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Pineville Chapel, State Road S-8-204, Pineville, Berkeley County, SC

Pineville Chapel, State Road S-8-204, Pineville, Berkeley County, SC

2012 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Third Place Significance: As a contributing resource to the Pineville Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Pineville Chapel is one of two early n... More

Hearthside, Great Road, Saylesville, Kent County, RI

Hearthside, Great Road, Saylesville, Kent County, RI

Significance: Hearthside was constructed by Stephen H. Smith, owner of the Butterfly Mill and a Blackstone Canal commissioner. It is a vernacular expression of Federal-period design with a two-story portico, sq... More

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Significance: The fine old brick mansion in the lower part of the County, known as "Bacon's Castle", was built by Arthur Allen, ancestor of the Claremont Allens, in 1665. It was referred to as "Allen's Brick H... More

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Significance: The fine old brick mansion in the lower part of the County, known as "Bacon's Castle", was built by Arthur Allen, ancestor of the Claremont Allens, in 1665. It was referred to as "Allen's Brick H... More

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Significance: The fine old brick mansion in the lower part of the County, known as "Bacon's Castle", was built by Arthur Allen, ancestor of the Claremont Allens, in 1665. It was referred to as "Allen's Brick H... More

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Significance: The fine old brick mansion in the lower part of the County, known as "Bacon's Castle", was built by Arthur Allen, ancestor of the Claremont Allens, in 1665. It was referred to as "Allen's Brick H... More

Salubria, Salubria Lane, Stevensburg, Culpeper County, Virginia

Salubria, Salubria Lane, Stevensburg, Culpeper County, Virginia

Significance: Salubria is a refined and rare example of a mid-eighteenth century Georgian mansion of Piedmont Virginia. The dwelling is architecturally significant for its austere, yet well-proportioned, exteri... More

Salubria, Salubria Lane, Stevensburg, Culpeper County, Virginia

Salubria, Salubria Lane, Stevensburg, Culpeper County, Virginia

Significance: Salubria is a refined and rare example of a mid-eighteenth century Georgian mansion of Piedmont Virginia. The dwelling is architecturally significant for its austere, yet well-proportioned, exteri... More

Vernon House, 46 Clarke Street, Newport, Newport County, RI

Vernon House, 46 Clarke Street, Newport, Newport County, RI

Significance: The Vernon House has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark based upon its significance as an outstanding example of 18th-century architecture. The house in its present form, as ... More

Hawes House, 506 East Leigh Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Hawes House, 506 East Leigh Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virgin...

Significance: This house was at one time the home of Mary Virginia Hawes Terhune, who wrote under the pen-name of Marion Harland. The following is a description taken from Marion Harland's Autobiography: "In t... More

Hawes House, 506 East Leigh Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Hawes House, 506 East Leigh Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virgin...

Significance: This house was at one time the home of Mary Virginia Hawes Terhune, who wrote under the pen-name of Marion Harland. The following is a description taken from Marion Harland's Autobiography: "In t... More

Hearthside, Great Road, Saylesville, Kent County, RI

Hearthside, Great Road, Saylesville, Kent County, RI

Significance: Hearthside was constructed by Stephen H. Smith, owner of the Butterfly Mill and a Blackstone Canal commissioner. It is a vernacular expression of Federal-period design with a two-story portico, sq... More

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Significance: The fine old brick mansion in the lower part of the County, known as "Bacon's Castle", was built by Arthur Allen, ancestor of the Claremont Allens, in 1665. It was referred to as "Allen's Brick H... More

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Significance: The fine old brick mansion in the lower part of the County, known as "Bacon's Castle", was built by Arthur Allen, ancestor of the Claremont Allens, in 1665. It was referred to as "Allen's Brick H... More

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Significance: The fine old brick mansion in the lower part of the County, known as "Bacon's Castle", was built by Arthur Allen, ancestor of the Claremont Allens, in 1665. It was referred to as "Allen's Brick H... More

