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Chickamauga National Military Park Tour Roads, Fort Oglethorpe, Catoosa County, GA

Chickamauga National Military Park Tour Roads, Fort Oglethorpe, Catoos...

Significance: The Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park tour roads provide access to select areas of the park that commemorate and interpret the conflict between Union and Confederate forces over c... More

First Church (Congregational Unitarian), Northwest corner of Church & Spring Streets, Belfast, Waldo County, ME

First Church (Congregational Unitarian), Northwest corner of Church & ...

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Sully, 3601 Sully Road, Chantilly, Fairfax County, Virginia

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

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

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

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

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

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

Holy Trinity Russian & Greek Orthodox Church, 1121 North Leavitt Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Holy Trinity Russian & Greek Orthodox Church, 1121 North Leavitt Stree...

Significance: The church is a late work by Louis H. Sullivan in traditional and exotic ecclesiastical idiom. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-132 Survey number: HABS IL-1071 Buil... More

Estate Annaberg, Sugar Factory, Adrian, St. John, VI

Estate Annaberg, Sugar Factory, Adrian, St. John, VI

Significance: Estate Annaberg Sugar Factory is an 18th century mill. The factory contains remains of 18th and 19th century construction and reveals traces of several remodellings. Builder is unknown. Unproce... More

Fort Halifax, U.S. Route 201, Winslow, Kennebec County, ME

Fort Halifax, U.S. Route 201, Winslow, Kennebec County, ME

Suggested address, U. S. Rt. 201, is not verifiable in documentation. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-24 Survey number: HABS ME-55 Building/structure dates: 1754 Initial Construc... More

Fort Halifax, U.S. Route 201, Winslow, Kennebec County, ME

Fort Halifax, U.S. Route 201, Winslow, Kennebec County, ME

Suggested address, U. S. Rt. 201, is not verifiable in documentation. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-24 Survey number: HABS ME-55 Building/structure dates: 1754 Initial Construc... More

Fort Halifax, U.S. Route 201, Winslow, Kennebec County, ME

Fort Halifax, U.S. Route 201, Winslow, Kennebec County, ME

Suggested address, U. S. Rt. 201, is not verifiable in documentation. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-24 Survey number: HABS ME-55 Building/structure dates: 1754 Initial Construc... More

Reliance Building, 32 North State Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Reliance Building, 32 North State Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Significance: An important example of the early Chicago School, it anticipates future developments in skyscraper design. Terra cotta was employed for exterior surfacing for the first time in this building. The ... More

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

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

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

Sabbathday Lake Shaker Community Meetinghouse, West of State Route 26, South of North Raymond Road, northwest edge of church family area, Sabbathday Lake Village, Cumberland County, ME

Sabbathday Lake Shaker Community Meetinghouse, West of State Route 26,...

Significance: An excellent example of this building type and of fine framing and carpentry, representing a vernacular survival of exposed framing and simple trim. Unusually effective in its design and detail, t... More

Sabbathday Lake Shaker Community Meetinghouse, West of State Route 26, South of North Raymond Road, northwest edge of church family area, Sabbathday Lake Village, Cumberland County, ME

Sabbathday Lake Shaker Community Meetinghouse, West of State Route 26,...

Significance: An excellent example of this building type and of fine framing and carpentry, representing a vernacular survival of exposed framing and simple trim. Unusually effective in its design and detail, t... More

Wind Cave Roads & Bridges, Hot Springs, Fall River County, SD

Wind Cave Roads & Bridges, Hot Springs, Fall River County, SD

Significance: The Wind Cave National Park road system reflects the combined efforts of the National Park Service, the South Dakota State Highway Commission, and the Bureau of Public Roads to provide vehicular a... More

Wind Cave Roads & Bridges, Hot Springs, Fall River County, SD

Wind Cave Roads & Bridges, Hot Springs, Fall River County, SD

Significance: The Wind Cave National Park road system reflects the combined efforts of the National Park Service, the South Dakota State Highway Commission, and the Bureau of Public Roads to provide vehicular a... More

