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Alexandria National Cemetery, Tool House, 1450 Wilkes Street, Alexandria, Independent City, Virginia

Alexandria National Cemetery, Tool House, 1450 Wilkes Street, Alexandr...

Significance: The tool house was constructed in 1887; the design was used frequently by the Office of the Quartermaster General of the U.S. Army, based on the prevalence of similar buildings erected throughout... More

Lindbergh Bridge, Marple Avenue over Darby Creek, Clifton Heights, Delaware County, PA

Lindbergh Bridge, Marple Avenue over Darby Creek, Clifton Heights, Del...

Significance: The Lindbergh Bridge is a three span reinforced concrete bridge which was designed by the Delaware County Department of Public Works. With a main span of 259'4", it was the largest reinforced con... More

Lindbergh Bridge, Marple Avenue over Darby Creek, Clifton Heights, Delaware County, PA

Lindbergh Bridge, Marple Avenue over Darby Creek, Clifton Heights, Del...

Significance: The Lindbergh Bridge is a three span reinforced concrete bridge which was designed by the Delaware County Department of Public Works. With a main span of 259'4", it was the largest reinforced con... More

Lindbergh Bridge, Marple Avenue over Darby Creek, Clifton Heights, Delaware County, PA

Lindbergh Bridge, Marple Avenue over Darby Creek, Clifton Heights, Del...

Significance: The Lindbergh Bridge is a three span reinforced concrete bridge which was designed by the Delaware County Department of Public Works. With a main span of 259'4", it was the largest reinforced con... More

Vesuvius Iron Furnace, County Road 29, Ironton, Lawrence County, OH

Vesuvius Iron Furnace, County Road 29, Ironton, Lawrence County, OH

Significance: Constructed as a charcoal iron furnace, the Vesuvius Iron Furnace is significant for its contribution to the early industry and settlement of Southern Ohio and the American frontier in the early 1... More

Vesuvius Iron Furnace, County Road 29, Ironton, Lawrence County, OH

Vesuvius Iron Furnace, County Road 29, Ironton, Lawrence County, OH

Significance: Constructed as a charcoal iron furnace, the Vesuvius Iron Furnace is significant for its contribution to the early industry and settlement of Southern Ohio and the American frontier in the early 1... More

Vesuvius Iron Furnace, County Road 29, Ironton, Lawrence County, OH

Vesuvius Iron Furnace, County Road 29, Ironton, Lawrence County, OH

Significance: Constructed as a charcoal iron furnace, the Vesuvius Iron Furnace is significant for its contribution to the early industry and settlement of Southern Ohio and the American frontier in the early 1... More

Horton-Wickham-Landon House, Kings Highway (moved from NY, Southhold), Cutchogue, Suffolk County, NY

Horton-Wickham-Landon House, Kings Highway (moved from NY, Southhold),...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-198 Survey number: HABS NY-546 Building/structure dates: 1649 Initial Construction

Horton-Wickham-Landon House, Kings Highway (moved from NY, Southhold), Cutchogue, Suffolk County, NY

Horton-Wickham-Landon House, Kings Highway (moved from NY, Southhold),...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-198 Survey number: HABS NY-546 Building/structure dates: 1649 Initial Construction

Thomas Farm, Corn Crib, 4632 Araby Church Road, Frederick, Frederick County, MD

Thomas Farm, Corn Crib, 4632 Araby Church Road, Frederick, Frederick C...

2005 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Fourth Place Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1194 Survey number: HABS MD-1251-C National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000908

Thomas Farm, Corn Crib, 4632 Araby Church Road, Frederick, Frederick County, MD

Thomas Farm, Corn Crib, 4632 Araby Church Road, Frederick, Frederick C...

2005 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Fourth Place Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1194 Survey number: HABS MD-1251-C National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000908

Chollas Heights Naval Radio Transmitting Facility, Tennis Courts, 6410 Zero Road, San Diego, San Diego County, CA

Chollas Heights Naval Radio Transmitting Facility, Tennis Courts, 6410...

Survey number: HAER CA-154-R Building/structure dates: 1918 Initial Construction

Congress Street Bascule Bridge, Spanning Fort Point Channel at Congress Street, Boston, Suffolk County, MA

Congress Street Bascule Bridge, Spanning Fort Point Channel at Congres...

