J. C. Penney Department Store, 5403-5407 1/2 Ballard Avenue, Seattle,...
Significance: Category 1 building in the Ballard Avenue Landmark District, a well preserved commercial section of an historic neighborhood community. / The J.C. Penney Department Store is a typical brick buildi... More
U.S. Mint, Sixteenth & Garden Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Coun...
Survey number: HABS PA-1741 Public domain photograph of car, historic place, automobile, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
U.S. Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, Ship Fuel Storage Tank, South Avenue, w...
Significance: The U.S. Naval Base, Pearl Harbor was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1964; due to the crucial role it played in the Nation's defense during the twentieth century and the calamitous ... More
South El Paso Street Historic District, South El Paso, South Oregon & ...
Significance: The historic district is the oldest, continuously-used commercial area in the city, and as such, is important to El Paso's history. The first settlement dates to February 1827 when Ponce de Leon r... More
Interborough Rapid Transit Company, Third Avenue Elevated Line, Boroug...
Significance: A part of the first Subway system constructed in New York City. Survey number: HAER NY-68 Building/structure dates: 1904 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1973 Building/structure... More
Wainwright Building, Seventh & Chestnut Streets, Saint Louis, Independ...
Survey number: HABS MO-1140 Building/structure dates: 1891 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 68000054
2000-2042 I Street (Commercial Buildings), Washington, District of Col...
Survey number: HABS DC-400 Public domain photograph of car, historic place, automobile, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Dr. James Moultrie House, Dependency, 20 Montague Street, Charleston, ...
Survey number: HABS SC-209-A Public domain photograph of car, historic place, automobile, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Delancey Street Area Study I, 1800-1836 Delancey Street (Houses), Phil...
Survey number: HABS PA-1501 Public domain photograph of car, historic place, automobile, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Indiana Hotel, 5116 Hohman Avenue, Hammond, Lake County, IN
Significance: The Indiana Hotel was one of the larger, more decorated hotels in Hammond. It was built in c. 1922-23, in the Renaissance Revival Style. In a city with many fine examples of terra cotta-clad com... More
Henrietta M. Halliday House, 2234 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Wash...
Significance: This semidetached limestone residence in the Louis XVI manner has two major facades (Massachusetts Avenue and Sheridan Circle). The structure covers most of the fan-shaped lot except for a small ... More
Enterprise Pottery, Manufacturing Building, 650 New York Avenue, Trent...
Picryl description: Public domain photo of 3d object, pottery, ceramics, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
South El Paso Street Historic District, South El Paso, South Oregon & ...
Significance: The historic district is the oldest, continuously-used commercial area in the city, and as such, is important to El Paso's history. The first settlement dates to February 1827 when Ponce de Leon r... More
West Lexington Street, Number 326 (Commercial Building), 326 West Lexi...
Significance: Austere example of Early 20th Century Commercial/Office/Loft construction typical of much of the period in this area. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-79 Survey numb... More
Portico Square, 900-930 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Coun...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
1502 Thirteenth Street Northwest (House), Washington, District of Colu...
Survey number: HABS DC-529-B Public domain photograph of car, historic place, automobile, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
126-255 Auburn Avenue (Commercial Buildings), Auburn Avenue, Atlanta, ...
Buildings include: Atlanta Life Building, Atlantic Life Building, Smith House, Rucker Building, Hooper Building, Alexander Building, Bethel Towers, Big Bethel Church, Odd Fellows Building & Auditorium, Cox Buil... More
Richardson & Robbins Cannery, Kings Highway, Dover, Kent County, DE
Significance: Richardson & Robbins, founded in 1856, was the first cannery in the state of Delaware, and a pioneer in the American canning industry. Specializing in the processing and canning of food delicacie... More
Interborough Rapid Transit Company, Third Avenue Elevated Line, Boroug...
Significance: A part of the first Subway system constructed in New York City. Survey number: HAER NY-68 Building/structure dates: 1904 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1973 Building/structure... More
Interborough Rapid Transit Company, Third Avenue Elevated Line, Boroug...
Significance: A part of the first Subway system constructed in New York City. Survey number: HAER NY-68 Building/structure dates: 1904 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1973 Building/structure... More
Francis Silas Rogers Mansion, 147-149 Wentworth Street, Charleston, Ch...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a residential building, house, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Busch Building, 710 E Street, Northwest, Washington, District of Colum...
Significance: Constructed in 1890 by Ed Abner, the Busch Building was apparently built as an office building for the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association. It was subsequently occupied by a succession of federal ... More
[Egyptian President Anwar Sadat acknowledges applause during a Joint S...
Contact sheet folder caption: Pres. Carter addressing Congress w/ Sadat, Begin. WKL. U.S. News & World Report Magazine Photograph Collection. Contact sheet available for reference purposes.
Front & Whitehall Streets Study, Bounded by Front & Whitehall Streets,...
Survey number: HABS NY-6064 Public domain photograph of car, historic place, automobile, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Third Street Historic District, Third & Washington Streets, Wausau, Ma...
