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Post Office and Custom House, Battery Street, San Francisco

Post Office and Custom House, Battery Street, San Francisco

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 138. LOT subdivision subject: San Francisco Public Bldgs. (Schools, Hospitals, etc). This record c... More

Callao. Custom House and square

Callao. Custom House and square

Photographs by Courret Hermanos Fotogs., Lima, Peru. In album: Recuerdos del Peru, vol. 2.

The interview with the Custom-house officer

The interview with the Custom-house officer

(DLC/PP-1935:0022). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: "Hardships of a Reptiler" by Benjamin Wood, Century, 60:38 (May 1900).

Marble hall of the Custom House, New Orleans

Marble hall of the Custom House, New Orleans

Purchase; Genthe Estate; 1942 or 1943. Plate 085 (cropped) The Arnold Genthe collection includes a wide range of photographs. It is particularly renowned for its photographs of San Francisco's Chinatown, which... More

Marble hall of the Custom House, New Orleans

Marble hall of the Custom House, New Orleans

Public domain photograph - historical image of Louisiana, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Custom House, Yorktown, York County, Virginia

Custom House, Yorktown, York County, Virginia

Public domain image of a historic building, 16th, 17th, 18th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Side exterior detail, Robert C. McEwen U.S. Custom House, Ogdensburg, New York

Side exterior detail, Robert C. McEwen U.S. Custom House, Ogdensburg, ...

Built between 1909-1910. Master Carpenter: Daniel W. Church. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit lin... More

Oblique view, U.S. Custom House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Oblique view, U.S. Custom House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Building begun in 1932 under the WPA program. Opened in 1934. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Ritter & Shay did the final major work. Title, date, and subject note... More

Oblique view, Robert C. McEwen U.S. Custom House, Ogdensburg, New York

Oblique view, Robert C. McEwen U.S. Custom House, Ogdensburg, New York

Built between 1909-1910. Master Carpenter: Daniel W. Church. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit lin... More

Side view, Federal Building and U.S. Custom House, Denver, Colorado

Side view, Federal Building and U.S. Custom House, Denver, Colorado

Architect: James A. Wetmore. Built 1931-1937. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs ... More

Sculpture "Seafaring Nations, Greece" located on exterior façade of Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, New York, New York

Sculpture "Seafaring Nations, Greece" located on exterior façade of Al...

Artist: Francis E. Elwell, ca. 1907. Marble, measuring 11' x ? Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photograph... More

Fresco painting "Explorer Hudson" located in rotunda of Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, New York, New York

Fresco painting "Explorer Hudson" located in rotunda of Alexander Hami...

Artist: Reginald Marsh, 1937. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs in t... More

Sculpture "Seafaring Nations, Phoenicia" on façade, Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, New York, New York

Sculpture "Seafaring Nations, Phoenicia" on façade, Alexander Hamilton...

Artist: Frederick Wellington Ruckstuhl, 1907. Marble, measuring 11' x 7' x ? Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by ... More

Detail, U.S. Custom House in New Orleans, Louisiana

Detail, U.S. Custom House in New Orleans, Louisiana

Architect was Alexander Thompson Wood. Built between the years 1848-1881, the building occupies the full trapezoidal downtown city block bounded by Canal, North Peters, Iberville and Decatur Streets. The entire... More

Exterior detail, Federal Building and U.S. Custom House, Denver, Colorado

Exterior detail, Federal Building and U.S. Custom House, Denver, Color...

Architect: James A. Wetmore. Built 1931-1937. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs ... More

Full view of oil painting "New Amsterdam" at Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, New York, New York

Full view of oil painting "New Amsterdam" at Alexander Hamilton U.S. C...

Artist: Elmer E. Garnsey, 1912. Dimensions: 4.5' x 9'. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Cred... More

Front exterior, U.S. Custom House, Charleston, South Carolina

Front exterior, U.S. Custom House, Charleston, South Carolina

Greek Revival building built during 1853-1879 by architect Ammi B. Young. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date, and subject note provided by the photographe... More

Oil painting "Government Aid to Deep Sea Navigation-Captain Taking Observation" located on south wall, west side of lobby, U.S. Custom House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Oil painting "Government Aid to Deep Sea Navigation-Captain Taking Obs...