Significance: The Congress Street Bridge, built in 1930, is a trunnion bascule bridge and the most recent of the five movable-truss bridges spanning the Fort Point Channel. It replaced a steam operated swing d... More

Congress Street Bascule Bridge, Spanning Fort Point Channel at Congress Street, Boston, Suffolk County, MA

Congress Street Bascule Bridge, Spanning Fort Point Channel at Congres...

Significance: The Congress Street Bridge, built in 1930, is a trunnion bascule bridge and the most recent of the five movable-truss bridges spanning the Fort Point Channel. It replaced a steam operated swing d... More

Congress Street Bascule Bridge, Spanning Fort Point Channel at Congress Street, Boston, Suffolk County, MA

Congress Street Bascule Bridge, Spanning Fort Point Channel at Congres...

Significance: The Congress Street Bridge, built in 1930, is a trunnion bascule bridge and the most recent of the five movable-truss bridges spanning the Fort Point Channel. It replaced a steam operated swing d... More

Congress Street Bascule Bridge, Spanning Fort Point Channel at Congress Street, Boston, Suffolk County, MA

Congress Street Bascule Bridge, Spanning Fort Point Channel at Congres...

Significance: The Congress Street Bridge, built in 1930, is a trunnion bascule bridge and the most recent of the five movable-truss bridges spanning the Fort Point Channel. It replaced a steam operated swing d... More

St. Mary's Falls Canal, Soo Locks, Sabin Lock Subcomplex, St. Mary's River at Falls, Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, MI

St. Mary's Falls Canal, Soo Locks, Sabin Lock Subcomplex, St. Mary's R...

Significance: Erected between 1913 and 1919, the Sabin Lock subcomplex is significant as a component of the overall Soo complex. As such, it played an integral role in accommodating navigation on the St. Marys... More

Stono River Bridge, Spanning Stono River between James & Johns Islands, Charleston, Charleston County, SC

Stono River Bridge, Spanning Stono River between James & Johns Islands...

Significance: The Stono River Bridge is identified as "Charleston 3) in the South Carolina Department of Transportation's Metal Truss Highway Bridge Inventory. The bridge is noteworthy in that it represents th... More

Mount Savage Iron Furnace, Junction of U.S. Route 60 & State Route 1, Grayson, Carter County, KY

Mount Savage Iron Furnace, Junction of U.S. Route 60 & State Route 1, ...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1352 Survey number: HAER KY-41 Building/structure dates: 1987

Speed Changing Pulley Company Factory, Thirty-second Street, Anderson, Madison County, IN

Speed Changing Pulley Company Factory, Thirty-second Street, Anderson,...

Significance: In order to offset a regional economic decline, Anderson's business community organized the Commercial Club in 1905. The Speed-Changing Pulley Company (later DeTamble Motors) was the first firm a... More

Silver King Mining Company, Ore Loading Station, Park Avenue, Park City, Summit County, UT

Silver King Mining Company, Ore Loading Station, Park Avenue, Park Cit...

Significance: One problem encountered by the Silver King Mining Company was the transportation of its ore over the rough terrain between the mine and the railhead in Park City. The solution was a 7,000' long ae... More

Silver King Mining Company, Ore Loading Station, Park Avenue, Park City, Summit County, UT

Silver King Mining Company, Ore Loading Station, Park Avenue, Park Cit...

Significance: One problem encountered by the Silver King Mining Company was the transportation of its ore over the rough terrain between the mine and the railhead in Park City. The solution was a 7,000' long ae... More

Foster Gulch Mine, Machine Shop, Bear Creek 1 mile Southwest of Town of Bear Creek, Red Lodge, Carbon County, MT

Foster Gulch Mine, Machine Shop, Bear Creek 1 mile Southwest of Town o...

Survey number: HAER MT-31-C Public domain photograph - Montana Folklife collection, ethnography, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, North Bergen Tunnel, Through Bergen Hill from Prospect Street at Ogden Avenue to John F. Kennedy Boulevard at Beacon Avenue, Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, North Bergen Tunnel, Through ...

Significance: The North Bergen Tunnel is significant for its role in the development and expansion of the D.L&W. Railroad system. The tunnel was one of the first major construction projects undertaken after the... More

Branford-Horry House, 59 Meeting Street, Charleston, Charleston County, SC

Branford-Horry House, 59 Meeting Street, Charleston, Charleston County...

