Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Munitions Storage Bunker, Naval Ammunition...
Significance: Building 104 is considered significant for its association with Naval history in the Puget Sound region, with ship-building and repair in Washington State and with the World War II in the Pacific;... More
Steel Pier, Boardwalk at Virginia Avenue, Atlantic City, Atlantic Coun...
Public domain image of a historic view of Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
Steel Pier, Boardwalk at Virginia Avenue, Atlantic City, Atlantic Coun...
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of an amusement park, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Pattern Shop, Near State Highway 37, Valle...
Significance: Mare Island was established by Commander (later Admiral) David Glasgow Farragut as the first Naval base in California. Building No. 53 was a prime example of an industrial building constructed by... More
Wye Town Farm, Corn Crib, Maritime Museum (moved from MD,Tunis Mills),...
Survey number: HABS MD-309 Building/structure dates: 1800s Public domain photograph of attic, house frame, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
General John Pope, Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, Benicia, Solano County, C...
STORED ON SITE. mchr Significance: At the time of the documentation, the General John Pope was the sole remaining ship afloat in the P2-S2-R2 class and was notable for its longevity as a troopship that particip... More
U.S. Naval Submarine Base, New London Submarine Escape Training Tank, ...
Significance: The Submarine Escape Training Tank was constructed for the purpose of training U.S. Navy submariners in the use of re-breathing apparatus and in emergency procedures for escaping from disabled sub... More
U.S. Naval Submarine Base, New London Submarine Escape Training Tank, ...
Significance: The Submarine Escape Training Tank was constructed for the purpose of training U.S. Navy submariners in the use of re-breathing apparatus and in emergency procedures for escaping from disabled sub... More
U.S. Naval Submarine Base, New London Submarine Escape Training Tank, ...
Significance: The Submarine Escape Training Tank was constructed for the purpose of training U.S. Navy submariners in the use of re-breathing apparatus and in emergency procedures for escaping from disabled sub... More
Tenants Harbor Light Station, Southern Island, at entrance to Tenants ...
Survey number: HABS ME-215
Tenants Harbor Light Station, Southern Island, at entrance to Tenants ...
Survey number: HABS ME-215
Tenants Harbor Light Station, Southern Island, at entrance to Tenants ...
Survey number: HABS ME-215
Faro del Puerto de Guanica, Punta Meseta, Guanica, Guanica Municipio, ...
Significance: The Guanica Light is completely vandalized and in ruins, projected against the hills and dry mountains which form the east entrance to Guanica Harbor; one of the most important, busiest, and best ... More
Faro del Puerto de Guanica, Punta Meseta, Guanica, Guanica Municipio, ...
Significance: The Guanica Light is completely vandalized and in ruins, projected against the hills and dry mountains which form the east entrance to Guanica Harbor; one of the most important, busiest, and best ... More
Faro de las Cabezas de San Juan, Cabezas de San Juan, Las Croabas, Faj...
Significance: In 1782, one hundred years before the final construction of Cabo San Juan Lighthouse, Fray Inigo Abbad y Lasierra, who wrote the first formal history of Puerto Rico stated that: "The mountain peak... More
Faro de las Cabezas de San Juan, Cabezas de San Juan, Las Croabas, Faj...
Significance: In 1782, one hundred years before the final construction of Cabo San Juan Lighthouse, Fray Inigo Abbad y Lasierra, who wrote the first formal history of Puerto Rico stated that: "The mountain peak... More
Michigan City Lighthouse, Washington Park, Michigan City, La Porte Cou...
Significance: The building served as a navigation lighthouse for shipping on the southern shore of Lake Michigan. It served in this capacity from 1858 until 1934 when a new facility replaced it. Survey number... More
Naval Base Philadelphia-Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Foundry-Propeller...
Significance: Built as part of the Navy's vast expansion to meet the projected needs of WWI, Building 20 became the U.S. Navy's sole production facility for propellers. During WWII the facility produced over 5,... More
Naval Base Philadelphia-Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Foundry-Propeller...
Significance: Built as part of the Navy's vast expansion to meet the projected needs of WWI, Building 20 became the U.S. Navy's sole production facility for propellers. During WWII the facility produced over 5,... More
Cedar Point Lighthouse, Cedar Point at Patuxent River & Chesapeake Bay...
