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Samuel Michael House, River Road (Middle Smithfield Township), Shawnee on Delaware, Monroe County, PA

Samuel Michael House, River Road (Middle Smithfield Township), Shawnee...

Significance: A well-preserved example of a mid-nineteenth century dwelling, constructed of brick, a material rarely utilized for entire structures in the Upper Delaware Valley. Survey number: HABS PA-1170

Walter-Kautz Farm, River Road (Smithfield Township), Shawnee on Delaware, Monroe County, PA

Walter-Kautz Farm, River Road (Smithfield Township), Shawnee on Delawa...

Significance: The Walter-Kautz farm is a good example of a nineteenth century farm in the Delaware Valley. The farm's prosperity and subsequent alterations and additions throughout the centuries demonstrates th... More

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, Scranton Yards, Scrap Platform, 350 feet South of South Washington Avenue & River Street, Scranton, Lackawanna County, PA

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, Scranton Yards, Scrap Platfor...

Significance: The D,L & W's Scranton scrap platform held metal, rubber and other scrap collected from the Scranton division and yards. Scrap was sorted at the platform, and then recycled or sold. The faciliti... More

Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, River Road, Shawnee on Delaware, Monroe County, PA

Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, River Road, Shawnee on Delaware, Mon...

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Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, River Road, Shawnee on Delaware, Monroe County, PA

Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, River Road, Shawnee on Delaware, Mon...

Public domain scan of an architecture diagram, architectural drawing, building plan, or design, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Conrad Edick House, 1 River Street, Hambletville, Delaware County, NY

Conrad Edick House, 1 River Street, Hambletville, Delaware County, NY

Significance: This is the oldest building in Deposit and an example of the Federal style. Survey number: HABS NY-5543 Building/structure dates: 1802 Initial Construction

Mispillion Lighthouse, South bank of Mispillion River at its confluence with Delaware River at northeast end of County Road 203, 7 miles east of Milford, Milford, Sussex County, DE

Mispillion Lighthouse, South bank of Mispillion River at its confluenc...

Significance: Mispillion Lighthouse is the sole surviving wood-frame lighthouse in Delaware and is one of only three Delaware Bay lighthouses still standing on Delaware soil. Unprocessed Field note material ex... More

Northampton Street Bridge, Spanning Delaware River at Northampton Street (U.S. Route 22 Alternate), Easton, Northampton County, PA

Northampton Street Bridge, Spanning Delaware River at Northampton Stre...

Significance: The bridge is one of a few extant eye-bar cantilever bridges in the U.S. Its long central span, supported between two cantilever arms, is carefully disguised by superfluous members so as to appear... More

Walter-Kautz Farm, Barn, River Road (Smithfield Township), Shawnee on Delaware, Monroe County, PA

Walter-Kautz Farm, Barn, River Road (Smithfield Township), Shawnee on ...

Significance: It is representative of the barn structures found in the Delaware River Valley. It was part of a farm complex operated by a prosperous farmer. The barn is hewn and pegged with wood siding and slat... More

Walter-Kautz Farm, Barn, River Road (Smithfield Township), Shawnee on Delaware, Monroe County, PA

Walter-Kautz Farm, Barn, River Road (Smithfield Township), Shawnee on ...

Significance: It is representative of the barn structures found in the Delaware River Valley. It was part of a farm complex operated by a prosperous farmer. The barn is hewn and pegged with wood siding and slat... More

Seaford Bridge, Spanning Nanticoke River at Front Street, Seaford, Sussex County, DE

Seaford Bridge, Spanning Nanticoke River at Front Street, Seaford, Sus...

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

Peter Treible House, River Road (Smithfield Township), Shawnee on Delaware, Monroe County, PA

Peter Treible House, River Road (Smithfield Township), Shawnee on Dela...

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

Erie Railway, Delaware Division, Bridge 189.46, Spanning Starucca Creek, East of Susquehanna River, Lanesboro, Susquehanna County, PA

Erie Railway, Delaware Division, Bridge 189.46, Spanning Starucca Cree...

