U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station, Equipment Building, Off Coast...
Significance: The Equipment Building is one of two principal contributing outbuildings associated with the U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station built during the 1936-37 period of development. Survey number:... More
U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station, Equipment Building, Off Coast...
Significance: The Equipment Building is one of two principal contributing outbuildings associated with the U.S. Coast Guard Cape Cod Canal Station built during the 1936-37 period of development. Survey number:... More
Maine Lobster Boat Silver Dollar, Beals Island Historical Society, Bea...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1251 Survey number: HAER ME-103
F. & H. Benning Company Oyster Mill, 14430 Solomons Island Road (moved...
For additional information on the F. & H. Benning Company, see HAER No. MD-138. Significance: The F. & H. Benning Company is a remnant of the once vital and significant Chesapeake Bay oyster industry. The F. &... More
Hunting Island Lighthouse, Storage Building, Hunting Island State Park...
Survey number: HABS SC-385-B Public domain photograph of architectural diagram, building plan, section, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Hunting Island Lighthouse, Storage Building, Hunting Island State Park...
Survey number: HABS SC-385-B Public domain photograph of architectural diagram, building plan, section, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Point Isabel Lighthouse, Northeast of Brownsville, Port Isabel, Camero...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-22, FN-23 Survey number: HABS TX-33-AB-1 Building/structure dates: 1858 Initial Construction
Maritime Child Development Center, 1014 Florida Avenue, Richmond, Cont...
Significance: The Maritime Child Development Center was one of approximately thirty-five nursery school units of varying sizes established in the Richmond area during World War II in order to provide child care... More
Arthur M. Huddell, James River Reserve Fleet, Newport News, Newport Ne...
Significance: The Arthur M. Huddell is significant as an example of the Liberty class, which have been described as the workhorses of World War II. The mass production of the Liberty class was possible because... More
Arthur M. Huddell, James River Reserve Fleet, Newport News, Newport Ne...
Significance: The Arthur M. Huddell is significant as an example of the Liberty class, which have been described as the workhorses of World War II. The mass production of the Liberty class was possible because... More
Rock of Ages Lighthouse, Copper Harbor, Keweenaw County, MI
Significance: Situated five miles off the northwest tip of Isle Royale in Lake Superior, Rock of Ages Lighthouse stands as one of the tallest and most powerful beacons on the Great Lakes. The steel frame and b... More
USNS Potomac, Beaumont Reserve Fleet, Neches River, Beaumont, Jefferso...
STORED OFF SITE AND ON SITE. mchr Significance: The U.S. Naval Ship (USNS) Potomac was one of four tankers built for the U.S. Navy in the mid-1950s to transport refined petroleum products to American bases over... More
American Racer, Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, Benicia, Solano County, CA
STORED ON SITE. mchr Significance: The American Racer is a cargo ship designed to carry general, refrigerated, and liquid freight in express ocean service. Propelled by steam turbines geared to a single screw, ... More
Faro de los Morillos de Arecibo, Punta Morillos,end of Rt. 655, Arecib...
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Faro de los Morillos de Arecibo, Punta Morillos,end of Rt. 655, Arecib...
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Pacific Coast Torpedo Station, Keyport Industrial District, Both sides...
Significance: The district exhibits the qualities and character of a naval torpedo facility of the period from 1914-1948. This association with military activities and the development of undersea warfare techno... More
Bethlehem Steel Company Shipyard, Blacksmith Shop-Boiler Shop, 1201-13...
Significance: The Boiler Shop/Blacksmith Shop is sited to the east of the Machine Shop within the Bethlehem Steel Company Shipyard complex. This structure was built by the W. & A. Fletcher Company during the i... More
Bethlehem Steel Company Shipyard, Blacksmith Shop-Boiler Shop, 1201-13...
Significance: The Boiler Shop/Blacksmith Shop is sited to the east of the Machine Shop within the Bethlehem Steel Company Shipyard complex. This structure was built by the W. & A. Fletcher Company during the i... More
Naval Undersea Warfare Center, East side of Smith & East Streets betwe...
Significance: Initially built as a fort during the Revolution, the site is significant as a 19th century coastal fort. It is also significant for its use as the Coast Guard Academy (1910-1933), the U.S. Mariti... More
Navy Yard, Main Gate, Eighth & M Streets Southeast, Washington, Distri...