Significance: The significance of the Cedar Point Lighthouse lies in the history of navigation and commerce in the Chesapeake Bay. Additionally, the shell of a building which remained in 1981 had some architec... More
Hudson-Athens Lighthouse, Hudson River, Athens, Greene County, NY
1987 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Honorable Mention Significance: It was completed in 1874, and is one of 7 lighthouses built along the Hudson River by the Coast Guard to aid navigation. This Second-Empire buildi... More
Oakland Naval Supply Center, Warehouse Type D, Maritime Street at Seve...
Survey number: HABS CA-2614-D Building/structure dates: 1942- 1944 Initial Construction
Oakland Naval Supply Center, Warehouse Type D, Maritime Street at Seve...
Survey number: HABS CA-2614-D Building/structure dates: 1942- 1944 Initial Construction
Oakland Naval Supply Center, Warehouse Type D, Maritime Street at Seve...
Survey number: HABS CA-2614-D Building/structure dates: 1942- 1944 Initial Construction
Oakland Naval Supply Center, Warehouse Type D, Maritime Street at Seve...
Survey number: HABS CA-2614-D Building/structure dates: 1942- 1944 Initial Construction
Oakland Naval Supply Center, Warehouse Type D, Maritime Street at Seve...
Survey number: HABS CA-2614-D Building/structure dates: 1942- 1944 Initial Construction
Oakland Naval Supply Center, Warehouse Type D, Maritime Street at Seve...
Survey number: HABS CA-2614-D Building/structure dates: 1942- 1944 Initial Construction
Oakland Naval Supply Center, Warehouse Type D, Maritime Street at Seve...
Survey number: HABS CA-2614-D Building/structure dates: 1942- 1944 Initial Construction
F. & H. Benning Company, 1014 Benning Road, Galesville, Anne Arundel C...
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Connecticut State Pier, State Pier Road at Thames River, New London, N...
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Gig Harbor Net Sheds, Skansie Brothers Net Shed, 3207 Harborview Drive...
STORED OFF SITE AND ON SITE. mchr Significance: The seventeen extant net sheds in Gig Harbor, Washington, are significant as remnants of the community's cultural heritage and economic development. Families, mo... More
Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, Drydock No. 4, East terminus of Palou Av...
Significance: Dry Dock No. 4 appears to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places for its association with the events and patterns identified in the defense of the United States during... More
Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, Drydock No. 4, East terminus of Palou Av...
Significance: Dry Dock No. 4 appears to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places for its association with the events and patterns identified in the defense of the United States during... More
Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, Drydock No. 4, East terminus of Palou Av...
Significance: Dry Dock No. 4 appears to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places for its association with the events and patterns identified in the defense of the United States during... More
Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, Drydock No. 4, East terminus of Palou Av...
Significance: Dry Dock No. 4 appears to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places for its association with the events and patterns identified in the defense of the United States during... More
Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, Drydock No. 4, East terminus of Palou Av...
Significance: Dry Dock No. 4 appears to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places for its association with the events and patterns identified in the defense of the United States during... More
Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, Drydock No. 4, East terminus of Palou Av...
Significance: Dry Dock No. 4 appears to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places for its association with the events and patterns identified in the defense of the United States during... More
U.S.S. Cairo Ironclad, Vicksburg, Warren County, MS
STORED OFF SITE AND ON SITE. mchr Significance: Built by James B. Eads for use on western rivers, Cairo was commissioned in January 1862 and was one of seven City Class ironclad gunboats, all of a uniform desig... More
U.S.S. Cairo Ironclad, Vicksburg, Warren County, MS
STORED OFF SITE AND ON SITE. mchr Significance: Built by James B. Eads for use on western rivers, Cairo was commissioned in January 1862 and was one of seven City Class ironclad gunboats, all of a uniform desig... More
U.S.S. Cairo Ironclad, Vicksburg, Warren County, MS
STORED OFF SITE AND ON SITE. mchr Significance: Built by James B. Eads for use on western rivers, Cairo was commissioned in January 1862 and was one of seven City Class ironclad gunboats, all of a uniform desig... More
U.S.S. Cairo Ironclad, Vicksburg, Warren County, MS
STORED OFF SITE AND ON SITE. mchr Significance: Built by James B. Eads for use on western rivers, Cairo was commissioned in January 1862 and was one of seven City Class ironclad gunboats, all of a uniform desig... More
U.S.S. Cairo Ironclad, Vicksburg, Warren County, MS
STORED OFF SITE AND ON SITE. mchr Significance: Built by James B. Eads for use on western rivers, Cairo was commissioned in January 1862 and was one of seven City Class ironclad gunboats, all of a uniform desig... More
U.S.S. Cairo Ironclad, Vicksburg, Warren County, MS
STORED OFF SITE AND ON SITE. mchr Significance: Built by James B. Eads for use on western rivers, Cairo was commissioned in January 1862 and was one of seven City Class ironclad gunboats, all of a uniform desig... More
Semiahmoo Cannery, On Boundary Bay near Canadian border, Blaine, Whatc...