Significance: The Starrucca Viaduct was built by the Erie Railway in 1848, under the supervision of the engineers J.P. Kirkwood and J.W. Adams, and has been recognized, from the time of its construction, as one... More

Tacony, Neighborhood is bounded by Delaware River, Cottman Avenue, Magee Street, & Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Tacony, Neighborhood is bounded by Delaware River, Cottman Avenue, Mag...

Significance: The area within the City of Philadelphia known as "Tacony" is historically significant for its mid-nineteenth-century foundation as the southern terminus of the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad, ... More

Tacony, Neighborhood is bounded by Delaware River, Cottman Avenue, Magee Street, & Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Tacony, Neighborhood is bounded by Delaware River, Cottman Avenue, Mag...

Significance: The area within the City of Philadelphia known as "Tacony" is historically significant for its mid-nineteenth-century foundation as the southern terminus of the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad, ... More

Pennsylvania & New Jersey Railroad, Delaware River Bridge, Spanning Delaware River, south of Betsy Ross Bridge (State Route 90), Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Pennsylvania & New Jersey Railroad, Delaware River Bridge, Spanning De...

Significance: Because of its location on the lower Delaware River, the bridge has a collection of extremely long and heavy spans. These include the world's heaviest center-bearing swing span, completed in 1896,... More

Pennsylvania & New Jersey Railroad, Delaware River Bridge, Spanning Delaware River, south of Betsy Ross Bridge (State Route 90), Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Pennsylvania & New Jersey Railroad, Delaware River Bridge, Spanning De...

Significance: Because of its location on the lower Delaware River, the bridge has a collection of extremely long and heavy spans. These include the world's heaviest center-bearing swing span, completed in 1896,... More

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, Scranton Yards, Lackawanna Avenue, Cedar Avenue, River Street & Seventh Avenue, Scranton, Lackawanna County, PA

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, Scranton Yards, Lackawanna Av...

Significance: The Scranton yards of the D,L & W Railroad are representative of twentieth-century steam-era facilities. Many structures remain from the administration of D,L & W President William H. Truesdale, ... More

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, Scranton Yards, Lackawanna Avenue, Cedar Avenue, River Street & Seventh Avenue, Scranton, Lackawanna County, PA

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, Scranton Yards, Lackawanna Av...

Significance: The Scranton yards of the D,L & W Railroad are representative of twentieth-century steam-era facilities. Many structures remain from the administration of D,L & W President William H. Truesdale, ... More

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, Scranton Yards, Lackawanna Avenue, Cedar Avenue, River Street & Seventh Avenue, Scranton, Lackawanna County, PA

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, Scranton Yards, Lackawanna Av...

Significance: The Scranton yards of the D,L & W Railroad are representative of twentieth-century steam-era facilities. Many structures remain from the administration of D,L & W President William H. Truesdale, ... More

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, Scranton Yards, Lackawanna Avenue, Cedar Avenue, River Street & Seventh Avenue, Scranton, Lackawanna County, PA

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, Scranton Yards, Lackawanna Av...

Significance: The Scranton yards of the D,L & W Railroad are representative of twentieth-century steam-era facilities. Many structures remain from the administration of D,L & W President William H. Truesdale, ... More

Delaware County Electric Company, Chester Station, Delaware River at South end of Ward Street, Chester, Delaware County, PA

Delaware County Electric Company, Chester Station, Delaware River at S...

Significance: It is a monument to the production and marketing of electricity in early 20th-century America. Wartime demand for light and power led Philadelphia Electric to commission the plant for the company'... More

Delaware County Electric Company, Chester Station, Delaware River at South end of Ward Street, Chester, Delaware County, PA

Delaware County Electric Company, Chester Station, Delaware River at S...

Significance: It is a monument to the production and marketing of electricity in early 20th-century America. Wartime demand for light and power led Philadelphia Electric to commission the plant for the company'... More

Delaware County Electric Company, Chester Station, Delaware River at South end of Ward Street, Chester, Delaware County, PA

Delaware County Electric Company, Chester Station, Delaware River at S...

Significance: It is a monument to the production and marketing of electricity in early 20th-century America. Wartime demand for light and power led Philadelphia Electric to commission the plant for the company'... More

Delaware County Electric Company, Chester Station, Delaware River at South end of Ward Street, Chester, Delaware County, PA

Delaware County Electric Company, Chester Station, Delaware River at S...

