Central Railroad of New Jersey, Newark Bay Lift Bridge, Spanning Newar...
Significance: The Newark Bay Bridge was constructed near the end of J.A.L. Waddell's career. He was an early proponent of the vertical lift bridge, designing and building his first in 1892. Waddell's landmark... More
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
East Broad Top Railroad & Coal Company, Roundhouse, State Route 994, W...
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East Broad Top Railroad & Coal Company, Roundhouse, State Route 994, W...
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East Broad Top Railroad & Coal Company, Roundhouse, State Route 994, W...
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East Broad Top Railroad & Coal Company, Roundhouse, State Route 994, W...
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East Broad Top Railroad & Coal Company, Roundhouse, State Route 994, W...
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East Broad Top Railroad & Coal Company, Roundhouse, State Route 994, W...
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East Broad Top Railroad & Coal Company, Roundhouse, State Route 994, W...
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East Broad Top Railroad & Coal Company, Roundhouse, State Route 994, W...
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Main Street, 400-700 Blocks (Commercial Buildings), Calvert, Robertson...
Significance: Once a thriving railhead for the Houston and Texas Central Railroad, the small town of Calvert, Texas is today known mainly for its many antique stores. Founded in 1868 by a group of businessmen w... More
Boston & Maine Railroad, Northampton Lattice Truss Bridge, Northampton...
Significance: This structure is an early example of an all-riveted metal lattice truss built for railroad use. The form of the riveted lattice truss reduced deflection under heavy moving loads and, apparently,... More
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, North Bergen Tunnel, Through ...
Significance: The North Bergen Tunnel is significant for its role in the development and expansion of the D.L&W. Railroad system. The tunnel was one of the first major construction projects undertaken after the... More
First Baptist Church, Railroad Street, North East, Erie County, PA
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-41 Survey number: HABS PA-513 Building/structure dates: 1859 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1870 Subsequent Work
Town of Odum, U.S. Highway 341, Odum, Wayne County, GA
Significance: The Town of Odum is historically significant due to the history of its development as demonstrated by its architecture. It represents an intact early twentieth century railroad community. Survey ... More
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Building No. 58, Pearl Harbor Shipyard, S...
Significance: Building No. 58 is a permanent, three-sided, two story industrial building, containing a floor area of 31,4000 square feet. This building consists of reinforced concrete footings, steel frame, me... More
E. P. Figg Building, 224 J Street, Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA
Significance: The E.P. Figg Building, erected in 1852 by E.P. Figg, a pioneer wholesale commission merchant, at a cost of $22,000, was among the early brick structures built immediately after the major fire. I... More
E. P. Figg Building, 224 J Street, Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA
Significance: The E.P. Figg Building, erected in 1852 by E.P. Figg, a pioneer wholesale commission merchant, at a cost of $22,000, was among the early brick structures built immediately after the major fire. I... More
Illinois Central Railroad, Passenger Depot No. 2, North of First Stree...
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Illinois Central Railroad, Passenger Depot No. 2, North of First Stree...
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Michigan Central Railroad Station, Capitol Avenue, Battle Creek, Calho...
Significance: Presidents William McKinley and William Howard Taft spoke here. The first passenger train that stopped at this station was on June 27, 1888. It carried members of the American Society of Civil E... More
Black Hills & Fort Pierre Railroad Roundhouse, Terraville Avenue & Sun...
Significance: Begun in 1881 as the first railroad in the Black Hills, the Black Hills & Ft. Pierre has played an important role in the growth of the Homestake Mining Company, the region's largest mining concern... More
Fort Drum, Ordnance Warehouse, Northwest corner of Railroad Street & O...
Significance: The Ordnance Warehouse is the only relatively unaltered building of this type of structure situated at Fort Drum. The building's original purpose was for the storage of weapons and munitions. The ... More
Kennecott Copper Corporation, Old School Building, On Copper River & N...