Significance: A representative example of an early 20th-century fish packing and canning facility. The Semiahmoo Cannery survives with most of its buildings and machinery intact. Survey number: HAER WA-11
Motorized Sailing Vessel "Fox", Beached on East Bank ofBayou Lafourche...
Significance: The M/V Fox represents an antique, possibly unique, and heretofore undocumented vessel form, and may constitute the sole survivor of an extinct South Louisiana vernacular vessel form. Unprocessed... More
Motorized Sailing Vessel "Fox", Beached on East Bank ofBayou Lafourche...
Significance: The M/V Fox represents an antique, possibly unique, and heretofore undocumented vessel form, and may constitute the sole survivor of an extinct South Louisiana vernacular vessel form. Unprocessed... More
Presque Isle Light Station, Off SR 405, At North end Grand Lake Road, ...
Significance: The significance of the Presque Isle Light Station stems from two sources. First, it played a role in the expansion of shipping and passenger travel on the Great Lakes and the subsequent developm... More
USS Arizona, Submerged off Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Honolu...
Significance: USS ARIZONA, a steel hulled battleship, was destroyed during the Japanese attach on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Struck by a bomb and possibly torpedoes, this ship was sunk, along with other... More
USS Arizona, Submerged off Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Honolu...
Significance: USS ARIZONA, a steel hulled battleship, was destroyed during the Japanese attach on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Struck by a bomb and possibly torpedoes, this ship was sunk, along with other... More
USS Arizona, Submerged off Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Honolu...
Significance: USS ARIZONA, a steel hulled battleship, was destroyed during the Japanese attach on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Struck by a bomb and possibly torpedoes, this ship was sunk, along with other... More
South Street Seaport, Piers 17 & 18, South Street into East River at F...
Significance: Piers 17 and 18, located in the South Street Historic District Extension, stand as physical evidence of the water-oriented economy of New York City in its developmental years. The current piers w... More
Bethlehem Steel Company Shipyard, Machine Shop, 1201-1321 Hudson Stree...
Significance: The Machine Shop is the most recognizable structure within the Bethlehem Steel Company Shipyard complex as a consequence of its siting on the yard's Hudson Street frontage. The oldest section of ... More
Bethlehem Steel Company Shipyard, Machine Shop, 1201-1321 Hudson Stree...
Significance: The Machine Shop is the most recognizable structure within the Bethlehem Steel Company Shipyard complex as a consequence of its siting on the yard's Hudson Street frontage. The oldest section of ... More
Bush Terminal Company, Pier 7, End of Forty-first Street on Upper New ...
Significance: Pier 7 was one of the two earliest piers at Bush Terminal, dating from the 1880s, and was the first to be completely rebuilt by Irving Bush with a piershed. It survives partly intact, and has the... More
Bodie Island Lifesaving Station, Off Highway 12, Nags Head, Dare Count...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a small palace, chateau, villa, residential historic building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
U.S. Coast Guard Yard, Building No. 38, Baltimore, Independent City, M...
Significance: One of the first two storage sheds erected at the YARD in 1920 for the storage of small boats, lumber and supplies. Survey number: HABS MD-1040-C National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number... More
Faro de Punta de Las Figuras, Punta de las Figuras, Las Palmas, Arroyo...
Significance: The Punta Figuras Light was built as a local light to aid navigation into Arroyo and Patillas Ports in 1893. Originally it was a 5th order light, one of only two built, and showed a fixed white l... More
Faro de Punta de Las Figuras, Punta de las Figuras, Las Palmas, Arroyo...
Significance: The Punta Figuras Light was built as a local light to aid navigation into Arroyo and Patillas Ports in 1893. Originally it was a 5th order light, one of only two built, and showed a fixed white l... More
U.S. Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, Additional Piers and Quay Walls, S13 to...
Public domain image of a historic view of Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
U.S. Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, Additional Piers and Quay Walls, S13 to...
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a ship, docks, navy, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Vermilion Life Saving Station, Shore of Lake Superior, 10 miles west o...
Significance: The original 1876 Vermilion Life Saving Station building stands as the last remaining example (with some additions) of the 1876 Lake Superior-type station designed by U.S. Life-Saving Service arch... More
Vermilion Life Saving Station, Shore of Lake Superior, 10 miles west o...