Significance: It is a monument to the production and marketing of electricity in early 20th-century America. Wartime demand for light and power led Philadelphia Electric to commission the plant for the company'... More

Delaware County Electric Company, Chester Station, Delaware River at South end of Ward Street, Chester, Delaware County, PA

Delaware County Electric Company, Chester Station, Delaware River at S...

Significance: It is a monument to the production and marketing of electricity in early 20th-century America. Wartime demand for light and power led Philadelphia Electric to commission the plant for the company'... More

Delaware County Electric Company, Chester Station, Delaware River at South end of Ward Street, Chester, Delaware County, PA

Delaware County Electric Company, Chester Station, Delaware River at S...

Significance: It is a monument to the production and marketing of electricity in early 20th-century America. Wartime demand for light and power led Philadelphia Electric to commission the plant for the company'... More

Delaware County Electric Company, Chester Station, Delaware River at South end of Ward Street, Chester, Delaware County, PA

Delaware County Electric Company, Chester Station, Delaware River at S...

Significance: It is a monument to the production and marketing of electricity in early 20th-century America. Wartime demand for light and power led Philadelphia Electric to commission the plant for the company'... More

Field-Stevens House, Delaware River, Fieldsboro, Burlington County, NJ

Field-Stevens House, Delaware River, Fieldsboro, Burlington County, NJ

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-140 Survey number: HABS NJ-203 Building/structure dates: ca. 1725 Initial Construction

Philadelphia Electric Company, Richmond Power Station, Southeast end of Lewis Street along Delaware River, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia Electric Company, Richmond Power Station, Southeast end o...

Survey number: HAER PA-574 Public domain photograph of electric power generation, power lines, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph of electric power pla... More

Philadelphia Electric Company, Richmond Power Station, Southeast end of Lewis Street along Delaware River, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia Electric Company, Richmond Power Station, Southeast end o...

Survey number: HAER PA-574 Public domain photograph of electric power generation, power lines, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph of electric power pla... More

Philadelphia Electric Company, Richmond Power Station, Southeast end of Lewis Street along Delaware River, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia Electric Company, Richmond Power Station, Southeast end o...

Survey number: HAER PA-574 Public domain photograph of electric power generation, power lines, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph of electric power pla... More

Philadelphia Electric Company, Richmond Power Station, Southeast end of Lewis Street along Delaware River, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia Electric Company, Richmond Power Station, Southeast end o...

Survey number: HAER PA-574 Public domain photograph of electric power generation, power lines, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Philadelphia Electric Company, Richmond Power Station, Southeast end of Lewis Street along Delaware River, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia Electric Company, Richmond Power Station, Southeast end o...

Survey number: HAER PA-574 Public domain photograph of electric power generation, power lines, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Philadelphia Electric Company, Richmond Power Station, Southeast end of Lewis Street along Delaware River, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia Electric Company, Richmond Power Station, Southeast end o...

Survey number: HAER PA-574 Public domain photograph related to electrical equipment, industrial development, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Erie Railway, Delaware Division, Bridge 110.54, Spanning Lackawaxen River, East of State Route 590, Lackawaxen, Pike County, PA

Erie Railway, Delaware Division, Bridge 110.54, Spanning Lackawaxen Ri...

Significance: The former Erie Railroad bridge over the Lackawaxen River is significant as a late nineteenth-century truss structure remaining in main-line service, and as the work of a major bridge-building com... More

Perspective view of the country between Wilmington and the Delaware - taken from the hill S.W. of the academy

Perspective view of the country between Wilmington and the Delaware - ...

Print shows panoramic view of farms and farmland with the Delaware River in the background. Illus. in: The Columbian magazine, or, Monthly miscellany. Philadelphia : Printed for Seddon, Spotswood, Cist, and Tr... More

Small girl standing next to a cluster of trees at the edge of the Delaware River

Small girl standing next to a cluster of trees at the edge of the Dela...

Date inscribed in pencil on lower right: 1855. Stamped on verso: From the file of James F. Queen artist, 1824-1889. (DLC/PP-1997:105) Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection at the Library of Congress. Form... More

[Scene on the Delaware River at Philada. during the severe winter of 1856]

[Scene on the Delaware River at Philada. during the severe winter of 1...