Public domain reproduction of artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Stained glass, U.S. Custom House in New Orleans, Louisiana

Stained glass, U.S. Custom House in New Orleans, Louisiana

Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive,... More

Exterior column detail. U.S. Custom House, East Bay and Bull Streets, Savannah, Georgia

Exterior column detail. U.S. Custom House, East Bay and Bull Streets, ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historical building, landmark architecture, world heritage, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Richmond, Virginia Custom House, standing among the ruins

Richmond, Virginia Custom House, standing among the ruins

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, fallen Richmond, April-June 1865. Civil War photographs, 1861-1865 / compiled by Hirst D. Milhollen and Donald H. Mugridge, Washington, D.C. : Library of Congres... More

U. S. Custom House, 28 Wall Street, New York, New York County, NY

U. S. Custom House, 28 Wall Street, New York, New York County, NY

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-72, FN-326 Survey number: HABS NY-470 Building/structure dates: 1842 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 72000889

U. S. Custom House, 28 Wall Street, New York, New York County, NY

U. S. Custom House, 28 Wall Street, New York, New York County, NY

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-72, FN-326 Survey number: HABS NY-470 Building/structure dates: 1842 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 72000889

U. S. Custom House, 28 Wall Street, New York, New York County, NY

U. S. Custom House, 28 Wall Street, New York, New York County, NY

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-72, FN-326 Survey number: HABS NY-470 Building/structure dates: 1842 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 72000889

U. S. Custom House, 28 Wall Street, New York, New York County, NY

U. S. Custom House, 28 Wall Street, New York, New York County, NY

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-72, FN-326 Survey number: HABS NY-470 Building/structure dates: 1842 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 72000889

U. S. Custom House, 28 Wall Street, New York, New York County, NY

U. S. Custom House, 28 Wall Street, New York, New York County, NY

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-72, FN-326 Survey number: HABS NY-470 Building/structure dates: 1842 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 72000889

Custom House & Public Stores, 178 Derby Street, Salem, Essex County, MA

Custom House & Public Stores, 178 Derby Street, Salem, Essex County, M...

Significance: During the early 19th century, much of Salem's wealth was linked to maritime trade, thus making the Custom House a critically important building in the community. Architecturally the building is ... More

Custom House & Public Stores, 178 Derby Street, Salem, Essex County, MA

Custom House & Public Stores, 178 Derby Street, Salem, Essex County, M...

Significance: During the early 19th century, much of Salem's wealth was linked to maritime trade, thus making the Custom House a critically important building in the community. Architecturally the building is ... More

Custom House & Public Stores, 178 Derby Street, Salem, Essex County, MA

Custom House & Public Stores, 178 Derby Street, Salem, Essex County, M...

Significance: During the early 19th century, much of Salem's wealth was linked to maritime trade, thus making the Custom House a critically important building in the community. Architecturally the building is ... More

Richmond, Virginia. Custom House standing among ruins

Richmond, Virginia. Custom House standing among ruins

Public domain photograph of building, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Richmond, looking across canal basin, Capitol and Custom House in distance

Richmond, looking across canal basin, Capitol and Custom House in dist...

Photograph shows the waterfront of Richmond, Va. with ruins in background. Published in: Russell's Civil War photographs : 116 historic prints / by Andrew J. Russell ; with a preface by Joe Buberger and Matthe... More

Exchange Building & Custom House, 122-26 East Bay Street, Charleston, Charleston County, SC

Exchange Building & Custom House, 122-26 East Bay Street, Charleston, ...

HABS photo numbers are one off from LC call numbers due to an earlier inclusion of a PAEAA image as the first photo of the record. PAEAA image has since been removed to HABS No. SC-131 (1987). Survey number: H... More

Exchange Building & Custom House, 122-26 East Bay Street, Charleston, Charleston County, SC

Exchange Building & Custom House, 122-26 East Bay Street, Charleston, ...

HABS photo numbers are one off from LC call numbers due to an earlier inclusion of a PAEAA image as the first photo of the record. PAEAA image has since been removed to HABS No. SC-131 (1987). Survey number: H... More

U. S. Post Office, Custom House & Courthouse, 401 Center Street, Fernandina Beach, Nassau County, FL

U. S. Post Office, Custom House & Courthouse, 401 Center Street, Ferna...

Address changed from 400 Atlantic Avenue to 401 Center Street to more accurately reflect its location. Significance: This building is a fine example of the type of architecture with mediterranean motifs which w... More

U. S. Post Office, Custom House & Courthouse, 401 Center Street, Fernandina Beach, Nassau County, FL

U. S. Post Office, Custom House & Courthouse, 401 Center Street, Ferna...

Address changed from 400 Atlantic Avenue to 401 Center Street to more accurately reflect its location. Significance: This building is a fine example of the type of architecture with mediterranean motifs which w... More

U.S. Custom House & Post Office, Royal & Saint Francis Streets, Mobile, Mobile County, AL

U.S. Custom House & Post Office, Royal & Saint Francis Streets, Mobile...

