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Fort Jefferson, Tortugas Harbor Light, Garden Key, Key West, Monroe County, FL

Fort Jefferson, Tortugas Harbor Light, Garden Key, Key West, Monroe Co...

Significance: The Tortugas Harbor Lighthouse was constructed of boiler-plate iron and erected February-April 1876 as an aid to navigation for local harbor traffic. The design was created under the direction of ... More

Quarry Visitor Center, U.S. Highway 40, 8 miles north of Jensen, Jensen, Uintah County, UT

Quarry Visitor Center, U.S. Highway 40, 8 miles north of Jensen, Jense...

Significance: The visitor center is one of the four most significant visitor centers produced by the "Mission 66" program, which transformed the American National Park system to meet postwar conditions. The pro... More

Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce County, WA

Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce Coun...

Significance: Since the 1980s, the National Park Service has recognized the historical value of rustic furnishings in National Register nominations, theme studies and architectural histories. This report, the f... More

Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce County, WA

Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce Coun...

Significance: Since the 1980s, the National Park Service has recognized the historical value of rustic furnishings in National Register nominations, theme studies and architectural histories. This report, the f... More

Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce County, WA

Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce Coun...

Significance: Since the 1980s, the National Park Service has recognized the historical value of rustic furnishings in National Register nominations, theme studies and architectural histories. This report, the f... More

Lake Hotel, .5 mile East of Grand Loop Road & 1.3 miles southwest of Lake Junction, Lake, Teton County, WY

Lake Hotel, .5 mile East of Grand Loop Road & 1.3 miles southwest of L...

Significance: As the oldest remaining hotel within Yellowstone National Park, Lake Hotel reflects the changes in visitor needs since its opening in 1891. It also represents the changes in architectural tastes ... More

Lake Hotel, .5 mile East of Grand Loop Road & 1.3 miles southwest of Lake Junction, Lake, Teton County, WY

Lake Hotel, .5 mile East of Grand Loop Road & 1.3 miles southwest of L...

Significance: As the oldest remaining hotel within Yellowstone National Park, Lake Hotel reflects the changes in visitor needs since its opening in 1891. It also represents the changes in architectural tastes ... More

Lake Hotel, .5 mile East of Grand Loop Road & 1.3 miles southwest of Lake Junction, Lake, Teton County, WY

Lake Hotel, .5 mile East of Grand Loop Road & 1.3 miles southwest of L...

Significance: As the oldest remaining hotel within Yellowstone National Park, Lake Hotel reflects the changes in visitor needs since its opening in 1891. It also represents the changes in architectural tastes ... More

Lake Hotel, .5 mile East of Grand Loop Road & 1.3 miles southwest of Lake Junction, Lake, Teton County, WY

Lake Hotel, .5 mile East of Grand Loop Road & 1.3 miles southwest of L...

Significance: As the oldest remaining hotel within Yellowstone National Park, Lake Hotel reflects the changes in visitor needs since its opening in 1891. It also represents the changes in architectural tastes ... More

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Monocacy Aqueduct, 42.2 Miles above Tidewater (above Lock 27), Dickerson, Montgomery County, MD

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Monocacy Aqueduct, 42.2 Miles above Tidewater...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-25 Survey number: HABS MD-19 Building/structure dates: 1833 Initial Construction

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Double Keeper's Dwelling, Point of Cape Hatteras, Access Road from Route 12, Buxton, Dare County, NC

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Double Keeper's Dwelling, Point of Cape Hatt...

