Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. On October 1, 1891, Stanford University opened its doors after six years of planning and building. The first student body consisted of 555 men and women, ... More
Acadia National Park Motor Roads, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, ME
Significance: Motorists visiting Acadia National Park enjoy a variety of experiences on the park's acclaimed road system. The principal park road is the Park Loop Road, a 20-mile circuit around the eastern hal... More
Acadia National Park Motor Roads, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, ME
Significance: Motorists visiting Acadia National Park enjoy a variety of experiences on the park's acclaimed road system. The principal park road is the Park Loop Road, a 20-mile circuit around the eastern hal... More
Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: 1975 Addition, 1821-1924; Subject file; ...
Public domain scan of a architecture diagram, settlement map, plan, or drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.
Acadia National Park Motor Roads, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, ME
Significance: Motorists visiting Acadia National Park enjoy a variety of experiences on the park's acclaimed road system. The principal park road is the Park Loop Road, a 20-mile circuit around the eastern hal... More
Missouri Botanical Garden, 2345 Tower Grove Avenue, Saint Louis, Indep...
Significance: The site of important botanical research since its inception, the Garden was one of the first institutions in the country for horticultural display and education. Just ten years after it was found... More
Fairsted, 99 Warren Street, Brookline, Norfolk County, MA
Significance: Purchased by Olmsted in 1883, the house was remodeled before his death in 1903, and remodeled and added to until 1980 when it was declared a National Historic Site (National Park Service). The Fre... More
Fairsted, 99 Warren Street, Brookline, Norfolk County, MA
Significance: Purchased by Olmsted in 1883, the house was remodeled before his death in 1903, and remodeled and added to until 1980 when it was declared a National Historic Site (National Park Service). The Fre... More
Fairsted, 99 Warren Street, Brookline, Norfolk County, MA
Significance: Purchased by Olmsted in 1883, the house was remodeled before his death in 1903, and remodeled and added to until 1980 when it was declared a National Historic Site (National Park Service). The Fre... More
Fairsted, 99 Warren Street, Brookline, Norfolk County, MA
Significance: Purchased by Olmsted in 1883, the house was remodeled before his death in 1903, and remodeled and added to until 1980 when it was declared a National Historic Site (National Park Service). The Fre... More
Fairsted, 99 Warren Street, Brookline, Norfolk County, MA
Significance: Purchased by Olmsted in 1883, the house was remodeled before his death in 1903, and remodeled and added to until 1980 when it was declared a National Historic Site (National Park Service). The Fre... More
Fairsted, 99 Warren Street, Brookline, Norfolk County, MA
Significance: Purchased by Olmsted in 1883, the house was remodeled before his death in 1903, and remodeled and added to until 1980 when it was declared a National Historic Site (National Park Service). The Fre... More
Fairsted, 99 Warren Street, Brookline, Norfolk County, MA
Significance: Purchased by Olmsted in 1883, the house was remodeled before his death in 1903, and remodeled and added to until 1980 when it was declared a National Historic Site (National Park Service). The Fre... More
Fairsted, 99 Warren Street, Brookline, Norfolk County, MA
Significance: Purchased by Olmsted in 1883, the house was remodeled before his death in 1903, and remodeled and added to until 1980 when it was declared a National Historic Site (National Park Service). The Fre... More
St. Elizabeths Hospital, M Building, 654-674 Redwood Street, Southeast...
For an overview of the Lettered Buildings, see HABS DC-349-BY Significance: The M Building (Building 72) is significant for its association with the treatment of mental illness on the St. Elizabeths Campus. As ... More
Stanley Brook Bridge, Spanning Stanley Brook, Stanley Brook Motor Road...
Significance: The triple-arched Stanley Brook Bridge spans Stanley Brook, the Stanley Brook Road connecting Seal Harbor with the Park Loop Road, and the historic Seaside Path bridle trail. One of the most form... More
Otter Creek Cove Bridge & Causeway, Spanning Otter Creek Cove on Park ...
Significance: The triple-arched Otter Cove Causeway spans Otter Cove, connecting Otter Point with the Blackwoods section of the park. One of the most impressive structures along the Park Loop Motor Road, the c... More
Otter Creek Cove Bridge & Causeway, Spanning Otter Creek Cove on Park ...
Significance: The triple-arched Otter Cove Causeway spans Otter Cove, connecting Otter Point with the Blackwoods section of the park. One of the most impressive structures along the Park Loop Motor Road, the c... More
Wawona Road, Between South Entrance & Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Villag...
Significance: The most successful of the Yosemite toll roads, the Wawona Road remains the chief entrance road to the park from southern California. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N8... More
Wawona Road, Between South Entrance & Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Villag...
