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Monuments & memorials. George Washington Masonic National Memorial Temple in Alexandria I

Monuments & memorials. George Washington Masonic National Memorial Tem...

Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Flight 93 memorial soon after the September 11, 2011 crash, located in the field where the plane crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania

Flight 93 memorial soon after the September 11, 2011 crash, located in...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. The jacket with the words Shanksville on it is an origi... More

Bartholomew County Memorial for Veterans, designed by Thompson and Rose Architects. Courthouse Square, Columbus, Indiana

Bartholomew County Memorial for Veterans, designed by Thompson and Ros...

Title, date, subject note, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift;... More

Flanders Field American Cemetery & Memorial, Chapel, Wortegemseweg 117, Waregem, West Flanders (Belgium), BEL

Flanders Field American Cemetery & Memorial, Chapel, Wortegemseweg 117...

Significance: Flanders Field American Cemetery & Memorial is one of eight overseas World War I cemeteries designed and administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC), a federal agency created i... More

Arlington National Cemetery, USS Maine Memorial, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia

Arlington National Cemetery, USS Maine Memorial, Arlington, Arlington ...

Significance: "Remember the Maine" was the popular call of the "yellow" or sensational press, Congress, and private citizens throughout the United States as they rallied around the tragedy of 1898. The sinking ... More

Arlington National Cemetery, USS Maine Memorial, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia

Arlington National Cemetery, USS Maine Memorial, Arlington, Arlington ...

Significance: "Remember the Maine" was the popular call of the "yellow" or sensational press, Congress, and private citizens throughout the United States as they rallied around the tragedy of 1898. The sinking ... More

Arlington National Cemetery, USS Maine Memorial, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia

Arlington National Cemetery, USS Maine Memorial, Arlington, Arlington ...

Significance: "Remember the Maine" was the popular call of the "yellow" or sensational press, Congress, and private citizens throughout the United States as they rallied around the tragedy of 1898. The sinking ... More

District of Columbia War Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

District of Columbia War Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, Dist...

Significance: The District of Columbia War Memorial was built to commemorate the citizens of the District of Columbia who served in World War I. Authorized by an Act of Congress in 1924, funds to construct the... More

Count Rumford Birthplace (Garden), 90 Elm Street, North Woburn, Middlesex County, MA

Count Rumford Birthplace (Garden), 90 Elm Street, North Woburn, Middle...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-48 Survey number: HABS MA-240 Building/structure dates: ca. 1700- 1714 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1923 Initial Construction ... More

USS Arizona, Submerged off Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Honolulu County, HI

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

United States Marine Corps War Memorial, Marshall Drive, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia

United States Marine Corps War Memorial, Marshall Drive, Arlington, Ar...

Significance: The immediate importance of the second flag-raising that occurred on 23 February 1945 on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima lies in how it resonated with the U.S. Marines as they continued their thir... More

Washington & Lee University, Lee Chapel, Lexington, Lexington, Virginia

Washington & Lee University, Lee Chapel, Lexington, Lexington, Virgini...

Significance: The Lee Chapel was declared a Registered National Historic Landmark in 1961 by the U.S. Department of the Interior which stated that "This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and ill... More

Frederick Douglass House, 1411 W Street, Southeast, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Frederick Douglass House, 1411 W Street, Southeast, Washington, Distri...

See also HALS DC-2 and HALS DC-3 for related documentation. Significance: The house was the residence of the Marshal and Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia, Minister to Haiti and runaway slave, Fred... More

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of ...

Significance: It was built to honor the veterans of the Vietnam War (1959-1975). As a memorial for a controversial and unpopular war, it was intended both to commemorate those who served, as well as provide a v... More

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of ...

Significance: It was built to honor the veterans of the Vietnam War (1959-1975). As a memorial for a controversial and unpopular war, it was intended both to commemorate those who served, as well as provide a v... More

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of ...

Significance: It was built to honor the veterans of the Vietnam War (1959-1975). As a memorial for a controversial and unpopular war, it was intended both to commemorate those who served, as well as provide a v... More

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of ...

Significance: It was built to honor the veterans of the Vietnam War (1959-1975). As a memorial for a controversial and unpopular war, it was intended both to commemorate those who served, as well as provide a v... More

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of ...