Wind Cave Roads & Bridges, Hot Springs, Fall River County, SD

Wind Cave Roads & Bridges, Hot Springs, Fall River County, SD

Significance: The Wind Cave National Park road system reflects the combined efforts of the National Park Service, the South Dakota State Highway Commission, and the Bureau of Public Roads to provide vehicular a... More

Wind Cave Roads & Bridges, Hot Springs, Fall River County, SD

Wind Cave Roads & Bridges, Hot Springs, Fall River County, SD

Significance: The Wind Cave National Park road system reflects the combined efforts of the National Park Service, the South Dakota State Highway Commission, and the Bureau of Public Roads to provide vehicular a... More

Wind Cave Roads & Bridges, Hot Springs, Fall River County, SD

Wind Cave Roads & Bridges, Hot Springs, Fall River County, SD

Significance: The Wind Cave National Park road system reflects the combined efforts of the National Park Service, the South Dakota State Highway Commission, and the Bureau of Public Roads to provide vehicular a... More

Wind Cave Roads & Bridges, Hot Springs, Fall River County, SD

Wind Cave Roads & Bridges, Hot Springs, Fall River County, SD

Significance: The Wind Cave National Park road system reflects the combined efforts of the National Park Service, the South Dakota State Highway Commission, and the Bureau of Public Roads to provide vehicular a... More

Scotts Bluff Summit Road, Gering, Scotts Bluff County, NE

Scotts Bluff Summit Road, Gering, Scotts Bluff County, NE

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Scotts Bluff Summit Road, Gering, Scotts Bluff County, NE

Scotts Bluff Summit Road, Gering, Scotts Bluff County, NE

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Scotts Bluff Summit Road, Gering, Scotts Bluff County, NE

Scotts Bluff Summit Road, Gering, Scotts Bluff County, NE

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Scotts Bluff Summit Road, Gering, Scotts Bluff County, NE

Scotts Bluff Summit Road, Gering, Scotts Bluff County, NE

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Scotts Bluff Summit Road, Gering, Scotts Bluff County, NE

Scotts Bluff Summit Road, Gering, Scotts Bluff County, NE

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Scotts Bluff Summit Road, Gering, Scotts Bluff County, NE

Scotts Bluff Summit Road, Gering, Scotts Bluff County, NE

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Hampton, Stable No. One, 535 Hampton Lane, Towson, Baltimore County, MD

Hampton, Stable No. One, 535 Hampton Lane, Towson, Baltimore County, M...

Significance: This structure is an excellent example of an early stable which is used for the interpretation of the Hampton estate. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-74 Survey num... More

William A. Farnsworth Homestead, 21 Elm Street, Rockland, Knox County, ME

William A. Farnsworth Homestead, 21 Elm Street, Rockland, Knox County,...

Significance: This house, now a museum, was built for a wealthy Rockland merchant, William A. Farnsworth. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-38 Survey number: HABS ME-77 Building/... More

William A. Farnsworth Homestead, 21 Elm Street, Rockland, Knox County, ME

William A. Farnsworth Homestead, 21 Elm Street, Rockland, Knox County,...

Significance: This house, now a museum, was built for a wealthy Rockland merchant, William A. Farnsworth. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-38 Survey number: HABS ME-77 Building/... More

William A. Farnsworth Homestead, 21 Elm Street, Rockland, Knox County, ME

William A. Farnsworth Homestead, 21 Elm Street, Rockland, Knox County,...

Significance: This house, now a museum, was built for a wealthy Rockland merchant, William A. Farnsworth. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-38 Survey number: HABS ME-77 Building/... More

Bertolet-Herbein Cabin, Oley Line (Oley Township), Oley Line, Berks County, PA

Bertolet-Herbein Cabin, Oley Line (Oley Township), Oley Line, Berks Co...

Significance: This building is one of the few surviving examples of a simple and picturesque type of home built by the first settlers in the Pennsylvania-German country. It is in imminent danger of demolition. ... More

Bertolet-Herbein Cabin, Oley Line (Oley Township), Oley Line, Berks County, PA

Bertolet-Herbein Cabin, Oley Line (Oley Township), Oley Line, Berks Co...