Significance: Surviving portion of an early 19th-Century Navy Yard structure designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe. Survey number: HABS DC-100 Building/structure dates: ca. 1805 Initial Construction Building/s... More
Maine Lobster Boat Tammy and Nicole, Jonesport Harbor, Beals Island, W...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1242 Survey number: HAER ME-86
Naval Base Philadelphia-Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Structural Assemb...
Picryl description: Public domain photo of a factory, warehouse, commercial or industrial building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Cape Cod Cold Storage, Freeman's Wharf, 125-129 Commercial Street, Pro...
Significance: Freeman's Wharf is a remnant of a former trap fishing and cold storage facility also known as the Cape Cod Cold Storage which functioned as a principal industry and employer in Provincetown during... More
Cape Cod Cold Storage, Freeman's Wharf, 125-129 Commercial Street, Pro...
Significance: Freeman's Wharf is a remnant of a former trap fishing and cold storage facility also known as the Cape Cod Cold Storage which functioned as a principal industry and employer in Provincetown during... More
Cape Cod Cold Storage, Freeman's Wharf, 125-129 Commercial Street, Pro...
Significance: Freeman's Wharf is a remnant of a former trap fishing and cold storage facility also known as the Cape Cod Cold Storage which functioned as a principal industry and employer in Provincetown during... More
Cape Cod Cold Storage, Freeman's Wharf, 125-129 Commercial Street, Pro...
Significance: Freeman's Wharf is a remnant of a former trap fishing and cold storage facility also known as the Cape Cod Cold Storage which functioned as a principal industry and employer in Provincetown during... More
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter TANEY, Pier 5, Pratt Street, Baltimore, Indepe...
Significance: The U.S. Coast Cutter TANEY was commissioned by the United States Coast Guard in 1936 and served the American public for 50 years, including distinguished service during World War II. The TANEY i... More
Sandy Hook Lighthouse, Fort Hancock, Fort Hancock, Monmouth County, NJ
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-263 Survey number: HABS NJ-326 Building/structure dates: 1764 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000468
Cape Spencer Lighthouse, Lighthouse
Survey number: HAER AK-24-A Public domain photograph - historical image of Alaska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Cape Spencer Lighthouse, Lighthouse
Survey number: HAER AK-24-A Public domain photograph - historical image of Alaska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Steam Tug HERCULES, Hyde Street Pier, San Francisco, San Francisco Cou...
Significance: The Steam Tug HERCULES is a National Historic Landmark, significant as the only oceangoing steam tug on the West Coast. Typical in the early 20th century, this steam tug hauled log floats, large ... More
Marine Biological Laboratory, Supply Building, 111 Water Street, Falmo...
Significance: The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), founded in 1888, is national significant as the nation's first permanent and most enduring marine biological research and educational institution. The Supp... More
Fireboat JOHN J. HARVEY, Pier 63, North River, New York, New York Coun...
Significance: When completed in 1931, Fireboat JOHN J. HARVEY utilized gasoline engines, marking the transition from steam power to gasoline. Although altered in 1957 to replace the original gasoline engines w... More
Sand Key Lighthouse, Sand Key, Key West, Monroe County, FL
Significance: This is one of the most important lights on the coast of the United States. It was first lighted on July 20, 1853, and is the second oldest of the six iron screw pile light houses which extend fr... More
Faro de Punta Mulas, Punta Mulas, Isabel Segunda, Vieques Municipio, P...
Significance: The structure was built in 1895. Its background is the capital city of Vieques, Isabel II, and the central hills of the island. Survey number: HAER PR-15 Building/structure dates: 1895 Initial ... More
Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort Lighthouse, Ingalls Road, Hampton, Hamp...
Survey number: HABS VA-595-J National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000912
R-Boat Pirate, The Center for Wooden Boats, Seattle, King County, WA
Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington State, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
R-Boat Pirate, The Center for Wooden Boats, Seattle, King County, WA
Public domain scan of a technical diagram, plan, or drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.
Naval Base Philadelphia-Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, League Island, Ph...
Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Naval Base Philadelphia-Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, League Island, Ph...
Picryl description: Public domain image of composite portrait page, or group portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions
Superintendent of Lighthouses Dwelling, Punta Puntilla, San Juan, San ...
Significance: No conclusive evidence has been found about the construction date of the Lighthouse Superintendent's Dwelling, also known as QS 1 (at the U.S. Coast Guard San Juan Base). The Real Estate Records ... More
Perkin's Island Light Station, East side of Kennebec River just south ...