Significance: It was built to honor the veterans of the Vietnam War (1959-1975). As a memorial for a controversial and unpopular war, it was intended both to commemorate those who served, as well as provide a v... More

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson County, MO

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson C...

Significance: Liberty Memorial vividly exemplifies the fulfillment of city planning concepts, combining monumentally scaled Beaux Arts Classicism envisioned by some of the nations most notable and diverse delin... More

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson County, MO

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson C...

Significance: Liberty Memorial vividly exemplifies the fulfillment of city planning concepts, combining monumentally scaled Beaux Arts Classicism envisioned by some of the nations most notable and diverse delin... More

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson County, MO

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson C...

Significance: Liberty Memorial vividly exemplifies the fulfillment of city planning concepts, combining monumentally scaled Beaux Arts Classicism envisioned by some of the nations most notable and diverse delin... More

Monuments & memorials. John Ericsson statue and Lincoln Memorial II

Monuments & memorials. John Ericsson statue and Lincoln Memorial II

Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Arlington National Cemetery, USS Maine Memorial, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia

Arlington National Cemetery, USS Maine Memorial, Arlington, Arlington ...

Significance: "Remember the Maine" was the popular call of the "yellow" or sensational press, Congress, and private citizens throughout the United States as they rallied around the tragedy of 1898. The sinking ... More

Arlington National Cemetery, USS Maine Memorial, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia

Arlington National Cemetery, USS Maine Memorial, Arlington, Arlington ...

Significance: "Remember the Maine" was the popular call of the "yellow" or sensational press, Congress, and private citizens throughout the United States as they rallied around the tragedy of 1898. The sinking ... More

Arlington National Cemetery, USS Maine Memorial, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia

Arlington National Cemetery, USS Maine Memorial, Arlington, Arlington ...

Significance: "Remember the Maine" was the popular call of the "yellow" or sensational press, Congress, and private citizens throughout the United States as they rallied around the tragedy of 1898. The sinking ... More

Arlington National Cemetery, USS Maine Memorial, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia

Arlington National Cemetery, USS Maine Memorial, Arlington, Arlington ...

Significance: "Remember the Maine" was the popular call of the "yellow" or sensational press, Congress, and private citizens throughout the United States as they rallied around the tragedy of 1898. The sinking ... More

Arlington National Cemetery, USS Maine Memorial, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia

Arlington National Cemetery, USS Maine Memorial, Arlington, Arlington ...

Significance: "Remember the Maine" was the popular call of the "yellow" or sensational press, Congress, and private citizens throughout the United States as they rallied around the tragedy of 1898. The sinking ... More

Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park, Rosie the Riveter Memorial, Off Regatta at Melville Square in Marina Park, Richmond, Contra Costa County, CA

Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park, Rosie the Riveter Memorial...

Survey number: HAER CA-326-D Public domain photograph - historical image of California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ellsworth Air Force Base, Recreation Building, 1312 LeMay Boulevard, Blackhawk, Meade County, SD

Ellsworth Air Force Base, Recreation Building, 1312 LeMay Boulevard, B...

Significance: The Recreation Building (Youth Center) was constructed in 1954-55 to serve as a center for supervised youth activities. The building was donated by the General Richard E. Ellsworth family to serve... More

Pearl Harbor Memorial Community Church, 20 Bougainville Drive, Honolulu, Honolulu County, HI

Pearl Harbor Memorial Community Church, 20 Bougainville Drive, Honolul...

Significance: The church was listed in the Hawai'i Register of Historic Places in 2003, and was determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The stained glass window wall possess... More

Pearl Harbor Memorial Community Church, 20 Bougainville Drive, Honolulu, Honolulu County, HI

Pearl Harbor Memorial Community Church, 20 Bougainville Drive, Honolul...

Significance: The church was listed in the Hawai'i Register of Historic Places in 2003, and was determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The stained glass window wall possess... More

Perry Memorial Building, Second & French Streets, Erie, Erie County, PA

Perry Memorial Building, Second & French Streets, Erie, Erie County, P...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-38, FN-39, FN-40, FN-42 Survey number: HABS PA-52 Building/structure dates: 1812 Initial Construction

Frederick Douglass House, 1411 W Street, Southeast, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Frederick Douglass House, 1411 W Street, Southeast, Washington, Distri...