Survey number: HABS SC-513 Public domain photograph - historical image of South Carolina, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Rensselaer Iron Works, Rail Mill, Adams Street & Hudson River, Troy, Rensselaer County, NY

Rensselaer Iron Works, Rail Mill, Adams Street & Hudson River, Troy, R...

Significance: A typical example of masonry and heavy timber factory construction; part of an important nineteenth-century iron works. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-4 Survey num... More

Ogden Arsenal, Standard Pelleting Magazine, East side of Ironwood, south of Browning Street, Layton, Davis County, UT

Ogden Arsenal, Standard Pelleting Magazine, East side of Ironwood, sou...

Significance: Building 1652 housed the Tetryl pelleting operations for fuzes used in 37mm anti-tank ammunition that was produced at Ogden Arsenal. The building provides particularly vivid images of the process... More

Hill Field, Depot Supply Warehouse No. 1, 7274 Wardleigh Road, Layton, Davis County, UT

Hill Field, Depot Supply Warehouse No. 1, 7274 Wardleigh Road, Layton,...

Significance: This Depot Supply Warehouse and Supply Division Headquarters housed principal storage activities at Hill Field/Air Force Base during and after World War II. This building provides particularly vi... More

Hill Field, Depot Supply Warehouse No. 1, 7274 Wardleigh Road, Layton, Davis County, UT

Hill Field, Depot Supply Warehouse No. 1, 7274 Wardleigh Road, Layton,...

Significance: This Depot Supply Warehouse and Supply Division Headquarters housed principal storage activities at Hill Field/Air Force Base during and after World War II. This building provides particularly vi... More

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 148, Bridge & Tacony Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 148, Bridge & Tacony Streets, Philadel...

Significance: One of a series of magazines at Frankford Arsenal, the building was the U.S. Army's principal manufacturer of ammunition throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Constructed in 19... More

Fort Sheridan, Mess Hall & Heating Plant, Whistler Road, Lake Forest, Lake County, IL

Fort Sheridan, Mess Hall & Heating Plant, Whistler Road, Lake Forest, ...

Significance: This building was designed by Holabird and Roche to serve as the Mess Hall with a side wing designed to house the central heating plant. It has served as a gymnasium, and in recent years, as the p... More

Inselrue Bridge, Inselrue Avenue spanning Nashua Canal, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Wayne County, MI

Inselrue Bridge, Inselrue Avenue spanning Nashua Canal, Belle Isle Par...

Significance: This is one of more than a dozen small bridges built to carry traffic across the lagoons and canals which crisscross Belle Isle, Detroit's major public park in the late nineteenth and early twenti... More

Naval Air Station Key West, Truman Annex, Boiler House, Key West, Monroe County, FL

Naval Air Station Key West, Truman Annex, Boiler House, Key West, Monr...

Significance: Originally the building was constructed as a boiler house and is significant because of its proximity to building 21 (contributing Historic Structure) Survey number: HABS FL-530-B Building/struc... More

Jet Propulsion Laboratory Edwards Facility, Edwards Air Force Base, Boron, Kern County, CA

Jet Propulsion Laboratory Edwards Facility, Edwards Air Force Base, Bo...

Significance: Operated by the California Institute of Technology, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Edward Facility was the United States' first university-sponsored research and testing facility for the developmen... More

Gould Farm Bridge, Spanning Shoal Creek, 5 miles South of U.S. Highway 36, Kingston, Caldwell County, MO

Gould Farm Bridge, Spanning Shoal Creek, 5 miles South of U.S. Highway...

Significance: The main span of the Gould Farm bridge is an example of common Pratt truss used extensively through the country from 1844 to the early part of this century. It was fabricated by the Cleveland Bri... More

Gould Farm Bridge, Spanning Shoal Creek, 5 miles South of U.S. Highway 36, Kingston, Caldwell County, MO

Gould Farm Bridge, Spanning Shoal Creek, 5 miles South of U.S. Highway...

Significance: The main span of the Gould Farm bridge is an example of common Pratt truss used extensively through the country from 1844 to the early part of this century. It was fabricated by the Cleveland Bri... More

Hill to Hill Bridge, Spans Lehigh River at State Route 378, Bethlehem, Northampton County, PA

Hill to Hill Bridge, Spans Lehigh River at State Route 378, Bethlehem,...