Significance: The most successful of the Yosemite toll roads, the Wawona Road remains the chief entrance road to the park from southern California. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N8... More
Wawona Road, Between South Entrance & Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Villag...
Significance: The most successful of the Yosemite toll roads, the Wawona Road remains the chief entrance road to the park from southern California. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N8... More
Wawona Road, Between South Entrance & Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Villag...
Significance: The most successful of the Yosemite toll roads, the Wawona Road remains the chief entrance road to the park from southern California. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N8... More
Wawona Road, Between South Entrance & Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Villag...
Significance: The most successful of the Yosemite toll roads, the Wawona Road remains the chief entrance road to the park from southern California. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N8... More
Wawona Road, Between South Entrance & Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Villag...
Significance: The most successful of the Yosemite toll roads, the Wawona Road remains the chief entrance road to the park from southern California. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N8... More
St. Elizabeths Hospital, B Building, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenu...
For an overview of the Lettered Buildings, see HABS DC-349-BY Significance: The B Building (Building 75) is significant for its association with the treatment of mental illness on the St. Elizabeths Campus. As ... More
Franklin Park Zoo, Bear Dens, Seaver Street, Boston, Suffolk County, M...
Significance: Built in 1912, the Bear Dens were among the first structures to be erected in Boston's Franklin Park Zoo, and were used continuously until 1971. The design for the dens was the work of landscape a... More
Liberty Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River, East Carson Street & Secon...
Significance: This was the longest and most expensive bridge built in Allegheny County when it was completed in 1928. The bridge links Pittsburgh's downtown area with the Liberty Tunnels, built through Mt. Wash... More
Liberty Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River, East Carson Street & Secon...
Significance: This was the longest and most expensive bridge built in Allegheny County when it was completed in 1928. The bridge links Pittsburgh's downtown area with the Liberty Tunnels, built through Mt. Wash... More
Liberty Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River, East Carson Street & Secon...
Significance: This was the longest and most expensive bridge built in Allegheny County when it was completed in 1928. The bridge links Pittsburgh's downtown area with the Liberty Tunnels, built through Mt. Wash... More
Theodore Roosevelt Island, Potomac River, Washington, District of Colu...
See also HABS DC-28 for additional documentation, includes drawings, photographs, and written data. See also HAER VA-87, includes written data. Significance: Theodore Roosevelt Island's primary significance res... More
Theodore Roosevelt Island, Potomac River, Washington, District of Colu...
See also HABS DC-28 for additional documentation, includes drawings, photographs, and written data. See also HAER VA-87, includes written data. Significance: Theodore Roosevelt Island's primary significance res... More
Theodore Roosevelt Island, Potomac River, Washington, District of Colu...
See also HABS DC-28 for additional documentation, includes drawings, photographs, and written data. See also HAER VA-87, includes written data. Significance: Theodore Roosevelt Island's primary significance res... More
Theodore Roosevelt Island, Potomac River, Washington, District of Colu...
See also HABS DC-28 for additional documentation, includes drawings, photographs, and written data. See also HAER VA-87, includes written data. Significance: Theodore Roosevelt Island's primary significance res... More
Theodore Roosevelt Island, Potomac River, Washington, District of Colu...
See also HABS DC-28 for additional documentation, includes drawings, photographs, and written data. See also HAER VA-87, includes written data. Significance: Theodore Roosevelt Island's primary significance res... More
Theodore Roosevelt Island, Potomac River, Washington, District of Colu...
See also HABS DC-28 for additional documentation, includes drawings, photographs, and written data. See also HAER VA-87, includes written data. Significance: Theodore Roosevelt Island's primary significance res... More
Theodore Roosevelt Island, Potomac River, Washington, District of Colu...
See also HABS DC-28 for additional documentation, includes drawings, photographs, and written data. See also HAER VA-87, includes written data. Significance: Theodore Roosevelt Island's primary significance res... More
Theodore Roosevelt Island, Potomac River, Washington, District of Colu...
See also HABS DC-28 for additional documentation, includes drawings, photographs, and written data. See also HAER VA-87, includes written data. Significance: Theodore Roosevelt Island's primary significance res... More
Theodore Roosevelt Island, Potomac River, Washington, District of Colu...
See also HABS DC-28 for additional documentation, includes drawings, photographs, and written data. See also HAER VA-87, includes written data. Significance: Theodore Roosevelt Island's primary significance res... More
Glacier Point Road, Between Chinquapin Flat & Glacier Point, Yosemite ...