Significance: Notable example of work of leading nineteenth-century Federal architect. 1853-56. Ammi B. Young, architect; Danville Leadbetter, superintendent of construction. Classical Revival. Ashlar over b... More

U.S. Custom House & Post Office, Royal & Saint Francis Streets, Mobile, Mobile County, AL

U.S. Custom House & Post Office, Royal & Saint Francis Streets, Mobile...

Significance: Notable example of work of leading nineteenth-century Federal architect. 1853-56. Ammi B. Young, architect; Danville Leadbetter, superintendent of construction. Classical Revival. Ashlar over b... More

U.S. Custom House, 423 Canal Street, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA

U.S. Custom House, 423 Canal Street, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA

Significance: The structure is architecturally significant, not only because of its monumental size, but also because of the unusual foundation system on which it rests. This system was quite common in the mid... More

Custom House, Second & William Streets, New Bedford, Bristol County, MA

Custom House, Second & William Streets, New Bedford, Bristol County, M...

Significance: An early Federal building representative of governmental activity during a period when the Merchant Marine was growing rapidly. Survey number: HABS MA-682 Building/structure dates: after 1830 In... More

U. S. Custom House & Post Office, 25 Front Street, Bath, Sagadahoc County, ME

U. S. Custom House & Post Office, 25 Front Street, Bath, Sagadahoc Cou...

Significance: This two-and-a-half rectangular Custom House and Post Office, built of granite in the Italianate Style, was designed by Ammi B. Young, the first Supervising Architect of the United States Treasury... More

U. S. Custom House & Post Office, 25 Front Street, Bath, Sagadahoc County, ME

U. S. Custom House & Post Office, 25 Front Street, Bath, Sagadahoc Cou...

Significance: This two-and-a-half rectangular Custom House and Post Office, built of granite in the Italianate Style, was designed by Ammi B. Young, the first Supervising Architect of the United States Treasury... More

Custom House, Custom House Plaza, Monterey, Monterey County, CA

Custom House, Custom House Plaza, Monterey, Monterey County, CA

Significance: The Custom House historically illustrates, marks and combines the political, economic, and social conflicts under the Spanish, Mexican and American regimes, as no other California building does. ... More

Custom House, Front Street (Moved from Fort Egbert), Eagle, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

Custom House, Front Street (Moved from Fort Egbert), Eagle, Southeast ...

Significance: Originally the Noncommissioned Officers Quarters on Fort Egbert, the building was transferred from the War Department to the Department of the Treasury in 1915 and moved to Eagle where it served a... More

Custom House & Post Office, Galena, Jo Daviess County, IL

Custom House & Post Office, Galena, Jo Daviess County, IL

Survey number: HABS IL-306 Public domain photograph of architecture design, diagram, drawing, building plan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

United States Post Office, Custom House and Court House, 335 Merchant Street, Honolulu, Honolulu County, HI

United States Post Office, Custom House and Court House, 335 Merchant ...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic courthouse building, court, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Loco Foco persecution, or custom house, versus caricatures

Loco Foco persecution, or custom house, versus caricatures

A satire on the publisher's own troubles with the Democratic establishment in New York. In his print shop Henry R. Robinson is confronted by an unidentified man (center, arms crossed) who says, "I am determined... More

[Government building ("Custom House and Post Office"), Bath, Maine. Cornice, moulding, P.O. box, door details]

[Government building ("Custom House and Post Office"), Bath, Maine. Co...

Drawing no. 9. Public domain photograph of architecture design drawing, building plan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Government building ("Custom House and Post Office"), Bath, Maine. Roof, floor, vault, sill, etc. details]

[Government building ("Custom House and Post Office"), Bath, Maine. Ro...

Drawing includes details of vault door and iron window shutters. Drawing no. 10.

[The Levee from the custom house, Memphis, Tenn.]

[The Levee from the custom house, Memphis, Tenn.]