Drawing shows many people from Philadelphia ice skating on the Delaware River, possibly near the Philadelphia Navy Yard, "during the severe winter of 1856." Title from lithograph published after this drawing. (... More

[Fortification with flag on escarpment overlooking river, possibly the Delaware or Hudson River]

[Fortification with flag on escarpment overlooking river, possibly the...

Public domain photograph - Artillery gun, cannon, armed forces, military activity, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Delaware Water Gap from Winona Cliff

Delaware Water Gap from Winona Cliff

Detroit Publishing Co. no. 011572. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Delaware Water Gap from New Jersey side

Delaware Water Gap from New Jersey side

Picryl description: Public domain image of a landscape with water, mountains, and sky, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Chester, Pennsylvania. Men repairing their boats by the shore of the Delaware River

Chester, Pennsylvania. Men repairing their boats by the shore of the D...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Farmland along the upper Delaware River in New York state

Farmland along the upper Delaware River in New York state

Public domain photograph of kitchen, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Kayakers paddle in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area which straddles a stretch of the Delaware River on the New Jersey and Pennsylvania border

Kayakers paddle in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area whi...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The area encompasses forested mountains, grassy beaches and the Delaware Water Gap, which slices through the Kittatinny Ridge. Miles o... More

Pennsylvania Railroad, Delaware River Bridge, Spanning Delaware River, South of U.S. Route 1, Morrisville, Bucks County, PA

Pennsylvania Railroad, Delaware River Bridge, Spanning Delaware River,...

Significance: The crossing is a critical link in the railroad route from Philadelphia to New York, and has hosted a series of bridges dating back to 1806. The current bridge is one of the Pennsylvania Railroad'... More

Pennsylvania Railroad, Delaware River Bridge, Spanning Delaware River, South of U.S. Route 1, Morrisville, Bucks County, PA

Pennsylvania Railroad, Delaware River Bridge, Spanning Delaware River,...

Significance: The crossing is a critical link in the railroad route from Philadelphia to New York, and has hosted a series of bridges dating back to 1806. The current bridge is one of the Pennsylvania Railroad'... More

Pennsylvania Railroad, Delaware River Bridge, Spanning Delaware River, South of U.S. Route 1, Morrisville, Bucks County, PA

Pennsylvania Railroad, Delaware River Bridge, Spanning Delaware River,...

Significance: The crossing is a critical link in the railroad route from Philadelphia to New York, and has hosted a series of bridges dating back to 1806. The current bridge is one of the Pennsylvania Railroad'... More

Red Bridge, Spanning Broadkill River at Union Street (State Road No. 5), Milton, Sussex County, DE

Red Bridge, Spanning Broadkill River at Union Street (State Road No. 5...

Significance: The bridge is located in the Milton Historic District. Although one elevation has been altered, the structure in its entirety appears to be in character with its surrounding environment and is a ... More

DuPont Powder Mill, Hagley Museum, on Brandywine River, Greenville, New Castle County, DE

DuPont Powder Mill, Hagley Museum, on Brandywine River, Greenville, Ne...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-6, FN-7 Survey number: HABS DE-2 Building/structure dates: 1822 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000259

Michael Barn, River Road (Middle Smithfield Township), Shawnee on Delaware, Monroe County, PA

Michael Barn, River Road (Middle Smithfield Township), Shawnee on Dela...

Public domain scan of an architecture diagram, plan, or drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Walter-Kautz Farm, Corn Crib-Wagon Shed, River Road (Smithfield Township), Shawnee on Delaware, Monroe County, PA

Walter-Kautz Farm, Corn Crib-Wagon Shed, River Road (Smithfield Townsh...

Significance: The Walter-Kautz farm buildings are a representative group of the type found in the Delaware River Valley, The buildings are located in the construction site of the Tock's Island Reservoir Project... More

John Turn Farm, Lime Kiln, River Road (Middle Smithfield Township), Shawnee on Delaware, Monroe County, PA

John Turn Farm, Lime Kiln, River Road (Middle Smithfield Township), Sh...