Significance: The Glacier Point Road is a scenic drive providing access to Yosemite's most popular overlook. The road was opened as a toll wagon road in the 1870s, and reconstructed as a modern highway in the ... More
Acadia National Park Roads & Bridges, Mount Desert Island, Bar Harbor,...
Significance: In many ways the carriage and motor roads of Acadia National Park appear quite distinct. Signs, grade separations, and two picturesque gatehouses remind today's visitors that these two systems we... More
Acadia National Park Roads & Bridges, Mount Desert Island, Bar Harbor,...
Significance: In many ways the carriage and motor roads of Acadia National Park appear quite distinct. Signs, grade separations, and two picturesque gatehouses remind today's visitors that these two systems we... More
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Newfound Gap Road...
Significance: Newfound Gap Road is the central transportation artery in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is the only road to cross the park from north to south, connecting the two major entrances at Gat... More
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Newfound Gap Road...
Significance: Newfound Gap Road is the central transportation artery in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is the only road to cross the park from north to south, connecting the two major entrances at Gat... More
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Newfound Gap Road...
Significance: Newfound Gap Road is the central transportation artery in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is the only road to cross the park from north to south, connecting the two major entrances at Gat... More
U.S. Capitol, Intersection of North, South, & East Capitol Streets & C...
Significance: Symbolic of the nation's political system, it is the country's most important civic structure. Set the precedent for the Classical Revival style in the public buildings of the new capital. Wester... More
U.S. Capitol, Intersection of North, South, & East Capitol Streets & C...
Significance: Symbolic of the nation's political system, it is the country's most important civic structure. Set the precedent for the Classical Revival style in the public buildings of the new capital. Wester... More
U.S. Capitol, Intersection of North, South, & East Capitol Streets & C...
Significance: Symbolic of the nation's political system, it is the country's most important civic structure. Set the precedent for the Classical Revival style in the public buildings of the new capital. Wester... More
U.S. Capitol, Intersection of North, South, & East Capitol Streets & C...
Significance: Symbolic of the nation's political system, it is the country's most important civic structure. Set the precedent for the Classical Revival style in the public buildings of the new capital. Wester... More
U.S. Capitol, Intersection of North, South, & East Capitol Streets & C...
Significance: Symbolic of the nation's political system, it is the country's most important civic structure. Set the precedent for the Classical Revival style in the public buildings of the new capital. Wester... More
Rock Creek Park Road System, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Significance: Rock Creek Park was created in 1890 to preserve a large section of the wooded valley formed by Rock Creek as a "public park and pleasuring ground" for the nation's capital. Rock Creek Park is one... More
Rock Creek Park Road System, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Significance: Rock Creek Park was created in 1890 to preserve a large section of the wooded valley formed by Rock Creek as a "public park and pleasuring ground" for the nation's capital. Rock Creek Park is one... More
Rock Creek Park Road System, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Significance: Rock Creek Park was created in 1890 to preserve a large section of the wooded valley formed by Rock Creek as a "public park and pleasuring ground" for the nation's capital. Rock Creek Park is one... More
Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson C...
Significance: Liberty Memorial vividly exemplifies the fulfillment of city planning concepts, combining monumentally scaled Beaux Arts Classicism envisioned by some of the nations most notable and diverse delin... More
Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. On October 1, 1891, Stanford University opened its doors after six years of planning and building. The first student body consisted of 555 men and women, ... More
Missouri Botanical Garden, 2345 Tower Grove Avenue, Saint Louis, Indep...
Significance: The site of important botanical research since its inception, the Garden was one of the first institutions in the country for horticultural display and education. Just ten years after it was found... More
Acadia National Park Motor Roads, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, ME
Significance: Motorists visiting Acadia National Park enjoy a variety of experiences on the park's acclaimed road system. The principal park road is the Park Loop Road, a 20-mile circuit around the eastern hal... More
Missouri Botanical Garden, 2345 Tower Grove Avenue, Saint Louis, Indep...
Significance: The site of important botanical research since its inception, the Garden was one of the first institutions in the country for horticultural display and education. Just ten years after it was found... More
Missouri Botanical Garden, 2345 Tower Grove Avenue, Saint Louis, Indep...
Significance: The site of important botanical research since its inception, the Garden was one of the first institutions in the country for horticultural display and education. Just ten years after it was found... More
Missouri Botanical Garden, 2345 Tower Grove Avenue, Saint Louis, Indep...
Significance: The site of important botanical research since its inception, the Garden was one of the first institutions in the country for horticultural display and education. Just ten years after it was found... More
Acadia National Park Motor Roads, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, ME
Significance: Motorists visiting Acadia National Park enjoy a variety of experiences on the park's acclaimed road system. The principal park road is the Park Loop Road, a 20-mile circuit around the eastern hal... More
Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Miscellany, 1837-1952; Drawings, sketche...