Significance: The Double Keeper's Quarters at Cape Hatteras was constructed in 1854, at the same time as the nearby Lighthouse was raised in height. Built of wood frame construction, and resting on brick pier f... More

Fort Jefferson, Garden Key, Key West, Monroe County, FL

Fort Jefferson, Garden Key, Key West, Monroe County, FL

Fort Jefferson was part of Fort Jefferson National Monument from 1935 to 1992. Since then it has been part of Dry Tortugas National Park. The address for the survey has been updated to reflect this change. Sign... More

Fort Jefferson, Garden Key, Key West, Monroe County, FL

Fort Jefferson, Garden Key, Key West, Monroe County, FL

Fort Jefferson was part of Fort Jefferson National Monument from 1935 to 1992. Since then it has been part of Dry Tortugas National Park. The address for the survey has been updated to reflect this change. Sign... More

Chinquapin Service Station & Lunch Room, Glacier Point Road & State Highway 41, Wawona, Mariposa County, CA

Chinquapin Service Station & Lunch Room, Glacier Point Road & State Hi...

Significance: The Chinquapin Service Station and Lunchroom was built in 1933 as part of an overall redesign of the Wawona/Glacier Point Road - State Highway 41 intersection. It is one of four buildings which c... More

Chinquapin Service Station & Lunch Room, Glacier Point Road & State Highway 41, Wawona, Mariposa County, CA

Chinquapin Service Station & Lunch Room, Glacier Point Road & State Hi...

Significance: The Chinquapin Service Station and Lunchroom was built in 1933 as part of an overall redesign of the Wawona/Glacier Point Road - State Highway 41 intersection. It is one of four buildings which c... 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

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

Yosemite Museum, 9037 Village Drive, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Yosemite Museum, 9037 Village Drive, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County...

Significance: The Yosemite Museum was the first building constructed as a museum in the National Park system. The Yosemite Museum Association, the first cooperating association for a national park, was formed t... More

Yosemite Museum, 9037 Village Drive, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Yosemite Museum, 9037 Village Drive, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County...

Significance: The Yosemite Museum was the first building constructed as a museum in the National Park system. The Yosemite Museum Association, the first cooperating association for a national park, was formed t... More

Cunningham Cabin, Between Snake River & U.S. Route 89, Moose, Teton County, WY

Cunningham Cabin, Between Snake River & U.S. Route 89, Moose, Teton Co...

Significance: James Pierce Cunningham came to Jackson Hole in 1888 from the state of New York. In 1889 he filed a homestead claim on 160 acres east of the Snake River. The Cunningham Ranch was among the earli... More

Sewall-Belmont House, 144 Constitution Avenue, Northeast, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Sewall-Belmont House, 144 Constitution Avenue, Northeast, Washington, ...

Since March 2016, the house is the site of the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument. Significance: The Sewall-Belmont House, built ca. 1800 for Robert Sewall in the newly formed city of Washington, h... More

Sewall-Belmont House, 144 Constitution Avenue, Northeast, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Sewall-Belmont House, 144 Constitution Avenue, Northeast, Washington, ...

Since March 2016, the house is the site of the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument. Significance: The Sewall-Belmont House, built ca. 1800 for Robert Sewall in the newly formed city of Washington, h... More

Sewall-Belmont House, 144 Constitution Avenue, Northeast, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Sewall-Belmont House, 144 Constitution Avenue, Northeast, Washington, ...

Since March 2016, the house is the site of the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument. Significance: The Sewall-Belmont House, built ca. 1800 for Robert Sewall in the newly formed city of Washington, h... More

Sewall-Belmont House, 144 Constitution Avenue, Northeast, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Sewall-Belmont House, 144 Constitution Avenue, Northeast, Washington, ...

Since March 2016, the house is the site of the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument. Significance: The Sewall-Belmont House, built ca. 1800 for Robert Sewall in the newly formed city of Washington, h... More

Sewall-Belmont House, 144 Constitution Avenue, Northeast, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Sewall-Belmont House, 144 Constitution Avenue, Northeast, Washington, ...

Since March 2016, the house is the site of the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument. Significance: The Sewall-Belmont House, built ca. 1800 for Robert Sewall in the newly formed city of Washington, h... More

Sewall-Belmont House, 144 Constitution Avenue, Northeast, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Sewall-Belmont House, 144 Constitution Avenue, Northeast, Washington, ...