Significance: Wasusau's Third Street Historic District is part of the original plat of the city of Wausau as surveyed in 1852. It is located three blocks from the Wisconsin River and Big Bull Falls. Buildings... More
Central National Bank Building, 152-156 South High Street, Columbus, F...
Significance: The building is one of the handsomest commercial buildings in downtown Columbus, built in 1901. Currently a commercial/office building, it was originally a bank and office building. Survey number... More
Merchant's National Bank, 301 Water Street, Baltimore, Independent Cit...
Picryl description: Public domain photo of a factory, warehouse, commercial or industrial building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Memorial Continental Hall, Seventeenth Street between C & D Streets No...
Significance: Built as national headquarters and assembly hall for the Daughters of the American Revolution. Assembly room was the site of the Washington Conference in 1921, a pioneering effort at internationa... More
West Lexington Street, Number 310 (Commercial Building), 310 West Lexi...
Survey number: HABS MD-77-I Building/structure dates: ca. 1890
Newark City Hall, 920 Broad Street, Newark, Essex County, NJ
Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
Union Elevated Railroad, Clark Street Station, Lake Street, Chicago, C...
Significance: One of the stations along the Union Elevated Railroad's Loop. The Loop is part of one of the oldest elevated rail systems still in operation in the United States. This station served an integral... More
Dr. Robert Loughran House, 296 Fair Street, Kingston, Ulster County, N...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a residential building, house, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Station & Freight House, 98 Baltimore Road,...
Significance: Located on the Metropolitan Line of the B & O Railroad, the Rockville passenger station has served the area's transportation needs continuously since its openings in 1873. A simple, well executed... More
Interborough Rapid Transit Company, Third Avenue Elevated Line, Boroug...
Significance: A part of the first Subway system constructed in New York City. Survey number: HAER NY-68 Building/structure dates: 1904 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1973 Building/structure... More
213 Meeting Street (Commercial Building), Charleston, Charleston Count...
Significance: Structure is one of a row of 19th century commercial buildings, and have housed a variety of tenants. Survey number: HABS SC-577
Winder Building, Seventeenth & F Streets, Northwest, Washington, Distr...
Significance: One of few pre-Civil War office buildings in Washington and certainly the least altered, the Winder Building was built for William H. Winder who leased most of the space to the U.S. government, an... More
200 Block Main Street (Commercial Buildings), Madison, Jefferson Count...
Survey number: HABS IN-230 Public domain photograph of car, historic place, automobile, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
126-255 Auburn Avenue (Commercial Buildings), Auburn Avenue, Atlanta, ...
Buildings include: Atlanta Life Building, Atlantic Life Building, Smith House, Rucker Building, Hooper Building, Alexander Building, Bethel Towers, Big Bethel Church, Odd Fellows Building & Auditorium, Cox Buil... More
Outing Park, 102-104 Oswego Street, Springfield, Hampden County, MA
Significance: The LaBoeuf Apartment House was built close to the completion of the Outing Park development. Its utilitarian and more stern design, compared to the earlier apartment blocks seen along Saratoga S... More
South El Paso Street Historic District, South El Paso, South Oregon & ...
Significance: The historic district is the oldest, continuously-used commercial area in the city, and as such, is important to El Paso's history. The first settlement dates to February 1827 when Ponce de Leon r... More
Interborough Rapid Transit Company, Third Avenue Elevated Line, Boroug...
Significance: A part of the first Subway system constructed in New York City. Survey number: HAER NY-68 Building/structure dates: 1904 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1973 Building/structure... More
Knights of Pythias Building, 101 Valencia Street, San Francisco, San F...
Significance: The Knights of Pythias Building is a notable and rare surviving example in San Francisco of an early 20th-century building exclusively for a fraternal organization. In a city where many upper cla... More
Old truck and automobile outside the "Vehicles You Deserve" used-car d...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Lyda Hill Texas Collection of Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and Ph... More
241 Lincoln Street (House), Waterbury, New Haven County, CT
Survey number: HABS CT-431 Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Fifth Street Retaining Wall, Fifth Street between Grand & Flower Stree...
Significance: The primary significant of the wall is through its association with the Los Angeles Public Library (a National Register landmark) and the Edison Building. The connection between the wall and the ... More
217-229 East Main Street (Commercial Buildings), Madison, Jefferson Co...
Significance: The East Main Street Block presents a nice mix of 19th century commercial architecture. No. 217-19, erected 1871-72, is styled in the Second Empire manner. Much of the detailed cast-iron facades... More
Centre Market, Market Street between Twenty-second & Twenty-third Stre...
Significance: The 1853 structure was originally designed as an open market in the neo-classical style, with three aisles and cast iron Doric columns. The columns were cast by the Hamilton and Rogers Foundry, i... More
Trans-Lux Theatre, Fourteenth Street between H Street & New York Avenu...