Significance: This building is one of the few surviving examples of a simple and picturesque type of home built by the first settlers in the Pennsylvania-German country. It is in imminent danger of demolition. ... More

Captain Edward Penniman House, Fort Hill Road, Eastham, Barnstable County, MA

Captain Edward Penniman House, Fort Hill Road, Eastham, Barnstable Cou...

Significance: The house was built by whaling Captain Edward Penniman in 1867-1868, who had shipbuilders from Wellfleet do the work. It has remained in the family, is in very good condition and is within the Ca... More

Captain Edward Penniman House, Fort Hill Road, Eastham, Barnstable County, MA

Captain Edward Penniman House, Fort Hill Road, Eastham, Barnstable Cou...

Significance: The house was built by whaling Captain Edward Penniman in 1867-1868, who had shipbuilders from Wellfleet do the work. It has remained in the family, is in very good condition and is within the Ca... More

Tioga Road, Between Crane Flat & Tioga Pass, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Tioga Road, Between Crane Flat & Tioga Pass, Yosemite Village, Maripos...

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Tioga Road, Between Crane Flat & Tioga Pass, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Tioga Road, Between Crane Flat & Tioga Pass, Yosemite Village, Maripos...

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Warner Ranch, Barn-Trading Post, San Felipe Road (State Highway S2), Warner Springs, San Diego County, CA

Warner Ranch, Barn-Trading Post, San Felipe Road (State Highway S2), W...

Structure is associated with the Santa Fe Trail, Camp Wright, & the Battle of San Pasqual. Significance: Warner's Ranch is a landmark of the history of the American West. It is strongly associated with importa... More

Frederick C. Robie House, 5757 Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Frederick C. Robie House, 5757 Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, ...

Significance: The Robie House is one of the best known early works of Frank Lloyd Wright. It has been cited as a Landmark by the Commission on Chicago Architectural Landmarks: "In recognition of the creation of... More

Frederick C. Robie House, 5757 Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Frederick C. Robie House, 5757 Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, ...

Significance: The Robie House is one of the best known early works of Frank Lloyd Wright. It has been cited as a Landmark by the Commission on Chicago Architectural Landmarks: "In recognition of the creation of... More

Frederick C. Robie House, 5757 Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Frederick C. Robie House, 5757 Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, ...

Significance: The Robie House is one of the best known early works of Frank Lloyd Wright. It has been cited as a Landmark by the Commission on Chicago Architectural Landmarks: "In recognition of the creation of... More

Reynold's Tavern, 4 Church Circle at Franklin Street, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, MD

Reynold's Tavern, 4 Church Circle at Franklin Street, Annapolis, Anne ...

Significance: An eighteenth century tavern with interesting brickwork typical of Annapolis architecture. // This mid-eighteenth century building, largely preserved in its original state, is representative of An... More

Reynold's Tavern, 4 Church Circle at Franklin Street, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, MD

Reynold's Tavern, 4 Church Circle at Franklin Street, Annapolis, Anne ...

Significance: An eighteenth century tavern with interesting brickwork typical of Annapolis architecture. // This mid-eighteenth century building, largely preserved in its original state, is representative of An... More

Shiloh National Military Park Tour Roads, Shiloh, Hardin County, TN

Shiloh National Military Park Tour Roads, Shiloh, Hardin County, TN

Significance: Shiloh National Military Park is one of the earliest national battlefield parks. The 3,972 acre park is located in rural Hardin County in southwestern Tennessee. It was established in 1894, makin... More

Shiloh National Military Park Tour Roads, Shiloh, Hardin County, TN

Shiloh National Military Park Tour Roads, Shiloh, Hardin County, TN

Significance: Shiloh National Military Park is one of the earliest national battlefield parks. The 3,972 acre park is located in rural Hardin County in southwestern Tennessee. It was established in 1894, makin... More

Shiloh National Military Park Tour Roads, Shiloh, Hardin County, TN

Shiloh National Military Park Tour Roads, Shiloh, Hardin County, TN

Significance: Shiloh National Military Park is one of the earliest national battlefield parks. The 3,972 acre park is located in rural Hardin County in southwestern Tennessee. It was established in 1894, makin... More