Picryl description: Public domain image related to an industrial revolution, industry history, factory building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

The custom house ordeal / Keppler., Political Cartoon

The custom house ordeal / Keppler., Political Cartoon

Illustration shows a merchant labeled "Dealer in Protected Goods" standing in a customhouse, with a whip which forms the words "Protective Tariff Bought from Congress"; a paper labeled "Bribe" extends from his ... More

Oil painting "La Rochelle" at Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, New York, New York

Oil painting "La Rochelle" at Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, Ne...

Artist: Elmer E. Garnsey, 1912. Dimensions: 4.5' x 9'. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Cred... More

Old U. S. Custom House, Historic View, Battery & Washington Streets, San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

Old U. S. Custom House, Historic View, Battery & Washington Streets, S...

Survey number: HABS CA-1556 Public domain photograph - 1930s California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Sidney M. Aronovitz U.S. Courthouse, Post Office and Custom House, Key West, Florida

The Sidney M. Aronovitz U.S. Courthouse, Post Office and Custom House,...

Built in 1933 in the Art Deco style, the two-story, Key Largo limestone clad building was designed by architect James A. Wetmore. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. T... More

Fresco painting "Passing the Statue of Liberty" located in rotunda,; Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, New York, New York

Fresco painting "Passing the Statue of Liberty" located in rotunda,; A...

Artist: Reginald Marsh, 1937. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs in t... More

Exterior detail, U.S. Custom House, Houston, Texas

Exterior detail, U.S. Custom House, Houston, Texas

Architect: James Knox Taylor. Built in 1911. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs i... More

Oil painting "Radio Warning" located on second floor rotunda ceiling, U.S. Custom House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Oil painting "Radio Warning" located on second floor rotunda ceiling, ...

Artist: George Harding, 1938. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs in t... More

Oil painting "Derelicts, Drifting Obstructions" located on first floor rotunda ceiling, U.S. Custom House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Oil painting "Derelicts, Drifting Obstructions" located on first floor...

Artist: George Harding, 1938. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs in t... More

Exterior detail, U.S. Custom House, San Francisco, California

Exterior detail, U.S. Custom House, San Francisco, California

Beaux Arts building built in 1911 by architect Eames and Young. The street fronts are clad in ashlar granite from Raymond, California. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administrat... More

Interior, U.S. Custom House, San Francisco, California

Interior, U.S. Custom House, San Francisco, California

Beaux Arts building built in 1911 by architect Eames and Young. The street fronts are clad in ashlar granite from Raymond, California. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administrati... More

Exterior detail, U.S. Custom House, San Francisco, California

Exterior detail, U.S. Custom House, San Francisco, California

Beaux Arts building built in 1911 by architect Eames and Young. The street fronts are clad in ashlar granite from Raymond, California. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administrat... More

Architectural detail, Federal Building and U.S. Custom House, Denver, Colorado

Architectural detail, Federal Building and U.S. Custom House, Denver, ...

Architect: James A. Wetmore. Built 1931-1937. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs ... More

Fireplace, U.S. Custom House, Charleston, South Carolina

Fireplace, U.S. Custom House, Charleston, South Carolina

Greek Revival building built during 1853-1879 by architect Ammi B. Young. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date, and subject note provided by the photographe... More

Eagle door detail, Federal Building and U.S. Custom House, Denver, Colorado

Eagle door detail, Federal Building and U.S. Custom House, Denver, Col...

Architect: James A. Wetmore. Built 1931-1937. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs ... More

Door detail, U.S. Custom House, Houston, Texas

Door detail, U.S. Custom House, Houston, Texas

Architect: James Knox Taylor. Built in 1911. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs i... More

Door view, Federal Building and U.S. Custom House, Denver, Colorado

Door view, Federal Building and U.S. Custom House, Denver, Colorado

Architect: James A. Wetmore. Built 1931-1937. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs ... More

Exterior tower, U.S. Custom House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Exterior tower, U.S. Custom House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Building begun in 1932 under the WPA program. Opened in 1934. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Ritter & Shay did the final major work. Title, date, and subject note... More

Exterior detail, U.S. Custom House, San Francisco, California

Exterior detail, U.S. Custom House, San Francisco, California

Beaux Arts building built in 1911 by architect Eames and Young. The street fronts are clad in ashlar granite from Raymond, California. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administrat... More

Fresco painting "Explorer Verrazano" located in rotunda, Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, New York, New York

Fresco painting "Explorer Verrazano" located in rotunda, Alexander Ham...

Artist: Reginald Marsh, 1937. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs in t... More

Interior door, Robert C. McEwen U.S. Custom House, Ogdensburg, New York

Interior door, Robert C. McEwen U.S. Custom House, Ogdensburg, New Yor...