See also HALS DC-2 and HALS DC-3 for related documentation. Significance: The house was the residence of the Marshal and Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia, Minister to Haiti and runaway slave, Fred... More

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of ...

Significance: It was built to honor the veterans of the Vietnam War (1959-1975). As a memorial for a controversial and unpopular war, it was intended both to commemorate those who served, as well as provide a v... More

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of ...

Significance: It was built to honor the veterans of the Vietnam War (1959-1975). As a memorial for a controversial and unpopular war, it was intended both to commemorate those who served, as well as provide a v... More

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of ...

Significance: It was built to honor the veterans of the Vietnam War (1959-1975). As a memorial for a controversial and unpopular war, it was intended both to commemorate those who served, as well as provide a v... More

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of ...

Significance: It was built to honor the veterans of the Vietnam War (1959-1975). As a memorial for a controversial and unpopular war, it was intended both to commemorate those who served, as well as provide a v... More

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of ...

Significance: It was built to honor the veterans of the Vietnam War (1959-1975). As a memorial for a controversial and unpopular war, it was intended both to commemorate those who served, as well as provide a v... More

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson County, MO

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson C...

Significance: Liberty Memorial vividly exemplifies the fulfillment of city planning concepts, combining monumentally scaled Beaux Arts Classicism envisioned by some of the nations most notable and diverse delin... More

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson County, MO

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson C...

Significance: Liberty Memorial vividly exemplifies the fulfillment of city planning concepts, combining monumentally scaled Beaux Arts Classicism envisioned by some of the nations most notable and diverse delin... More

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson County, MO

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson C...

Significance: Liberty Memorial vividly exemplifies the fulfillment of city planning concepts, combining monumentally scaled Beaux Arts Classicism envisioned by some of the nations most notable and diverse delin... More

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson County, MO

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson C...

Significance: Liberty Memorial vividly exemplifies the fulfillment of city planning concepts, combining monumentally scaled Beaux Arts Classicism envisioned by some of the nations most notable and diverse delin... More

Clayton Jackson McGhie memorial, Duluth, Minnesota

Clayton Jackson McGhie memorial, Duluth, Minnesota

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Memorial to the 1920 Duluth lynchings which occurred on... More

Flanders Field American Cemetery & Memorial, Chapel, Wortegemseweg 117, Waregem, West Flanders (Belgium), BEL

Flanders Field American Cemetery & Memorial, Chapel, Wortegemseweg 117...

Significance: Flanders Field American Cemetery & Memorial is one of eight overseas World War I cemeteries designed and administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC), a federal agency created i... More

Arlington National Cemetery, USS Maine Memorial, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia

Arlington National Cemetery, USS Maine Memorial, Arlington, Arlington ...

Significance: "Remember the Maine" was the popular call of the "yellow" or sensational press, Congress, and private citizens throughout the United States as they rallied around the tragedy of 1898. The sinking ... More

District of Columbia War Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

District of Columbia War Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, Dist...

Significance: The District of Columbia War Memorial was built to commemorate the citizens of the District of Columbia who served in World War I. Authorized by an Act of Congress in 1924, funds to construct the... More

District of Columbia War Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

District of Columbia War Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, Dist...

Significance: The District of Columbia War Memorial was built to commemorate the citizens of the District of Columbia who served in World War I. Authorized by an Act of Congress in 1924, funds to construct the... More

Ellsworth Air Force Base, Recreation Building, 1312 LeMay Boulevard, Blackhawk, Meade County, SD

Ellsworth Air Force Base, Recreation Building, 1312 LeMay Boulevard, B...

Significance: The Recreation Building (Youth Center) was constructed in 1954-55 to serve as a center for supervised youth activities. The building was donated by the General Richard E. Ellsworth family to serve... More

Pearl Harbor Memorial Community Church, 20 Bougainville Drive, Honolulu, Honolulu County, HI

Pearl Harbor Memorial Community Church, 20 Bougainville Drive, Honolul...

Significance: The church was listed in the Hawai'i Register of Historic Places in 2003, and was determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The stained glass window wall possess... More

Perry Memorial Building, Second & French Streets, Erie, Erie County, PA

Perry Memorial Building, Second & French Streets, Erie, Erie County, P...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-38, FN-39, FN-40, FN-42 Survey number: HABS PA-52 Building/structure dates: 1812 Initial Construction

United States Marine Corps War Memorial, Marshall Drive, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia

United States Marine Corps War Memorial, Marshall Drive, Arlington, Ar...