Significance: The original 1876 Vermilion Life Saving Station building stands as the last remaining example (with some additions) of the 1876 Lake Superior-type station designed by U.S. Life-Saving Service arch... More
Vermilion Life Saving Station, Shore of Lake Superior, 10 miles west o...
Significance: The original 1876 Vermilion Life Saving Station building stands as the last remaining example (with some additions) of the 1876 Lake Superior-type station designed by U.S. Life-Saving Service arch... More
Houseboat LA DUCHESSE, The Antique Boat Museum, Clayton, Jefferson Cou...
Significance: Built in 1903 for George Boldt, whose biography is a rags-to-riches story of a Prussian immigrant who came to the United States and became a wealthy businessman, LA DUCHESSE survives as a luxuriou... More
Houseboat LA DUCHESSE, The Antique Boat Museum, Clayton, Jefferson Cou...
Significance: Built in 1903 for George Boldt, whose biography is a rags-to-riches story of a Prussian immigrant who came to the United States and became a wealthy businessman, LA DUCHESSE survives as a luxuriou... More
Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Building No. 28A, Adjoining Buildings No. 28 &...
Significance: Building 28A was constructed during World War I mobilization of the United States Navy Yard. The infill structure, which utilizes party walls from Buildings 28 and 29, provided an economical solu... More
Thames Tow Boat Company, Foot of Farnsworth Street, New London, New Lo...
Significance: The Thames Shipyard has been in constant use from the time of its completion in 1903 to the present (as of 1978). Originally constructed to build and repair ocean-going tugs and barges, the yard ... More
Thames Tow Boat Company, Foot of Farnsworth Street, New London, New Lo...
Significance: The Thames Shipyard has been in constant use from the time of its completion in 1903 to the present (as of 1978). Originally constructed to build and repair ocean-going tugs and barges, the yard ... More
Thames Tow Boat Company, Foot of Farnsworth Street, New London, New Lo...
Significance: The Thames Shipyard has been in constant use from the time of its completion in 1903 to the present (as of 1978). Originally constructed to build and repair ocean-going tugs and barges, the yard ... More
Thames Tow Boat Company, Foot of Farnsworth Street, New London, New Lo...
Significance: The Thames Shipyard has been in constant use from the time of its completion in 1903 to the present (as of 1978). Originally constructed to build and repair ocean-going tugs and barges, the yard ... More
Thames Tow Boat Company, Foot of Farnsworth Street, New London, New Lo...
Significance: The Thames Shipyard has been in constant use from the time of its completion in 1903 to the present (as of 1978). Originally constructed to build and repair ocean-going tugs and barges, the yard ... More
U.S. Coast Guard Base, San Juan, Guard House, La Puntilla Finalle, San...
Survey number: HABS PR-133-B Public domain photograph - historical image of Puerto Rico, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter WHITE PINE, U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Base...
See HAER DC-56, U.S. Coast Guard Buoy Tenders, 133' Class for overview. Significance: WHITE PINE was originally constructed as a yard lighter YF 448 for the U.S. Navy YF 257 class. This class of vessel provide... More
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter WHITE PINE, U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Base...
See HAER DC-56, U.S. Coast Guard Buoy Tenders, 133' Class for overview. Significance: WHITE PINE was originally constructed as a yard lighter YF 448 for the U.S. Navy YF 257 class. This class of vessel provide... More
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter WHITE PINE, U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Base...
See HAER DC-56, U.S. Coast Guard Buoy Tenders, 133' Class for overview. Significance: WHITE PINE was originally constructed as a yard lighter YF 448 for the U.S. Navy YF 257 class. This class of vessel provide... More
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter WHITE PINE, U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Base...
See HAER DC-56, U.S. Coast Guard Buoy Tenders, 133' Class for overview. Significance: WHITE PINE was originally constructed as a yard lighter YF 448 for the U.S. Navy YF 257 class. This class of vessel provide... More
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter WHITE PINE, U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Base...
See HAER DC-56, U.S. Coast Guard Buoy Tenders, 133' Class for overview. Significance: WHITE PINE was originally constructed as a yard lighter YF 448 for the U.S. Navy YF 257 class. This class of vessel provide... More
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter WHITE PINE, U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Base...
See HAER DC-56, U.S. Coast Guard Buoy Tenders, 133' Class for overview. Significance: WHITE PINE was originally constructed as a yard lighter YF 448 for the U.S. Navy YF 257 class. This class of vessel provide... More
Green's Ledge Lighthouse, Long Island Sound, Norwalk, Fairfield County...