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Significance: The fine old brick mansion in the lower part of the County, known as "Bacon's Castle", was built by Arthur Allen, ancestor of the Claremont Allens, in 1665. It was referred to as "Allen's Brick H... More

Salubria, Salubria Lane, Stevensburg, Culpeper County, Virginia

Salubria, Salubria Lane, Stevensburg, Culpeper County, Virginia

Significance: Salubria is a refined and rare example of a mid-eighteenth century Georgian mansion of Piedmont Virginia. The dwelling is architecturally significant for its austere, yet well-proportioned, exteri... More

Vernon House, 46 Clarke Street, Newport, Newport County, RI

Vernon House, 46 Clarke Street, Newport, Newport County, RI

Significance: The Vernon House has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark based upon its significance as an outstanding example of 18th-century architecture. The house in its present form, as ... More

Vernon House, 46 Clarke Street, Newport, Newport County, RI

Vernon House, 46 Clarke Street, Newport, Newport County, RI

Significance: The Vernon House has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark based upon its significance as an outstanding example of 18th-century architecture. The house in its present form, as ... More

Vernon House, 46 Clarke Street, Newport, Newport County, RI

Vernon House, 46 Clarke Street, Newport, Newport County, RI

Significance: The Vernon House has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark based upon its significance as an outstanding example of 18th-century architecture. The house in its present form, as ... More

Greenway, State Route 5 vicinity, Charles City, Charles City, Virginia

Greenway, State Route 5 vicinity, Charles City, Charles City, Virginia

Significance: Birthplace of John Tyler (1790-1862), U.S. President and Virginia Governor. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-13 Survey number: HABS VA-11-23 Building/structure date... More

Menokin, Richmond County, Virginia

Menokin, Richmond County, Virginia

Public domain photograph of a historic place in Virginia, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

St. John's College, McDowell Hall, College Avenue, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, MD

St. John's College, McDowell Hall, College Avenue, Annapolis, Anne Aru...

Significance: Originally constructed in 1742, by Governor Thomas Bladen, as the Governors Mansion, the building project overstepped its budget and was finally acquired in 1784 by the newly chartered St. John's ... More

Hawes House, 506 East Leigh Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Hawes House, 506 East Leigh Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virgin...

Significance: This house was at one time the home of Mary Virginia Hawes Terhune, who wrote under the pen-name of Marion Harland. The following is a description taken from Marion Harland's Autobiography: "In t... More

U.S. Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, Marine Guard Barracks, North Avenue at Nimitz Gate, Pearl City, Honolulu County, HI

U.S. Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, Marine Guard Barracks, North Avenue at ...

Significance: The Naval Base at Pearl Harbor was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1964, due to the crucial role it played in the Nation's defense during the twentieth century and the calamitous eve... More

Hearthside, Great Road, Saylesville, Kent County, RI

Hearthside, Great Road, Saylesville, Kent County, RI

Significance: Hearthside was constructed by Stephen H. Smith, owner of the Butterfly Mill and a Blackstone Canal commissioner. It is a vernacular expression of Federal-period design with a two-story portico, sq... More

U.S. Post Office & Court House, 900 Church Street, Lynchburg, Lynchburg, Virginia

U.S. Post Office & Court House, 900 Church Street, Lynchburg, Lynchbur...

Significance: The building is an example of the neoclassic architectural style popular for Federal buildings in the 1930s. Survey number: HABS VA-38 Building/structure dates: 1936 Initial Construction Buildi... More

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Significance: The fine old brick mansion in the lower part of the County, known as "Bacon's Castle", was built by Arthur Allen, ancestor of the Claremont Allens, in 1665. It was referred to as "Allen's Brick H... More

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Significance: The fine old brick mansion in the lower part of the County, known as "Bacon's Castle", was built by Arthur Allen, ancestor of the Claremont Allens, in 1665. It was referred to as "Allen's Brick H... More