Survey number: HAER AK-1-M National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 78003420
Barnegat Peninsula Communities, Along State Route 35 on Barnegat Penni...
Significance: The Barnegat Peninsula, seen as ideal resort property, was developed in the 1880s as a result of the increased accessibility made possible by the railroad. The resorts on the peninsula vary widely... More
Southern Pacific, Sacramento Shops, 111 I Street, Sacramento, Sacramen...
Significance: The largest and most comprehensive railroad heavy repair facilities in the Western United States, the unusually self-sufficient Sacramento Shops repaired locomotives and cars throughout its life a... More
Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 106, South of Tacony Street between Br...
Significance: Established in 1816, the Frankford Arsenal served for three decades as a depot for the storage and repair of arms, accoutrements, and ammunition for the United States Army. From 1849 to 1976, the... More
Commercial & Industrial Buildings, Key City Electric Street Railroad, ...
Significance: Beginning with Dubuque Street Railway Company in 1867, Dubuque's central business district and outlying residential neighborhoods were served by a series of steam and electric trolley lines. Thou... More
Juniata Shops, Turntable, South of Sixth Street at Third Avemue, Altoo...
Significance: A typical electrically powered turntable used in conjunction with the adjacent Erecting Shops and Machine Shops (HAER No. PA-232-D). Survey number: HAER PA-232-K
XIT Ranch Headquarters, Fifth and West Railroad Avenue, Channing, Hart...
2008 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Honorable Mention Significance: ...Between 1898-1899, the general offices for the XIT Ranch were constructed in Channing. The 2-room building was constructed from 5 railroad cars... More
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, Cajon Subdivision, Structure No...
Significance: The railroad through Cajon Pass provides a link between the greater Los Angeles area and distant markets. In 1998, the California State Historic Preservation Office determined the historic route o... More
Heber Creeper Railroad Line, Section from Bridal Veil Falls to Vivian ...
Significance: The Bridal Veil Falls to Vivian Park section of the Heber Creeper Railroad grade is a portion of the larger Bridal Veil to Deer Creek Dam segment of the grade that has been determined eligible for... More
Union Pacific Passenger Station, 121 West Fifteenth Street, Cheyenne, ...
Survey number: HABS WY-80 Building/structure dates: 1887 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: ca. 1929 Subsequent Work National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 73001934
Union Pacific Passenger Station, 121 West Fifteenth Street, Cheyenne, ...
Survey number: HABS WY-80 Building/structure dates: 1887 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: ca. 1929 Subsequent Work National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 73001934
Portland & Southwestern Railroad Tunnel, Willamette Meridian, Chapman,...
Significance: The Portland and Southwestern Railroad Tunnel is one of the longer semi-temporary railroad tunnels built for logging transport in Oregon and the only tunnel to cross the divide of the Oregon coast... More
Portland & Southwestern Railroad Tunnel, Willamette Meridian, Chapman,...
Significance: The Portland and Southwestern Railroad Tunnel is one of the longer semi-temporary railroad tunnels built for logging transport in Oregon and the only tunnel to cross the divide of the Oregon coast... More
Negro laborers carrying and laying railroad ties for a spur line into ...
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South Greenfield Overpass, Spanning Burlington Northern Railroad at St...
Significance: The South Greenfield Overpass is a single-span, pin-connected Pratt through truss, and is significant as an example of an uncommon skewed truss type, as well as being a relatively late example of ... More
South Greenfield Overpass, Spanning Burlington Northern Railroad at St...
Significance: The South Greenfield Overpass is a single-span, pin-connected Pratt through truss, and is significant as an example of an uncommon skewed truss type, as well as being a relatively late example of ... More
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Freighthouse, 201-211 ...
Significance: This Commercial Italianate style structure was constructed in 1879, and substantially enlarged in 1905, the Milwaukee Road Freight House was the city's first major railroad freight depot. It was ... More
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Freighthouse, 201-211 ...
