Maryhill is a residential district in the northwest of the City of Glasgow.
Maryhill has the dubious distinction of being one of the most deprived parliamentary constituencies in Britain, while containing some of Scotland's most expensive homes in Maryhill Park, on the district's northern fringes, and in the central area, North Kelvinside.
Maryhill is a residential locality within the northwest sector of the City of Glasgow.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Maryhill   (2798 words)

  
 Encyclopedia topic: Maryhill   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Maryhill (additional info and facts about Maryhill) is a residential locality within the North-West sector of the City of Glasgow (Largest city in Scotland; a port in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world).
Maryhill was home to the Maryhill Barracks, which famously held Hitler's (German Nazi dictator during World War II (1889-1945)) second-in-command Rudolph Hess (additional info and facts about Rudolph Hess) during World War Two (additional info and facts about World War Two) after his proposed "Peace" flight to the UK.
Maryhill is also the name of a suburb of Dunedin, New Zealand (additional info and facts about Dunedin, New Zealand).
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/ma/maryhill.htm   (197 words)

  
 Maryhill Winery & Amphitheatre - In Washington and Oregon's Columbia Gorge appellation
To maximize your Maryhill Winery Amphitheatre experience, arrive an hour or two early to select your cool block of soft green grass, unless you purchased reserved seating tickets and plan to sit in the designated area of chairs toward the stage.
Maryhill vineyards are focused on producing premium red wines, with special attention to Syrah and Sangiovese.
Maryhill's well known Zinfandel is once again big and luscious with dark, broody licorice, fl cherry preserves and dried currants.
www.winesnw.com /maryhillwinery.htm   (1465 words)

  
 Maryhill's wobbly crew saved by rescue Dingy - Evening Times   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
MARYHILL were thankful the rescue Dingy was on hand as they huffed and puffed their way to a 1-0 Evening Times Cup-Winners' Cup tie win over Kilsyth Rangers.
Maryhill suffered a double injury blow just after the hour mark when Essler pulled up after tweaking his hamstring, while Colin Giles limped off with an ankle problem.
Maryhill's tired limbs have less than 72 hours to recover as next on their Evening Times agenda is a Lochburn Park quarter-final date against Largs on Saturday.
www.eveningtimes.co.uk /sport/6018646.shtml   (714 words)

  
 Maryhill, Washington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maryhill is a census-designated place located in Klickitat County, Washington.
The Maryhill Mansion was designed by the firm of Marshall and Hornblower, and constructed with concrete and steel construction in 1914.
the MaryHill Mansion later became the Mary Hill Museum of art, and sits at the top of the Columbia Gorge overlooking the Columbia river.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Maryhill,_Washington   (465 words)

  
 HistoryLink Essay:Maryhill Museum of Art   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Maryhill Museum of Art, overlooking the Columbia River gorge south of Goldendale in Klickitat County, displays diverse collections ranging from Native American treasures to sculptures by Auguste Rodin to Russian Icons.
Maryhill has been accredited by the American Association of Museums, one of only 15 institutions so recognized in the Northwest.
Maryhill Mansion (Marshall and Hornblower, 1926) and Mt. Hood, n.d.
www.historylink.org /essays/printer_friendly/index.cfm?file_id=5084   (501 words)

  
 Unlocking Maryhill
Maryhill was a wild place in the early years of the industrial revolution, and an area of the town consisting of lodging houses and public houses was known as The Botany, (Butney in local parlance and today commemorated in a greasy spoon joint called The Butney Bite).
Maryhill has not the richness of public buildings that areas like Govan or Brigton possess, so it is fitting that its municipal buildings are amongst the finest of all the burghs' absorbed by Glasgow.
Maryhill Dock is a good point to transfer from Maryhill Road to the canal banks, and retrace steps south, ending up almost where we started.
www.glasgowwestend.co.uk /people/umaryhill.php   (13370 words)