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Significance: The fine old brick mansion in the lower part of the County, known as "Bacon's Castle", was built by Arthur Allen, ancestor of the Claremont Allens, in 1665. It was referred to as "Allen's Brick H... More

Salubria, Salubria Lane, Stevensburg, Culpeper County, Virginia

Salubria, Salubria Lane, Stevensburg, Culpeper County, Virginia

Significance: Salubria is a refined and rare example of a mid-eighteenth century Georgian mansion of Piedmont Virginia. The dwelling is architecturally significant for its austere, yet well-proportioned, exteri... More

Salubria, Salubria Lane, Stevensburg, Culpeper County, Virginia

Salubria, Salubria Lane, Stevensburg, Culpeper County, Virginia

Significance: Salubria is a refined and rare example of a mid-eighteenth century Georgian mansion of Piedmont Virginia. The dwelling is architecturally significant for its austere, yet well-proportioned, exteri... More

Greenway, State Route 5 vicinity, Charles City, Charles City, Virginia

Greenway, State Route 5 vicinity, Charles City, Charles City, Virginia

Significance: Birthplace of John Tyler (1790-1862), U.S. President and Virginia Governor. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-13 Survey number: HABS VA-11-23 Building/structure date... More

Greenway, State Route 5 vicinity, Charles City, Charles City, Virginia

Greenway, State Route 5 vicinity, Charles City, Charles City, Virginia

Significance: Birthplace of John Tyler (1790-1862), U.S. President and Virginia Governor. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-13 Survey number: HABS VA-11-23 Building/structure date... More

Greenway, State Route 5 vicinity, Charles City, Charles City, Virginia

Greenway, State Route 5 vicinity, Charles City, Charles City, Virginia

Significance: Birthplace of John Tyler (1790-1862), U.S. President and Virginia Governor. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-13 Survey number: HABS VA-11-23 Building/structure date... More

Wakefield, Wakefield Corner vic., Westmoreland County, Virginia

Wakefield, Wakefield Corner vic., Westmoreland County, Virginia

Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Effingham, State Route 646 vicinity, Aden, Prince William County, Virginia

Effingham, State Route 646 vicinity, Aden, Prince William County, Virg...

Significance: "Effingham" was the home of Colonel William Alexander (1744-1848) and a descendant of Philip Alexander, second son of the emigrant. This is the same family for whom the city of Alexandria was nam... More

Captain Parker Borden House, 736 Hope Street, Bristol, Bristol County, RI

Captain Parker Borden House, 736 Hope Street, Bristol, Bristol County,...

Significance: The five-bay dwelling constructed for Parker Borden exhibits some of the most refined woodwork of the late eighteenth century, particularly the mantels and delicately carved detail on the staircas... More

St. John's College, McDowell Hall, College Avenue, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, MD

St. John's College, McDowell Hall, College Avenue, Annapolis, Anne Aru...

Significance: Originally constructed in 1742, by Governor Thomas Bladen, as the Governors Mansion, the building project overstepped its budget and was finally acquired in 1784 by the newly chartered St. John's ... More

Pineville Chapel, State Road S-8-204, Pineville, Berkeley County, SC

Pineville Chapel, State Road S-8-204, Pineville, Berkeley County, SC

2012 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Third Place Significance: As a contributing resource to the Pineville Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Pineville Chapel is one of two early n... More

Pineville Chapel, State Road S-8-204, Pineville, Berkeley County, SC

Pineville Chapel, State Road S-8-204, Pineville, Berkeley County, SC

2012 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Third Place Significance: As a contributing resource to the Pineville Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Pineville Chapel is one of two early n... More

Richard Smith, Jr. House, Post Road (U.S. Route Alternate 1), Kingston, Washington County, RI

Richard Smith, Jr. House, Post Road (U.S. Route Alternate 1), Kingston...

Survey number: HABS RI-39 Building/structure dates: 1679 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: after 1949 Subsequent Work Building/structure dates: ca. 1740 Subsequent Work National Register of His... More

Hawes House, 506 East Leigh Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Hawes House, 506 East Leigh Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virgin...

