George Caleb Bingham House, Arrow Rock State Park, Arrow Rock, Saline ...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-129 Survey number: HABS MO-221 Building/structure dates: 1837 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000423
Sweetbriar, 1 Sweetbriar Drive, West Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Phi...
Significance: Samuel Breck, a merchant with a future in state and national politics, built Sweetbrier in 1797. Like other Philadelphians in his social and financial position, Breck wished to escape the city's l... More
James Whitcomb Riley House, 528 Lockerbie Street, Indianapolis, Marion...
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Samuel Whitehorne House, 414 Thames Street, Newport, Newport County, R...
Significance: This house built in 1810-1800, was the residence of Samuel Whitehorne, a prosperous Newport merchant in partnership with his brother, John, until they went bankrupt in 1843. It is a fine example ... More
John Bartram House, Fifty-fourth Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co...
Significance: From the National Historic Landmark nomination: The house and gardens of John Bartram stand today as a living memorial to the pioneer American botanist and serve as an eloquent symbol of the rise ... More
Bancroft House, 9050 Memory Lane, Spring Valley, San Diego County, CA
Significance: Built about 1856 by A.S. Ensworth, Justice of the Peace. Occupied by Captain Rufus K. Porter who gave Spring Valley its name. Later occupied by Hubert Howe Bancroft, the famous historian, from 188... More
Liberty Hall, Main & Wilkinson Streets, Frankfort, Franklin County, KY
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-2, FN-62 Survey number: HABS KY-20-2 Building/structure dates: 1797 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: ca. 1835 Subsequent Work Buil... More
Liberty Hall, Main & Wilkinson Streets, Frankfort, Franklin County, KY
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-2, FN-62 Survey number: HABS KY-20-2 Building/structure dates: 1797 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: ca. 1835 Subsequent Work Buil... More
Mason's Ordinary (Coffee House), 128 North Royal Street, Alexandria, I...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-86, FN-87, FN-88 Survey number: HABS VA-100 Building/structure dates: 1752 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1792 Subsequent Work N... More
McNamara House, 502 North Liberty Street, Victoria, Victoria County, T...
Significance: The McNamara House Museum is a 1-1/2 story frame building built in 1876 for William John McNamara, his wife Mary Ann Buckley McNamara and daughters Mary Ellen, Elizabeth, Margaret, and Catherine. ... More
Paul Revere House, 19 North Square, Boston, Suffolk County, MA
Significance: Paul Revere silversmith, pioneer, industrialist and a leading Revolutionary activist owned this house in North Square from 1770 to 1800. Constructed c. 1678=1680, the building is the sole survivo... More
Rothschild House, 836 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, Jefferson Count...
Significance: D.C.H. (Henry) Rothschild (1824-86) was a German immigrant by way of Kentucky and California. He settled in Port Townsend in 1858, establishing the Kentucky Store on the town's waterfront. One o... More
Casa de Pio Pico, Whittier Boulevard & Guirado Street, Whittier, Los A...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-4 Survey number: HABS CA-37-24 Building/structure dates: 1832 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1867 Subsequent Work Building/struc... More
Casa de Pio Pico, Whittier Boulevard & Guirado Street, Whittier, Los A...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-4 Survey number: HABS CA-37-24 Building/structure dates: 1832 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1867 Subsequent Work Building/struc... More
Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon, Fairfax Cou...
Significance: Originally home of Augustine Washington, George Washington's father, it became the first president's home from 1754 until his death in 1799. Became the object of America's first successful nation... More
Vanderbilt Mansion Roads & Bridges, Hyde Park, Dutchess County, NY
Significance: Representative of carriage drive systems in parks and the country estates of the wealthy, the roads of Vanderbilt Mansion served both aesthetic and practical functions. The drives were laid out n... More
Gallier House, 1132 Royal Street, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA
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Ritter Log Cabin, 118 West Johnson Avenue, Springdale, Washington Coun...
This structure was moved from Highway 112 near Elm Springs in 1979. 1995 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: The Ritter Log Cabin dates back to the 1850's through a study performed by David Stahle, d... More
Marietta, 5626 Bell Station Road, Glenn Dale, Prince George's County, ...