  
 Lewis and Clark's Columbia River - Maryhill Vicinity, Washington   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Maryhill Museum is located on the Washington side of the Columbia River at River Mile (RM) 205 and can be reached from Washington State Highway 14.
Maryhill State Park is a 99-acre camping park located 12 miles south of Goldendale, Washington, and one mile north of the Columbia River on Highway 97.
The "Maryhill Loops Road" was built in 1913 by Sam Hill as a forerunner to Samuel C. Lancaster's Columbia River Highway, through the Columbia River Gorge.
englishriverwebsite.com /LewisClarkColumbiaRiver/Regions/Places/maryhill_museum.html   (1622 words)

  
 Glasgow Maryhill   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Boundary changes in Maryhill in 1997 were the least drastic in Glasgow with some 6,000 voters being added from Keppochhill in Springburn and 2,000 lost to Kelvin.
In 1997, Maria Fyfe was elected as MP for Glasgow Maryhill for the third time with 64.9 % of the vote and a 14,264 majority over the SNP's Cllr John Wailes who took 17.0 %.
Maria Fyfe announced that she would not be standing for the next general election and this caused some of the biggest excitement in the constituency since Labour won the seat in 1945.
www.scottishpolitics.org /nextwe/g06.html   (1046 words)

  
 HistoryLink Essay: Queen Marie of Romania dedicates Maryhill Museum of Art on November 3, 1926.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Queen is a friend of Maryhill builder Sam Hill (1857-1931) and is in the United States on a 50-day visit that dominated newspaper headlines.
The museum is to be housed in Hill's half-finished mansion overlooking the Columbia River gorge near Goldendale in Klickitat County.
At Maryhill, Queen Marie delivered $1.5 million in paintings and statuary for the museum's Romanian Room, along with carved furniture from Castle Bran in the Carpathian mountains of northern Romania and manuscripts of her writings in her own hand.
www.washington.historylink.org /output.cfm?file_id=5318   (1128 words)

  
 Maryhill - Washington Ghost Town
Maryhill is located on highway 830 that runs along the north side of the Columbia River.
High atop the cliffs at the point where the Columbia makes its turn west toward the Pacific Ocean stands Maryhill Castle, a huge gray monument built by Samuel Hill, a son-in-law of railroad tycoon, James Hill.
Still subject to speculation is the question of the castle being a memorial to its builder's wife, Mary Hill, daughter of James Hill, or for some unknown reason.
www.ghosttowns.com /states/wa/maryhill.html   (143 words)

  
 Maryhill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maryhill is also the name of a suburb of Dunedin, New Zealand.
Most of this area was demolished in 2004 has yet to be rebuilt.
The Barracks were abandoned in the early 1960's and have now been converted into the Wyndford housing estate.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Maryhill   (482 words)

  
 WineSquire.com - Maryhill Spring Release Party 15-16 March 2003
Maryhill Winery is introducing a total of nine new varietals/vintages of wine on March 15, which coincides with the re-opening of the Maryhill Museum of Art—the winery’s next door neighbor.
Maryhill’s Fort Rock Red is a wonderfully balanced and ready to drink blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 17% Syrah and 3% Cabernet Franc.
Fans of Maryhill’s flagship varietal Zinfandel will be glad to know there’s plenty of 2001 Zinfandel available, at least there’s plenty available right now… Judging from the depth and character this vintage holds, this robust and inky wine has all the potential to surpass the highly acclaimed 2000 Zinfandel.
www.winesquire.com /maryhillsrp.htm   (475 words)

  
 Act of faith: A town saves a church   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
A few decades ago, their little community church, a fixture in the orchards of Klickitat since 1888, was considered a hazard and scheduled to be razed.
The people of Maryhill looked at the chapel, which had survived floods and fires only to die of neglect, and vowed to rescue their piece of history from the pigeons.
She works at the state park, and is one of the few regulars who actually lives in Maryhill.
seattlepi.nwsource.com /local/mary16.shtml   (1844 words)