Since March 2016, the house is the site of the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument. Significance: The Sewall-Belmont House, built ca. 1800 for Robert Sewall in the newly formed city of Washington, h... More

Fort Washington, Fort, 13551 Fort Washington Road, Fort Washington Forest, Prince George's County, MD

Fort Washington, Fort, 13551 Fort Washington Road, Fort Washington For...

Significance: Fort Washington's predecessor, Fort Warburton, was completed in December 1809 to guard the Potomac River entrance to the Capital City. During the War of 1812, on August 27, 1814, it was destroyed... More

Fort Washington, Fort, 13551 Fort Washington Road, Fort Washington Forest, Prince George's County, MD

Fort Washington, Fort, 13551 Fort Washington Road, Fort Washington For...

Significance: Fort Washington's predecessor, Fort Warburton, was completed in December 1809 to guard the Potomac River entrance to the Capital City. During the War of 1812, on August 27, 1814, it was destroyed... More

Fort Washington, Fort, 13551 Fort Washington Road, Fort Washington Forest, Prince George's County, MD

Fort Washington, Fort, 13551 Fort Washington Road, Fort Washington For...

Significance: Fort Washington's predecessor, Fort Warburton, was completed in December 1809 to guard the Potomac River entrance to the Capital City. During the War of 1812, on August 27, 1814, it was destroyed... More

Fort Washington, Fort, 13551 Fort Washington Road, Fort Washington Forest, Prince George's County, MD

Fort Washington, Fort, 13551 Fort Washington Road, Fort Washington For...

Significance: Fort Washington's predecessor, Fort Warburton, was completed in December 1809 to guard the Potomac River entrance to the Capital City. During the War of 1812, on August 27, 1814, it was destroyed... More

Fort Washington, Fort, 13551 Fort Washington Road, Fort Washington Forest, Prince George's County, MD

Fort Washington, Fort, 13551 Fort Washington Road, Fort Washington For...

Significance: Fort Washington's predecessor, Fort Warburton, was completed in December 1809 to guard the Potomac River entrance to the Capital City. During the War of 1812, on August 27, 1814, it was destroyed... More

Fort Washington, Fort, 13551 Fort Washington Road, Fort Washington Forest, Prince George's County, MD

Fort Washington, Fort, 13551 Fort Washington Road, Fort Washington For...

Significance: Fort Washington's predecessor, Fort Warburton, was completed in December 1809 to guard the Potomac River entrance to the Capital City. During the War of 1812, on August 27, 1814, it was destroyed... More

Wawona Hotel, Hotel, Wawona, Mariposa County, CA

Wawona Hotel, Hotel, Wawona, Mariposa County, CA

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-236 Survey number: HABS CA-1805-B Building/structure dates: 1879 Initial Construction

Wawona Hotel, Hotel, Wawona, Mariposa County, CA

Wawona Hotel, Hotel, Wawona, Mariposa County, CA

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-236 Survey number: HABS CA-1805-B Building/structure dates: 1879 Initial Construction

Route No. 1, Overton-Lake Mead Road, Gutters, 6 miles south of Overton, Overton, Clark County, NV

Route No. 1, Overton-Lake Mead Road, Gutters, 6 miles south of Overton...

Significance: The Route No.1 Overton-Lake Mead Road contributed significantly to National Park Service development of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area beginning in 1938. Stone masonry gutters along the r... More

Wawona Hotel, Thomas Hill Studio, Wawona, Mariposa County, CA

Wawona Hotel, Thomas Hill Studio, Wawona, Mariposa County, CA

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-238 Survey number: HABS CA-1805-D Building/structure dates: ca. 1886 Initial Construction

Storer College, Cook Hall, 252 McDowell Street, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, WV

Storer College, Cook Hall, 252 McDowell Street, Harpers Ferry, Jeffers...