Significance: John Turn, farmer, carpenter and cabinet maker, began farming here about 1830, and built the house and barn. His grandson, Charles, ran the property as a model farm. The date of construction of th... More

Whitall House, Delaware River & Hessian Avenue, National Park, Gloucester County, NJ

Whitall House, Delaware River & Hessian Avenue, National Park, Glouces...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-33 Survey number: HABS NJ-79 Building/structure dates: 1748 Initial Construction

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, Lackawanna Terminal, Main Street & Buffalo River, Buffalo, Erie County, NY

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, Lackawanna Terminal, Main Str...

Significance: The terminal's double deck train shed, attributed to Lincoln Bush, is considered to be significant as an early example of the innovative use of reinforced concrete. Unprocessed Field note materia... More

Philadelphia in the olden time / SSS & D.C.

Philadelphia in the olden time / SSS & D.C.

Print shows a bird's-eye view of Philadelphia from across the Delaware River, with pedestrians, carriages, horse-teams, and horseback riders in the foreground, as well as a horse-powered paddleboat taxi or ferr... More

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad & Ferry Terminal, Ferry Slips & Bridges, Bounded by Observer, Newark & River Streets, Hudson River, Hoboken, Hudson County, NJ

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad & Ferry Terminal, Ferry Slips ...

Significance: Throughout the early decades of the twentieth century, this terminal played a central role in commuter transportation in the metropolitan area. The ferry facilities are significant as an integral... More

Kellams Bridge, Spanning Delaware River at Stalker-Kellams Road (State Route 1018), Stalker, Wayne County, PA

Kellams Bridge, Spanning Delaware River at Stalker-Kellams Road (State...

Significance: It is one of the few short-span wire-cable suspension bridges remaining in Pennsylvania. It was altered extensively in 1936. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N446 Surve... More

Odessa Bridge, Spanning Appoquinimink River at Main Street (State Road No. 299), Odessa, New Castle County, DE

Odessa Bridge, Spanning Appoquinimink River at Main Street (State Road...

Significance: The Odessa Bridge is a steel plate girder, bobtail swing bridge that rotates on a center bearing, appropriate to a relatively short light span. The bobtailed swing form is relatively unusual, and... More

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Outlet Locks, Between State Route 18 & Raritan River, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Outlet Locks, Between State Route 18 & Rarit...

Survey number: HAER NJ-61 Public domain photograph of river bank, water, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

John Turn Farm, House, River Road(Middle Smithfield Township), Shawnee on Delaware, Monroe County, PA

John Turn Farm, House, River Road(Middle Smithfield Township), Shawnee...

Survey number: HABS PA-1274-A Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington State, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Walter-Kautz Farm, Icehouse, River Road (Smithfield Township), Shawnee on Delaware, Monroe County, PA

Walter-Kautz Farm, Icehouse, River Road (Smithfield Township), Shawnee...

Significance: The Walter-Kautz farm buildings are a representative group of the type found in the Delaware River Valley, The buildings are located in the construction site of the Tock's Island Reservoir Project... More

Augustine Bridge, Brandywine River,Augustine Cutoff, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE

Augustine Bridge, Brandywine River,Augustine Cutoff, Wilmington, New C...

Significance: Wrought iron, pin-connected, Pratt-type truss superstructure mounted on granite masonry piers; originally served as bridge for the B&O Railroad. Survey number: HAER DE-20 Building/structure date... More

Augustine Bridge, Brandywine River,Augustine Cutoff, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE

Augustine Bridge, Brandywine River,Augustine Cutoff, Wilmington, New C...

Significance: Wrought iron, pin-connected, Pratt-type truss superstructure mounted on granite masonry piers; originally served as bridge for the B&O Railroad. Survey number: HAER DE-20 Building/structure date... More

Augustine Bridge, Brandywine River,Augustine Cutoff, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE

Augustine Bridge, Brandywine River,Augustine Cutoff, Wilmington, New C...

Significance: Wrought iron, pin-connected, Pratt-type truss superstructure mounted on granite masonry piers; originally served as bridge for the B&O Railroad. Survey number: HAER DE-20 Building/structure date... More

Augustine Bridge, Brandywine River,Augustine Cutoff, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE

Augustine Bridge, Brandywine River,Augustine Cutoff, Wilmington, New C...

