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[The Parthenon with scaffolding] [Greek and Armenian refugee children from Anatolia standing outside one-story building, near Athens, Greece] ; [Frank Carpenter with arms around a column, Greece]

[The Parthenon with scaffolding] [Greek and Armenian refugee children ...

On page: no. 1600 (top image), no. 1601 (middle image) and no. 1602 (bottom image). In album: European pictures (1923 trip), p. [122]. Caption for image no. 1601 based on similar image of children in same albu... More

[Workmen hoisting a column during restoration work on the  U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.]

[Workmen hoisting a column during restoration work on the U.S. Capito...

Contact sheet folder caption: "U.S. Capitol construction, WKL, May 26, 1960." U.S. News & World Report Magazine Photograph Collection. Contact sheet available for reference purposes: USN&WR COLL - Job no. 4437, frame 7.

Acadia National Park Motor Roads, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, ME

Acadia National Park Motor Roads, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, ME

Significance: Motorists visiting Acadia National Park enjoy a variety of experiences on the park's acclaimed road system. The principal park road is the Park Loop Road, a 20-mile circuit around the eastern hal... More

Front Street (Commercial Buildings), Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Front Street (Commercial Buildings), Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish...

Significance: The architectural history of Front Street closely resembles the outline of Louisiana's economic history with most buildings stemming from high economic plateaus. Thus there are three buildings fro... More

Front Street (Commercial Buildings), Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Front Street (Commercial Buildings), Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish...

Significance: The architectural history of Front Street closely resembles the outline of Louisiana's economic history with most buildings stemming from high economic plateaus. Thus there are three buildings fro... More

Front Street (Commercial Buildings), Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Front Street (Commercial Buildings), Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish...

Significance: The architectural history of Front Street closely resembles the outline of Louisiana's economic history with most buildings stemming from high economic plateaus. Thus there are three buildings fro... More

Front Street (Commercial Buildings), Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Front Street (Commercial Buildings), Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish...

Significance: The architectural history of Front Street closely resembles the outline of Louisiana's economic history with most buildings stemming from high economic plateaus. Thus there are three buildings fro... More

Girard-Peterson House, 332 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Girard-Peterson House, 332 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia C...

Significance: No. 332 Spruce is one of a row of houses built by Stephen Girard around 1820; today it is home to Charles Peterson, one of the founders and early leaders of the Historic American Buildings Survey... More

Girard-Peterson House, 332 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Girard-Peterson House, 332 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia C...

Significance: No. 332 Spruce is one of a row of houses built by Stephen Girard around 1820; today it is home to Charles Peterson, one of the founders and early leaders of the Historic American Buildings Survey... More

Girard-Peterson House, 332 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Girard-Peterson House, 332 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia C...

Significance: No. 332 Spruce is one of a row of houses built by Stephen Girard around 1820; today it is home to Charles Peterson, one of the founders and early leaders of the Historic American Buildings Survey... More

Mill Tract Farm, Mill Road (Exeter Township), Stonersville, Berks County, PA

Mill Tract Farm, Mill Road (Exeter Township), Stonersville, Berks Coun...

Significance: Excellent example of a large farmhouse of the mid-eighteenth century, showing the architectural influence of the English settlers in Pennsylvania. Survey number: HABS PA-1037 Building/structure... More

Joseph Collins House, 633 Goshen Road (West Goshen Township), West Chester, Chester County, PA

Joseph Collins House, 633 Goshen Road (West Goshen Township), West Che...

Significance: The original house (now the south front portion) was erected in 1727 and, though small, was a place of some style with its dressed stone and jack arch over the date stone. The local historical soc... More

Abraham Hall, 7612 Old Muirkirk Road, Beltsville, Prince George's County, MD

Abraham Hall, 7612 Old Muirkirk Road, Beltsville, Prince George's Coun...