Significance: Constructed in 1939-40 and named after its principal benefactor, Permelia Eastman Cook Hall holds significance as the last new building constructed on the campus of Storer College, a historically ... More

Storer College, Cook Hall, 252 McDowell Street, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, WV

Storer College, Cook Hall, 252 McDowell Street, Harpers Ferry, Jeffers...

Significance: Constructed in 1939-40 and named after its principal benefactor, Permelia Eastman Cook Hall holds significance as the last new building constructed on the campus of Storer College, a historically ... More

Storer College, Cook Hall, 252 McDowell Street, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, WV

Storer College, Cook Hall, 252 McDowell Street, Harpers Ferry, Jeffers...

Significance: Constructed in 1939-40 and named after its principal benefactor, Permelia Eastman Cook Hall holds significance as the last new building constructed on the campus of Storer College, a historically ... More

Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce County, WA

Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce Coun...

Significance: Since the 1980s, the National Park Service has recognized the historical value of rustic furnishings in National Register nominations, theme studies and architectural histories. This report, the f... More

Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce County, WA

Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce Coun...

Significance: Since the 1980s, the National Park Service has recognized the historical value of rustic furnishings in National Register nominations, theme studies and architectural histories. This report, the f... More

Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce County, WA

Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce Coun...

Significance: Since the 1980s, the National Park Service has recognized the historical value of rustic furnishings in National Register nominations, theme studies and architectural histories. This report, the f... More

Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce County, WA

Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce Coun...

Significance: Since the 1980s, the National Park Service has recognized the historical value of rustic furnishings in National Register nominations, theme studies and architectural histories. This report, the f... More

Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce County, WA

Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce Coun...

Significance: Since the 1980s, the National Park Service has recognized the historical value of rustic furnishings in National Register nominations, theme studies and architectural histories. This report, the f... More

Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce County, WA

Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce Coun...

Significance: Since the 1980s, the National Park Service has recognized the historical value of rustic furnishings in National Register nominations, theme studies and architectural histories. This report, the f... More

Elkmont Historic District, Wonderland Club, Wonderland Hotel, Annex & Servants' Quarters, Wonderland Hotel Access Road, Elkmont, Sevier County, TN

Elkmont Historic District, Wonderland Club, Wonderland Hotel, Annex & ...

Significance: The Little River Lumber Company created Elkmont as a lumber camp and town in 1908. Development of the town was further influenced by the "Back to Nature" Movement of the early 20th century. This m... More

Lake Hotel, .5 mile East of Grand Loop Road & 1.3 miles southwest of Lake Junction, Lake, Teton County, WY

Lake Hotel, .5 mile East of Grand Loop Road & 1.3 miles southwest of L...

Significance: As the oldest remaining hotel within Yellowstone National Park, Lake Hotel reflects the changes in visitor needs since its opening in 1891. It also represents the changes in architectural tastes ... More

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Monocacy Aqueduct, 42.2 Miles above Tidewater (above Lock 27), Dickerson, Montgomery County, MD

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Monocacy Aqueduct, 42.2 Miles above Tidewater...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-25 Survey number: HABS MD-19 Building/structure dates: 1833 Initial Construction

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Double Keeper's Dwelling, Point of Cape Hatteras, Access Road from Route 12, Buxton, Dare County, NC

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Double Keeper's Dwelling, Point of Cape Hatt...