Significance: The Hill-to-Hill Bridge was the first bridge to join the boroughs of the City of Bethlehem with a high-level structure eliminating all railroad grade crossings. The structure, constructed almost ... More

Hill to Hill Bridge, Spans Lehigh River at State Route 378, Bethlehem, Northampton County, PA

Hill to Hill Bridge, Spans Lehigh River at State Route 378, Bethlehem,...

Significance: The Hill-to-Hill Bridge was the first bridge to join the boroughs of the City of Bethlehem with a high-level structure eliminating all railroad grade crossings. The structure, constructed almost ... More

Hill to Hill Bridge, Spans Lehigh River at State Route 378, Bethlehem, Northampton County, PA

Hill to Hill Bridge, Spans Lehigh River at State Route 378, Bethlehem,...

Significance: The Hill-to-Hill Bridge was the first bridge to join the boroughs of the City of Bethlehem with a high-level structure eliminating all railroad grade crossings. The structure, constructed almost ... More

MacDill Air Force Base, Field Officers' Quarters, 2112 Staff Circle, Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL

MacDill Air Force Base, Field Officers' Quarters, 2112 Staff Circle, T...

See HABS FL-384-AM for measured drawings. Significance: The officers' quarters, due to their architectural integrity and their contribution to the Second World War-era infrastructure, are an integral part of Ma... More

MacDill Air Force Base, Field Officers' Quarters, 2112 Staff Circle, Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL

MacDill Air Force Base, Field Officers' Quarters, 2112 Staff Circle, T...

See HABS FL-384-AM for measured drawings. Significance: The officers' quarters, due to their architectural integrity and their contribution to the Second World War-era infrastructure, are an integral part of Ma... More

Wolf Point Bridge, Spanning Missouri River at State Highway 13, Wolf Point, Roosevelt County, MT

Wolf Point Bridge, Spanning Missouri River at State Highway 13, Wolf P...

Significance: The Wolf Point Bridge is the finest remaining example of a Pennsylvania through truss bridge in Montana. Completed in 1930, the four-span bridge is the most massive in the state and retains the l... More

Wolf Point Bridge, Spanning Missouri River at State Highway 13, Wolf Point, Roosevelt County, MT

Wolf Point Bridge, Spanning Missouri River at State Highway 13, Wolf P...

Significance: The Wolf Point Bridge is the finest remaining example of a Pennsylvania through truss bridge in Montana. Completed in 1930, the four-span bridge is the most massive in the state and retains the l... More

Selfridge Field, Building Nos. 246 & 253, 246 Birch Street & 253 Wagner Street, Mount Clemens, Macomb County, MI

Selfridge Field, Building Nos. 246 & 253, 246 Birch Street & 253 Wagne...

Significance: These buildings are representative of the Georgian Revival architecture present through the cantonment area, with simple porches and restrained details such as corbelling, window hoods and returns... More

Town of Leisenring, Manager's House No. 1, Leisenring, Fayette County, PA

Town of Leisenring, Manager's House No. 1, Leisenring, Fayette County,...

Survey number: HAER PA-298-B Building/structure dates: before 1890 Initial Construction

Curry Creek Bridge, Spanning Curry Creek at State Route 15, Jefferson, Jackson County, GA

Curry Creek Bridge, Spanning Curry Creek at State Route 15, Jefferson,...

Significance: Curry Creek Bridge represents the solid concrete arch bridge type. One of forty-six concrete arch bridges recorded in the state of Georgia and one of thirty-seven identified as a solid concrete a... More

Deister Farmstead, Wash-Utility Shed, Route 442, Stull, Douglas County, KS

Deister Farmstead, Wash-Utility Shed, Route 442, Stull, Douglas County...

Survey number: HABS KS-36-D Public domain photograph - historical image of Kansas, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Building No. 58, Pearl Harbor Shipyard, South Corner of Avenue G & Sixth Street, Pearl City, Honolulu County, HI

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Building No. 58, Pearl Harbor Shipyard, S...

Significance: Building No. 58 is a permanent, three-sided, two story industrial building, containing a floor area of 31,4000 square feet. This building consists of reinforced concrete footings, steel frame, me... More

Riverside Bridge, Spanning Truckee River at Booth Street, Reno, Washoe County, NV

Riverside Bridge, Spanning Truckee River at Booth Street, Reno, Washoe...