Significance: Built for the Benevolent Sons and Daughters of Abraham, this is a rare example of a late nineteenth-century benevolent society hall, the most outstanding example in the county. It was the focal p... More

Woodstock, 8706 South East Crain Highway (U.S. Route 301), Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, MD

Woodstock, 8706 South East Crain Highway (U.S. Route 301), Upper Marlb...

Significance: Woodstock is an excellent example of a mid 19th-century plantation dwelling executed in the side-hall-and-double-parlor plan, popular in the county during the 1820s to 1850s. Although less ornate... More

Woodstock, 8706 South East Crain Highway (U.S. Route 301), Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, MD

Woodstock, 8706 South East Crain Highway (U.S. Route 301), Upper Marlb...

Significance: Woodstock is an excellent example of a mid 19th-century plantation dwelling executed in the side-hall-and-double-parlor plan, popular in the county during the 1820s to 1850s. Although less ornate... More

Musee Rosette Rochon, 1515 Pauger Street, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA

Musee Rosette Rochon, 1515 Pauger Street, New Orleans, Orleans Parish,...

1999 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Honorable Mention Significance: Rosette Rochon was a wealthy free woman of color born in Mobile, Alabama in 1760. She was the daughter of Pierre Rochon, an early ship builder an... More

Daniel Boone Birthplace, State Route 422 vicinity (Exeter Township), Baumstown, Berks County, PA

Daniel Boone Birthplace, State Route 422 vicinity (Exeter Township), B...

Significance: A well-preserved and restored home of the pioneer Boone family, exemplifying the English influence in the early architecture of the Schuylkill Valley. Unprocessed Field note material exists for ... More

Chain of Craters Road, Volcano, Hawaii County, HI

Chain of Craters Road, Volcano, Hawaii County, HI

Significance: The Hawaii Volcanoes National Park road system provides access to active volcanoes and related landscapes along with varied ecosystems and archaeological sites. It represents the traditional NPS ... More

Alexander Campbell Mansion, Route 67, Bethany, Brooke County, WV

Alexander Campbell Mansion, Route 67, Bethany, Brooke County, WV

Significance: The Campbell Mansion and its accompanying landscape is significant not only as the home of Alexander Campbell, a guiding light in the founding of the Christian church movement, but as an important... More

Alexander Campbell Mansion, Route 67, Bethany, Brooke County, WV

Alexander Campbell Mansion, Route 67, Bethany, Brooke County, WV

Significance: The Campbell Mansion and its accompanying landscape is significant not only as the home of Alexander Campbell, a guiding light in the founding of the Christian church movement, but as an important... More

St. Francis Xavier Church, State Route 243 Vicinity, Compton, St. Mary's County, MD

St. Francis Xavier Church, State Route 243 Vicinity, Compton, St. Mary...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-136 Survey number: HABS MD-322 Building/structure dates: 1767 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1776 Subsequent Work

Michie Tavern, 683 Thomas Jefferson Parkway (moved from Buck Mountain Road), Charlottesville, Charlottesville, Virginia

Michie Tavern, 683 Thomas Jefferson Parkway (moved from Buck Mountain ...

2000 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: Michie Tavern was built as a residence between 1772 and 1773. It stands as an example of the historic preservation movement in the 1920s. It is also the onl... More

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, TN

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Gatlinburg, Sevie...

Significance: The transportation system of Great Smoky Mountains is representative of NPS park road designs throughout the country. Much of the construction work was undertaken by the Civilian Conservation Cor... More

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, TN

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Gatlinburg, Sevie...

Significance: The transportation system of Great Smoky Mountains is representative of NPS park road designs throughout the country. Much of the construction work was undertaken by the Civilian Conservation Cor... More

Laguna Gloria, 3809 West Thirty-Fifth Street, Austin, Travis County, TX

Laguna Gloria, 3809 West Thirty-Fifth Street, Austin, Travis County, T...

2001 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Fourth Place Significance: The historic Laguna Gloria property at 3809 W. Thirty-fifth Street in Austin, Texas, is the former home of influential aesthete, preservationist, and b... More

Cousin Cottage, 1231 Marais Street, Faubourg Treme, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA

Cousin Cottage, 1231 Marais Street, Faubourg Treme, New Orleans, Orlea...