Built between 1909-1910. Master Carpenter: Daniel W. Church. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit lin... More

Fresco painting "Explorer Columbus" located in rotunda, Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, New York, New York

Fresco painting "Explorer Columbus" located in rotunda, Alexander Hami...

Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Office. U.S. Custom House, New Bedford, Massachusetts

Office. U.S. Custom House, New Bedford, Massachusetts

Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. The New Bedford Custom House is an excellent example of a s... More

Exterior. U.S. Custom House, Portland, Maine

Exterior. U.S. Custom House, Portland, Maine

Located near Portland's waterfront and built to accommodate the city's growing customs business. By 1866, Portland was one of the most significant seaports in the country. Designed under the direction of Alfre... More

Lobby. U.S. Custom House, East Bay and Bull Streets, Savannah, Georgia

Lobby. U.S. Custom House, East Bay and Bull Streets, Savannah, Georgia

Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. This is the third U.S. Custom House built in Savannah. New ... More

Lobby, stairway detail. U.S. Custom House, East Bay and Bull Streets, Savannah, Georgia

Lobby, stairway detail. U.S. Custom House, East Bay and Bull Streets, ...

Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. This is the third U.S. Custom House built in Savannah. New ... More

Custom House, Custom House Street, Frederiksted, St. Croix, VI

Custom House, Custom House Street, Frederiksted, St. Croix, VI

Significance: Although the original 18th-century design of the Custom House is discernible, both in the building's over-all form and in its details, the addition of a front gallery and a hipped roof above the p... More

Custom House, Custom House Street, Frederiksted, St. Croix, VI

Custom House, Custom House Street, Frederiksted, St. Croix, VI

Significance: Although the original 18th-century design of the Custom House is discernible, both in the building's over-all form and in its details, the addition of a front gallery and a hipped roof above the p... More

Custom House, Custom House Street, Frederiksted, St. Croix, VI

Custom House, Custom House Street, Frederiksted, St. Croix, VI

Significance: Although the original 18th-century design of the Custom House is discernible, both in the building's over-all form and in its details, the addition of a front gallery and a hipped roof above the p... More

U. S. Custom House, 28 Wall Street, New York, New York County, NY

U. S. Custom House, 28 Wall Street, New York, New York County, NY

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-72, FN-326 Survey number: HABS NY-470 Building/structure dates: 1842 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 72000889

U. S. Custom House, 28 Wall Street, New York, New York County, NY

U. S. Custom House, 28 Wall Street, New York, New York County, NY

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-72, FN-326 Survey number: HABS NY-470 Building/structure dates: 1842 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 72000889

U. S. Custom House, Whirlpool Street at Lower Arch Bridge, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY

U. S. Custom House, Whirlpool Street at Lower Arch Bridge, Niagara Fal...

Significance: Served as customs house for Niagara from 1867 to the present, except for a period from 1908-1929 when the Customs House occupied the Federal Building (Post Office) at Main and Walnut. Unprocesse... More

Exchange Building & Custom House, 122-26 East Bay Street, Charleston, Charleston County, SC

Exchange Building & Custom House, 122-26 East Bay Street, Charleston, ...

HABS photo numbers are one off from LC call numbers due to an earlier inclusion of a PAEAA image as the first photo of the record. PAEAA image has since been removed to HABS No. SC-131 (1987). Survey number: H... More

[Charleston, S.C. The Post Office (old Exchange and Custom House, 122 East Bay)]

[Charleston, S.C. The Post Office (old Exchange and Custom House, 122 ...

Photographs of the Federal Navy, and seaborne expeditions against the Atlantic Coast of the Confederacy, specifically of Charleston, S.C., 1863-1865.

U. S. Post Office, Custom House & Courthouse, 401 Center Street, Fernandina Beach, Nassau County, FL

U. S. Post Office, Custom House & Courthouse, 401 Center Street, Ferna...

Address changed from 400 Atlantic Avenue to 401 Center Street to more accurately reflect its location. Significance: This building is a fine example of the type of architecture with mediterranean motifs which w... More

U. S. Post Office, Custom House & Courthouse, 401 Center Street, Fernandina Beach, Nassau County, FL

U. S. Post Office, Custom House & Courthouse, 401 Center Street, Ferna...

Address changed from 400 Atlantic Avenue to 401 Center Street to more accurately reflect its location. Significance: This building is a fine example of the type of architecture with mediterranean motifs which w... More

U. S. Custom House, Market & Sixteenth Streets, Wheeling, Ohio County, WV

U. S. Custom House, Market & Sixteenth Streets, Wheeling, Ohio County,...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic market square, downtown, commercial building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

U.S. Custom House & Post Office, Royal & Saint Francis Streets, Mobile, Mobile County, AL

U.S. Custom House & Post Office, Royal & Saint Francis Streets, Mobile...