Significance: The Riverside Bridge is one of three surviving concrete arch deck bridges in Nevada. Its significance chiefly arises from this fact, and from its comparatively early construction date (it is not,... More

Riverside Bridge, Spanning Truckee River at Booth Street, Reno, Washoe County, NV

Riverside Bridge, Spanning Truckee River at Booth Street, Reno, Washoe...

Significance: The Riverside Bridge is one of three surviving concrete arch deck bridges in Nevada. Its significance chiefly arises from this fact, and from its comparatively early construction date (it is not,... More

Riverside Bridge, Spanning Truckee River at Booth Street, Reno, Washoe County, NV

Riverside Bridge, Spanning Truckee River at Booth Street, Reno, Washoe...

Significance: The Riverside Bridge is one of three surviving concrete arch deck bridges in Nevada. Its significance chiefly arises from this fact, and from its comparatively early construction date (it is not,... More

South Government Street Methodist Episcopal Church, 901 Government Street, Mobile, Mobile County, AL

South Government Street Methodist Episcopal Church, 901 Government Str...

Survey number: HABS AL-853 Public domain photograph - historical image of Alabama, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

St. George's Episcopal Church, Third Avenue & East Sixteenth Street, Stuyvesant Square, New York, New York County, NY

St. George's Episcopal Church, Third Avenue & East Sixteenth Street, S...

Significance: St. George's Episcopal Church derives its primary significance from its association with Harry Thacker Burleigh, internationally known black composer, arranger, and performer of music, who held th... More

Allenberg Cotton Company, 104-106 South Front Street, Memphis, Shelby County, TN

Allenberg Cotton Company, 104-106 South Front Street, Memphis, Shelby ...

Significance: A typical example of the brokerage houses of Memphis' Cotton Row during the cotton heyday, this building still functions as an exchange building. Survey number: HABS TN-188

Edwards Air Force Base, Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory, Control Center, Test Area 1-115, near Altair & Saturn Boulevards, Boron, Kern County, CA

Edwards Air Force Base, Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory, Contro...

Survey number: HAER CA-236-E Public domain photograph - historical image of California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Illinois Central Railroad, Passenger Depot No. 2, North of First Street, east of Union Street, La Salle, La Salle County, IL

Illinois Central Railroad, Passenger Depot No. 2, North of First Stree...

Survey number: HAER IL-23-D Public domain photograph - historical image of Illinois, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Illinois Central Railroad, Passenger Depot No. 2, North of First Street, east of Union Street, La Salle, La Salle County, IL

Illinois Central Railroad, Passenger Depot No. 2, North of First Stree...

Survey number: HAER IL-23-D Public domain photograph - historical image of Illinois, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

River Vale Bridge, Spanning White River on County Road 27, Bedford, Lawrence County, IN

River Vale Bridge, Spanning White River on County Road 27, Bedford, La...

Significance: The bridge is one of the best of ten surviving examples of a pin-connected Pennsylvania Through Truss with sub-ties one in the state of Indiana. This bridge is of local significance. Survey numb... More

Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Lincoln Highway (State Route 462), Columbia, Lancaster County, PA

Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Lincoln Hi...

Significance: When it was dedicated on Armistice Day, 1930, the bridge was the longest multiple-arch concrete bridge in the world. 28 three-ribbed open-spandrel reinforced concrete arches, carry the bridge acro... More

John H. Westley House, 1200 Third Avenue, Altoona, Blair County, PA

John H. Westley House, 1200 Third Avenue, Altoona, Blair County, PA

Survey number: HABS PA-5833 Building/structure dates: 1881 Initial Construction

John H. Westley House, 1200 Third Avenue, Altoona, Blair County, PA

John H. Westley House, 1200 Third Avenue, Altoona, Blair County, PA

Survey number: HABS PA-5833 Building/structure dates: 1881 Initial Construction

Cavitt Log Cabin, Wheelock, Robertson County, TX

Cavitt Log Cabin, Wheelock, Robertson County, TX

1984 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Second Place Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-154 Survey number: HABS TX-270-B

Dewey Bridge, Spanning Colorado River at State Highway 128, Cisco, Grand County, UT

Dewey Bridge, Spanning Colorado River at State Highway 128, Cisco, Gra...