2001 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: This single story townhouse is of a type known as a "banquette cottage" or sidewalk cottage in New Orleans. This type became popular as replacement houses, p... More

Frank Phillips Mansion, 1107 South Cherokee, Bartlesville, Washington County, OK

Frank Phillips Mansion, 1107 South Cherokee, Bartlesville, Washington ...

2000 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: When oil baron Frank Phillips built this home, his was a lonely mansion on an oil-soaked prairie. Phillips had the streets around his house paved and streetli... More

Sylvan Retreat, 2935 Mount Lebanon Road, Gibsland, Bienville Parish, LA

Sylvan Retreat, 2935 Mount Lebanon Road, Gibsland, Bienville Parish, L...

2000 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: Sylvan Retreat stands as a substantial five-bay plantation house with a pedimented portico in Gibsland, Louisiana. Taken within the context of north central ... More

Sylvan Retreat, 2935 Mount Lebanon Road, Gibsland, Bienville Parish, LA

Sylvan Retreat, 2935 Mount Lebanon Road, Gibsland, Bienville Parish, L...

2000 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: Sylvan Retreat stands as a substantial five-bay plantation house with a pedimented portico in Gibsland, Louisiana. Taken within the context of north central ... More

Magruder House, 4703 Annapolis Road (Bladensburg Road), Bladensburg, Prince George's County, MD

Magruder House, 4703 Annapolis Road (Bladensburg Road), Bladensburg, P...

Significance: The Hilleary-Magruder House is the only extant stone house executed in the Tidewater style in Prince George's County. A mid-18th century, one-and-a-half story, stone gambrel-roof structure, it re... More

Philip Pry Farm, House, Boonsboro Pike (SR 34), Sharpsburg, Washington County, MD

Philip Pry Farm, House, Boonsboro Pike (SR 34), Sharpsburg, Washington...

Significance: The Pry House derives its significance from both the historical implications of its role in the Civil War Battle of Antietam, and from the architectural significance of its mid-nineteenth century ... More

Caleb Pusey House, 15 Race Street (Landingford Plantation), Upland, Delaware County, PA

Caleb Pusey House, 15 Race Street (Landingford Plantation), Upland, De...

Significance: Considered the earliest surviving English-built house in Pennsylvania, the Caleb Pusey House was built in the vernacular tradition of 16th and early 17th c. English models. It is also the only hom... More

Beau Fort, 4055 State Highway 494, Natchez, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Beau Fort, 4055 State Highway 494, Natchez, Natchitoches Parish, LA

2000 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Second Place Significance: Beau Fort (formerly known as the Narcisse Prudhomme Plantation) dates back to the early 19th century. ... The original one and half story structure is ... More

Haleakala National Park Roads, Pukalani, Maui County, HI

Haleakala National Park Roads, Pukalani, Maui County, HI

STORED OFF SITE AND ON SITE. mchr Significance: The Haleakala National Park road system provides access to the summit and crater of the dormant volcano, Haleakala, showcasing striking views and native Hawaiian... More

Haleakala National Park Roads, Pukalani, Maui County, HI

Haleakala National Park Roads, Pukalani, Maui County, HI

STORED OFF SITE AND ON SITE. mchr Significance: The Haleakala National Park road system provides access to the summit and crater of the dormant volcano, Haleakala, showcasing striking views and native Hawaiian... More

Abraham Hasbrouck House, 94 Huguenot Street, New Paltz, Ulster County, NY

Abraham Hasbrouck House, 94 Huguenot Street, New Paltz, Ulster County,...

Significance: Built in three phases between 1721 and 1741, the Abraham Hasbrouck House is a very early example of the stone house type that distinguishes Ulster County architecture. The house also represents t... More

Arlington House, Lee Drive, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia

Arlington House, Lee Drive, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Ar...