Significance: The Double Keeper's Quarters at Cape Hatteras was constructed in 1854, at the same time as the nearby Lighthouse was raised in height. Built of wood frame construction, and resting on brick pier f... More

Wawona Hotel, Long White, Wawona, Mariposa County, CA

Wawona Hotel, Long White, Wawona, Mariposa County, CA

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-235 Survey number: HABS CA-1805-A Building/structure dates: ca. 1876 Initial Construction

Wawona Hotel, Long White, Wawona, Mariposa County, CA

Wawona Hotel, Long White, Wawona, Mariposa County, CA

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-235 Survey number: HABS CA-1805-A Building/structure dates: ca. 1876 Initial Construction

Wawona Hotel, Long White, Wawona, Mariposa County, CA

Wawona Hotel, Long White, Wawona, Mariposa County, CA

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-235 Survey number: HABS CA-1805-A Building/structure dates: ca. 1876 Initial Construction

Wawona Hotel, Long White, Wawona, Mariposa County, CA

Wawona Hotel, Long White, Wawona, Mariposa County, CA

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-235 Survey number: HABS CA-1805-A Building/structure dates: ca. 1876 Initial Construction

Chinquapin Service Station & Lunch Room, Glacier Point Road & State Highway 41, Wawona, Mariposa County, CA

Chinquapin Service Station & Lunch Room, Glacier Point Road & State Hi...

Significance: The Chinquapin Service Station and Lunchroom was built in 1933 as part of an overall redesign of the Wawona/Glacier Point Road - State Highway 41 intersection. It is one of four buildings which c... More

Yosemite Museum, 9037 Village Drive, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Yosemite Museum, 9037 Village Drive, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County...

Significance: The Yosemite Museum was the first building constructed as a museum in the National Park system. The Yosemite Museum Association, the first cooperating association for a national park, was formed t... More

Cunningham Cabin, Between Snake River & U.S. Route 89, Moose, Teton County, WY

Cunningham Cabin, Between Snake River & U.S. Route 89, Moose, Teton Co...

Significance: James Pierce Cunningham came to Jackson Hole in 1888 from the state of New York. In 1889 he filed a homestead claim on 160 acres east of the Snake River. The Cunningham Ranch was among the earli... More

Cane River National Heritage Area, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Cane River National Heritage Area, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, ...

Miscellaneous subjects throughout the Heritage Area. Significance: Creole architecture is an assemblage of architectural traditions from Europe, Africa, and Native America. These building practices and construc... More

Sewall-Belmont House, 144 Constitution Avenue, Northeast, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Sewall-Belmont House, 144 Constitution Avenue, Northeast, Washington, ...

Since March 2016, the house is the site of the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument. Significance: The Sewall-Belmont House, built ca. 1800 for Robert Sewall in the newly formed city of Washington, h... More

Sewall-Belmont House, 144 Constitution Avenue, Northeast, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Sewall-Belmont House, 144 Constitution Avenue, Northeast, Washington, ...

Since March 2016, the house is the site of the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument. Significance: The Sewall-Belmont House, built ca. 1800 for Robert Sewall in the newly formed city of Washington, h... More

First Bank of the United States, 120 South Third Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

First Bank of the United States, 120 South Third Street, Philadelphia,...

Significance: Built 1795-97, Samuel Blodgett, designer and Joseph P. Le Grand, marble mason. It served as the Bank of the U.S. from 1797-1812 and as the Bank of Stephen Girard's, 1812-1864. Later occupied by th... More

Fort Washington, Fort, 13551 Fort Washington Road, Fort Washington Forest, Prince George's County, MD

Fort Washington, Fort, 13551 Fort Washington Road, Fort Washington For...

Significance: Fort Washington's predecessor, Fort Warburton, was completed in December 1809 to guard the Potomac River entrance to the Capital City. During the War of 1812, on August 27, 1814, it was destroyed... More

Fort Washington, Fort, 13551 Fort Washington Road, Fort Washington Forest, Prince George's County, MD

Fort Washington, Fort, 13551 Fort Washington Road, Fort Washington For...

Significance: Fort Washington's predecessor, Fort Warburton, was completed in December 1809 to guard the Potomac River entrance to the Capital City. During the War of 1812, on August 27, 1814, it was destroyed... More

Fort Washington, Fort, 13551 Fort Washington Road, Fort Washington Forest, Prince George's County, MD

Fort Washington, Fort, 13551 Fort Washington Road, Fort Washington For...