  
 Old Maryhill
But despite these changes Maryhill has never lost its identity or spirit and a new Maryhill is now emerging from the demolition sites of the 1960’s and 70’s to ensure that the twenty first century will not forget the name of a remarkable eighteenth century lady.
Maryhill Old Parish Church was built as a Chapel of Ease in 1824.
It was known to generations of Maryhill youngsters as the Redan (the name of a Russian fortress stormed by the British during the Crimean War).
www.maryhill.org.uk /maryhill/oldmaryhill.html   (1300 words)

  
 Winery Spotlight - Maryhill Winery - August 2002
Maryhill Winery started as a partnership between four individual wine enthusiasts with the common goal of making world-class wines.
On October 11, 2000, the ground was broken adjacent to the Maryhill Museum of Art near Goldendale Washington.
The Maryhill lineup can be found at better wine shops and grocery stores in the greater Seattle area.
www.winesquire.com /articles/spotlight/maryhill.htm   (849 words)

  
 Scotsman.com Sport - Football - Maryhill's 'Abramovich' gives juniors a lift up
Whilst they seek a way out of First Division mediocrity, Maryhill are prospering under new manager Ronnie Lowrie, who was sacked by Pollock in the summer before being offered a job with their rivals.
An ardent follower of the Scottish national side, his affection for the junior game, which stems from first watching Maryhill as a fan, must be to the chagrin of Partick in an age when having a glamorous foreign investor as the leading figure at your club becomes ever more fashionable.
Pollock convinced Rab Sneddon in June to resign as Maryhill manager and replace the sacked Lowrie on the other side of the River Clyde, this despite the latter’s deliverance of three trophies in three seasons.
sport.scotsman.com /football.cfm?id=1419862004   (937 words)

  
 The Daily News Online
In 1907, Samuel Hill (1857-1931), 6,000 acres of land overlooking the Columbia River with the intention of establishing a Quaker agricultural community.
Built by Sam Hill as a tribute to the soldiers of Klickitat County who lost their lives, Maryhill's Stonehenge was the first monument in the nation to honor the dead of World War I. The structure is a full-scale replica of England's famous Neolithic Stonehenge.
Adjacent to the museum grounds, Maryhill Winery overlooks the Columbia River one mile west of the mansion.
www.tdn.com /articles/2005/07/03/this_day/news01.txt   (789 words)

  
 Maryhill   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The station was constructed during the period 1939-1940 and replaced the former Maryhill Fire Station situated at Gairbraid Avenue, Glasgow.
Maryhill Fire Station is a result of Strathclyde Fire Brigade’s continuing policy of providing the highest level of service to the community it serves.
As a result of the facilities mentioned above Maryhill Fire Station is, without doubt, a worthy successor to the North West and will continue to ensure that the people of Strathclyde, Maryhill and surrounding area continue to receive an efficient service from the personnel of Strathclyde Fire Brigade.
www.btinternet.com /~graeme.kirkwood/SFB/A04.htm   (861 words)

  
 Maryhill, Washington WA, profile (Klickitat County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Maryhill was $18,939, compared with $21,587 nationally.
Median rent in Maryhill, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $275.
The average commute time for Maryhill workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=24876   (455 words)

  
 Soccervision - Maryhill Troops on Vacation.
Maryhill Troops FC will be on an Easter Holiday as from Today, They will be heading down to dumfries to train, and manager Matt byrne Hopes this will help his current squad get even stronger than they allready are.
Maryhill Troops FC will be on Holiday via the 25th of March - 29 March, So the Squad will stay the same until they get back, Byrne also made it clear he is going to go all out to land a world class striker as soon as he gets back.
Maryhill Troops have finally returened from Vacation in Dunfrieshire.
soccervision.co.uk /forum/showthread.php?p=18447   (183 words)