See also HALS VA-10 for related documentation. Significance: Arlington House, unique in its association with the Custis, Washington, and Lee families, is celebrated as one of the nation's most significant house... More

Arlington House, Lee Drive, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia

Arlington House, Lee Drive, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Ar...

See also HALS VA-10 for related documentation. Significance: Arlington House, unique in its association with the Custis, Washington, and Lee families, is celebrated as one of the nation's most significant house... More

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Carriage Roads, Woodstock, Windsor County, VT

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Carriage Roads, Woodstock, Windsor County, ...

Significance: The result of Frederick Billings's efforts was a network of carriage roads giving access to the estate for utilitarian purposes, as well as providing a pleasurable encounter with the landscape. T... More

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Carriage Roads, Woodstock, Windsor County, VT

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Carriage Roads, Woodstock, Windsor County, ...

Significance: The result of Frederick Billings's efforts was a network of carriage roads giving access to the estate for utilitarian purposes, as well as providing a pleasurable encounter with the landscape. T... More

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Carriage Roads, Woodstock, Windsor County, VT

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Carriage Roads, Woodstock, Windsor County, ...

Significance: The result of Frederick Billings's efforts was a network of carriage roads giving access to the estate for utilitarian purposes, as well as providing a pleasurable encounter with the landscape. T... More

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Carriage Roads, Woodstock, Windsor County, VT

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Carriage Roads, Woodstock, Windsor County, ...

Significance: The result of Frederick Billings's efforts was a network of carriage roads giving access to the estate for utilitarian purposes, as well as providing a pleasurable encounter with the landscape. T... More

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Carriage Roads, Woodstock, Windsor County, VT

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Carriage Roads, Woodstock, Windsor County, ...

Significance: The result of Frederick Billings's efforts was a network of carriage roads giving access to the estate for utilitarian purposes, as well as providing a pleasurable encounter with the landscape. T... More

Belair, Tulip Grove Drive, Belair-at-Bowie, Bowie, Prince George's County, MD

Belair, Tulip Grove Drive, Belair-at-Bowie, Bowie, Prince George's Cou...

Significance: Initially completed ca. 1746, Belair is an outstanding example of Georgian architecture. It was also home to two Maryland governors and symbolizes more than 250 years of thoroughbred horse racing.... More

Belair, Tulip Grove Drive, Belair-at-Bowie, Bowie, Prince George's County, MD

Belair, Tulip Grove Drive, Belair-at-Bowie, Bowie, Prince George's Cou...

Significance: Initially completed ca. 1746, Belair is an outstanding example of Georgian architecture. It was also home to two Maryland governors and symbolizes more than 250 years of thoroughbred horse racing.... More

Belair, Tulip Grove Drive, Belair-at-Bowie, Bowie, Prince George's County, MD

Belair, Tulip Grove Drive, Belair-at-Bowie, Bowie, Prince George's Cou...

Significance: Initially completed ca. 1746, Belair is an outstanding example of Georgian architecture. It was also home to two Maryland governors and symbolizes more than 250 years of thoroughbred horse racing.... More

Belair, Tulip Grove Drive, Belair-at-Bowie, Bowie, Prince George's County, MD

Belair, Tulip Grove Drive, Belair-at-Bowie, Bowie, Prince George's Cou...

Significance: Initially completed ca. 1746, Belair is an outstanding example of Georgian architecture. It was also home to two Maryland governors and symbolizes more than 250 years of thoroughbred horse racing.... More

Schooner ERNESTINA, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park State Pier, New Bedford, Bristol County, MA

Schooner ERNESTINA, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park State...

Significance: ERNESTINA is an example of Essex fishing schooner design and has been used for a variety of purposes. She worked in Grand Banks fishing during the peak of sail and is the oldest surviving Grand B... More

Schooner ERNESTINA, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park State Pier, New Bedford, Bristol County, MA

Schooner ERNESTINA, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park State...