Significance: Marietta is one of the finest surviving examples of a late Federal-style brick plantation house found in Prince George's County. It is different from most of the plantation houses of its era in t... More
Montpelier, 13480 South Montpelier Road, Montpelier Station, Orange Co...
Significance: Montpelier is situated on land granted by patent in 1723 to Ambrose Madison and his brother-in-law Thomas Chew. The patent was divided in 1732 at the death of Ambrose. The Madison family progeny... More
Isaac Bell House, 70 Perry Street, Newport, Newport County, RI
Significance: This large house, built as a summer "cottage" in 1882-1883, is an early work of the architects McKim, Mead, and White. It is a typical example of the Shingle Style, and it is distinguished by the... More
Airliewood, 109 Salem Avenue, Holly Springs, Marshall County, MS
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Manse, Frederick & Coalter Streets, Staunton, Staunton, Virginia
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Manse, Frederick & Coalter Streets, Staunton, Staunton, Virginia
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Ronald-Brennan House, 631 South Fifth Street, Louisville, Jefferson Co...
Significance: The Ronald-Brennan House, a good example of Italianate design, has been carefully preserved by the Brennan family, who have left the house with its excellent late 19th century and early 20th centu... More
Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia
Significance: The fine old brick mansion in the lower part of the County, known as "Bacon's Castle", was built by Arthur Allen, ancestor of the Claremont Allens, in 1665. It was referred to as "Allen's Brick H... More
Squire William Sever House, 2 Linden Street, Kingston, Plymouth County...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-12 Survey number: HABS MA-135 Building/structure dates: 1760 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1890 Subsequent Work Building/struct... More
General Phineas Banning Residence, 401 East M Street, Wilmington, Los ...
Significance: The General Phineas Banning Residence consists of a 23 room house built in 1864 in the Greek Revival style. The residence is set in 20 acres of parkland and gardens. The property is located in t... More
General Phineas Banning Residence, 401 East M Street, Wilmington, Los ...
Significance: The General Phineas Banning Residence consists of a 23 room house built in 1864 in the Greek Revival style. The residence is set in 20 acres of parkland and gardens. The property is located in t... More
General Phineas Banning Residence, 401 East M Street, Wilmington, Los ...
Significance: The General Phineas Banning Residence consists of a 23 room house built in 1864 in the Greek Revival style. The residence is set in 20 acres of parkland and gardens. The property is located in t... More
General Phineas Banning Residence, 401 East M Street, Wilmington, Los ...
Significance: The General Phineas Banning Residence consists of a 23 room house built in 1864 in the Greek Revival style. The residence is set in 20 acres of parkland and gardens. The property is located in t... More
1318 Vermont Avenue, Northwest (House), Washington, District of Columb...
Significance: The row house at 1318 Vermont Avenue, NW, attained its prestige as the headquarters of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) as as the Washington residence of Mary McLeod Bethune, the educato... More
Lyndhurst, Main House, 635 South Broadway, Tarrytown, Westchester Coun...
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Lyndhurst, Main House, 635 South Broadway, Tarrytown, Westchester Coun...
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Lyndhurst, Main House, 635 South Broadway, Tarrytown, Westchester Coun...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic place interior, salon, hall lobby, living room, 18th-19th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Lyndhurst, Main House, 635 South Broadway, Tarrytown, Westchester Coun...
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Lyndhurst, Main House, 635 South Broadway, Tarrytown, Westchester Coun...
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Hegeler Carus Mansion, 1307 Seventh Street, La Salle, La Salle County,...
Significance: The Hegeler Carus Mansion, constructed in 1874-76, is a seven level Second Empire Style residence in La Salle, Illinois, approximately six blocks north of the Illinois and Michigan Canal, a Nation... More
Hegeler Carus Mansion, 1307 Seventh Street, La Salle, La Salle County,...
Significance: The Hegeler Carus Mansion, constructed in 1874-76, is a seven level Second Empire Style residence in La Salle, Illinois, approximately six blocks north of the Illinois and Michigan Canal, a Nation... More
Arlington House, Lee Drive, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Ar...
See also HALS VA-10 for related documentation. Significance: Arlington House, unique in its association with the Custis, Washington, and Lee families, is celebrated as one of the nation's most significant house... More
Arlington House, Lee Drive, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Ar...