Survey number: HABS ME-190 Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington DC, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Bugeye "Louise Travers", Intersection of Routes 2 & 4, Solomons, Calve...
Significance: The bugeye LOUISE TRAVERS was the last surviving bugeye built by James T. Marsh, a Chesapeake Bay builder who is credited with developing the stern "duck tail" or "box" which enclosed a bugeye's r... More
Bugeye "Louise Travers", Intersection of Routes 2 & 4, Solomons, Calve...
Significance: The bugeye LOUISE TRAVERS was the last surviving bugeye built by James T. Marsh, a Chesapeake Bay builder who is credited with developing the stern "duck tail" or "box" which enclosed a bugeye's r... More
Maine Lobster Boat Poozie, Stonington Marina, Stonington, Hancock Coun...
Survey number: HAER ME-73 Public domain photograph of a fishing boat, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Pacific Creosoting Plant, Oil-Creosote Unloading Dock, 5350 Creosote P...
Survey number: HAER WA-131-H Public domain photograph of train tracks, railroad works, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Plymouth Light, Gurnet Point, Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA
Significance: Plymouth Light, built in 1843, is significant as the oldest timber-framed lighthouse in the United States. It is located on the Gurnet, a strategic coastal location that has been the site of fort... More
Plymouth Light, Gurnet Point, Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA
Significance: Plymouth Light, built in 1843, is significant as the oldest timber-framed lighthouse in the United States. It is located on the Gurnet, a strategic coastal location that has been the site of fort... More
Naval Base Philadelphia-Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Service Building,...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a power station, dam, electric generator, industrial building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Naval Base Philadelphia-Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Service Building,...
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a ship, docks, navy, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Two-Sail Bateau E. C. COLLIER, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Mills S...
Significance: This vessel represents one of the oldest and last boats in the Maryland oyster dredging fleet. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-32 Survey number: HAER MD-77 Buildin... More
Two-Sail Bateau E. C. COLLIER, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Mills S...
Significance: This vessel represents one of the oldest and last boats in the Maryland oyster dredging fleet. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-32 Survey number: HAER MD-77 Buildin... More
Two-Sail Bateau E. C. COLLIER, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Mills S...
Significance: This vessel represents one of the oldest and last boats in the Maryland oyster dredging fleet. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-32 Survey number: HAER MD-77 Buildin... More
Two-Sail Bateau E. C. COLLIER, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Mills S...
Significance: This vessel represents one of the oldest and last boats in the Maryland oyster dredging fleet. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-32 Survey number: HAER MD-77 Buildin... More
Two-Sail Bateau E. C. COLLIER, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Mills S...
Significance: This vessel represents one of the oldest and last boats in the Maryland oyster dredging fleet. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-32 Survey number: HAER MD-77 Buildin... More
Two-Sail Bateau E. C. COLLIER, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Mills S...
Significance: This vessel represents one of the oldest and last boats in the Maryland oyster dredging fleet. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-32 Survey number: HAER MD-77 Buildin... More
Faro de Punta Borinquen, Punta Borinquen, Borinquen, Ponce Municipio, ...
Significance: The original lighthouse was built in 1889 in position 18* 29' 26" N - 67* 9' 43" W, very close to the sea in a low sandy point. In 1918 Puerto Rico experienced an earthquake which had its epicente... More
USS SHACKLE, ARS 9, Ketchikan, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK
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USS SHACKLE, ARS 9, Ketchikan, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK
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USS SHACKLE, ARS 9, Ketchikan, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK
Public domain scan of an architecture diagram, plan, or drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.
USS SHACKLE, ARS 9, Ketchikan, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK
Public domain scan of an architecture diagram, plan, or drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Structural Shop, Near State Highway 37, Va...