Public domain scan of architectural drawing, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Missouri Botanical Garden, 2345 Tower Grove Avenue, Saint Louis, Indep...
Significance: The site of important botanical research since its inception, the Garden was one of the first institutions in the country for horticultural display and education. Just ten years after it was found... More
Missouri Botanical Garden, 2345 Tower Grove Avenue, Saint Louis, Indep...
Significance: The site of important botanical research since its inception, the Garden was one of the first institutions in the country for horticultural display and education. Just ten years after it was found... More
Baltimore-Washington Parkway, Greenbelt, Prince George's County, MD
Significance: The federal section of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway was constructed to provide a dignified entrance to the nation's capital. The parkway also provided a new traffic artery that relieved conge... More
Baltimore-Washington Parkway, Greenbelt, Prince George's County, MD
Significance: The federal section of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway was constructed to provide a dignified entrance to the nation's capital. The parkway also provided a new traffic artery that relieved conge... More
Baltimore-Washington Parkway, Greenbelt, Prince George's County, MD
Significance: The federal section of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway was constructed to provide a dignified entrance to the nation's capital. The parkway also provided a new traffic artery that relieved conge... More
Missouri Botanical Garden, 2345 Tower Grove Avenue, Saint Louis, Indep...
Significance: The site of important botanical research since its inception, the Garden was one of the first institutions in the country for horticultural display and education. Just ten years after it was found... More
Fairsted, 99 Warren Street, Brookline, Norfolk County, MA
Significance: Purchased by Olmsted in 1883, the house was remodeled before his death in 1903, and remodeled and added to until 1980 when it was declared a National Historic Site (National Park Service). The Fre... More
Fairsted, 99 Warren Street, Brookline, Norfolk County, MA
Significance: Purchased by Olmsted in 1883, the house was remodeled before his death in 1903, and remodeled and added to until 1980 when it was declared a National Historic Site (National Park Service). The Fre... More
Fairsted, 99 Warren Street, Brookline, Norfolk County, MA
Significance: Purchased by Olmsted in 1883, the house was remodeled before his death in 1903, and remodeled and added to until 1980 when it was declared a National Historic Site (National Park Service). The Fre... More
Fairsted, 99 Warren Street, Brookline, Norfolk County, MA
Significance: Purchased by Olmsted in 1883, the house was remodeled before his death in 1903, and remodeled and added to until 1980 when it was declared a National Historic Site (National Park Service). The Fre... More
Fairsted, 99 Warren Street, Brookline, Norfolk County, MA
Significance: Purchased by Olmsted in 1883, the house was remodeled before his death in 1903, and remodeled and added to until 1980 when it was declared a National Historic Site (National Park Service). The Fre... More
Fairsted, 99 Warren Street, Brookline, Norfolk County, MA
Significance: Purchased by Olmsted in 1883, the house was remodeled before his death in 1903, and remodeled and added to until 1980 when it was declared a National Historic Site (National Park Service). The Fre... More
Fairsted, 99 Warren Street, Brookline, Norfolk County, MA
Significance: Purchased by Olmsted in 1883, the house was remodeled before his death in 1903, and remodeled and added to until 1980 when it was declared a National Historic Site (National Park Service). The Fre... More
Fairsted, 99 Warren Street, Brookline, Norfolk County, MA
Significance: Purchased by Olmsted in 1883, the house was remodeled before his death in 1903, and remodeled and added to until 1980 when it was declared a National Historic Site (National Park Service). The Fre... More
Shelburne Farms, Breeding Barn, 1611 Harbor Road, Shelburne, Chittende...
2008 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: Shelburne Farms, originally the agricultural estate of William and Lila Webb, is a 1400-acre National Historic Landmark district located on the eastern edge o... More
St. Elizabeths Hospital, C Building, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenu...
For an overview of the Lettered Buildings, see HABS DC-349-BY Significance: The C Building (Building 73) is significant for its association with the treatment of mental illness on the St. Elizabeths Campus. As ... More
Stanley Brook Bridge, Spanning Stanley Brook, Stanley Brook Motor Road...
Significance: The triple-arched Stanley Brook Bridge spans Stanley Brook, the Stanley Brook Road connecting Seal Harbor with the Park Loop Road, and the historic Seaside Path bridle trail. One of the most form... More
Otter Creek Cove Bridge & Causeway, Spanning Otter Creek Cove on Park ...
