Downing may refer to:
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Downing, Missouri
Downing is a city in Schuyler County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, its population was 300. It is part of the Kirksville micropolitan area, Missouri, Kirksville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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, US, a city
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Downing, Wisconsin
Downing is a village in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. Bordering St. Croix County to the west, the village is otherwise surrounded by the Town of Tiffany. The population was 234 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Downing is located at ( ...
, US, a village
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Downing Park (Newburgh, New York), US, a public park
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Downing, Flintshire, Wales
Buildings
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Downing Centre
The Downing Centre is a major heritage-listed former department store and now courthouse complex in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It features state government courts, including the Local Court, the District Court, and a law library known ...
, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, a major courthouse complex
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Downing Hall, near Whitford, Flintshire, Wales
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Downing House (disambiguation), various houses on the US National Register of Historic Places
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Downing Stadium
Downing Stadium, previously known as Triborough Stadium and Randall's Island Stadium, was a 22,000-seat stadium on Randalls Island in New York City. It was renamed Downing Stadium in 1955 after John J. Downing, a director at the New York City ...
, New York City, US, a sports stadium closed in 2002
People
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Downing (surname)
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Downing Gray
Albert Downing Gray (born 1938) is an American amateur golfer.
Gray played college golf at Florida State University, where he once won seven straight tournaments. He played in the Masters Tournament seven times, twice finishing as low amateur. H ...
(born 1938), American amateur golfer
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Downing Vaux
Downing Vaux (November 14, 1856 – May 15, 1926) was an American landscape architect.
He was one of the eleven founding members of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) in 1899.
Early life and education
Born to architect Cal ...
(1856–1926), American landscape architect
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Downing Street
Downing Street is a gated street in City of Westminster, Westminster in London that houses the official residences and offices of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the Chancellor of the Exchequer. In a cul-de-sac situated off Whiteh ...
, London, UK
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Downing Street, George Town
Downing Street is a minor Side road, side street in the city of George Town, Penang, George Town within the States and federal territories of Malaysia, Malaysian state of Penang. It is one of the few places worldwide that share an identical name w ...
, Penang, Malaysia
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Downing station
Downing station, also known as the Depot Museum, is a historic train station located at Downing, Schuyler County, Missouri. It was built in 1872 by the Keokuk & Western Railroad. It is a one-story, frame building with board and batten siding. ...
, Downing, Missouri, US, a train station on the National Register of Historic Places
* Downing Motor Company, which manufactured the
Downing-Detroit
The Downing-Detroit was an American cyclecar manufactured in Detroit, Michigan by the Downing Motor Company from 1913 to 1915. The Downing was offered as two models. The first was a two-passenger air-cooled V-twin engine of 13 hp. The second ...
cyclecar from 1913 to 1915
Other uses
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Downing College, Cambridge
Downing College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge and currently has around 950 students. Founded in 1800, it was the only college to be added to the university between 1596 and 1869, and is often described as the oldest of ...
, UK
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Downing baronets
The Downing Baronetcy, of East Hatley in the County of Cambridge, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 1 July 1663 for the Anglo-Irish soldier, statesman and diplomat Sir George Downing, after whom Downing Street in Londo ...
, an extinct title in the Baronetage of England
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Clayton Downing Middle School
Lewisville Independent School District (LISD) is a 127-square mile school district based in Lewisville, Texas ( USA) covering all of Lewisville, The Colony, Highland Village, Double Oak, and Copper Canyon, as well as portions of Flower Mo ...
, Flower Mound, Texas, US
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Downing Professor of the Laws of England
The Downing Professorship of the Laws of England is one of the senior professorships in law at the University of Cambridge.
The chair was founded in 1800 in pursuance of the will of Sir George Downing, the founder of Downing College, Cambridge ...
, a University of Cambridge professorship
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Downing Professor of Medicine The Downing Professorship of Medicine was one of the senior professorships in medicine at the University of Cambridge.
The chair was founded in 1800 as a bequest of Sir George Downing, the founder of Downing College, Cambridge. The original electo ...
, a University of Cambridge professorship
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Downings
Downings or Downies () is a ''Gaeltacht'' village and townland on the Rosguill peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland. The village is on the shores of Sheephaven Bay on the north coast of Ireland.
Name
As the village is in a ''Gaeltacht'' distric ...
, County Donegal, Ireland, a village and townland
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