Shiloh National Military Park Tour Roads, Shiloh, Hardin County, TN

Shiloh National Military Park Tour Roads, Shiloh, Hardin County, TN

Significance: Shiloh National Military Park is one of the earliest national battlefield parks. The 3,972 acre park is located in rural Hardin County in southwestern Tennessee. It was established in 1894, makin... More

Milford, Wedgefield-Rimini Road, Pinewood, Sumter County, SC

Milford, Wedgefield-Rimini Road, Pinewood, Sumter County, SC

Significance: "Milford," the residence of Governor John L. Manning, is one of the finest country mansions in South Carolina. Survey number: HABS SC-257 Building/structure dates: ca. 1850 Initial Construction ... More

Milford, Wedgefield-Rimini Road, Pinewood, Sumter County, SC

Milford, Wedgefield-Rimini Road, Pinewood, Sumter County, SC

Significance: "Milford," the residence of Governor John L. Manning, is one of the finest country mansions in South Carolina. Survey number: HABS SC-257 Building/structure dates: ca. 1850 Initial Construction ... More

Milford, Wedgefield-Rimini Road, Pinewood, Sumter County, SC

Milford, Wedgefield-Rimini Road, Pinewood, Sumter County, SC

Significance: "Milford," the residence of Governor John L. Manning, is one of the finest country mansions in South Carolina. Survey number: HABS SC-257 Building/structure dates: ca. 1850 Initial Construction ... More

Miners' Union Hall, Main Street, Bodie, Mono County, CA

Miners' Union Hall, Main Street, Bodie, Mono County, CA

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Beecher "Bible & Rifle" Church, Wabaunsee, Wabaunsee County, KS

Beecher "Bible & Rifle" Church, Wabaunsee, Wabaunsee County, KS

Significance: This church was organized in 1857 by settlers from New England and the building was dedicated in 1862. The Congregationalist church took its name from the "Beecher Bibles" (in reality Sharp's carb... More

Grand Central Station, 201 West Harrison Street (Corner of West Harrison & South Wells), Chicago, Cook County, IL

Grand Central Station, 201 West Harrison Street (Corner of West Harris...

Significance: This is one of the best-preserved early railroad stations in Chicago, and one of the finest works of the architect Solon Spencer Beman. Survey number: HABS IL-1016 Building/structure dates: 1890... More

Miners Union Hall, Main Street, Granite, Granite County, MT

Miners Union Hall, Main Street, Granite, Granite County, MT

Significance: The Granite Townsite was laid out in the summer of 1884. Known as the Silver Queen City she reached her heyday in 1889 when the production of the mines ran as high as $250,000 to $275,000 a month... More

Kehilath Anshe Ma'ariv Synagogue, 3301 South Indiana Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Kehilath Anshe Ma'ariv Synagogue, 3301 South Indiana Avenue, Chicago, ...

Significance: One of the few example of ecclesiastical architecture to come from the office of Adler and Sullivan, this Chicago synagogue of 1890-91 was originally intended to be far more elegant and monumental... More

Sylvanus Doane House, Nauset Road, Eastham, Barnstable County, MA

Sylvanus Doane House, Nauset Road, Eastham, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: Visible evidence shows that this structure was originally a Cape Cod "house," i.e. half of a double house and a later addition converted it into a double house. The present owner states that it h... More

Sylvanus Doane House, Nauset Road, Eastham, Barnstable County, MA

Sylvanus Doane House, Nauset Road, Eastham, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: Visible evidence shows that this structure was originally a Cape Cod "house," i.e. half of a double house and a later addition converted it into a double house. The present owner states that it h... More

Chicago Stock Exchange Building, 30 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Chicago Stock Exchange Building, 30 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Coo...

Significance: Designed by Adler and Sullivan, the building is an important early skyscraper and was the first in Chicago to make use of caisson foundations. In February, 1961, it was designated a Chicago Archit... More

Mill Tract Farm, Mill Road (Exeter Township), Stonersville, Berks County, PA

Mill Tract Farm, Mill Road (Exeter Township), Stonersville, Berks Coun...