Significance: Notable example of work of leading nineteenth-century Federal architect. 1853-56. Ammi B. Young, architect; Danville Leadbetter, superintendent of construction. Classical Revival. Ashlar over b... More

U.S. Custom House & Post Office, Royal & Saint Francis Streets, Mobile, Mobile County, AL

U.S. Custom House & Post Office, Royal & Saint Francis Streets, Mobile...

Significance: Notable example of work of leading nineteenth-century Federal architect. 1853-56. Ammi B. Young, architect; Danville Leadbetter, superintendent of construction. Classical Revival. Ashlar over b... More

U.S. Custom House & Post Office, Royal & Saint Francis Streets, Mobile, Mobile County, AL

U.S. Custom House & Post Office, Royal & Saint Francis Streets, Mobile...

Significance: Notable example of work of leading nineteenth-century Federal architect. 1853-56. Ammi B. Young, architect; Danville Leadbetter, superintendent of construction. Classical Revival. Ashlar over b... More

U.S. Custom House & Post Office, Royal & Saint Francis Streets, Mobile, Mobile County, AL

U.S. Custom House & Post Office, Royal & Saint Francis Streets, Mobile...

Significance: Notable example of work of leading nineteenth-century Federal architect. 1853-56. Ammi B. Young, architect; Danville Leadbetter, superintendent of construction. Classical Revival. Ashlar over b... More

U.S. Custom House, 423 Canal Street, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA

U.S. Custom House, 423 Canal Street, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA

Significance: The structure is architecturally significant, not only because of its monumental size, but also because of the unusual foundation system on which it rests. This system was quite common in the mid... More

Custom House, Second & William Streets, New Bedford, Bristol County, MA

Custom House, Second & William Streets, New Bedford, Bristol County, M...

Significance: An early Federal building representative of governmental activity during a period when the Merchant Marine was growing rapidly. Survey number: HABS MA-682 Building/structure dates: after 1830 In... More

[Government building ("Custom House and Post Office"), Bath, Maine. Front elevation]

[Government building ("Custom House and Post Office"), Bath, Maine. Fr...

Public domain image of a historic building, 16th, 17th, 18th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Chinese immigrants at the San Francisco custom-house / P. Frenzeny.

Chinese immigrants at the San Francisco custom-house / P. Frenzeny.

Customs officers inspecting belongings of Chinese immigrants as others enter the room from ship; with insert of Chinese on wagon. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1877 Feb. 3, p. 81.

Marble hall of the Custom House, New Orleans

Marble hall of the Custom House, New Orleans

Picryl description: Public domain image of a power station, dam, electric generator, industrial building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Oil painting "Government Aids to Harbor Navigation" located on west wall of lobby, U.S. Custom House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Oil painting "Government Aids to Harbor Navigation" located on west wa...

Artist: George Harding, 1938. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs in t... More

Front exterior, U.S. Custom House, Charleston, South Carolina

Front exterior, U.S. Custom House, Charleston, South Carolina

Greek Revival building built during 1853-1879 by architect Ammi B. Young. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date, and subject note provided by the photographe... More

Oil painting "Curacao" at Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, New York, New York

Oil painting "Curacao" at Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, New Yo...

Artist: Elmer E. Garnsey, 1912. Dimensions: 4.5' x 9'. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Cred... More

Sculpture "Europe" at main entrance to Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, New York, New York

Sculpture "Europe" at main entrance to Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom ...

Artist: Daniel Chester French, 1907. Marble, measuring 11' x 2" high. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the pho... More

Exterior window detail, U.S. Custom House, Houston, Texas

Exterior window detail, U.S. Custom House, Houston, Texas

Architect: James Knox Taylor. Built in 1911. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs i... More

Exterior detail, U.S. Custom House, San Francisco, California

Exterior detail, U.S. Custom House, San Francisco, California

Beaux Arts building built in 1911 by architect Eames and Young. The street fronts are clad in ashlar granite from Raymond, California. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administrat... More

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