Significance: Mare Island was established by Commander (later Admiral) David Glasgow Farragut as the first Naval base in California. Building No. 51 was a prime example of an industrial building constructed by... More
Fort Hamilton, Rose Island, Newport, Newport County, RI
Significance: Fort Hamilton contains a mixture of military fortification buildings from the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, as well as twentieth century storage facilities and torpedo warhead ar... More
Fort Hamilton, Rose Island, Newport, Newport County, RI
Significance: Fort Hamilton contains a mixture of military fortification buildings from the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, as well as twentieth century storage facilities and torpedo warhead ar... More
Fort Hamilton, Rose Island, Newport, Newport County, RI
Significance: Fort Hamilton contains a mixture of military fortification buildings from the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, as well as twentieth century storage facilities and torpedo warhead ar... More
Fort Hamilton, Rose Island, Newport, Newport County, RI
Significance: Fort Hamilton contains a mixture of military fortification buildings from the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, as well as twentieth century storage facilities and torpedo warhead ar... More
Lightship No. 83, South Lake Union Pier, Seattle, King County, WA
Significance: Lightship No. 83 is one of three surviving lightships and "the oldest on the West Coast." Of the three surviving lightships, "only No. 83 has retained her original marine steam engine and machine... More
Schooner C.A. THAYER, Hyde Street Pier, San Francisco, San Francisco C...
Significance: By the end of the nineteenth century, the lumber industry on the West Coast was booming, and specialized vessels were needed to transport the lumber along the coast, of which C.A. THAYER was typic... More
Schooner C.A. THAYER, Hyde Street Pier, San Francisco, San Francisco C...
Significance: By the end of the nineteenth century, the lumber industry on the West Coast was booming, and specialized vessels were needed to transport the lumber along the coast, of which C.A. THAYER was typic... More
Schooner C.A. THAYER, Hyde Street Pier, San Francisco, San Francisco C...
Significance: By the end of the nineteenth century, the lumber industry on the West Coast was booming, and specialized vessels were needed to transport the lumber along the coast, of which C.A. THAYER was typic... More
Schooner C.A. THAYER, Hyde Street Pier, San Francisco, San Francisco C...
Significance: By the end of the nineteenth century, the lumber industry on the West Coast was booming, and specialized vessels were needed to transport the lumber along the coast, of which C.A. THAYER was typic... More
Schooner C.A. THAYER, Hyde Street Pier, San Francisco, San Francisco C...
Significance: By the end of the nineteenth century, the lumber industry on the West Coast was booming, and specialized vessels were needed to transport the lumber along the coast, of which C.A. THAYER was typic... More
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter WHITE SAGE, U.S. Coast Guard 1st District Base...
Significance: WHITE SAGE was originally constructed as a yard lighter YF 444 for the U.S. Navy YF 257 class. This class of vessel provided logistical support to naval operations during World War II. Following... More
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter WHITE SAGE, U.S. Coast Guard 1st District Base...
Significance: WHITE SAGE was originally constructed as a yard lighter YF 444 for the U.S. Navy YF 257 class. This class of vessel provided logistical support to naval operations during World War II. Following... More
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter WHITE SAGE, U.S. Coast Guard 1st District Base...
Significance: WHITE SAGE was originally constructed as a yard lighter YF 444 for the U.S. Navy YF 257 class. This class of vessel provided logistical support to naval operations during World War II. Following... More
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter WHITE SAGE, U.S. Coast Guard 1st District Base...
Significance: WHITE SAGE was originally constructed as a yard lighter YF 444 for the U.S. Navy YF 257 class. This class of vessel provided logistical support to naval operations during World War II. Following... More
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter WHITE SAGE, U.S. Coast Guard 1st District Base...
Significance: WHITE SAGE was originally constructed as a yard lighter YF 444 for the U.S. Navy YF 257 class. This class of vessel provided logistical support to naval operations during World War II. Following... More
Schooner "Lettie G. Howard", South Street Seaport Museum, New York, Ne...
Significance: This vessel is the last remaining example of a FREDONIA model schooner, once the standard fishing boat type in North American offshore fisheries. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this s... More
Schooner "Lettie G. Howard", South Street Seaport Museum, New York, Ne...
Significance: This vessel is the last remaining example of a FREDONIA model schooner, once the standard fishing boat type in North American offshore fisheries. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this s... More
Huntington Beach Municipal Pier, Pacific Coast Highway at Main Street,...
Significance: The Huntington Beach Municipal Pier is locally important because it was constructed for the express purpose of establishing the city of Huntington Beach as a West Coast resort community. As such,... More
Huntington Beach Municipal Pier, Pacific Coast Highway at Main Street,...
Significance: The Huntington Beach Municipal Pier is locally important because it was constructed for the express purpose of establishing the city of Huntington Beach as a West Coast resort community. As such,... More
Huntington Beach Municipal Pier, Pacific Coast Highway at Main Street,...