Significance: This house was at one time the home of Mary Virginia Hawes Terhune, who wrote under the pen-name of Marion Harland. The following is a description taken from Marion Harland's Autobiography: "In t... More

U.S. Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, Marine Guard Barracks, North Avenue at Nimitz Gate, Pearl City, Honolulu County, HI

U.S. Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, Marine Guard Barracks, North Avenue at ...

Significance: The Naval Base at Pearl Harbor was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1964, due to the crucial role it played in the Nation's defense during the twentieth century and the calamitous eve... More

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Significance: The fine old brick mansion in the lower part of the County, known as "Bacon's Castle", was built by Arthur Allen, ancestor of the Claremont Allens, in 1665. It was referred to as "Allen's Brick H... More

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Significance: The fine old brick mansion in the lower part of the County, known as "Bacon's Castle", was built by Arthur Allen, ancestor of the Claremont Allens, in 1665. It was referred to as "Allen's Brick H... More

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Significance: The fine old brick mansion in the lower part of the County, known as "Bacon's Castle", was built by Arthur Allen, ancestor of the Claremont Allens, in 1665. It was referred to as "Allen's Brick H... More

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Significance: The fine old brick mansion in the lower part of the County, known as "Bacon's Castle", was built by Arthur Allen, ancestor of the Claremont Allens, in 1665. It was referred to as "Allen's Brick H... More

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Significance: The fine old brick mansion in the lower part of the County, known as "Bacon's Castle", was built by Arthur Allen, ancestor of the Claremont Allens, in 1665. It was referred to as "Allen's Brick H... More

Salubria, Salubria Lane, Stevensburg, Culpeper County, Virginia

Salubria, Salubria Lane, Stevensburg, Culpeper County, Virginia

Significance: Salubria is a refined and rare example of a mid-eighteenth century Georgian mansion of Piedmont Virginia. The dwelling is architecturally significant for its austere, yet well-proportioned, exteri... More

Salubria, Salubria Lane, Stevensburg, Culpeper County, Virginia

Salubria, Salubria Lane, Stevensburg, Culpeper County, Virginia

Significance: Salubria is a refined and rare example of a mid-eighteenth century Georgian mansion of Piedmont Virginia. The dwelling is architecturally significant for its austere, yet well-proportioned, exteri... More

Vernon House, 46 Clarke Street, Newport, Newport County, RI

Vernon House, 46 Clarke Street, Newport, Newport County, RI

Significance: The Vernon House has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark based upon its significance as an outstanding example of 18th-century architecture. The house in its present form, as ... More

Greenway, State Route 5 vicinity, Charles City, Charles City, Virginia

Greenway, State Route 5 vicinity, Charles City, Charles City, Virginia

Significance: Birthplace of John Tyler (1790-1862), U.S. President and Virginia Governor. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-13 Survey number: HABS VA-11-23 Building/structure date... More

Greenway, State Route 5 vicinity, Charles City, Charles City, Virginia

Greenway, State Route 5 vicinity, Charles City, Charles City, Virginia

Significance: Birthplace of John Tyler (1790-1862), U.S. President and Virginia Governor. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-13 Survey number: HABS VA-11-23 Building/structure date... More

Effingham, State Route 646 vicinity, Aden, Prince William County, Virginia

Effingham, State Route 646 vicinity, Aden, Prince William County, Virg...

Significance: "Effingham" was the home of Colonel William Alexander (1744-1848) and a descendant of Philip Alexander, second son of the emigrant. This is the same family for whom the city of Alexandria was nam... More

Effingham, State Route 646 vicinity, Aden, Prince William County, Virginia

Effingham, State Route 646 vicinity, Aden, Prince William County, Virg...

Significance: "Effingham" was the home of Colonel William Alexander (1744-1848) and a descendant of Philip Alexander, second son of the emigrant. This is the same family for whom the city of Alexandria was nam... More

Captain Parker Borden House, 736 Hope Street, Bristol, Bristol County, RI

Captain Parker Borden House, 736 Hope Street, Bristol, Bristol County,...