Significance: Green's Ledge Lighthouse, built 1902, is significant as an example of a pre-fabricated, conical, cast-iron light tower built on a cylindrical cast-iron and concrete foundation. That design was de... More
US Coast Guard Icebreaker Glacier, Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, Benicia, ...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a portrait of a scientist, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Liston Range Rear Light, County Road 2, Biddles Corner, New Castle Cou...
Significance: The Liston Range Rear Light merits attention for two reasons. First, it is a river range light a type virtually ignored in the historical literature on lighthouses. Secondly, it is a wrought i... More
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter WHITE SUMAC, U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Bas...
Public domain photograph - historical image of Louisiana, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Lobster Cove, Annisquam, Essex County, MA
Significance: This picturesque Massachusetts seaside village, located at the mouth of the Annisquam River and the Ipswich Bay, was first settled in 1631, During the nineteenth century it was known for its grani... More
Lobster Cove, Annisquam, Essex County, MA
Significance: This picturesque Massachusetts seaside village, located at the mouth of the Annisquam River and the Ipswich Bay, was first settled in 1631, During the nineteenth century it was known for its grani... More
Lighthouse, Point Pinos, Monterey, Monterey County, CA
Survey number: HABS CA-1264 Public domain photograph - 1930s California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Libby Island Light Station, At southern tip of Libby Island at entranc...
Survey number: HABS ME-218 Public domain photograph of a church building, chapel, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter BRAMBLE, Waterfront at Lincoln Avenue, Port Hu...
Significance: This vessel was built to serve as a 180' U.S. Coast Guard cutter. The federal government purchased or built thirty-nine of these vessels, built in three sub-classes, from 1942-1944. The United S... More
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter BRAMBLE, Waterfront at Lincoln Avenue, Port Hu...
Significance: This vessel was built to serve as a 180' U.S. Coast Guard cutter. The federal government purchased or built thirty-nine of these vessels, built in three sub-classes, from 1942-1944. The United S... More
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter FIR, Puget Sound Area, Seattle, King County, W...
Photos 1-33 were taken while the FIR was mothballed at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet in Benicia, California. Significance: Designed a National Historic Landmark for her exceptional national significance, the FIR... More
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter FIR, Puget Sound Area, Seattle, King County, W...
Photos 1-33 were taken while the FIR was mothballed at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet in Benicia, California. Significance: Designed a National Historic Landmark for her exceptional national significance, the FIR... More
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter FIR, Puget Sound Area, Seattle, King County, W...
Photos 1-33 were taken while the FIR was mothballed at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet in Benicia, California. Significance: Designed a National Historic Landmark for her exceptional national significance, the FIR... More
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter FIR, Puget Sound Area, Seattle, King County, W...
Photos 1-33 were taken while the FIR was mothballed at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet in Benicia, California. Significance: Designed a National Historic Landmark for her exceptional national significance, the FIR... More
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter FIR, Puget Sound Area, Seattle, King County, W...
Photos 1-33 were taken while the FIR was mothballed at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet in Benicia, California. Significance: Designed a National Historic Landmark for her exceptional national significance, the FIR... More
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter FIR, Puget Sound Area, Seattle, King County, W...
Photos 1-33 were taken while the FIR was mothballed at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet in Benicia, California. Significance: Designed a National Historic Landmark for her exceptional national significance, the FIR... More
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter FIR, Puget Sound Area, Seattle, King County, W...
Photos 1-33 were taken while the FIR was mothballed at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet in Benicia, California. Significance: Designed a National Historic Landmark for her exceptional national significance, the FIR... More
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter PLANETREE, San Francisco, San Francisco County...
Public domain photograph of Vietnam War, the 1960s, 1970s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter PLANETREE, San Francisco, San Francisco County...
Public domain scan of a technical diagram, plan, or drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.
Gig Harbor Net Sheds, Castelan - Jerkovich Net Shed, 8200 Novak Street...
STORED OFF SITE AND ON SITE. mchr Significance: The seventeen extant net sheds in Gig Harbor, Washington, are significant as remnants of the community's cultural heritage and economic development. Families, mo... More
Cape May Point Lighthouses, Cape May Point, Cape May County, NJ
Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Naval Base Philadelphia-Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Reserve Basin & M...
Survey number: HAER PA-387-W Public domain photograph of port, ship docks, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description