Significance: ERNESTINA is an example of Essex fishing schooner design and has been used for a variety of purposes. She worked in Grand Banks fishing during the peak of sail and is the oldest surviving Grand B... More

Sotterly, State Route 245 & Vista Road Vicinity, Hollywood, St. Mary's County, MD

Sotterly, State Route 245 & Vista Road Vicinity, Hollywood, St. Mary's...

Survey number: HABS MD-181 Building/structure dates: after. 1717- before. 1727 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: ca. 1750 Subsequent Work Building/structure dates: 1910 Subsequent Work Building... More

Brawner Farmhouse, Lee Highway/Route 29, Manassas, Manassas, Virginia

Brawner Farmhouse, Lee Highway/Route 29, Manassas, Manassas, Virginia

See also HALS VA-16 for related documentation. 2003 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Third Place Significance: The site played a significant role in the Civil War. The house stands on the site of the "Battle of Braw... More

Brawner Farmhouse, Lee Highway/Route 29, Manassas, Manassas, Virginia

Brawner Farmhouse, Lee Highway/Route 29, Manassas, Manassas, Virginia

See also HALS VA-16 for related documentation. 2003 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Third Place Significance: The site played a significant role in the Civil War. The house stands on the site of the "Battle of Braw... More

Brawner Farmhouse, Lee Highway/Route 29, Manassas, Manassas, Virginia

Brawner Farmhouse, Lee Highway/Route 29, Manassas, Manassas, Virginia

See also HALS VA-16 for related documentation. 2003 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Third Place Significance: The site played a significant role in the Civil War. The house stands on the site of the "Battle of Braw... More

Levi Springer House, Fan Hollow Road, Uniontown, Fayette County, PA

Levi Springer House, Fan Hollow Road, Uniontown, Fayette County, PA

Significance: The Springer House is the second-generation dwelling of one of western Pennsylvania's pioneer families. The building was built in 1817, as construction of the National Road approached Uniontown fr... More

Levi Springer House, Fan Hollow Road, Uniontown, Fayette County, PA

Levi Springer House, Fan Hollow Road, Uniontown, Fayette County, PA

Significance: The Springer House is the second-generation dwelling of one of western Pennsylvania's pioneer families. The building was built in 1817, as construction of the National Road approached Uniontown fr... More

Fraunces Tavern Museum Complex, 54-58 Pearl Street,101-103 Broad Street & 24-26 Water Street, New York, New York County, NY

Fraunces Tavern Museum Complex, 54-58 Pearl Street,101-103 Broad Stree...

For more information see HABS No. NY-267, Fraunces Tavern Block Sheet # 11 not received in 2008xx01 transmittal Significance: It is located in the oldest settled district in Manhattan. It occupies a site that w... More

Dumbarton House, 2715 Q Street, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Dumbarton House, 2715 Q Street, Northwest, Washington, District of Col...

Significance: Good example of late Georgian 5-part mansion. Early 19th century remodeling attributed to noted architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N66... More

Dumbarton House, 2715 Q Street, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Dumbarton House, 2715 Q Street, Northwest, Washington, District of Col...

Significance: Good example of late Georgian 5-part mansion. Early 19th century remodeling attributed to noted architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N66... More

Arlington Heights Citrus Landscape, Southwestern portion of city of Riverside, Riverside, Riverside County, CA

Arlington Heights Citrus Landscape, Southwestern portion of city of Ri...

See also HAER CA-118, CA-120 & CA-121 for additional information. Significance: Arlington Heights is the last vestige of the once-vast citrus culture of Riverside, California. Although other citrus groves in t... More

Arlington Heights Citrus Landscape, Southwestern portion of city of Riverside, Riverside, Riverside County, CA

Arlington Heights Citrus Landscape, Southwestern portion of city of Ri...

See also HAER CA-118, CA-120 & CA-121 for additional information. Significance: Arlington Heights is the last vestige of the once-vast citrus culture of Riverside, California. Although other citrus groves in t... More

Front Street (Commercial Buildings), Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Front Street (Commercial Buildings), Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish...