Significance: Excellent example of a large farmhouse of the mid-eighteenth century, showing the architectural influence of the English settlers in Pennsylvania. Survey number: HABS PA-1037 Building/structure... More

New Haven City Hall & Courthouse, Church Street, between Court & Elm Streets, New Haven, New Haven County, CT

New Haven City Hall & Courthouse, Church Street, between Court & Elm S...

Significance: The City Hall is one of the earliest examples of polychromatic Italian Gothic Revival style in the United States. The Courthouse, adjoining City Hall, was built 10 years later in the same style. ... More

Scalemshouse, Christiansted Wharf Square vicinity, Christiansted, St. Croix, VI

Scalemshouse, Christiansted Wharf Square vicinity, Christiansted, St. ...

Significance: Christiansted was an important trading center in the 18th and 19th centuries, and the scalehouse was a central feature in the wharf area. The building is typical of the 19th-century architecture ... More

Scalemshouse, Christiansted Wharf Square vicinity, Christiansted, St. Croix, VI

Scalemshouse, Christiansted Wharf Square vicinity, Christiansted, St. ...

Significance: Christiansted was an important trading center in the 18th and 19th centuries, and the scalehouse was a central feature in the wharf area. The building is typical of the 19th-century architecture ... More

Fort Logan, Blockhouse, White Sulphur Springs, Meagher County, MT

Fort Logan, Blockhouse, White Sulphur Springs, Meagher County, MT

Significance: Built in 1869-1870 as part of a military post established to protect the gold mining camps in the vicinity and the Fort Benton trade route. Fort Benton was the head of navigation on the Missouri ... More

Fort Logan, Blockhouse, White Sulphur Springs, Meagher County, MT

Fort Logan, Blockhouse, White Sulphur Springs, Meagher County, MT

Significance: Built in 1869-1870 as part of a military post established to protect the gold mining camps in the vicinity and the Fort Benton trade route. Fort Benton was the head of navigation on the Missouri ... More

Fort Christiansvaern, Company Street vicinity, Christiansted, St. Croix, VI

Fort Christiansvaern, Company Street vicinity, Christiansted, St. Croi...

Significance: The plan of the fort is typical of a four-pointed citadel of the 17th and early 18th centuries. It consists of four one-story curtain walls built around a near square court, projecting bastions ... More

Fort Christiansvaern, Company Street vicinity, Christiansted, St. Croix, VI

Fort Christiansvaern, Company Street vicinity, Christiansted, St. Croi...

Significance: The plan of the fort is typical of a four-pointed citadel of the 17th and early 18th centuries. It consists of four one-story curtain walls built around a near square court, projecting bastions ... More

Fort Christiansvaern, Company Street vicinity, Christiansted, St. Croix, VI

Fort Christiansvaern, Company Street vicinity, Christiansted, St. Croi...

Significance: The plan of the fort is typical of a four-pointed citadel of the 17th and early 18th centuries. It consists of four one-story curtain walls built around a near square court, projecting bastions ... More

Visitor Center, Sitka, Sitka Borough, AK

Visitor Center, Sitka, Sitka Borough, AK

Picryl description: Public domain image of park architecture, palace, chateau, open space, 18th, and 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Fort Owen, U.S. Route 93, Stevensville, Ravalli County, MT

Fort Owen, U.S. Route 93, Stevensville, Ravalli County, MT

Significance: St. Mary's Mission, founded in 1841 by Father Jean de Smet, owned the land upon which the ruins of Fort Owen are located. The Mission was abandoned by the Jesuits in 1850 and the land sold to Joh... More

Estate Reef Bay, Great House, Reef Bay, St. John, VI

Estate Reef Bay, Great House, Reef Bay, St. John, VI

Significance: The buildings of the Estate Reef Bay, Great House Complex and Sugar Factory, were constructed in 1844 on existing building sites and incorporated the remains of older structures. The Estate was t... More

Memorial Hall, Memorial Road, Deerfield, Franklin County, MA

Memorial Hall, Memorial Road, Deerfield, Franklin County, MA

Significance: The first building of the Deerfield Academy, occupied by them nearly 80 years; for another 80 years the home of a museum noted for its study and preservation of local history and associated artifa... More

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Charles Mill, 106.0 miles above tidewater (above Lock 44), Williamsport, Washington County, MD

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Charles Mill, 106.0 miles above tidewater (ab...

