Kirkland was a sidewheel steamboat that ran on Lake Washington from 1888 to 1898.
.jpg) Kirkland
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kirkland |
| Owner | Jackson Street Cable Railway |
| Route | Lake Washington |
| Builder | T.W. Lake |
| In service | 1888 |
| Identification | US Registry #14480 |
| Fate | Dismantled, hull converted to barge, transferred Alaska 1898 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | inland steamboat |
| Length | 96.5 ft (29.41 m) |
| Beam | 19.4 ft (5.91 m) |
| Depth | 8.2 ft (2.50 m) depth of hold |
| Installed power | steam engine, 125 hp (93 kW) |
| Propulsion | sidewheels |
Career
editKirkland was built in 1888 by T.W. Lake for the Jackson Street Cable Railway Company.[1] Once complete, Kirkland was placed on the Juanita– Kirkland–Houghton–Leschi Park route.[1] Kirkland was considered the prestige vessel on Lake Washington at the time it was built.[1][2] In 1889 Kirkland carried the U.S. Naval Commission on a tour of the lake when they were considering whether a shipping canal was possible. 1891 Kirkland conveyed President Benjamin Harrison around the lake when he came to Seattle.[3][4]
Disposition
editIn 1898 Kirkland was dismantled, converted to a barge and sent north to Alaska.[1]
Notes
edit- ^ a b c d Newell, ed., McCurdy Marine History, at 43.
- ^ Wright, E. W. (1895). Lewis & Dryden's Marine History of the Pacific Northwest. Portland, Oregon: Lewis & Dryden Printing Co. p. 353.
- ^ Newell and Williamson, Pacific Steamboats, at 132.
- ^ Kline and Bayless, Ferryboats – A Legend on Puget Sound, at 144-145.
References
edit- Kline, M.S., and Bayless, G.A., Ferryboats -- A legend on Puget Sound, Bayless Books, Seattle, WA 1983 ISBN 0-914515-00-4
- Newell, Gordon R., ed., H.W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest, Superior Publishing Co., Seattle, WA (1966)
- Newell, Gordon R., Ships of the Inland Sea, Superior Publishing Co., Seattle, WA (2nd Ed. 1960)