Significance: When constructed, the Dewey Bridge was the second longest suspension bridge west of the Mississippi River. It remains the longest suspension bridge in the State of Utah. Unprocessed Field note m... More

Fifth Avenue Mall, Fifth Avenue & C Street, Anchorage, Anchorage, AK

Fifth Avenue Mall, Fifth Avenue & C Street, Anchorage, Anchorage, AK

Survey number: HABS AK-161 Public domain photograph of theater building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Liddell Mill, Jockey Hollow, Morristown, Morris County, NJ

Liddell Mill, Jockey Hollow, Morristown, Morris County, NJ

Survey number: HABS NJ-682 Public domain photograph - New Jersey, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Black Hills & Fort Pierre Railroad Roundhouse, Terraville Avenue & Sunnyhill Road, Lead, Lawrence County, SD

Black Hills & Fort Pierre Railroad Roundhouse, Terraville Avenue & Sun...

Significance: Begun in 1881 as the first railroad in the Black Hills, the Black Hills & Ft. Pierre has played an important role in the growth of the Homestake Mining Company, the region's largest mining concern... More

Iglesia de San Elceario, South side of San Elizario Plaza, San Elizario, El Paso County, TX

Iglesia de San Elceario, South side of San Elizario Plaza, San Elizari...

Significance: The church dominates the village of San Elizario as did its predecessor, the chapel of the Spanish Presidio de San Elceario. The first chapel on the site would have been erected soon after the vic... More

James Bethel Gresham Memorial Bridge, Spanning Green Pond River at Kentucky Route 81, Calhoun, McLean County, KY

James Bethel Gresham Memorial Bridge, Spanning Green Pond River at Ken...

Significance: The James Bethel Gresham Memorial Bridge is significant as the only surviving structure built by the Nashville Bridge Company in Kentucky. The bridge was determined eligible for the National Regi... More

James Bethel Gresham Memorial Bridge, Spanning Green Pond River at Kentucky Route 81, Calhoun, McLean County, KY

James Bethel Gresham Memorial Bridge, Spanning Green Pond River at Ken...

Significance: The James Bethel Gresham Memorial Bridge is significant as the only surviving structure built by the Nashville Bridge Company in Kentucky. The bridge was determined eligible for the National Regi... More

Dix Bascule Bridge, Spanning Rouge River at Dix Avenue, Detroit, Wayne County, MI

Dix Bascule Bridge, Spanning Rouge River at Dix Avenue, Detroit, Wayne...

Significance: The Dix Bascule Bridge is the newest of three double-leaf trunnion drawbridges constructed over the Rouge River in the 1920's. It is important in local history for its relation to the economic de... More

Clifton Town Hall, Park Avenue, Clifton, Greenlee County, AZ

Clifton Town Hall, Park Avenue, Clifton, Greenlee County, AZ

Significance: The Clifton Town Hall is significant as the center of Clifton town government from 1920 to 1979. Its construction represents the culmination of aspirations by Clifton residents for a building whic... More

Clifton Town Hall, Park Avenue, Clifton, Greenlee County, AZ

Clifton Town Hall, Park Avenue, Clifton, Greenlee County, AZ

Significance: The Clifton Town Hall is significant as the center of Clifton town government from 1920 to 1979. Its construction represents the culmination of aspirations by Clifton residents for a building whic... More

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Old School Building, On Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Kennicott, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK

Kennecott Copper Corporation, Old School Building, On Copper River & N...

Survey number: HAER AK-1-M National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 78003420

Jacob W. Van Winkle House, 316 Riverside Avenue, Lyndhurst, Bergen County, NJ

Jacob W. Van Winkle House, 316 Riverside Avenue, Lyndhurst, Bergen Cou...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-346 Survey number: HABS NJ-477 Building/structure dates: ca. 1797 Initial Construction

Jacob W. Van Winkle House, 316 Riverside Avenue, Lyndhurst, Bergen County, NJ

Jacob W. Van Winkle House, 316 Riverside Avenue, Lyndhurst, Bergen Cou...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-346 Survey number: HABS NJ-477 Building/structure dates: ca. 1797 Initial Construction