Significance: Fort Washington's predecessor, Fort Warburton, was completed in December 1809 to guard the Potomac River entrance to the Capital City. During the War of 1812, on August 27, 1814, it was destroyed... More

Fort Washington, Fort, 13551 Fort Washington Road, Fort Washington Forest, Prince George's County, MD

Fort Washington, Fort, 13551 Fort Washington Road, Fort Washington For...

Significance: Fort Washington's predecessor, Fort Warburton, was completed in December 1809 to guard the Potomac River entrance to the Capital City. During the War of 1812, on August 27, 1814, it was destroyed... More

Fort Washington, Fort, 13551 Fort Washington Road, Fort Washington Forest, Prince George's County, MD

Fort Washington, Fort, 13551 Fort Washington Road, Fort Washington For...

Significance: Fort Washington's predecessor, Fort Warburton, was completed in December 1809 to guard the Potomac River entrance to the Capital City. During the War of 1812, on August 27, 1814, it was destroyed... More

Fort Washington, Fort, 13551 Fort Washington Road, Fort Washington Forest, Prince George's County, MD

Fort Washington, Fort, 13551 Fort Washington Road, Fort Washington For...

Significance: Fort Washington's predecessor, Fort Warburton, was completed in December 1809 to guard the Potomac River entrance to the Capital City. During the War of 1812, on August 27, 1814, it was destroyed... More

Wawona Hotel, Hotel, Wawona, Mariposa County, CA

Wawona Hotel, Hotel, Wawona, Mariposa County, CA

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-236 Survey number: HABS CA-1805-B Building/structure dates: 1879 Initial Construction

Route No. 1, Overton-Lake Mead Road, Gutters, 6 miles south of Overton, Overton, Clark County, NV

Route No. 1, Overton-Lake Mead Road, Gutters, 6 miles south of Overton...

Significance: The Route No.1 Overton-Lake Mead Road contributed significantly to National Park Service development of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area beginning in 1938. Stone masonry gutters along the r... More

Norris Soldiers Station, Norris Campgrounds & Gibbon River vicinity, Lake, Teton County, WY

Norris Soldiers Station, Norris Campgrounds & Gibbon River vicinity, L...

Significance: This post, accommodating twenty men, was the first and principal outpost established by the military in 1887 for a system of mounted patrols through the park during the summers. It soon became a p... More

Norris Soldiers Station, Norris Campgrounds & Gibbon River vicinity, Lake, Teton County, WY

Norris Soldiers Station, Norris Campgrounds & Gibbon River vicinity, L...

Significance: This post, accommodating twenty men, was the first and principal outpost established by the military in 1887 for a system of mounted patrols through the park during the summers. It soon became a p... More

Cannonball Pueblo, Cortez, Montezuma County, CO

Cannonball Pueblo, Cortez, Montezuma County, CO

2005 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: Cannonball Pueblo was constructed and occupied during the late 12th century by people associated with the ancestral Puebloan Mesa Verde culture which flourish... More

Cannonball Pueblo, Cortez, Montezuma County, CO

Cannonball Pueblo, Cortez, Montezuma County, CO

2005 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: Cannonball Pueblo was constructed and occupied during the late 12th century by people associated with the ancestral Puebloan Mesa Verde culture which flourish... More

Wawona Hotel, Annex Building, Wawona, Mariposa County, CA

Wawona Hotel, Annex Building, Wawona, Mariposa County, CA

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-241 Survey number: HABS CA-1805-G Building/structure dates: 1918 Initial Construction

John Muir House, Alhambra Boulevard, Martinez, Contra Costa County, CA

John Muir House, Alhambra Boulevard, Martinez, Contra Costa County, CA

See also HALS CA-132 for additional documentation. Significance: The house was built in 1882 by Dr. John Theophile Strentzel, outstanding early horticulturist and physician. John Muir, who married Strentzel's ... More

John Muir House, Alhambra Boulevard, Martinez, Contra Costa County, CA

John Muir House, Alhambra Boulevard, Martinez, Contra Costa County, CA

See also HALS CA-132 for additional documentation. Significance: The house was built in 1882 by Dr. John Theophile Strentzel, outstanding early horticulturist and physician. John Muir, who married Strentzel's ... More

Storer College, Cook Hall, 252 McDowell Street, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, WV

Storer College, Cook Hall, 252 McDowell Street, Harpers Ferry, Jeffers...