See also HALS VA-10 for related documentation. Significance: Arlington House, unique in its association with the Custis, Washington, and Lee families, is celebrated as one of the nation's most significant house... More
Oakleigh, House & Slave Quarters, 350 Oakleigh Place, Mobile, Mobile C...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-19, FN-20 Survey number: HABS AL-47 Building/structure dates: 1838 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 71000104
Oakleigh, House & Slave Quarters, 350 Oakleigh Place, Mobile, Mobile C...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-19, FN-20 Survey number: HABS AL-47 Building/structure dates: 1838 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 71000104
Colonel Jacob Ford Jr. House, 230 Morris Street, Morristown, Morris Co...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-18 Survey number: HABS NJ-32 Building/structure dates: 1774 Initial Construction
Colonel Jacob Ford Jr. House, 230 Morris Street, Morristown, Morris Co...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-18 Survey number: HABS NJ-32 Building/structure dates: 1774 Initial Construction
Colonel Jacob Ford Jr. House, 230 Morris Street, Morristown, Morris Co...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-18 Survey number: HABS NJ-32 Building/structure dates: 1774 Initial Construction
Fallingwater, Guest House, State Route 381 (Stewart Township), Ohiopyl...
2010 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1587 Survey number: HABS PA-5346-A Building/structure dates: 1939 Initial Construction National Register of H... More
Don Raimundo Arrivas House, 44 South George Street, Saint Augustine, S...
Significance: The restored structure that has been entitled the "Don Raimundo [ or Raymundo] de Arrivas House" is recorded in the Tax Rolls of St. Johns County as lot 21, block 12, of the City of St. Augustine.... More
Belair, Tulip Grove Drive, Belair-at-Bowie, Bowie, Prince George's Cou...
Significance: Initially completed ca. 1746, Belair is an outstanding example of Georgian architecture. It was also home to two Maryland governors and symbolizes more than 250 years of thoroughbred horse racing.... More
Cliveden, 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, P...
Significance: Built as a country residence in 1763-1767 for Benjamin Chew, a prominent Pennsylvania jurist, Cliveden is an outstanding example of Philadelphia Georgian architecture. Probably designed by Chew an... More
Cliveden, 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, P...
Significance: Built as a country residence in 1763-1767 for Benjamin Chew, a prominent Pennsylvania jurist, Cliveden is an outstanding example of Philadelphia Georgian architecture. Probably designed by Chew an... More
Governor Christopher Gore Mansion, 52 Gore Street, Waltham, Middlesex ...
Significance: From the National Historic Landmark Program: "Built in 1805-06, this is a noteworthy example of a five-part Federal house. Elaborately carved interior mantels contrast with simpler woodwork. In ad... More
Potts-Fitzhugh House, 607 Oronoco Street, Alexandria, Independent City...
Significance: This structure was built contemporaneously with its twin next door at 609 Oronoco, later known as Hallowell School. Together these chaste Georgian buildings confer distinction to the block, a qua... More
Potts-Fitzhugh House, 607 Oronoco Street, Alexandria, Independent City...
Significance: This structure was built contemporaneously with its twin next door at 609 Oronoco, later known as Hallowell School. Together these chaste Georgian buildings confer distinction to the block, a qua... More
Gunston Hall, 10709 Gunston Road, Lorton, Fairfax County, Virginia
Significance: Gunston Hall is one of the most important examples of Georgian architecture in America. Built c. 1755-59, the house is noted especially for its unexcelled interior woodwork by William Buckland. ... More
Pope-Leighey House, 9000 Richmond Highway (moved from Falls Church, Vi...
Significance: Frank Lloyd Wright designed this house, which was built in 1940 for Loren B. Pope. An example of Wright's "Usonian House," the structure, in danger of demolition in 1965 for a highway right-of-wa... More
Guibourd-Valle House, Fourth & Merchant Streets, Sainte Genevieve, Ste...
Significance: This house is a large and well preserved example of the French colonial architectural tradition. Its walls are constructed of closely spaced, hewn vertical logs (poteaux sur sole) and the roof is ... More
Carter's Grove, U.S. Route 60 vicinity, Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Vi...