Significance: Charles' Mill, located on the berm side of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal 108 miles above tidewater, is one of the few remaining examples of an economic reason for the canal's existence. The flour... More

Perkins Grist Mill, North shore of Mill Pond, West of North Street, Kennebunkport, York County, ME

Perkins Grist Mill, North shore of Mill Pond, West of North Street, Ke...

Significance: Built in 1749 by Tristram Perkins, it operated until 1939. Located on an estuary of the Kennebunk River, the mill was powered by the rise and fall of tides. The fabric is exceptionally well preser... More

Edward W. McCready House, 231 North Euclid Street, Oak Park, Cook County, IL

Edward W. McCready House, 231 North Euclid Street, Oak Park, Cook Coun...

Significance: This large, single-family dwelling is a simple, well-executed example of the work done by Prairie School architects, Spencer and Powers. It was built in the early 1900's in suburban Oak Park. Unp... More

City Hall & Opera House, Rouse Avenue & East Main Street, Bozeman, Gallatin County, MT

City Hall & Opera House, Rouse Avenue & East Main Street, Bozeman, Gal...

Significance: In May 1887 a special election was held to decide the issue of building a new city hall and opera house. The issue passed on a vote of 98 to 22. The building, which required three years to compl... More

City Hall & Opera House, Rouse Avenue & East Main Street, Bozeman, Gallatin County, MT

City Hall & Opera House, Rouse Avenue & East Main Street, Bozeman, Gal...

Significance: In May 1887 a special election was held to decide the issue of building a new city hall and opera house. The issue passed on a vote of 98 to 22. The building, which required three years to compl... More

Wawona Covered Bridge, Spanning South Fork Merced River on service road, Wawona, Mariposa County, CA

Wawona Covered Bridge, Spanning South Fork Merced River on service roa...

part of Yosemite National Park Roads and Bridges Recording Project, 1991; see HAER No. CA-117 for overview Significance: The Wawona Covered Bridge is the oldest bridge in Yosemite National Park and a rare examp... More

Maine State House, State & Capitol Streets, Augusta, Kennebec County, ME

Maine State House, State & Capitol Streets, Augusta, Kennebec County, ...

Significance: The Maine State House, designed by Charles Bulfinch in 1829. Survey number: HABS ME-130 Building/structure dates: 1829-1832 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1891 Subsequent Work ... More

Maine State House, State & Capitol Streets, Augusta, Kennebec County, ME

Maine State House, State & Capitol Streets, Augusta, Kennebec County, ...

Significance: The Maine State House, designed by Charles Bulfinch in 1829. Survey number: HABS ME-130 Building/structure dates: 1829-1832 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1891 Subsequent Work ... More

Maine State House, State & Capitol Streets, Augusta, Kennebec County, ME

Maine State House, State & Capitol Streets, Augusta, Kennebec County, ...

Significance: The Maine State House, designed by Charles Bulfinch in 1829. Survey number: HABS ME-130 Building/structure dates: 1829-1832 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1891 Subsequent Work ... More

Maine State House, State & Capitol Streets, Augusta, Kennebec County, ME

Maine State House, State & Capitol Streets, Augusta, Kennebec County, ...

Significance: The Maine State House, designed by Charles Bulfinch in 1829. Survey number: HABS ME-130 Building/structure dates: 1829-1832 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1891 Subsequent Work ... More

Arches National Park Main Entrance Road, Beginning at U.S. Highway 191, approximately 6 miles north of Moab, Moab, Grand County, UT

Arches National Park Main Entrance Road, Beginning at U.S. Highway 191...

Significance: Planned during the 1940s, the Main Entrance Road utilized standards of design developed cooperatively between the National Park Service and the Bureau of Public Roads, minimizing negative impact o... More

Willow Beach Ranger Station, Willow Beach Access Road, Kingman, Mohave County, AZ

Willow Beach Ranger Station, Willow Beach Access Road, Kingman, Mohave...