Significance: The Huntington Beach Municipal Pier is locally important because it was constructed for the express purpose of establishing the city of Huntington Beach as a West Coast resort community. As such,... More
Huntington Beach Municipal Pier, Pacific Coast Highway at Main Street,...
Significance: The Huntington Beach Municipal Pier is locally important because it was constructed for the express purpose of establishing the city of Huntington Beach as a West Coast resort community. As such,... More
Huntington Beach Municipal Pier, Pacific Coast Highway at Main Street,...
Significance: The Huntington Beach Municipal Pier is locally important because it was constructed for the express purpose of establishing the city of Huntington Beach as a West Coast resort community. As such,... More
Huntington Beach Municipal Pier, Pacific Coast Highway at Main Street,...
Significance: The Huntington Beach Municipal Pier is locally important because it was constructed for the express purpose of establishing the city of Huntington Beach as a West Coast resort community. As such,... More
Huntington Beach Municipal Pier, Pacific Coast Highway at Main Street,...
Significance: The Huntington Beach Municipal Pier is locally important because it was constructed for the express purpose of establishing the city of Huntington Beach as a West Coast resort community. As such,... More
Huntington Beach Municipal Pier, Pacific Coast Highway at Main Street,...
Significance: The Huntington Beach Municipal Pier is locally important because it was constructed for the express purpose of establishing the city of Huntington Beach as a West Coast resort community. As such,... More
Huntington Beach Municipal Pier, Pacific Coast Highway at Main Street,...
Significance: The Huntington Beach Municipal Pier is locally important because it was constructed for the express purpose of establishing the city of Huntington Beach as a West Coast resort community. As such,... More
Huntington Beach Municipal Pier, Pacific Coast Highway at Main Street,...
Significance: The Huntington Beach Municipal Pier is locally important because it was constructed for the express purpose of establishing the city of Huntington Beach as a West Coast resort community. As such,... More
Tarr and Wonson Paint Factory, End of Horton Street, Gloucester, Essex...
Significance: The Tarr and Wonson Paint Factory is significant as the first U.S. manufacturer of copper paint, which was used on the bottom of boats to prevent marine growth. Survey number: HAER MA-166 Build... More
Tarr and Wonson Paint Factory, End of Horton Street, Gloucester, Essex...
Significance: The Tarr and Wonson Paint Factory is significant as the first U.S. manufacturer of copper paint, which was used on the bottom of boats to prevent marine growth. Survey number: HAER MA-166 Build... More
Tarr and Wonson Paint Factory, End of Horton Street, Gloucester, Essex...
Significance: The Tarr and Wonson Paint Factory is significant as the first U.S. manufacturer of copper paint, which was used on the bottom of boats to prevent marine growth. Survey number: HAER MA-166 Build... More
Faro de Punta Tuna, Punta Tuna, Emajagua, Maunabo Municipio, PR
Significance: The Punta Tuna Lighthouse was constructed as a third order lighthouse that showed a white light with a group of two flashes. It served as the most eastern primary light that terminated the Island... More
Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Str...
Significance: According to the National Historic Landmark nomination, Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER has the distinction of being not only the oldest operating fireboat in the Great Lakes, but also in the United Sta... More
Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Str...
Significance: According to the National Historic Landmark nomination, Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER has the distinction of being not only the oldest operating fireboat in the Great Lakes, but also in the United Sta... More
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter WHITE HOLLY, U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Bas...
Significance: WHITE HOLLY was originally constructed as a yard lighter YF 341 for the U.S. Navy YF 257 class. This class of vessel provided logistical support to naval operations during World War II. Followin... More
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter WHITE HOLLY, U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Bas...
Significance: WHITE HOLLY was originally constructed as a yard lighter YF 341 for the U.S. Navy YF 257 class. This class of vessel provided logistical support to naval operations during World War II. Followin... More
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter WHITE HOLLY, U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Bas...
Significance: WHITE HOLLY was originally constructed as a yard lighter YF 341 for the U.S. Navy YF 257 class. This class of vessel provided logistical support to naval operations during World War II. Followin... More
Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park, 1401 Marina Way South, Ric...
Survey number: HAER CA-326 Public domain photograph - historical image of California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park, 1401 Marina Way South, Ric...
Survey number: HAER CA-326 Public domain photograph - historical image of California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description