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Maidstone Club. The club derives its name from the original name for East Hampton, which was Maidstone, named after Maidstone in England. It was founded as a 7-hole course in 1894 and expanded to 18 holes in 1899. [3] The club was the summer retreat of New York City’s most wealthy and socially connected families.
Notable buildings include the Maidstone Ordinary (c. 1763), the Rector-Slack Log House, the Ashby House (c. 1800), the Georg Mann House, The Brick Store House (c. 1840), Rector's Warehouse and Station (c. 1835), Denham, Maidstone, Rectortown United Methodist Church (1894), the Jackson-Grant House (1924), Slack's Store (1890), and the Mt. Olive ...
Virginia City Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District encompassing the former mining villages of Virginia City and Gold Hill, both in Storey County, as well as Dayton and Silver City, both to the south in adjacent Lyon County, Nevada, United States. Declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961, the district is one of only ...
A group of model railway enthusiasts identified a possible site for a miniature railway at Maidstone Park early in 1967, and obtained consent from the council. The Maidstone Model Engineering Society was formed and incorporated in June 1967, [23] with funding and construction support for the project to be provided by the Upper Hutt Lions Club ...
Virginia City retains an authentic historic character with board sidewalks, and numerous restored buildings dating to the 1860s and 1870s. Virginia City is home to many charming and informative museums. The Fourth Ward School Museum brings Comstock history to life in interactive displays, and a restored 1876 classroom.
Virginia City Historic District (Virginia City, Nevada), listed on the NRHP in Nevada Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Virginia City Historic District .
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The history of Maidstone and its environs goes as far back as Mesolithic times. It has seen settlement by the Romans and the Normans and played a role in pivotal moments of English history such as the Peasants' Revolt and the English Civil War. It has also hosted an Army barracks since Napoleonic times and was an important centre for Kent's ...