  
 Maryhill Winery Online: Four New REDS from Maryhill Winery
Maryhill’s second reserve wine, the 2000 “Proprietor’s Reserve” Syrah, was aged for more than 20 months in French barrels which were hand selected by Leuthold and Maryhill Winemaker, John Haw.
This extra special aging has produced resulted in a rich flberry and raspberry nose framed by undertones of oak and a bright, lively finish.
Select gourmet food items from the self-service deli or delicious BBQ food is available for purchase on the spacious and scenic covered arbor.
www.enewsbuilder.net /mh/e_article000086355.cfm   (406 words)

  
 Restaurants in Maryhill Ontario Canada Restaurant Reviews   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
And if the jungle drums are to be believed, a high profile swoop for Maryhill's transfer listed skipper Stevie Miller is in the offing, particularly as...
Maryhill also lost out 2-1 away to Rob Roy despite a stirring second half comeback marked by a rare counter from Billy Jones.
The floodgates were opened in 55 minutes by Alan Templeton (son of former Maryhill ace Henry).
www.diningguide411.com /restaurants/Canada/ON/Maryhill   (326 words)

  
 Maryhill, Washington   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
He built a log cabin about 2 miles east of the present Maryhill Museum.
He picked this spot because of the advantage of the railroad, successful apple orchards on the Oregon side, and good grain and stock raising at Goldendale.
The 3.6 mile long road winds through the Klickitat Hills just north of the little town of Maryhill and is still in excellent condition.
members.aol.com /Gibson0817/maryhill.htm   (597 words)

  
 Maryhill Museum of Art
As the museum continued to grow, several eclectic permanent displays were added such as the Native People of North America, an International Chess Set collection, and the Theatre de la Mode Miniature French Fashions of 1946.
After Hill's death in 1931, another friend, Alma Spreckels of the San Francisco sugar family, took the helm and as its principal benefactor, donated much of her personal art collection and finished the museum, opening it to the public in 1940 on Sam Hill's birthdate.
Maryhill has earned the highest honor a museum can receive: accreditation by the American Association of Museums.
www.trailerlife.com /output.cfm?id=1150327   (357 words)

  
 European Paintings from Maryhill Museum on Display at WSU
Maryhill’s European painting collection contains mostly British, Dutch and French works from the 1600s through the 1900s.
Colleen B. Schafroth, director of the Maryhill Museum of Art, will present a public lecture, “A Room with a View: A Look at European Art through the Maryhill Collection,” at 7 p.m., March 4, in the Fine Arts Auditorium.
Running concurrently with the Maryhill exhibition March 4 - April 6 will be an installation of photographs of Afghan refugee camps, taken by American-born photographer Fazal Sheikh, whose family roots are in the Afghan borderlands.
wsunews.wsu.edu /detail.asp?StoryID=2773   (392 words)

  
 Maryhill - Boolgum : search engine ( synonyms Maryhill and price comparison )   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Maryhill Housing Association is community-based housing association operating in the Maryhill and Ruchill areas of Glasgow.
The badge is the same as the seal of the Burgh of Maryhill...
Maryhill Inn, Ontario: Visit TripAdvisor, your source for the web's best unbiased reviews, travel articles and guidebook listings about Ontario, Canada.
www.boolgum.co.uk /search.php?q=Maryhill   (272 words)

  
 Redirect: Klickitat County Museums & Cultural Attractions
Maryhill Museum and its exquisite grounds, perched on the hillside overlooking the Columbia River, is a must see attraction for anyone visiting the Pacific Northwest.
To the east of Maryhill Museum is Stonehenge, a replica of the famous ruins in England, which Sam Hill built to honor the county's war victims of World War I. The monument sits above the small orchard community of Maryhill.
Sam Hill's Maryhill Loop Road, the first paved road in the state, winds from Maryhill up the steep grade of the Klickitat Hills towards Goldendale.
www.klickitatcounty.org /tourism/activities/museums.html   (357 words)

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