Significance: The immediate importance of the second flag-raising that occurred on 23 February 1945 on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima lies in how it resonated with the U.S. Marines as they continued their thir... More

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of ...

Significance: It was built to honor the veterans of the Vietnam War (1959-1975). As a memorial for a controversial and unpopular war, it was intended both to commemorate those who served, as well as provide a v... More

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of ...

Significance: It was built to honor the veterans of the Vietnam War (1959-1975). As a memorial for a controversial and unpopular war, it was intended both to commemorate those who served, as well as provide a v... More

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of ...

Significance: It was built to honor the veterans of the Vietnam War (1959-1975). As a memorial for a controversial and unpopular war, it was intended both to commemorate those who served, as well as provide a v... More

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of ...

Significance: It was built to honor the veterans of the Vietnam War (1959-1975). As a memorial for a controversial and unpopular war, it was intended both to commemorate those who served, as well as provide a v... More

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of ...

Significance: It was built to honor the veterans of the Vietnam War (1959-1975). As a memorial for a controversial and unpopular war, it was intended both to commemorate those who served, as well as provide a v... More

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of ...

Significance: It was built to honor the veterans of the Vietnam War (1959-1975). As a memorial for a controversial and unpopular war, it was intended both to commemorate those who served, as well as provide a v... More

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of ...

Significance: It was built to honor the veterans of the Vietnam War (1959-1975). As a memorial for a controversial and unpopular war, it was intended both to commemorate those who served, as well as provide a v... More

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson County, MO

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson C...

Significance: Liberty Memorial vividly exemplifies the fulfillment of city planning concepts, combining monumentally scaled Beaux Arts Classicism envisioned by some of the nations most notable and diverse delin... More

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson County, MO

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson C...

Significance: Liberty Memorial vividly exemplifies the fulfillment of city planning concepts, combining monumentally scaled Beaux Arts Classicism envisioned by some of the nations most notable and diverse delin... More

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson County, MO

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson C...

Significance: Liberty Memorial vividly exemplifies the fulfillment of city planning concepts, combining monumentally scaled Beaux Arts Classicism envisioned by some of the nations most notable and diverse delin... More

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson County, MO

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson C...

Significance: Liberty Memorial vividly exemplifies the fulfillment of city planning concepts, combining monumentally scaled Beaux Arts Classicism envisioned by some of the nations most notable and diverse delin... More

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson County, MO

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson C...

Significance: Liberty Memorial vividly exemplifies the fulfillment of city planning concepts, combining monumentally scaled Beaux Arts Classicism envisioned by some of the nations most notable and diverse delin... More

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson County, MO

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson C...

Significance: Liberty Memorial vividly exemplifies the fulfillment of city planning concepts, combining monumentally scaled Beaux Arts Classicism envisioned by some of the nations most notable and diverse delin... More

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson County, MO

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson C...

Significance: Liberty Memorial vividly exemplifies the fulfillment of city planning concepts, combining monumentally scaled Beaux Arts Classicism envisioned by some of the nations most notable and diverse delin... More

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson County, MO

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson C...

Significance: Liberty Memorial vividly exemplifies the fulfillment of city planning concepts, combining monumentally scaled Beaux Arts Classicism envisioned by some of the nations most notable and diverse delin... More

Arlington National Cemetery, USS Maine Memorial, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia

Arlington National Cemetery, USS Maine Memorial, Arlington, Arlington ...

Significance: "Remember the Maine" was the popular call of the "yellow" or sensational press, Congress, and private citizens throughout the United States as they rallied around the tragedy of 1898. The sinking ... More

Arlington National Cemetery, USS Maine Memorial, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia

Arlington National Cemetery, USS Maine Memorial, Arlington, Arlington ...

Significance: "Remember the Maine" was the popular call of the "yellow" or sensational press, Congress, and private citizens throughout the United States as they rallied around the tragedy of 1898. The sinking ... More

District of Columbia War Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

District of Columbia War Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, Dist...

Significance: The District of Columbia War Memorial was built to commemorate the citizens of the District of Columbia who served in World War I. Authorized by an Act of Congress in 1924, funds to construct the... More

District of Columbia War Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

District of Columbia War Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, Dist...

