Kirkland (sidewheeler)
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.jpg) Kirkland | |
| 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 |
Kirkland was a sidewheel steamboat that ran on Lake Washington from 1888 to 1898.
Kirkland 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]