Significance: This Commercial Italianate style structure was constructed in 1879, and substantially enlarged in 1905, the Milwaukee Road Freight House was the city's first major railroad freight depot. It was ... More
Hayden Bridge, Spanning McKenzie River at Southern Pacific Railroad (m...
Significance: The Hayden Bridge incorporates two features that were milestones in the history of wrought iron bridge building: the Whipple-Murphy truss and the Phoenix column. / The Hayden Bridge was fabricated... More
Liberty Historic District, Route 2,Cle Elum, Liberty, Kittitas County,...
Significance: The "Walla Wall Union," October 18, 1873, reported a gold strike in the mountains north of the Kittitas Valley. "The Union" continued to report the progress of the 40 or more men wintering at the... More
Wyoming Valley Flood Control System, Woodward Pumping Station, East of...
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Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad, Freight Station, Fiftee...
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Jackson Shrine, State Route 606, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, Virgi...
Significance: "The Jackson Shrine" was built by John Thornton in 1828, and was used as a dwelling and doctor's office until December, 1862, when it became headquarters for General Fitzhugh Lee, Commander of the... More
Joseph Main Street, Between Joseph & Second Avenues, Joseph, Wallowa C...
Significance: The Joseph Main Street is a good example of a historic Eastern Oregon commercial district and social center that retains many of the characteristics of a small town that developed with the arrival... More
Seven Oaks Plantation, Westwego, Jefferson Parish, LA
Significance: At Westwego across the river from uptown New Orleans stands one of the most impressive of Louisiana's great Greek Revival plantation mansions. Only Oak Alley in St. James Parish exceeds it in arc... More
Railroad Depot, Grand Canyon, Coconino County, AZ
Survey number: HABS AZ-11 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 74000337
Railroad Depot, Grand Canyon, Coconino County, AZ
Survey number: HABS AZ-11 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 74000337
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Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, South Bergen Tunnel, Jersey C...
Significance: The South Bergen Tunnel is technologically significant for its innovative concrete technology and is historically significant because it reflected the dramatic increase in railroad freight operati... More
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, South Bergen Tunnel, Jersey C...
Significance: The South Bergen Tunnel is technologically significant for its innovative concrete technology and is historically significant because it reflected the dramatic increase in railroad freight operati... More
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, South Bergen Tunnel, Jersey C...
Significance: The South Bergen Tunnel is technologically significant for its innovative concrete technology and is historically significant because it reflected the dramatic increase in railroad freight operati... More
Braceville Bridge, Spanning Southern Pacific Railroad tracks at State ...
Significance: This bridge, incorporating a tied arch main span, was the first modern bridge in Illinois of this type of support the floor with hangers, without the use of diagnosis. It was built near the earlie... More
Atlantic & Great Western Railroad, Meadville Repair Shops, Machine & E...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-9 Survey number: HAER PA-11-A Building/structure dates: 1865 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1880 Subsequent Work
Selfridge Field, Building No. 827, East side of railroad tracks west o...
Significance: This building represents the utilitarian buildings erected at Selfridge as the base expanded to meet it WWII training mission, and its functional nature is typical of the spartan buildings built f... More
Smith-Welch Memorial Library, Hearne, Robertson County, TX
Significance: The north end of downtown Hearne developed after the arrival of the second railroad (The International & Great Northern) in 1871. The building now known as the Smith-Welch Memorial Library was ere... More
Smith-Welch Memorial Library, Hearne, Robertson County, TX
Significance: The north end of downtown Hearne developed after the arrival of the second railroad (The International & Great Northern) in 1871. The building now known as the Smith-Welch Memorial Library was ere... More
Central Railroad of New Jersey, Engine Terminal, Jersey City, Hudson C...
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Central Railroad of New Jersey, Engine Terminal, Jersey City, Hudson C...
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Central Railroad of New Jersey, Engine Terminal, Jersey City, Hudson C...
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Central Railroad of New Jersey, Engine Terminal, Jersey City, Hudson C...