Significance: The five-bay dwelling constructed for Parker Borden exhibits some of the most refined woodwork of the late eighteenth century, particularly the mantels and delicately carved detail on the staircas... More

U.S. Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, Marine Guard Barracks, North Avenue at Nimitz Gate, Pearl City, Honolulu County, HI

U.S. Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, Marine Guard Barracks, North Avenue at ...

Significance: The Naval Base at Pearl Harbor was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1964, due to the crucial role it played in the Nation's defense during the twentieth century and the calamitous eve... More

U.S. Post Office & Court House, 900 Church Street, Lynchburg, Lynchburg, Virginia

U.S. Post Office & Court House, 900 Church Street, Lynchburg, Lynchbur...

Significance: The building is an example of the neoclassic architectural style popular for Federal buildings in the 1930s. Survey number: HABS VA-38 Building/structure dates: 1936 Initial Construction Buildi... More

Bliss-Ruisden House, 606 Main Street, Warren, Bristol County, RI

Bliss-Ruisden House, 606 Main Street, Warren, Bristol County, RI

Significance: The Federal-period house has lovely woodwork inside, including the wainscoting, scrollwork on the stringer, and crossetted surround in the parlor, but the exterior is noted for its Colonial Reviv... More

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Significance: The fine old brick mansion in the lower part of the County, known as "Bacon's Castle", was built by Arthur Allen, ancestor of the Claremont Allens, in 1665. It was referred to as "Allen's Brick H... More

Salubria, Salubria Lane, Stevensburg, Culpeper County, Virginia

Salubria, Salubria Lane, Stevensburg, Culpeper County, Virginia

Significance: Salubria is a refined and rare example of a mid-eighteenth century Georgian mansion of Piedmont Virginia. The dwelling is architecturally significant for its austere, yet well-proportioned, exteri... More

Salubria, Salubria Lane, Stevensburg, Culpeper County, Virginia

Salubria, Salubria Lane, Stevensburg, Culpeper County, Virginia

Significance: Salubria is a refined and rare example of a mid-eighteenth century Georgian mansion of Piedmont Virginia. The dwelling is architecturally significant for its austere, yet well-proportioned, exteri... More

Vernon House, 46 Clarke Street, Newport, Newport County, RI

Vernon House, 46 Clarke Street, Newport, Newport County, RI

Significance: The Vernon House has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark based upon its significance as an outstanding example of 18th-century architecture. The house in its present form, as ... More

Vernon House, 46 Clarke Street, Newport, Newport County, RI

Vernon House, 46 Clarke Street, Newport, Newport County, RI

Significance: The Vernon House has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark based upon its significance as an outstanding example of 18th-century architecture. The house in its present form, as ... More

Greenway, State Route 5 vicinity, Charles City, Charles City, Virginia

Greenway, State Route 5 vicinity, Charles City, Charles City, Virginia

Significance: Birthplace of John Tyler (1790-1862), U.S. President and Virginia Governor. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-13 Survey number: HABS VA-11-23 Building/structure date... More

Greenway, State Route 5 vicinity, Charles City, Charles City, Virginia

Greenway, State Route 5 vicinity, Charles City, Charles City, Virginia

Significance: Birthplace of John Tyler (1790-1862), U.S. President and Virginia Governor. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-13 Survey number: HABS VA-11-23 Building/structure date... More

Moses house, Chatham vic., Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Moses house, Chatham vic., Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Picryl description: Public domain image of a relief sculpture, monument, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Eureka Post Office, 205 Main, southeast corner of Main & Wallace Alley, Eureka, Juab County, UT

Eureka Post Office, 205 Main, southeast corner of Main & Wallace Alley...