Significance: The District of Columbia War Memorial was built to commemorate the citizens of the District of Columbia who served in World War I. Authorized by an Act of Congress in 1924, funds to construct the... More

Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park, Rosie the Riveter Memorial, Off Regatta at Melville Square in Marina Park, Richmond, Contra Costa County, CA

Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park, Rosie the Riveter Memorial...

Survey number: HAER CA-326-D Public domain photograph of a monument, memorial, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ellsworth Air Force Base, Recreation Building, 1312 LeMay Boulevard, Blackhawk, Meade County, SD

Ellsworth Air Force Base, Recreation Building, 1312 LeMay Boulevard, B...

Significance: The Recreation Building (Youth Center) was constructed in 1954-55 to serve as a center for supervised youth activities. The building was donated by the General Richard E. Ellsworth family to serve... More

Ellsworth Air Force Base, Recreation Building, 1312 LeMay Boulevard, Blackhawk, Meade County, SD

Ellsworth Air Force Base, Recreation Building, 1312 LeMay Boulevard, B...

Significance: The Recreation Building (Youth Center) was constructed in 1954-55 to serve as a center for supervised youth activities. The building was donated by the General Richard E. Ellsworth family to serve... More

Pearl Harbor Memorial Community Church, 20 Bougainville Drive, Honolulu, Honolulu County, HI

Pearl Harbor Memorial Community Church, 20 Bougainville Drive, Honolul...

Significance: The church was listed in the Hawai'i Register of Historic Places in 2003, and was determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The stained glass window wall possess... More

Perry Memorial Building, Second & French Streets, Erie, Erie County, PA

Perry Memorial Building, Second & French Streets, Erie, Erie County, P...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-38, FN-39, FN-40, FN-42 Survey number: HABS PA-52 Building/structure dates: 1812 Initial Construction

Perry Memorial Building, Second & French Streets, Erie, Erie County, PA

Perry Memorial Building, Second & French Streets, Erie, Erie County, P...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-38, FN-39, FN-40, FN-42 Survey number: HABS PA-52 Building/structure dates: 1812 Initial Construction

Count Rumford Birthplace (Garden), 90 Elm Street, North Woburn, Middlesex County, MA

Count Rumford Birthplace (Garden), 90 Elm Street, North Woburn, Middle...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-48 Survey number: HABS MA-240 Building/structure dates: ca. 1700- 1714 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1923 Initial Construction ... More

Fairview Cemetery, 700 Yale Boulevard Southeast, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, NM

Fairview Cemetery, 700 Yale Boulevard Southeast, Albuquerque, Bernalil...

Entry and First Place Recipient 2011 HALS Challenge: Celebrating Cultural Landscapes of Diversity Significance: Fairview Cemetery (now Fairview Memorial Park) was the first cemetery established to serve New Tow... More

United States Marine Corps War Memorial, Marshall Drive, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia

United States Marine Corps War Memorial, Marshall Drive, Arlington, Ar...

Significance: The immediate importance of the second flag-raising that occurred on 23 February 1945 on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima lies in how it resonated with the U.S. Marines as they continued their thir... More

Frederick Douglass House, 1411 W Street, Southeast, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Frederick Douglass House, 1411 W Street, Southeast, Washington, Distri...

See also HALS DC-2 and HALS DC-3 for related documentation. Significance: The house was the residence of the Marshal and Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia, Minister to Haiti and runaway slave, Fred... More

Frederick Douglass House, 1411 W Street, Southeast, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Frederick Douglass House, 1411 W Street, Southeast, Washington, Distri...

See also HALS DC-2 and HALS DC-3 for related documentation. Significance: The house was the residence of the Marshal and Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia, Minister to Haiti and runaway slave, Fred... More

Frederick Douglass House, 1411 W Street, Southeast, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Frederick Douglass House, 1411 W Street, Southeast, Washington, Distri...

See also HALS DC-2 and HALS DC-3 for related documentation. Significance: The house was the residence of the Marshal and Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia, Minister to Haiti and runaway slave, Fred... More

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of ...

Significance: It was built to honor the veterans of the Vietnam War (1959-1975). As a memorial for a controversial and unpopular war, it was intended both to commemorate those who served, as well as provide a v... More

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of ...