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Pennsylvania Railroad Station, Market Street, West Chester, Chester Co...
Survey number: HABS PA-246 Building/structure dates: ca. 1875 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: before 1962 Subsequent Work Building/structure dates: 1968 Demolished
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Freight Station, Chapel Street at East Ba...
After research, the name of the railroad station was changed from East Bay - Seaboard Airline, Railroad Freight Station to Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Station. The address was also changed. This building was a... More
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Freight Station, Chapel Street at East Ba...
After research, the name of the railroad station was changed from East Bay - Seaboard Airline, Railroad Freight Station to Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Station. The address was also changed. This building was a... More
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Freight Station, Chapel Street at East Ba...
After research, the name of the railroad station was changed from East Bay - Seaboard Airline, Railroad Freight Station to Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Station. The address was also changed. This building was a... More
Kingston City Hall, 408 Broadway, Kingston, Ulster County, NY
Significance: A large monumental structure, built in the 19th century to emulate the Italian governmental palaces, was rebuilt after a fire in 1927. In addition to its original features, it combines 19th and ea... More
Kingston City Hall, 408 Broadway, Kingston, Ulster County, NY
Significance: A large monumental structure, built in the 19th century to emulate the Italian governmental palaces, was rebuilt after a fire in 1927. In addition to its original features, it combines 19th and ea... More
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Harpers Ferry Station, Potomac Street, Harp...
Significance: The train station at Harpers Ferry provides an excellent opportunity to study the relationship between railroad engineering and railroad economics. Designed by architect E. Francis Baldwin, the s... More
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Harpers Ferry Station, Potomac Street, Harp...
Significance: The train station at Harpers Ferry provides an excellent opportunity to study the relationship between railroad engineering and railroad economics. Designed by architect E. Francis Baldwin, the s... More
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Harpers Ferry Station, Potomac Street, Harp...
Significance: The train station at Harpers Ferry provides an excellent opportunity to study the relationship between railroad engineering and railroad economics. Designed by architect E. Francis Baldwin, the s... More
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Harpers Ferry Station, Potomac Street, Harp...
Significance: The train station at Harpers Ferry provides an excellent opportunity to study the relationship between railroad engineering and railroad economics. Designed by architect E. Francis Baldwin, the s... More
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Harpers Ferry Station, Potomac Street, Harp...
Significance: The train station at Harpers Ferry provides an excellent opportunity to study the relationship between railroad engineering and railroad economics. Designed by architect E. Francis Baldwin, the s... More
Northeast Railroad Corridor, Amtrak Route between Pennsylvania/New Jer...
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Northeast Railroad Corridor, Amtrak Route between Pennsylvania/New Jer...
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Northeast Railroad Corridor, Amtrak Route between Pennsylvania/New Jer...
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Northeast Railroad Corridor, Amtrak Route between Pennsylvania/New Jer...
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Pennsylvania Railroad, Manayunk Bridge, Spanning Schuylkill Expressway...
Significance: The bridge's nine open-spandrel reinforced concrete arches follow an unusual reverse curvature, which earns it the nickname "S-bridge." Towering over the town of Manayunk and the Schuylkill Expres... More
Water Street Bridge, US Route 1 spanning Metro-North Commuter Railroad...
Significance: The Water Street Bridge is historically and archaeologically significant for its example of late 19th century Baltimore through truss bridge construction, which is being phased out of existence. ... More
Montgomery Gateway East, One & Two, Montgomery & Monmouth Street, Jers...
Significance: This area grew most rapidly during the last two decades of the 19th century as a residential neighborhood for the new immigrant population which was drawn to Jersey City by the expanding industria... More
Pettigrew School, Across White River from Highway 16, Pettigrew, Madis...
1995 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Honorable Mention Significance: The small community of Pettigrew, Arkansas is located forty-one miles east of Fayetteville, on Highway 16. The town is presently only a wide spot... More
Pettigrew School, Across White River from Highway 16, Pettigrew, Madis...
