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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, 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, 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, Scale House, 178 Derby Street, Salem, Es...

Significance: The scale house was built to house the weighing apparatus of the Salem Custom House and Public Stores and is thus integral to the early mercantile, maritime history of Salem. Unprocessed Field no... More

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, ...

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. Custom House, Twentieth & Post Office Streets, Galveston, Galves...

Significance: The Custom House building, an outstanding example of the Classical Revival style, is architecturally distinguished and important historically. Galveston was the leading seaport and commercial city... More

U. S. Custom House, Twentieth & Post Office Streets, Galveston, Galves...

Significance: The Custom House building, an outstanding example of the Classical Revival style, is architecturally distinguished and important historically. Galveston was the leading seaport and commercial city... More

View taken from south side of Canal Basin, Richmond, Virginia, April, ...

Photograph shows ruins of Richmond, Virginia with soldier, cannon barrels and cannon balls in foreground. No. B277. National Archive has original neg. Hand written on verso: "Miller vol. I, p. 122". Gift; Col.... More

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, Fifth & Wabasha Streets, Saint Paul, Ramsey County, MN

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-11 Survey number: HABS MN-29-25 Building/structure dates: 1873 Initial Construction

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, 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

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

Drawing no. 7. Public domain photograph of architecture design drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Place Square (center), Cathedral (right), Custom House (lower left), S...

H32336 U.S. Copyright Office. Public domain photograph of cathedral, church, 19th-century, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Custom House, New York, 1799-1815 / William Rollinson, del. ; W.M....

Series IX, no. 4. Edition of 100. Engraved for the Society of Iconophiles.

Post office and custom house, Portsmouth, N.H

"3765" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 019856. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

U. S. Custom House, N.Y. - Irving Underhill Co. photo

H110082 U.S. Copyright Office. No. C-6372. Public domain photograph - city, downtown, New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

U.S. Custom House, New York, N.Y.

Public domain photograph - city, downtown, New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Murals "Louisville Murals - Coal Mining," by Frank Weathers Long at th...

Date: 1937; dimensions: 3' 4" x 23' 5". Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photog... More

The Custom House, completed in 1847, Boston, Massachusetts

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. The most-photographed landmark well into the 20th Centu... More

Stair detail, 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

Exterior, 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

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

Artist: Daniel Chester French, 1907. Marble, measuring 10' x 4" high. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the pho... More

Interior details, 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

Murals "Louisville Murals - Star Route," by Frank Weathers Long at the...

Date: 1937; dimensions: 3' 10" x 6'. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photograp... More

Exterior, 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

Interior details, 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

Oil painting "Coast Guard Cutters on International Ice Patrol" located...

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 "Phases of the Sun" located on second floor rotunda ceili...

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

2nd floor cortile, 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 "Northern Lights" located on second floor rotunda, west s...

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

Rear exterior, 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

Murals "Louisville Murals - Rural Free Delivery," by Frank Weathers Lo...

Date: 1937. Dimensions: 3' 10" x 6'. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photograp... More

Sculpture "Seafaring Nations, Rome" located on exterior façade of Alex...

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

Courtroom, 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

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

Oil painting "Flag Insignia of Governmental Maritime Services" located...

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

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

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

Architectural details. 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

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

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

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

Charleston, S.C.: Custom House (under construction)

Photograph shows the Custom House under construction. On mount: The Southern Series. Charleston, South Carolina. Blindstamp on mount: G.W. Thorne, 60 Nassau St., New York. No. 2.

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

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

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 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

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

Charleston, S.C. custom house / C.C. Kuchel ; P.S. Duval & Co.'s Steam...

Edward B. White, constructing architect. Arranged & designed by Ammi B. Young, artist.

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, 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

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, ...

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

Custom House, Bay & Bull Streets, Savannah, Chatham County, GA

Survey number: HABS GA-215 Building/structure dates: 1850 Initial Construction

U. S. Custom House, Twentieth & Post Office Streets, Galveston, Galves...

Significance: The Custom House building, an outstanding example of the Classical Revival style, is architecturally distinguished and important historically. Galveston was the leading seaport and commercial city... More

U. S. Custom House, Twentieth & Post Office Streets, Galveston, Galves...

Significance: The Custom House building, an outstanding example of the Classical Revival style, is architecturally distinguished and important historically. Galveston was the leading seaport and commercial city... More

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, 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,...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a damaged, burned, or destroyed building, natural disaster, war destruction, ruins, 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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, 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

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, 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

The Late Colonel Theodore S. Bowers, General Grant's adjutant-general ...

Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1866 March 24, p. 177. Public domain scan of portrait print from Library of Congress, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

U.S. Custom House, New Orleans, La.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commercial building, downtown, shopping center, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

U.S. Custom House, New Orleans, La

Date based on Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). "24" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 04883. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Custom house and wharf, Havana, Cuba

No. 533-d. Public domain photograph of New York, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[United States Post Office, Custom House and Court House, Cleveland, O...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commercial building, downtown, shopping center, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Bas relief at the U.S. Custom House in New Orleans, Louisiana. "Louisi...

Date: ca. 1857; dimensions: 12' x 20'; medium: marble. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Cre... More

Front exterior, 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

Interior details, 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

Interior entrance hall, 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

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

Sculpture "America" 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 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 Vespucius" 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

Exterior side view, 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

Fresco painting "SS Washington Passing Ambrose Lightship" located in r...

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

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

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

Corridor. 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

Historic no smoking sign at U.S. Custom House in New Orleans, Louisian...

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

Historic no smoking sign at U.S. Custom House in New Orleans, Louisian...

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

Fireplace. 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

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

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

Public domain reproduction of art deco poster, cover, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Exterior door. U.S. Custom House, East Bay and Bull Streets, Savannah,...

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

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, Adrian, St. John, VI

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

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

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

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 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

[Richmond, Virginia Custom House, standing among the ruins]

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, fallen Richmond, April-June 1865.

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

U. S. Custom House, Twentieth & Post Office Streets, Galveston, Galves...

Significance: The Custom House building, an outstanding example of the Classical Revival style, is architecturally distinguished and important historically. Galveston was the leading seaport and commercial city... More

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, 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, 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