Significance: The architectural history of Front Street closely resembles the outline of Louisiana's economic history with most buildings stemming from high economic plateaus. Thus there are three buildings fro... More

Front Street (Commercial Buildings), Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Front Street (Commercial Buildings), Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish...

Significance: The architectural history of Front Street closely resembles the outline of Louisiana's economic history with most buildings stemming from high economic plateaus. Thus there are three buildings fro... More

Girard-Peterson House, 332 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Girard-Peterson House, 332 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia C...

Significance: No. 332 Spruce is one of a row of houses built by Stephen Girard around 1820; today it is home to Charles Peterson, one of the founders and early leaders of the Historic American Buildings Survey... More

Girard-Peterson House, 332 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Girard-Peterson House, 332 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia C...

Significance: No. 332 Spruce is one of a row of houses built by Stephen Girard around 1820; today it is home to Charles Peterson, one of the founders and early leaders of the Historic American Buildings Survey... More

Girard-Peterson House, 332 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Girard-Peterson House, 332 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia C...

Significance: No. 332 Spruce is one of a row of houses built by Stephen Girard around 1820; today it is home to Charles Peterson, one of the founders and early leaders of the Historic American Buildings Survey... More

Girard-Peterson House, 332 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Girard-Peterson House, 332 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia C...

Significance: No. 332 Spruce is one of a row of houses built by Stephen Girard around 1820; today it is home to Charles Peterson, one of the founders and early leaders of the Historic American Buildings Survey... More

Girard-Peterson House, 332 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Girard-Peterson House, 332 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia C...

Significance: No. 332 Spruce is one of a row of houses built by Stephen Girard around 1820; today it is home to Charles Peterson, one of the founders and early leaders of the Historic American Buildings Survey... More

Girard-Peterson House, 332 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Girard-Peterson House, 332 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia C...

Significance: No. 332 Spruce is one of a row of houses built by Stephen Girard around 1820; today it is home to Charles Peterson, one of the founders and early leaders of the Historic American Buildings Survey... More

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Roads, Volcano, Hawaii County, HI

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Roads, Volcano, Hawaii County, HI

See Thurston Lava Tube, HALS HI-6, for additional documentation. Significance: The Hawaii Volcanoes National Park road system provides access to active volcanoes and related landscapes along with varied ecosyst... More

King's Bridge, Spanning Laurel Hill Creek at bypassed State Highway No. 653, New Lexington, Somerset County, PA

King's Bridge, Spanning Laurel Hill Creek at bypassed State Highway No...

Significance: Although the history of this bridge has not been thoroughly documented, physical evidence suggests that King's Bridge was originally built in the mid-nineteenth century and largely rebuilt in 1906... More

Mill Tract Farm, Mill Road (Exeter Township), Stonersville, Berks County, PA

Mill Tract Farm, Mill Road (Exeter Township), Stonersville, Berks Coun...

Significance: Excellent example of a large farmhouse of the mid-eighteenth century, showing the architectural influence of the English settlers in Pennsylvania. Survey number: HABS PA-1037 Building/structure... More

Mill Tract Farm, Mill Road (Exeter Township), Stonersville, Berks County, PA

Mill Tract Farm, Mill Road (Exeter Township), Stonersville, Berks Coun...

Significance: Excellent example of a large farmhouse of the mid-eighteenth century, showing the architectural influence of the English settlers in Pennsylvania. Survey number: HABS PA-1037 Building/structure... More

Mill Tract Farm, Mill Road (Exeter Township), Stonersville, Berks County, PA

Mill Tract Farm, Mill Road (Exeter Township), Stonersville, Berks Coun...

Significance: Excellent example of a large farmhouse of the mid-eighteenth century, showing the architectural influence of the English settlers in Pennsylvania. Survey number: HABS PA-1037 Building/structure... More

Joseph Collins House, 633 Goshen Road (West Goshen Township), West Chester, Chester County, PA

Joseph Collins House, 633 Goshen Road (West Goshen Township), West Che...