Significance: Constructed in 1939-40 and named after its principal benefactor, Permelia Eastman Cook Hall holds significance as the last new building constructed on the campus of Storer College, a historically ... More

Ellis Island, Hospital, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Ellis Island, Hospital, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Significance: The Main Hospital on Island 2 was built for the Department of Commerce and Labor's Immigration Bureau in consultation with the U.S. Marine Hospital and Public Health Service surgeons assigned to m... More

Fort Jefferson, Tortugas Harbor Light, Garden Key, Key West, Monroe County, FL

Fort Jefferson, Tortugas Harbor Light, Garden Key, Key West, Monroe Co...

Significance: The Tortugas Harbor Lighthouse was constructed of boiler-plate iron and erected February-April 1876 as an aid to navigation for local harbor traffic. The design was created under the direction of ... More

Quarry Visitor Center, U.S. Highway 40, 8 miles north of Jensen, Jensen, Uintah County, UT

Quarry Visitor Center, U.S. Highway 40, 8 miles north of Jensen, Jense...

Significance: The visitor center is one of the four most significant visitor centers produced by the "Mission 66" program, which transformed the American National Park system to meet postwar conditions. The pro... More

Lake Mead Lodge, 322 Lakeshore Road, Boulder City, Clark County, NV

Lake Mead Lodge, 322 Lakeshore Road, Boulder City, Clark County, NV

Significance: It was a key part of the plan to develop recreation and tourism at Lake Mead National Recreation Area and in southern Nevada between 1941 and 1955. The lodge became the first hotel on Lake Mead wh... More

Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce County, WA

Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce Coun...

Significance: Since the 1980s, the National Park Service has recognized the historical value of rustic furnishings in National Register nominations, theme studies and architectural histories. This report, the f... More

Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce County, WA

Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce Coun...

Significance: Since the 1980s, the National Park Service has recognized the historical value of rustic furnishings in National Register nominations, theme studies and architectural histories. This report, the f... More

Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce County, WA

Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce Coun...

Significance: Since the 1980s, the National Park Service has recognized the historical value of rustic furnishings in National Register nominations, theme studies and architectural histories. This report, the f... More

Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce County, WA

Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce Coun...

Significance: Since the 1980s, the National Park Service has recognized the historical value of rustic furnishings in National Register nominations, theme studies and architectural histories. This report, the f... More

Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce County, WA

Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce Coun...

Significance: Since the 1980s, the National Park Service has recognized the historical value of rustic furnishings in National Register nominations, theme studies and architectural histories. This report, the f... More

Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce County, WA

Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce Coun...

Significance: Since the 1980s, the National Park Service has recognized the historical value of rustic furnishings in National Register nominations, theme studies and architectural histories. This report, the f... More

Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce County, WA

Mount Rainier National Park, Rustic Furnishings, Paradise, Pierce Coun...

Significance: Since the 1980s, the National Park Service has recognized the historical value of rustic furnishings in National Register nominations, theme studies and architectural histories. This report, the f... More

Elkmont Historic District, Wonderland Club, Wonderland Hotel, Annex & Servants' Quarters, Wonderland Hotel Access Road, Elkmont, Sevier County, TN

Elkmont Historic District, Wonderland Club, Wonderland Hotel, Annex & ...