1995 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Honorable Mention Significance: The small community of Pettigrew, Arkansas is located forty-one miles east of Fayetteville, on Highway 16. The town is presently only a wide spot... More
Operated by Union Railroad Elevator Company, Toledo, Ohio
Ship "David Dows" and boat unloading cargo at grain elevator; carts and wagons hauling merchandise, and train, on left, entering "Union" warehouse in background.
Pennsylvania Railroad Improvements, Brick Arch Viaduct, Liberty Street...
Survey number: HAER DE-12-C Building/structure dates: 1902-1908 Initial Construction
Commercial & Industrial Buildings, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railr...
Significance: Predated one year by the Illinois Central Railroad Freight House [HABS No. IA-160-G], the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Freight Depot is significant as a relatively well preserved examp... More
3249 Cyrus Road (House), Cyrus, Wayne County, WV
Significance: The buildings associated with the Albert Thacker House were built upon construction of the Kenova and Big Sandy Railroad in 1903-04. The complex of Thacker buildings were adapted to a rural villa... More
Central of Georgia Railway, Savannah Repair Shops & Terminal Facilitie...
See HAER GA-1, Central of Georgia Railway, Savannah Repair Shops, for additional information. Survey number: HAER GA-1-K National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 76000610
Hastings Bridge, Campground Road spanning Worcester, Nashua & Portland...
Significance: Hastings Bridge represents a type of construction that was once common but rarely survives, the wooden truss. It is the oldest extant timber pony truss bridge identified in the Massachusetts stat... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, South Fire Station, Railroad Avenue near E...
Significance: Building 726, built in 1941, is considered significant for its association with U.S. Naval history and the Mare Island Shipyard (MINSY), the first naval installation on the west coast. Portions of... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, South Fire Station, Railroad Avenue near E...
Significance: Building 726, built in 1941, is considered significant for its association with U.S. Naval history and the Mare Island Shipyard (MINSY), the first naval installation on the west coast. Portions of... More
South Carolina Railroad-Southern Railway Company, Camden Depot, Anne S...
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East Broad Top Railroad, Saltillo Station, Along the East Broad Top Ra...
Significance: Although the East Broad Top Railroad established train service to Saltillo in 1874, the railroad's existing station building was constructed in 1892. The building was altered in 1908-09; but its p... More
East Broad Top Railroad, Saltillo Station, Along the East Broad Top Ra...
Significance: Although the East Broad Top Railroad established train service to Saltillo in 1874, the railroad's existing station building was constructed in 1892. The building was altered in 1908-09; but its p... More
Monongahela Connecting Railroad Company, Hot Metal Bridge, Spanning Mo...
Significance: Formerly enabled the hauling of molten iron from J & L Blast Furnaces on the north side over the bridge to the Open Hearth Furnaces on the south side of the Monongahela River. Survey number: HAER... More
Monongahela Connecting Railroad Company, Hot Metal Bridge, Spanning Mo...
Significance: Formerly enabled the hauling of molten iron from J & L Blast Furnaces on the north side over the bridge to the Open Hearth Furnaces on the south side of the Monongahela River. Survey number: HAER... More
Monongahela Connecting Railroad Company, Hot Metal Bridge, Spanning Mo...
Significance: Formerly enabled the hauling of molten iron from J & L Blast Furnaces on the north side over the bridge to the Open Hearth Furnaces on the south side of the Monongahela River. Survey number: HAER... More
Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Gilahina Bridge, Mile 28.5, McCa...
Significance: Part of the Copper River and Northwestern Railway route, this bridge illustrates the ingenuity and drive of the railroad builders. Built during the winter of 1911 in only eleven days, this 180 fo... More
Pennsylvania Railroad, 25th Street Elevated, Above South Twenty-fifth ...
Significance: This elevated urban freight railroad is unusual for its great length and alignment directly over a city street. Survey number: HAER PA-549 Building/structure dates: 1926-1928 Initial Construction