Significance: Wrought iron, pin-connected, Pratt-type truss superstructure mounted on granite masonry piers; originally served as bridge for the B&O Railroad. Survey number: HAER DE-20 Building/structure date... More

Augustine Bridge, Brandywine River,Augustine Cutoff, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE

Augustine Bridge, Brandywine River,Augustine Cutoff, Wilmington, New C...

Significance: Wrought iron, pin-connected, Pratt-type truss superstructure mounted on granite masonry piers; originally served as bridge for the B&O Railroad. Survey number: HAER DE-20 Building/structure date... More

[George Washington crossing the Delaware River]

[George Washington crossing the Delaware River]

George Washington standing up in boat. Public domain photograph - New Jersey, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, Scranton Yards, Bridge 60, Spanning Lackawanna River, Seventh Avenue & Bridge Street, Scranton, Lackawanna County, PA

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, Scranton Yards, Bridge 60, Sp...

Significance: Bridge 60 stands at the west end of the Scranton yards. It controlled traffic between the yards and the D,L & W's mainline and Bloomsburg branch. Its construction is typical of D,L & W plate gir... More

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, Scranton Yards, Bridge 60, Spanning Lackawanna River, Seventh Avenue & Bridge Street, Scranton, Lackawanna County, PA

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, Scranton Yards, Bridge 60, Sp...

Significance: Bridge 60 stands at the west end of the Scranton yards. It controlled traffic between the yards and the D,L & W's mainline and Bloomsburg branch. Its construction is typical of D,L & W plate gir... More

Mispillion Lighthouse, Beacon Tower, South bank of Mispillion River at it confluence with Delaware River at northeast end of County Road 203, 7 miles east of Milford, Milford, Sussex County, DE

Mispillion Lighthouse, Beacon Tower, South bank of Mispillion River at...

Significance: The beacon tower is associated with Mispillion Lighthouse, one of three surviving lighthouses in Delaware, and is an early example of the importance of steel-frame tower construction in providing ... More

Wagamon Pond Dam & Bridge, Spanning Broadkill River at State Road No. 197 (Mulberry Street), Milton, Sussex County, DE

Wagamon Pond Dam & Bridge, Spanning Broadkill River at State Road No. ...

Significance: The structure is a combination dam and water control structure of an unusual type. The existing system has evolved through a series of reconstructions since the first bridge was replaced in 1815 ... More

Wagamon Pond Dam & Bridge, Spanning Broadkill River at State Road No. 197 (Mulberry Street), Milton, Sussex County, DE

Wagamon Pond Dam & Bridge, Spanning Broadkill River at State Road No. ...

Significance: The structure is a combination dam and water control structure of an unusual type. The existing system has evolved through a series of reconstructions since the first bridge was replaced in 1815 ... More

Port Mahon Lighthouse, Delaware Bay at mouth of Mahon River, on State Route 89, Little Creek, Kent County, DE

Port Mahon Lighthouse, Delaware Bay at mouth of Mahon River, on State ...

Significance: The currently lighthouse if the 4th lighthouse built at this location since 1831. It is considered to be a fine example of turn-of-the-century Chesapeake Bay-style lighthouse architecture the only... More

Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania. Photochrom print, 1880-1890.

Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania. Photochrom print, 1880-1890.

Historic Sites Public domain photograph - photochrome print, colorized, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Delaware & Hudson Canal, Delaware Aqueduct, Spanning Delaware River, Lackawaxen, Pike County, PA

Delaware & Hudson Canal, Delaware Aqueduct, Spanning Delaware River, L...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an arch bridge, stone structure, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Walter-Kautz Farm, River Road (Smithfield Township), Shawnee on Delaware, Monroe County, PA

Walter-Kautz Farm, River Road (Smithfield Township), Shawnee on Delawa...