Significance: The original house (now the south front portion) was erected in 1727 and, though small, was a place of some style with its dressed stone and jack arch over the date stone. The local historical soc... More

Grays River Covered Bridge, Worrel Road spanning Grays River, Grays River, Wahkiakum County, WA

Grays River Covered Bridge, Worrel Road spanning Grays River, Grays Ri...

Significance: Constructed in 1905, the 148-foot Howe truss Grays River Covered Bridge was the first vehicular bridge to span the Grays River. The bridge facilitated transportation of dairy and lumber products ... More

Grays River Covered Bridge, Worrel Road spanning Grays River, Grays River, Wahkiakum County, WA

Grays River Covered Bridge, Worrel Road spanning Grays River, Grays Ri...

Significance: Constructed in 1905, the 148-foot Howe truss Grays River Covered Bridge was the first vehicular bridge to span the Grays River. The bridge facilitated transportation of dairy and lumber products ... More

Woodstock, 8706 South East Crain Highway (U.S. Route 301), Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, MD

Woodstock, 8706 South East Crain Highway (U.S. Route 301), Upper Marlb...

Significance: Woodstock is an excellent example of a mid 19th-century plantation dwelling executed in the side-hall-and-double-parlor plan, popular in the county during the 1820s to 1850s. Although less ornate... More

Alexander Campbell Mansion, Route 67, Bethany, Brooke County, WV

Alexander Campbell Mansion, Route 67, Bethany, Brooke County, WV

Significance: The Campbell Mansion and its accompanying landscape is significant not only as the home of Alexander Campbell, a guiding light in the founding of the Christian church movement, but as an important... More

Alexander Campbell Mansion, Route 67, Bethany, Brooke County, WV

Alexander Campbell Mansion, Route 67, Bethany, Brooke County, WV

Significance: The Campbell Mansion and its accompanying landscape is significant not only as the home of Alexander Campbell, a guiding light in the founding of the Christian church movement, but as an important... More

St. Francis Xavier Church, State Route 243 Vicinity, Compton, St. Mary's County, MD

St. Francis Xavier Church, State Route 243 Vicinity, Compton, St. Mary...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-136 Survey number: HABS MD-322 Building/structure dates: 1767 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1776 Subsequent Work

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, TN

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Gatlinburg, Sevie...

Significance: The transportation system of Great Smoky Mountains is representative of NPS park road designs throughout the country. Much of the construction work was undertaken by the Civilian Conservation Cor... More

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, TN

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Gatlinburg, Sevie...

Significance: The transportation system of Great Smoky Mountains is representative of NPS park road designs throughout the country. Much of the construction work was undertaken by the Civilian Conservation Cor... More

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, TN

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Gatlinburg, Sevie...

Significance: The transportation system of Great Smoky Mountains is representative of NPS park road designs throughout the country. Much of the construction work was undertaken by the Civilian Conservation Cor... More

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, TN

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Gatlinburg, Sevie...

Significance: The transportation system of Great Smoky Mountains is representative of NPS park road designs throughout the country. Much of the construction work was undertaken by the Civilian Conservation Cor... More

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, TN

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Gatlinburg, Sevie...

Significance: The transportation system of Great Smoky Mountains is representative of NPS park road designs throughout the country. Much of the construction work was undertaken by the Civilian Conservation Cor... More

Laguna Gloria, 3809 West Thirty-Fifth Street, Austin, Travis County, TX

Laguna Gloria, 3809 West Thirty-Fifth Street, Austin, Travis County, T...

2001 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Fourth Place Significance: The historic Laguna Gloria property at 3809 W. Thirty-fifth Street in Austin, Texas, is the former home of influential aesthete, preservationist, and b... More

North Point Lighthouse, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI

North Point Lighthouse, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI

2003 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: The North Point Lighthouse represents a time within Milwaukee history when maritime travel was quite vital to the economy. It was in an era when waterways we... More

Sylvan Retreat, 2935 Mount Lebanon Road, Gibsland, Bienville Parish, LA

Sylvan Retreat, 2935 Mount Lebanon Road, Gibsland, Bienville Parish, L...