For additional documentation, see also HALS VA-75. Significance: Carter's Grove was built by Carter Burwell, grandson of Robert "King" Carter, between 1749 and 1756. David Minetree, a Williamsburg brick mason,... More
Carter's Grove, U.S. Route 60 vicinity, Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Vi...
For additional documentation, see also HALS VA-75. Significance: Carter's Grove was built by Carter Burwell, grandson of Robert "King" Carter, between 1749 and 1756. David Minetree, a Williamsburg brick mason,... More
Magnolia Mound, 2161 Nicholson Drive, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Pa...
Significance: Magnolia Mound is one of the few extant examples of a late eighteenth century settler's house and one of the earliest surviving structures in the Baton Rouge vicinity. Built in the late 1790s on ... More
Mark Twain House, 351 Farmington Avenue (corrected from original addre...
Sometimes architecturally referred to as "Mississippi Steamboat" style. Significance: Completed in 1874, the Mark Twain house was designed by Edward Tuckerman Potter and Alfred H. Thorp for noted American autho... More
Mark Twain House, 351 Farmington Avenue (corrected from original addre...
Sometimes architecturally referred to as "Mississippi Steamboat" style. Significance: Completed in 1874, the Mark Twain house was designed by Edward Tuckerman Potter and Alfred H. Thorp for noted American autho... More
Burrowes Mansion, 94 Main Street, Matawan, Monmouth County, NJ
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-97 Survey number: HABS NJ-198 Building/structure dates: 1723 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 72000803
Mary Washington House, 1200 Charles Street, Fredericksburg, Fredericks...
Significance: In 1772, George Washington purchased a house from Michael Robinson in Fredericksburg, Virginia for his mother. Mary Ball Washington spent her last seventeen years in this comfortable home. The wh... More
Henry Shaw House, 2345 Tower Grove Avenue, Saint Louis, Independent Ci...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-4 Survey number: HABS MO-31-7 Building/structure dates: 1849 Initial Construction
Henry Shaw House, 2345 Tower Grove Avenue, Saint Louis, Independent Ci...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-4 Survey number: HABS MO-31-7 Building/structure dates: 1849 Initial Construction
Henry Shaw House, 2345 Tower Grove Avenue, Saint Louis, Independent Ci...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-4 Survey number: HABS MO-31-7 Building/structure dates: 1849 Initial Construction
Tudor Place, 1644 Thirty-first Street, Northwest, Washington, District...
Significance: An unusual, perhaps unique, execution of late Federal period architecture, designed by William Thornton, Tudor Place also possesses outstanding historical significance for its association with pro... More
Wickham-Virginialentine House, 1015 East Clay Street, Richmond, Indepe...
Significance: The Wicham-Valentine House is one of the finest domestic expressions of early Neo-classical architecture in America. The design of the mansion, which was built in 1812 for John Wickham, was execu... More
Wickham-Virginialentine House, 1015 East Clay Street, Richmond, Indepe...
Significance: The Wicham-Valentine House is one of the finest domestic expressions of early Neo-classical architecture in America. The design of the mansion, which was built in 1812 for John Wickham, was execu... More
Fallingwater, State Route 381 (Stewart Township), Ohiopyle, Fayette Co...
2010 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: Designed late in the architect's career, Fallingwater exemplifies Frank Lloyd Wright's conception of integrating buildings and their sites. Completed in 1937,... More
Fallingwater, State Route 381 (Stewart Township), Ohiopyle, Fayette Co...
2010 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: Designed late in the architect's career, Fallingwater exemplifies Frank Lloyd Wright's conception of integrating buildings and their sites. Completed in 1937,... More
Melrose Plantation, Big House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoche...
1997 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Second Place Significance: The Big House, officially known as Melrose Historic House, was begun in 1833 by Marie Theresa Coin-Coin's grandson, Louis Metoyer, as a raised plantati... More
Stratford, State Route 214, Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virgi...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-140 Survey number: HABS VA-307 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000851
Stratford, State Route 214, Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virgi...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-140 Survey number: HABS VA-307 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000851
Stratford, State Route 214, Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virgi...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-140 Survey number: HABS VA-307 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000851
Stratford, State Route 214, Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virgi...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-140 Survey number: HABS VA-307 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000851
George Washington Memorial Parkway, Along Potomac River from McLean to...