Significance: The Walter-Kautz farm is a good example of a nineteenth century farm in the Delaware Valley. The farm's prosperity and subsequent alterations and additions throughout the centuries demonstrates th... More

Conrad Edick House, 1 River Street, Hambletville, Delaware County, NY

Conrad Edick House, 1 River Street, Hambletville, Delaware County, NY

Significance: This is the oldest building in Deposit and an example of the Federal style. Survey number: HABS NY-5543 Building/structure dates: 1802 Initial Construction

Mispillion Lighthouse, South bank of Mispillion River at its confluence with Delaware River at northeast end of County Road 203, 7 miles east of Milford, Milford, Sussex County, DE

Mispillion Lighthouse, South bank of Mispillion River at its confluenc...

Significance: Mispillion Lighthouse is the sole surviving wood-frame lighthouse in Delaware and is one of only three Delaware Bay lighthouses still standing on Delaware soil. Unprocessed Field note material ex... More

Northampton Street Bridge, Spanning Delaware River at Northampton Street (U.S. Route 22 Alternate), Easton, Northampton County, PA

Northampton Street Bridge, Spanning Delaware River at Northampton Stre...

Significance: The bridge is one of a few extant eye-bar cantilever bridges in the U.S. Its long central span, supported between two cantilever arms, is carefully disguised by superfluous members so as to appear... More

Northampton Street Bridge, Spanning Delaware River at Northampton Street (U.S. Route 22 Alternate), Easton, Northampton County, PA

Northampton Street Bridge, Spanning Delaware River at Northampton Stre...

Significance: The bridge is one of a few extant eye-bar cantilever bridges in the U.S. Its long central span, supported between two cantilever arms, is carefully disguised by superfluous members so as to appear... More

Bird's eye view of Philadelphia / J. Bachman [sic], del & lith. ; P.S. Duval & Sons, lith., Philadel.

Bird's eye view of Philadelphia / J. Bachman [sic], del & lith. ; P.S....

Print shows Philadelphia from the Schuylkill River in the foreground to the Delaware River in the background.

Walter-Kautz Farm, Barn, River Road (Smithfield Township), Shawnee on Delaware, Monroe County, PA

Walter-Kautz Farm, Barn, River Road (Smithfield Township), Shawnee on ...

Significance: It is representative of the barn structures found in the Delaware River Valley. It was part of a farm complex operated by a prosperous farmer. The barn is hewn and pegged with wood siding and slat... More

Walter-Kautz Farm, Barn, River Road (Smithfield Township), Shawnee on Delaware, Monroe County, PA

Walter-Kautz Farm, Barn, River Road (Smithfield Township), Shawnee on ...

Significance: It is representative of the barn structures found in the Delaware River Valley. It was part of a farm complex operated by a prosperous farmer. The barn is hewn and pegged with wood siding and slat... More

Walter-Kautz Farm, Barn, River Road (Smithfield Township), Shawnee on Delaware, Monroe County, PA

Walter-Kautz Farm, Barn, River Road (Smithfield Township), Shawnee on ...

Significance: It is representative of the barn structures found in the Delaware River Valley. It was part of a farm complex operated by a prosperous farmer. The barn is hewn and pegged with wood siding and slat... More

Walter-Kautz Farm, Barn, River Road (Smithfield Township), Shawnee on Delaware, Monroe County, PA

Walter-Kautz Farm, Barn, River Road (Smithfield Township), Shawnee on ...

Significance: It is representative of the barn structures found in the Delaware River Valley. It was part of a farm complex operated by a prosperous farmer. The barn is hewn and pegged with wood siding and slat... More

The Kittatinny [House], Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania

The Kittatinny [House], Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania

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

Erie Railway, Delaware Division, Bridge 189.46, Spanning Starucca Creek, East of Susquehanna River, Lanesboro, Susquehanna County, PA

Erie Railway, Delaware Division, Bridge 189.46, Spanning Starucca Cree...

Significance: The Starrucca Viaduct was built by the Erie Railway in 1848, under the supervision of the engineers J.P. Kirkwood and J.W. Adams, and has been recognized, from the time of its construction, as one... More

Erie Railway, Delaware Division, Bridge 189.46, Spanning Starucca Creek, East of Susquehanna River, Lanesboro, Susquehanna County, PA

Erie Railway, Delaware Division, Bridge 189.46, Spanning Starucca Cree...