Significance: The 1963 Willow Beach Ranger Station is an intact Mission 66-era facility that exhibits the character defining features of a secondary visitor center as defined in Sara Allaback's Mission 66 Visit... More

Isidore Heller House, 5132 South Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Isidore Heller House, 5132 South Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, Cook County...

Public domain scan of an architecture diagram, plan, or drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Rocky Mountain National Park Roads & Bridges, Estes Park, Larimer County, CO

Rocky Mountain National Park Roads & Bridges, Estes Park, Larimer Coun...

Significance: The road system of Rocky Mountain National Park contains the highest continuous highway in the United States and the highest elevation roads in the National Park Service system. The roads were co... More

Elkhorn Tavern, Telegraph Road, Pea Ridge, Benton County, AR

Elkhorn Tavern, Telegraph Road, Pea Ridge, Benton County, AR

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-4 Survey number: HABS AR-23 Building/structure dates: after. 1830- before. 1840 Building/structure dates: 1858 Subsequent Work Building/structu... More

Elkhorn Tavern, Telegraph Road, Pea Ridge, Benton County, AR

Elkhorn Tavern, Telegraph Road, Pea Ridge, Benton County, AR

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-4 Survey number: HABS AR-23 Building/structure dates: after. 1830- before. 1840 Building/structure dates: 1858 Subsequent Work Building/structu... More

Christian Barn, State Route 109, Watertown, Jefferson County, WI

Christian Barn, State Route 109, Watertown, Jefferson County, WI

Significance: This barn is one of few remaining examples of German half-timber (Fachwerkbau) construction applied to farm outbuildings. An unusual feature is the second story overhang. Survey number: HABS WI-... More

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Antietam Creek Aqueduct, 69.4 miles above tidewater, Antietam, Washington County, MD

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Antietam Creek Aqueduct, 69.4 miles above tid...

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Customhouse & Post Office, Christiansted Warf Square vicinity, Christiansted, St. Croix, VI

Customhouse & Post Office, Christiansted Warf Square vicinity, Christi...

Significance: Christiansted, as the chief port of St. Croix, was an important trading center in the 18th and 19th centuries; it exported large quantities of sugar, rum, and molasses. This building, which was t... More

Parson John Williams House, Albany Road, Deerfield, Franklin County, MA

Parson John Williams House, Albany Road, Deerfield, Franklin County, M...

Significance: The old (c. 1760) portion of this house is a plan type representative of the region, the elevation suggestion an early period. Its original site was that occupied by Parson John Williams, "The Re... More

Kennebunk River Club, West side of Ocean Avenue, North of mouth of Kennebunk River, Kennebunkport, York County, ME

Kennebunk River Club, West side of Ocean Avenue, North of mouth of Ken...

Significance: A canoe club founded in the 1880s, built this structure in 1889 for social functions and boat storage, it is an excellent example of the Shingle style recreational architecture of the New England ... More

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Lock Tender's House, Lock 37, 67.0 miles above tidewater, Antietam, Washington County, MD

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Lock Tender's House, Lock 37, 67.0 miles abov...

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Ephraim Harding House, South Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Ephraim Harding House, South Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: Cape Cod "house and a half," four bay, frame construction typical of other Cape Cod houses in this area. This is located within the area of the proposed National Seashore on Cape Cod. Unprocesse... More

Ephraim Harding House, South Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Ephraim Harding House, South Pamet Road, Truro, Barnstable County, MA

Significance: Cape Cod "house and a half," four bay, frame construction typical of other Cape Cod houses in this area. This is located within the area of the proposed National Seashore on Cape Cod. Unprocesse... More

Fort Larned, Bakery & Mess Hall, Larned, Pawnee County, KS

Fort Larned, Bakery & Mess Hall, Larned, Pawnee County, KS

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Fort Larned, Bakery & Mess Hall, Larned, Pawnee County, KS

Fort Larned, Bakery & Mess Hall, Larned, Pawnee County, KS

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James H. Mangus Cabin, Moose, Teton County, WY

James H. Mangus Cabin, Moose, Teton County, WY

Significance: This two story log structure, built in 1911, is one of the first homesteaders' cabins in the Jackson Hole country that provided second floor space. It is also believed to be one of the earliest ho... More

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