Significance: It was built to honor the veterans of the Vietnam War (1959-1975). As a memorial for a controversial and unpopular war, it was intended both to commemorate those who served, as well as provide a v... More

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of ...

Significance: It was built to honor the veterans of the Vietnam War (1959-1975). As a memorial for a controversial and unpopular war, it was intended both to commemorate those who served, as well as provide a v... More

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of ...

Significance: It was built to honor the veterans of the Vietnam War (1959-1975). As a memorial for a controversial and unpopular war, it was intended both to commemorate those who served, as well as provide a v... More

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of ...

Significance: It was built to honor the veterans of the Vietnam War (1959-1975). As a memorial for a controversial and unpopular war, it was intended both to commemorate those who served, as well as provide a v... More

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of ...

Significance: It was built to honor the veterans of the Vietnam War (1959-1975). As a memorial for a controversial and unpopular war, it was intended both to commemorate those who served, as well as provide a v... More

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson County, MO

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson C...

Significance: Liberty Memorial vividly exemplifies the fulfillment of city planning concepts, combining monumentally scaled Beaux Arts Classicism envisioned by some of the nations most notable and diverse delin... More

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson County, MO

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson C...

Significance: Liberty Memorial vividly exemplifies the fulfillment of city planning concepts, combining monumentally scaled Beaux Arts Classicism envisioned by some of the nations most notable and diverse delin... More

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson County, MO

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson C...

Significance: Liberty Memorial vividly exemplifies the fulfillment of city planning concepts, combining monumentally scaled Beaux Arts Classicism envisioned by some of the nations most notable and diverse delin... More

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson County, MO

Liberty Memorial, 100 West Twenty-sixth Street, Kansas City, Jackson C...

Significance: Liberty Memorial vividly exemplifies the fulfillment of city planning concepts, combining monumentally scaled Beaux Arts Classicism envisioned by some of the nations most notable and diverse delin... More

Forest Park, Jefferson Memorial Building, Saint Louis, Independent City, MO

Forest Park, Jefferson Memorial Building, Saint Louis, Independent Cit...

Survey number: HABS MO-1662-C Building/structure dates: 1904 Initial Construction

Monuments & memorials - statue of Virtue. N.Y.

Monuments & memorials - statue of Virtue. N.Y.

George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Public domain photograph of statue, sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Flanders Field American Cemetery & Memorial, Chapel, Wortegemseweg 117, Waregem, West Flanders (Belgium), BEL

Flanders Field American Cemetery & Memorial, Chapel, Wortegemseweg 117...

Significance: Flanders Field American Cemetery & Memorial is one of eight overseas World War I cemeteries designed and administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC), a federal agency created i... More

Flanders Field American Cemetery & Memorial, Chapel, Wortegemseweg 117, Waregem, West Flanders (Belgium), BEL

Flanders Field American Cemetery & Memorial, Chapel, Wortegemseweg 117...

Significance: Flanders Field American Cemetery & Memorial is one of eight overseas World War I cemeteries designed and administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC), a federal agency created i... More

Flanders Field American Cemetery & Memorial, Chapel, Wortegemseweg 117, Waregem, West Flanders (Belgium), BEL

Flanders Field American Cemetery & Memorial, Chapel, Wortegemseweg 117...

Significance: Flanders Field American Cemetery & Memorial is one of eight overseas World War I cemeteries designed and administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC), a federal agency created i... More

Arlington National Cemetery, USS Maine Memorial, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia

Arlington National Cemetery, USS Maine Memorial, Arlington, Arlington ...

Significance: "Remember the Maine" was the popular call of the "yellow" or sensational press, Congress, and private citizens throughout the United States as they rallied around the tragedy of 1898. The sinking ... More

Arlington National Cemetery, USS Maine Memorial, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia

Arlington National Cemetery, USS Maine Memorial, Arlington, Arlington ...

Significance: "Remember the Maine" was the popular call of the "yellow" or sensational press, Congress, and private citizens throughout the United States as they rallied around the tragedy of 1898. The sinking ... More

Arlington National Cemetery, USS Maine Memorial, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia

Arlington National Cemetery, USS Maine Memorial, Arlington, Arlington ...

Significance: "Remember the Maine" was the popular call of the "yellow" or sensational press, Congress, and private citizens throughout the United States as they rallied around the tragedy of 1898. The sinking ... More

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