Significance: The Starrucca Viaduct was built by the Erie Railway in 1848, under the supervision of the engineers J.P. Kirkwood and J.W. Adams, and has been recognized, from the time of its construction, as one... More

Pennsylvania & New Jersey Railroad, Delaware River Bridge, Spanning Delaware River, south of Betsy Ross Bridge (State Route 90), Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Pennsylvania & New Jersey Railroad, Delaware River Bridge, Spanning De...

Significance: Because of its location on the lower Delaware River, the bridge has a collection of extremely long and heavy spans. These include the world's heaviest center-bearing swing span, completed in 1896,... More

Pennsylvania & New Jersey Railroad, Delaware River Bridge, Spanning Delaware River, south of Betsy Ross Bridge (State Route 90), Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Pennsylvania & New Jersey Railroad, Delaware River Bridge, Spanning De...

Significance: Because of its location on the lower Delaware River, the bridge has a collection of extremely long and heavy spans. These include the world's heaviest center-bearing swing span, completed in 1896,... More

Pennsylvania & New Jersey Railroad, Delaware River Bridge, Spanning Delaware River, south of Betsy Ross Bridge (State Route 90), Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Pennsylvania & New Jersey Railroad, Delaware River Bridge, Spanning De...

Significance: Because of its location on the lower Delaware River, the bridge has a collection of extremely long and heavy spans. These include the world's heaviest center-bearing swing span, completed in 1896,... More

Pennsylvania & New Jersey Railroad, Delaware River Bridge, Spanning Delaware River, south of Betsy Ross Bridge (State Route 90), Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Pennsylvania & New Jersey Railroad, Delaware River Bridge, Spanning De...

Significance: Because of its location on the lower Delaware River, the bridge has a collection of extremely long and heavy spans. These include the world's heaviest center-bearing swing span, completed in 1896,... More

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, Scranton Yards, Lackawanna Avenue, Cedar Avenue, River Street & Seventh Avenue, Scranton, Lackawanna County, PA

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, Scranton Yards, Lackawanna Av...

Significance: The Scranton yards of the D,L & W Railroad are representative of twentieth-century steam-era facilities. Many structures remain from the administration of D,L & W President William H. Truesdale, ... More

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, Scranton Yards, Lackawanna Avenue, Cedar Avenue, River Street & Seventh Avenue, Scranton, Lackawanna County, PA

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, Scranton Yards, Lackawanna Av...

Significance: The Scranton yards of the D,L & W Railroad are representative of twentieth-century steam-era facilities. Many structures remain from the administration of D,L & W President William H. Truesdale, ... More

Delaware County Electric Company, Chester Station, Delaware River at South end of Ward Street, Chester, Delaware County, PA

Delaware County Electric Company, Chester Station, Delaware River at S...

Significance: It is a monument to the production and marketing of electricity in early 20th-century America. Wartime demand for light and power led Philadelphia Electric to commission the plant for the company'... More

Delaware County Electric Company, Chester Station, Delaware River at South end of Ward Street, Chester, Delaware County, PA

Delaware County Electric Company, Chester Station, Delaware River at S...

Significance: It is a monument to the production and marketing of electricity in early 20th-century America. Wartime demand for light and power led Philadelphia Electric to commission the plant for the company'... More

Delaware County Electric Company, Chester Station, Delaware River at South end of Ward Street, Chester, Delaware County, PA

Delaware County Electric Company, Chester Station, Delaware River at S...

Significance: It is a monument to the production and marketing of electricity in early 20th-century America. Wartime demand for light and power led Philadelphia Electric to commission the plant for the company'... More

Delaware County Electric Company, Chester Station, Delaware River at South end of Ward Street, Chester, Delaware County, PA

Delaware County Electric Company, Chester Station, Delaware River at S...

Significance: It is a monument to the production and marketing of electricity in early 20th-century America. Wartime demand for light and power led Philadelphia Electric to commission the plant for the company'... More

Delaware County Electric Company, Chester Station, Delaware River at South end of Ward Street, Chester, Delaware County, PA

Delaware County Electric Company, Chester Station, Delaware River at S...

Significance: It is a monument to the production and marketing of electricity in early 20th-century America. Wartime demand for light and power led Philadelphia Electric to commission the plant for the company'... More

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