Jacob W. Van Winkle House, 316 Riverside Avenue, Lyndhurst, Bergen County, NJ

Jacob W. Van Winkle House, 316 Riverside Avenue, Lyndhurst, Bergen Cou...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-346 Survey number: HABS NJ-477 Building/structure dates: ca. 1797 Initial Construction

Jacob W. Van Winkle House, 316 Riverside Avenue, Lyndhurst, Bergen County, NJ

Jacob W. Van Winkle House, 316 Riverside Avenue, Lyndhurst, Bergen Cou...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-346 Survey number: HABS NJ-477 Building/structure dates: ca. 1797 Initial Construction

Jacob W. Van Winkle House, 316 Riverside Avenue, Lyndhurst, Bergen County, NJ

Jacob W. Van Winkle House, 316 Riverside Avenue, Lyndhurst, Bergen Cou...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-346 Survey number: HABS NJ-477 Building/structure dates: ca. 1797 Initial Construction

Peevy Road Bridge, Peevy Road spanning Perkiomen Creek in Upper Hanover Township, East Greenville, Montgomery County, PA

Peevy Road Bridge, Peevy Road spanning Perkiomen Creek in Upper Hanove...

Significance: The Peevy Road Bridge is an outstanding and exceptionally well-preserved example of a Pratt through truss by the Dayton, Ohio based Columbia Bridge Works. It exemplifies a number of innovations a... More

Abram Minis House, Carriage House, 204 East Jones Street, Savannah, Chatham County, GA

Abram Minis House, Carriage House, 204 East Jones Street, Savannah, Ch...

Survey number: HABS GA-281-A Public domain photograph of a house, residential property, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sublet Mine No. 6, Fan House, North structure, west side of Willow Creek Valley, east of County Road No. 306, 3 miles north of U.S. Highway 189, Kemmerer, Lincoln County, WY

Sublet Mine No. 6, Fan House, North structure, west side of Willow Cre...

Significance: The fan house performed a critical function within the complex by providing ventilation to the underground mine workers. // Constructed of cut stone and concrete in its lower level with brick wall... More

Southern Pacific, Sacramento Shops, 111 I Street, Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA

Southern Pacific, Sacramento Shops, 111 I Street, Sacramento, Sacramen...

Significance: The largest and most comprehensive railroad heavy repair facilities in the Western United States, the unusually self-sufficient Sacramento Shops repaired locomotives and cars throughout its life a... More

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 106, South of Tacony Street between Bridge Street & tracks of former Pennsylvania Railroad, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 106, South of Tacony Street between Br...

Significance: Established in 1816, the Frankford Arsenal served for three decades as a depot for the storage and repair of arms, accoutrements, and ammunition for the United States Army. From 1849 to 1976, the... More

Fish Creek Bridge, Cyr-Iron Mountain Road, Alberton, Mineral County, MT

Fish Creek Bridge, Cyr-Iron Mountain Road, Alberton, Mineral County, M...

Significance: It is historically significant due to its association with the activities of the CCC. CCC camps were established throughout the nation as an emergency relief program during the early 1930s, and we... More

NIKE Missile Base SL-40, Sentry Guard House, Beck Road at entrance to base, Hecker, Monroe County, IL

NIKE Missile Base SL-40, Sentry Guard House, Beck Road at entrance to ...

Significance: This sentry guardhouse was used to control access to Nike Missile Base SL-40. This building was built in 1958 from standardized drawings approved by the Corps of Engineers. Originally, all build... More

Van Duzen River Bridge, Spanning Van Duzen River at CA State Highway 101, Alton, Humboldt County, CA

Van Duzen River Bridge, Spanning Van Duzen River at CA State Highway 1...

Significance: The Van Duzen River Bridge, also known as the Alton Bridge, was determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It represents a transitional design in the evo... More

Colt Fire Arms Company, East Armory Building, 36-150 Huyshope Avenue, 17-170 Van Dyke Avenue, 49 Vredendale Avenue, Hartford, Hartford County, CT

Colt Fire Arms Company, East Armory Building, 36-150 Huyshope Avenue, ...

Survey number: HAER CT-189-A National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 76001987, 03000171

Colt Fire Arms Company, East Armory Building, 36-150 Huyshope Avenue, 17-170 Van Dyke Avenue, 49 Vredendale Avenue, Hartford, Hartford County, CT

Colt Fire Arms Company, East Armory Building, 36-150 Huyshope Avenue, ...