Significance: The Eureka Post Office was the first federal building erected in the city. The building was constructed at the peak of the Tintic Mining District's Prosperity and has continuously housed Eureka's ... More

Pineville Chapel, State Road S-8-204, Pineville, Berkeley County, SC

Pineville Chapel, State Road S-8-204, Pineville, Berkeley County, SC

2012 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Third Place Significance: As a contributing resource to the Pineville Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Pineville Chapel is one of two early n... More

Pineville Chapel, State Road S-8-204, Pineville, Berkeley County, SC

Pineville Chapel, State Road S-8-204, Pineville, Berkeley County, SC

2012 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Third Place Significance: As a contributing resource to the Pineville Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Pineville Chapel is one of two early n... More

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Significance: The fine old brick mansion in the lower part of the County, known as "Bacon's Castle", was built by Arthur Allen, ancestor of the Claremont Allens, in 1665. It was referred to as "Allen's Brick H... More

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Significance: The fine old brick mansion in the lower part of the County, known as "Bacon's Castle", was built by Arthur Allen, ancestor of the Claremont Allens, in 1665. It was referred to as "Allen's Brick H... More

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Significance: The fine old brick mansion in the lower part of the County, known as "Bacon's Castle", was built by Arthur Allen, ancestor of the Claremont Allens, in 1665. It was referred to as "Allen's Brick H... More

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Significance: The fine old brick mansion in the lower part of the County, known as "Bacon's Castle", was built by Arthur Allen, ancestor of the Claremont Allens, in 1665. It was referred to as "Allen's Brick H... More

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Significance: The fine old brick mansion in the lower part of the County, known as "Bacon's Castle", was built by Arthur Allen, ancestor of the Claremont Allens, in 1665. It was referred to as "Allen's Brick H... More

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Significance: The fine old brick mansion in the lower part of the County, known as "Bacon's Castle", was built by Arthur Allen, ancestor of the Claremont Allens, in 1665. It was referred to as "Allen's Brick H... More

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Significance: The fine old brick mansion in the lower part of the County, known as "Bacon's Castle", was built by Arthur Allen, ancestor of the Claremont Allens, in 1665. It was referred to as "Allen's Brick H... More

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Significance: The fine old brick mansion in the lower part of the County, known as "Bacon's Castle", was built by Arthur Allen, ancestor of the Claremont Allens, in 1665. It was referred to as "Allen's Brick H... More

Salubria, Salubria Lane, Stevensburg, Culpeper County, Virginia

Salubria, Salubria Lane, Stevensburg, Culpeper County, Virginia

Significance: Salubria is a refined and rare example of a mid-eighteenth century Georgian mansion of Piedmont Virginia. The dwelling is architecturally significant for its austere, yet well-proportioned, exteri... More

Vernon House, 46 Clarke Street, Newport, Newport County, RI

Vernon House, 46 Clarke Street, Newport, Newport County, RI

Significance: The Vernon House has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark based upon its significance as an outstanding example of 18th-century architecture. The house in its present form, as ... More

Vernon House, 46 Clarke Street, Newport, Newport County, RI

Vernon House, 46 Clarke Street, Newport, Newport County, RI

Significance: The Vernon House has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark based upon its significance as an outstanding example of 18th-century architecture. The house in its present form, as ... More

Greenway, State Route 5 vicinity, Charles City, Charles City, Virginia

Greenway, State Route 5 vicinity, Charles City, Charles City, Virginia

Significance: Birthplace of John Tyler (1790-1862), U.S. President and Virginia Governor. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-13 Survey number: HABS VA-11-23 Building/structure date... More

Greenway, State Route 5 vicinity, Charles City, Charles City, Virginia

Greenway, State Route 5 vicinity, Charles City, Charles City, Virginia

Significance: Birthplace of John Tyler (1790-1862), U.S. President and Virginia Governor. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-13 Survey number: HABS VA-11-23 Building/structure date... More

Greenway, State Route 5 vicinity, Charles City, Charles City, Virginia

Greenway, State Route 5 vicinity, Charles City, Charles City, Virginia

Significance: Birthplace of John Tyler (1790-1862), U.S. President and Virginia Governor. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-13 Survey number: HABS VA-11-23 Building/structure date... More

Wythe House, Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia

Wythe House, Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia

Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Effingham, State Route 646 vicinity, Aden, Prince William County, Virginia

Effingham, State Route 646 vicinity, Aden, Prince William County, Virg...