Significance: The Little River Lumber Company created Elkmont as a lumber camp and town in 1908. Development of the town was further influenced by the "Back to Nature" Movement of the early 20th century. This m... More

Elkmont Historic District, Wonderland Club, Wonderland Hotel, Annex & Servants' Quarters, Wonderland Hotel Access Road, Elkmont, Sevier County, TN

Elkmont Historic District, Wonderland Club, Wonderland Hotel, Annex & ...

Significance: The Little River Lumber Company created Elkmont as a lumber camp and town in 1908. Development of the town was further influenced by the "Back to Nature" Movement of the early 20th century. This m... More

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Great Falls Tavern, Lock 20, MacArthur Boulevard Vicinity, Great Falls, Montgomery County, MD

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Great Falls Tavern, Lock 20, MacArthur Boulev...

See HABS No. DC-147 for a list of other Chesapeake & Ohio Canal structures. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-41, FN-42 Survey number: HABS MD-56-R

Lake Hotel, .5 mile East of Grand Loop Road & 1.3 miles southwest of Lake Junction, Lake, Teton County, WY

Lake Hotel, .5 mile East of Grand Loop Road & 1.3 miles southwest of L...

Significance: As the oldest remaining hotel within Yellowstone National Park, Lake Hotel reflects the changes in visitor needs since its opening in 1891. It also represents the changes in architectural tastes ... More

Lake Hotel, .5 mile East of Grand Loop Road & 1.3 miles southwest of Lake Junction, Lake, Teton County, WY

Lake Hotel, .5 mile East of Grand Loop Road & 1.3 miles southwest of L...

Significance: As the oldest remaining hotel within Yellowstone National Park, Lake Hotel reflects the changes in visitor needs since its opening in 1891. It also represents the changes in architectural tastes ... More

El Tovar Hotel, Grand Canyon, Coconino County, AZ

El Tovar Hotel, Grand Canyon, Coconino County, AZ

Survey number: HABS AZ-74 Building/structure dates: 1905 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 74000334

Wawona Hotel, Little Brown, Wawona, Mariposa County, CA

Wawona Hotel, Little Brown, Wawona, Mariposa County, CA

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-239 Survey number: HABS CA-1805-E Building/structure dates: ca. 1870 Initial Construction

Crater Lake National Park, Munson Valley, Off State Highway 62, Klamath Falls, Klamath County, OR

Crater Lake National Park, Munson Valley, Off State Highway 62, Klamat...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N11 Survey number: HABS OR-144

Fort Jefferson, Garden Key, Key West, Monroe County, FL

Fort Jefferson, Garden Key, Key West, Monroe County, FL

Fort Jefferson was part of Fort Jefferson National Monument from 1935 to 1992. Since then it has been part of Dry Tortugas National Park. The address for the survey has been updated to reflect this change. Sign... More

Fort Jefferson, Garden Key, Key West, Monroe County, FL

Fort Jefferson, Garden Key, Key West, Monroe County, FL

Fort Jefferson was part of Fort Jefferson National Monument from 1935 to 1992. Since then it has been part of Dry Tortugas National Park. The address for the survey has been updated to reflect this change. Sign... More

Chinquapin Service Station & Lunch Room, Glacier Point Road & State Highway 41, Wawona, Mariposa County, CA

Chinquapin Service Station & Lunch Room, Glacier Point Road & State Hi...

Significance: The Chinquapin Service Station and Lunchroom was built in 1933 as part of an overall redesign of the Wawona/Glacier Point Road - State Highway 41 intersection. It is one of four buildings which c... More

Chinquapin Service Station & Lunch Room, Glacier Point Road & State Highway 41, Wawona, Mariposa County, CA

Chinquapin Service Station & Lunch Room, Glacier Point Road & State Hi...

Significance: The Chinquapin Service Station and Lunchroom was built in 1933 as part of an overall redesign of the Wawona/Glacier Point Road - State Highway 41 intersection. It is one of four buildings which c... 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

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