Survey number: HAER CT-189-A National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 76001987, 03000171

Colt Fire Arms Company, East Armory Building, 36-150 Huyshope Avenue, 17-170 Van Dyke Avenue, 49 Vredendale Avenue, Hartford, Hartford County, CT

Colt Fire Arms Company, East Armory Building, 36-150 Huyshope Avenue, ...

Survey number: HAER CT-189-A National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 76001987, 03000171

Charlestown Navy Yard, Marine Railway, Between Piers 2 & 3, on Charlestown Waterfront at west end of Navy Yard, Boston, Suffolk County, MA

Charlestown Navy Yard, Marine Railway, Between Piers 2 & 3, on Charles...

Significance: The Marine Railway is a significant ship repair structure at the Charlestown Navy Yard, used for nearly a half-century in the repair and maintenance of small naval vessels, ranging from tugboats t... More

Charlestown Navy Yard, Marine Railway, Between Piers 2 & 3, on Charlestown Waterfront at west end of Navy Yard, Boston, Suffolk County, MA

Charlestown Navy Yard, Marine Railway, Between Piers 2 & 3, on Charles...

Significance: The Marine Railway is a significant ship repair structure at the Charlestown Navy Yard, used for nearly a half-century in the repair and maintenance of small naval vessels, ranging from tugboats t... More

Charlestown Navy Yard, Marine Railway, Between Piers 2 & 3, on Charlestown Waterfront at west end of Navy Yard, Boston, Suffolk County, MA

Charlestown Navy Yard, Marine Railway, Between Piers 2 & 3, on Charles...

Significance: The Marine Railway is a significant ship repair structure at the Charlestown Navy Yard, used for nearly a half-century in the repair and maintenance of small naval vessels, ranging from tugboats t... More

Engine 15 Firehouse, 2150 California Street, San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

Engine 15 Firehouse, 2150 California Street, San Francisco, San Franci...

Structure has been referred to stylistically as "Gothic Burlesque." Significance: Built in 1884 and was representative of the Gothic Revival Spirit that prevailed in San Francisco form the 1850s and reached its... More

Engine 15 Firehouse, 2150 California Street, San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

Engine 15 Firehouse, 2150 California Street, San Francisco, San Franci...

Structure has been referred to stylistically as "Gothic Burlesque." Significance: Built in 1884 and was representative of the Gothic Revival Spirit that prevailed in San Francisco form the 1850s and reached its... More

Agness Guard Station, Office, Confluence of Rogue & Illinois Rivers, Agness, Curry County, OR

Agness Guard Station, Office, Confluence of Rogue & Illinois Rivers, A...

Significance: CCC administrative site used by Siskiyou National Forest as a guard station constructed by the first CCC camp established in SW Oregon. The materials for it were brought up the Rogue River by boa... More

Morris Canal, Rockport, Warren County, NJ

Morris Canal, Rockport, Warren County, NJ

Significance: The Morris Canal was one of only a few amphibious canals built in the United States. This section of the canal through Rockport is a well preserved portion of the canal prism still filled with wa... More

Washington Terminal Company Power Plant, First Avenue Northeast, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Terminal Company Power Plant, First Avenue Northeast, Washi...

Significance: This steam power plant was torn down to make way for the Washington "Metro" subway system. It was originally constructed to provide heat and electric power for Union Station, and compressed air f... More

Washington Terminal Company Power Plant, First Avenue Northeast, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Terminal Company Power Plant, First Avenue Northeast, Washi...

Significance: This steam power plant was torn down to make way for the Washington "Metro" subway system. It was originally constructed to provide heat and electric power for Union Station, and compressed air f... More

Storer College, Anthony Hall, Camp Hill, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, WV

Storer College, Anthony Hall, Camp Hill, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson Coun...

Significance: From 1881 to 1955, Anthony Hall served as the main building for Harpers Ferry's Storer College, a historically black school founded in 1867 by missionaries of the Freewill Baptist Church. In addit... More

Storer College, Anthony Hall, Camp Hill, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, WV

Storer College, Anthony Hall, Camp Hill, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson Coun...

Significance: From 1881 to 1955, Anthony Hall served as the main building for Harpers Ferry's Storer College, a historically black school founded in 1867 by missionaries of the Freewill Baptist Church. In addit... More

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