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George Washington Memorial Parkway, Along Potomac River from McLean to...
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George Washington Memorial Parkway, Along Potomac River from McLean to...
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George Washington Memorial Parkway, Along Potomac River from McLean to...
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George Washington Memorial Parkway, Along Potomac River from McLean to...
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Fenway Court, 280 The Fenway, Boston, Suffolk County, MA
Significance: It is significant for its association with the life of Isabella Stewart Gardner and as an example of an American residence designed to house a museum collection. Isabella Stewart Gardner contribut... More
Fenway Court, 280 The Fenway, Boston, Suffolk County, MA
Significance: It is significant for its association with the life of Isabella Stewart Gardner and as an example of an American residence designed to house a museum collection. Isabella Stewart Gardner contribut... More
Chateau-sur-Mer, Bellevue Avenue, Newport, Newport County, RI
Significance: "Chateau-sur-Mer," its lodge, entrance arch, and greenhouse were built in 1851-1852 by the Newport contractor Seth C. Bradford for William Shepard Wetmore, merchant in the China trade. His son, Ge... More
Chateau-sur-Mer, Bellevue Avenue, Newport, Newport County, RI
Significance: "Chateau-sur-Mer," its lodge, entrance arch, and greenhouse were built in 1851-1852 by the Newport contractor Seth C. Bradford for William Shepard Wetmore, merchant in the China trade. His son, Ge... More
Amoureaux House, 327 St. Mary's Road, Sainte Genevieve, Ste. Genevieve...
STORED OFF SITE AND ON SITE. mchr Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-134 Survey number: HABS MO-1113 Building/structure dates: 1793 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: c... More
Dumbarton House, 2715 Q Street, Northwest, Washington, District of Col...
Significance: Good example of late Georgian 5-part mansion. Early 19th century remodeling attributed to noted architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N66... More
Adam Thoroughgood House, 1636 Parish Road (Thoroughgood Road), Virgini...
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Casa Antonio Roig, 66 Calle Antonio Lopez, Humacao, Humacao Municipio,...
2016 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Second Place Significance: The Roig house was designed by the Czech architect Antonin Nechodoma and built in 1920 for Antonio Roig, a prominent businessman in Humacao. The house ... More
Walter Luther Dodge House, 950 North Kings Road, West Hollywood Distri...
Significance: The Dodge House is an unusually well-preserved example of the architecture of Irving Gill; it is a culmination of his genius, a rare example of the early manifestations of the International Style,... More
Walter Luther Dodge House, 950 North Kings Road, West Hollywood Distri...
Significance: The Dodge House is an unusually well-preserved example of the architecture of Irving Gill; it is a culmination of his genius, a rare example of the early manifestations of the International Style,... More
Walter Luther Dodge House, 950 North Kings Road, West Hollywood Distri...
Significance: The Dodge House is an unusually well-preserved example of the architecture of Irving Gill; it is a culmination of his genius, a rare example of the early manifestations of the International Style,... More
Walter Luther Dodge House, 950 North Kings Road, West Hollywood Distri...
Significance: The Dodge House is an unusually well-preserved example of the architecture of Irving Gill; it is a culmination of his genius, a rare example of the early manifestations of the International Style,... More
Nichols-Wanton-Hunter House, 54 Washington Street, Newport, Newport Co...
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Meadow Garden, 1230 Nelson Street, Augusta, Richmond County, GA
Public domain photograph - Georgia folklife collection, ethnography, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Sully, 3601 Sully Road, Chantilly, Fairfax County, Virginia
The address was updated from 3601 Sully Road, Chantilly vicinity, to 3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly. (November 2016) Significance: Aside from preeminent historical associations, "Sully" is a notable plantat... More
Sully, 3601 Sully Road, Chantilly, Fairfax County, Virginia
The address was updated from 3601 Sully Road, Chantilly vicinity, to 3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly. (November 2016) Significance: Aside from preeminent historical associations, "Sully" is a notable plantat... More
Cherry Hill, 312 Park Avenue, Falls Church, Falls Church, Virginia
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David Sinton House, 316 Pike Street, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH
Significance: From the Nat'l Register nomination: To become a black artist under the conditions of the nineteenth century posed great obstacles, largely complicated by racism. No matter how potentially great or... More