Significance: Prior to demolition, was one of Washington's most impressive Art Deco buildings. Originally designed to show shorts and newsreels. Also, one of Washington's first air conditioned public buildings... More
V.E. Wood Auto Building, 315 State Street, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbar...
Significance: The building at 315 State Street, Santa Barbara, is a successful example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style, here used in the context of an automobile dealership and repair garage. It was dete... More
Northern Market, Seventh & O Streets Northwest, Washington, District o...
Significance: After controversial demolition of Northern Liberties Market by "Boss" Shepherd in 1872, some merchants set up temporary stalls between 6th, 7th, O and P Streets. They later formed the Northern Ma... More
207 Meeting Street (Commercial Building), Charleston, Charleston Count...
Significance: Structure is one of a row of 19th century commercial buildings, and have housed a variety of tenants. Survey number: HABS SC-574
Hotel Lenox, 1100-1116 Southwest Third Street, Portland, Multnomah Cou...
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic hotel building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Mutual Life Building, 601-607 First Avenue, Seattle, King County, WA
Public domain photograph of bank building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Eighth Street District, West Eighth, John & West Seventh Streets, Cinc...
Significance: The buildings represent a good concentrated row of late 19th century buildings indicative of Cincinnati's wealth and importance in the development of Ohio. These buildings are all that remain of t... More
Stingaree Bordello, 303-324 Island Street, San Diego, San Diego County...
Significance: The 1979 Eligibility determination was made under Criteria A: of local significance as an integral part of the Chinese business community. Documentation of the historic structures of the region b... More
Moreland House, 39 South Battery Street, Charleston, Charleston County...
Survey number: HABS SC-531 Public domain photograph of car, historic place, automobile, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
South El Paso Street Historic District, South El Paso, South Oregon & ...
Significance: The historic district is the oldest, continuously-used commercial area in the city, and as such, is important to El Paso's history. The first settlement dates to February 1827 when Ponce de Leon r... More
Interborough Rapid Transit Company, Third Avenue Elevated Line, Boroug...
Significance: A part of the first Subway system constructed in New York City. Survey number: HAER NY-68 Building/structure dates: 1904 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1973 Building/structure... More
River Street Historic District, Bounded by West Saint James Street, We...
Significance: The period of significance of the River Street Historic District is 1875-1925. At this time, the area was a working class neighborhood inhabited mostly by newly arrived Italian immigrants. The d... More
Church of the Nativity, 46-48 Second Avenue, New York, New York County...
Significance: Facade is a fine and very significant example of the Greek Revival distyle-in-antis church type. This is the last surviving church of this type by the firm (Town & Davis, then Town, Davis & Dakin)... More
Boston Elevated Railway, Elevated Mainline, Washington Street, Boston,...
Significance: Elevated structure is the last remaining portion of a formerly extensive elevated rapid transit system built at the turn of the century in Boston. / This portion of the Orange Line elevated is his... More
Twelfth Street Meeting House, 20 South Twelfth Street, Philadelphia, P...
Significance: Typical of early Quaker meeting houses, the Twelfth Street Meeting House reused parts of the 1755 Greater Meeting House. It was in continuous use until its dismantling in 1972 and reconstruction a... More
Alexander Clark Houses, 307-309 Chestnut Street, Muscatine, Muscatine ...
Significance: Alexander G. Clark, (1826-1891), Minister and Consul-General to Liberia and resident of Muscatine, Iowa, resided in this house. Historical significance stems from the fact that Clark was a reside... More
M. O'Neil Company, 226 South Main Street, Akron, Summit County, OH
Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commercial building, downtown, shopping center, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Beaver County Courthouse, Center & First East Streets, Beaver, Beaver ...
Significance: This is one of the better preserved and architecturally significant original courthouses in the state, still actively used. Beaver was the seat of the Second Judicial District Court, which tried J... More
F. Mayo Building, 1518 East Seventh Avenue, Tampa, Hillsborough County...
Significance: The Mayo building housed one of the major Spanish theaters in the area. These theaters were extremely popular with the cigar workers. It is the only existing building in Ybor City which is prese... More
Poletown Historic District, Chene Street Commercial District, Chene St...
Significance: The Chene Street Commercial District achieves its significance from its role as an early Polish immigrant community in Detroit. Polish settlement along the street began in the 1860's and was grea... More
93 Rutledge Avenue (House), Charleston, Charleston County, SC
Survey number: HABS SC-572 Public domain photograph of car, historic place, automobile, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Lehigh Valley Railroad Station, 7 South Avenue, Cortland, Cortland Cou...
Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, warehouse, depot, train station, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
South El Paso Street Historic District, South El Paso, South Oregon & ...
Significance: The historic district is the oldest, continuously-used commercial area in the city, and as such, is important to El Paso's history. The first settlement dates to February 1827 when Ponce de Leon r... More
Willard Hotel, 1401-1409 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, Di...
Significance: The New Willard hotel was designed at the turn of this century by Henry J. Hardenbergh, one of the country's most need hotel architects. It replaced the earlier "Willard Hotel" which had been bui... More