Significance: "Effingham" was the home of Colonel William Alexander (1744-1848) and a descendant of Philip Alexander, second son of the emigrant. This is the same family for whom the city of Alexandria was nam... More

Pineville Chapel, State Road S-8-204, Pineville, Berkeley County, SC

Pineville Chapel, State Road S-8-204, Pineville, Berkeley County, SC

2012 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Third Place Significance: As a contributing resource to the Pineville Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Pineville Chapel is one of two early n... More

Hawes House, 506 East Leigh Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Hawes House, 506 East Leigh Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virgin...

Significance: This house was at one time the home of Mary Virginia Hawes Terhune, who wrote under the pen-name of Marion Harland. The following is a description taken from Marion Harland's Autobiography: "In t... More

Hawes House, 506 East Leigh Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Hawes House, 506 East Leigh Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virgin...

Significance: This house was at one time the home of Mary Virginia Hawes Terhune, who wrote under the pen-name of Marion Harland. The following is a description taken from Marion Harland's Autobiography: "In t... More

Hawes House, 506 East Leigh Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Hawes House, 506 East Leigh Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virgin...

Significance: This house was at one time the home of Mary Virginia Hawes Terhune, who wrote under the pen-name of Marion Harland. The following is a description taken from Marion Harland's Autobiography: "In t... More

Hawes House, 506 East Leigh Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Hawes House, 506 East Leigh Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virgin...

Significance: This house was at one time the home of Mary Virginia Hawes Terhune, who wrote under the pen-name of Marion Harland. The following is a description taken from Marion Harland's Autobiography: "In t... More

Fassit House, Lewis Store Road (State Route 376), Berlin, Worcester County, MD

Fassit House, Lewis Store Road (State Route 376), Berlin, Worcester Co...

Significance: Fassit House is significant as a rare extant example of an early eighteenth-century dwelling form and for its distinctive and exceptional decorative brickwork. The house was built ca. 1730 for Cap... More

Hearthside, Great Road, Saylesville, Kent County, RI

Hearthside, Great Road, Saylesville, Kent County, RI

Significance: Hearthside was constructed by Stephen H. Smith, owner of the Butterfly Mill and a Blackstone Canal commissioner. It is a vernacular expression of Federal-period design with a two-story portico, sq... More

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Significance: The fine old brick mansion in the lower part of the County, known as "Bacon's Castle", was built by Arthur Allen, ancestor of the Claremont Allens, in 1665. It was referred to as "Allen's Brick H... More

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Significance: The fine old brick mansion in the lower part of the County, known as "Bacon's Castle", was built by Arthur Allen, ancestor of the Claremont Allens, in 1665. It was referred to as "Allen's Brick H... More

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Significance: The fine old brick mansion in the lower part of the County, known as "Bacon's Castle", was built by Arthur Allen, ancestor of the Claremont Allens, in 1665. It was referred to as "Allen's Brick H... More

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Significance: The fine old brick mansion in the lower part of the County, known as "Bacon's Castle", was built by Arthur Allen, ancestor of the Claremont Allens, in 1665. It was referred to as "Allen's Brick H... More

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Significance: The fine old brick mansion in the lower part of the County, known as "Bacon's Castle", was built by Arthur Allen, ancestor of the Claremont Allens, in 1665. It was referred to as "Allen's Brick H... More

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Bacon's Castle, State Route 617, Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Significance: The fine old brick mansion in the lower part of the County, known as "Bacon's Castle", was built by Arthur Allen, ancestor of the Claremont Allens, in 1665. It was referred to as "Allen's Brick H... More

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