Significance: The triple-arched Otter Cove Causeway spans Otter Cove, connecting Otter Point with the Blackwoods section of the park. One of the most impressive structures along the Park Loop Motor Road, the c... More
Sentinel Bridge, Spanning Merced River on Sentinel Bridge Crossover Ro...
part of Yosemite National Park Roads and Bridges Recording Project, 1991; see HAER No. CA-117 for overview Significance: Sentinel Bridge is the oldest surviving Merced River bridge in Yosemite National Park; it... More
Lake Park Lions Bridge, At Lighthouse in Lake Park, Milwaukee, Milwauk...
Significance: The Lions Bridges formed the major vehicular entrance to Milwaukee's Lake Park. Four pairs of sandstone lions rest at the ends of the stone approach railings, giving the bridges their historic na... More
Wawona Road, Between South Entrance & Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Villag...
Significance: The most successful of the Yosemite toll roads, the Wawona Road remains the chief entrance road to the park from southern California. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N8... More
Wawona Road, Between South Entrance & Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Villag...
Significance: The most successful of the Yosemite toll roads, the Wawona Road remains the chief entrance road to the park from southern California. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N8... More
Franklin Park Zoo, Bear Dens, Seaver Street, Boston, Suffolk County, M...
Significance: Built in 1912, the Bear Dens were among the first structures to be erected in Boston's Franklin Park Zoo, and were used continuously until 1971. The design for the dens was the work of landscape a... More
Fairmount Park, Along Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Cou...
Significance: Officially founded in 1855 but with roots extending back to 1812, Fairmount Park represents one of the earliest efforts in the American park movement. While originally intended to protect Philadel... More
Fairmount Park, Along Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Cou...
Significance: Officially founded in 1855 but with roots extending back to 1812, Fairmount Park represents one of the earliest efforts in the American park movement. While originally intended to protect Philadel... More
Liberty Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River, East Carson Street & Secon...
Significance: This was the longest and most expensive bridge built in Allegheny County when it was completed in 1928. The bridge links Pittsburgh's downtown area with the Liberty Tunnels, built through Mt. Wash... More
Lake Park Brick Arch Bridge, Lake Park Drive (North entrance to Lake P...
Significance: The Lake Park Brick Arch Bridge is located in one of Milwaukee's early public parks designed by the notable Boston landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmsted. The span is Wisconsin's only remaini... More
Lake Park Brick Arch Bridge, Lake Park Drive (North entrance to Lake P...
Significance: The Lake Park Brick Arch Bridge is located in one of Milwaukee's early public parks designed by the notable Boston landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmsted. The span is Wisconsin's only remaini... More
Theodore Roosevelt Island, Potomac River, Washington, District of Colu...
See also HABS DC-28 for additional documentation, includes drawings, photographs, and written data. See also HAER VA-87, includes written data. Significance: Theodore Roosevelt Island's primary significance res... More
Glacier Point Road, Between Chinquapin Flat & Glacier Point, Yosemite ...
Significance: The Glacier Point Road is a scenic drive providing access to Yosemite's most popular overlook. The road was opened as a toll wagon road in the 1870s, and reconstructed as a modern highway in the ... More
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Newfound Gap Road...
Significance: Newfound Gap Road is the central transportation artery in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is the only road to cross the park from north to south, connecting the two major entrances at Gat... More
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Newfound Gap Road...
Significance: Newfound Gap Road is the central transportation artery in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is the only road to cross the park from north to south, connecting the two major entrances at Gat... More
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Newfound Gap Road...
Significance: Newfound Gap Road is the central transportation artery in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is the only road to cross the park from north to south, connecting the two major entrances at Gat... More
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Newfound Gap Road...
Significance: Newfound Gap Road is the central transportation artery in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is the only road to cross the park from north to south, connecting the two major entrances at Gat... More
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Newfound Gap Road...
Significance: Newfound Gap Road is the central transportation artery in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is the only road to cross the park from north to south, connecting the two major entrances at Gat... More
U.S. Capitol, Intersection of North, South, & East Capitol Streets & C...
Significance: Symbolic of the nation's political system, it is the country's most important civic structure. Set the precedent for the Classical Revival style in the public buildings of the new capital. Wester... More
Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson C...
Significance: Liberty Memorial vividly exemplifies the fulfillment of city planning concepts, combining monumentally scaled Beaux Arts Classicism envisioned by some of the nations most notable and diverse delin... More
Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson C...
Significance: Liberty Memorial vividly exemplifies the fulfillment of city planning concepts, combining monumentally scaled Beaux Arts Classicism envisioned by some of the nations most notable and diverse delin... More