2000 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: Sylvan Retreat stands as a substantial five-bay plantation house with a pedimented portico in Gibsland, Louisiana. Taken within the context of north central ... More

Magruder House, 4703 Annapolis Road (Bladensburg Road), Bladensburg, Prince George's County, MD

Magruder House, 4703 Annapolis Road (Bladensburg Road), Bladensburg, P...

Significance: The Hilleary-Magruder House is the only extant stone house executed in the Tidewater style in Prince George's County. A mid-18th century, one-and-a-half story, stone gambrel-roof structure, it re... More

Philip Pry Farm, House, Boonsboro Pike (SR 34), Sharpsburg, Washington County, MD

Philip Pry Farm, House, Boonsboro Pike (SR 34), Sharpsburg, Washington...

Significance: The Pry House derives its significance from both the historical implications of its role in the Civil War Battle of Antietam, and from the architectural significance of its mid-nineteenth century ... More

Philip Pry Farm, House, Boonsboro Pike (SR 34), Sharpsburg, Washington County, MD

Philip Pry Farm, House, Boonsboro Pike (SR 34), Sharpsburg, Washington...

Significance: The Pry House derives its significance from both the historical implications of its role in the Civil War Battle of Antietam, and from the architectural significance of its mid-nineteenth century ... More

Beau Fort, 4055 State Highway 494, Natchez, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Beau Fort, 4055 State Highway 494, Natchez, Natchitoches Parish, LA

2000 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Second Place Significance: Beau Fort (formerly known as the Narcisse Prudhomme Plantation) dates back to the early 19th century. ... The original one and half story structure is ... More

Beau Fort, 4055 State Highway 494, Natchez, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Beau Fort, 4055 State Highway 494, Natchez, Natchitoches Parish, LA

2000 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Second Place Significance: Beau Fort (formerly known as the Narcisse Prudhomme Plantation) dates back to the early 19th century. ... The original one and half story structure is ... More

Haleakala National Park Roads, Pukalani, Maui County, HI

Haleakala National Park Roads, Pukalani, Maui County, HI

STORED OFF SITE AND ON SITE. mchr Significance: The Haleakala National Park road system provides access to the summit and crater of the dormant volcano, Haleakala, showcasing striking views and native Hawaiian... More

Haleakala National Park Roads, Pukalani, Maui County, HI

Haleakala National Park Roads, Pukalani, Maui County, HI

STORED OFF SITE AND ON SITE. mchr Significance: The Haleakala National Park road system provides access to the summit and crater of the dormant volcano, Haleakala, showcasing striking views and native Hawaiian... More

Haleakala National Park Roads, Pukalani, Maui County, HI

Haleakala National Park Roads, Pukalani, Maui County, HI

STORED OFF SITE AND ON SITE. mchr Significance: The Haleakala National Park road system provides access to the summit and crater of the dormant volcano, Haleakala, showcasing striking views and native Hawaiian... More

Arlington House, Lee Drive, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia

Arlington House, Lee Drive, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Ar...

See also HALS VA-10 for related documentation. Significance: Arlington House, unique in its association with the Custis, Washington, and Lee families, is celebrated as one of the nation's most significant house... More

Arlington House, Lee Drive, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia

Arlington House, Lee Drive, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Ar...

See also HALS VA-10 for related documentation. Significance: Arlington House, unique in its association with the Custis, Washington, and Lee families, is celebrated as one of the nation's most significant house... More

Arlington House, Lee Drive, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia

Arlington House, Lee Drive, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Ar...

See also HALS VA-10 for related documentation. Significance: Arlington House, unique in its association with the Custis, Washington, and Lee families, is celebrated as one of the nation's most significant house... More

Arlington House, Lee Drive, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia

Arlington House, Lee Drive, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Ar...

See also HALS VA-10 for related documentation. Significance: Arlington House, unique in its association with the Custis, Washington, and Lee families, is celebrated as one of the nation's most significant house... More

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