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St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 209 Ann Street, Beaufort, Carteret County, NC

St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 209 Ann Street, Beaufort, Carteret County...

Significance: Outstanding example of a small Gothic church from the mid-19th century maintained it its original form. Survey number: HABS NC-204 Building/structure dates: 1857 Initial Construction Building/... More

Pawnee Mill Stable & Blacksmith Shop, Poplar Street, South Side, Saint Elmo (historical), Chaffee County, CO

Pawnee Mill Stable & Blacksmith Shop, Poplar Street, South Side, Saint...

Significance: The only buildings surviving in St. Elmo associated with mining and milling. Also illustrates the role of horses and wagons in the mining and milling operations and the type of construction verti... More

Orange Factory Village, House No. 5, Old Orange Factory Road (State Route 1628), Durham, Durham County, NC

Orange Factory Village, House No. 5, Old Orange Factory Road (State Ro...

Significance: The Orange Factory houses, dating from the 1860s were built to accommodate employees of the earliest cotton mills in North Carolina. They assume historical significance as components of the mill c... More

Nichols Saw Mill, Bow Mills, Merrimack County, NH

Nichols Saw Mill, Bow Mills, Merrimack County, NH

Picryl description: Public domain image of a great depression era, migrant workers, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Haywood Hall, 211 New Bern Avenue, Raleigh, Wake County, NC

Haywood Hall, 211 New Bern Avenue, Raleigh, Wake County, NC

Survey number: HABS NC-229 Building/structure dates: ca. 1792 Initial Construction

Rainbow Hydroelectric Facility, Three Stall Garage, On north bank of Missouri River 2 miles Northeast of Great Falls, & end of Rainbow Dam Road, Great Falls, Cascade County, MT

Rainbow Hydroelectric Facility, Three Stall Garage, On north bank of M...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a power dam, cascade, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Chimney House, 113 West Walnut (moved to East Tennessee), Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, NC

Chimney House, 113 West Walnut (moved to East Tennessee), Winston-Sale...

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U.S. Forest Service Chelan Ranger Station, Annex, 428 West Woodin Avenue, Chelan, Chelan County, WA

U.S. Forest Service Chelan Ranger Station, Annex, 428 West Woodin Aven...

Survey number: HABS WA-188-C Public domain photograph of architecture design, diagram, drawing, building plan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Oakwood, West of Wrightstown on Springfield Meeting Road, Wrightstown, Burlington County, NJ

Oakwood, West of Wrightstown on Springfield Meeting Road, Wrightstown,...

Survey number: HABS NJ-1242 Building/structure dates: 1853 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: ca. 1885 Subsequent Work

Oakwood, West of Wrightstown on Springfield Meeting Road, Wrightstown, Burlington County, NJ

Oakwood, West of Wrightstown on Springfield Meeting Road, Wrightstown,...

Survey number: HABS NJ-1242 Building/structure dates: 1853 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: ca. 1885 Subsequent Work

Peter Davis Store, Front Street, Warrenton, Warren County, NC

Peter Davis Store, Front Street, Warrenton, Warren County, NC

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-11 Survey number: HABS NC-1

Joseph Walker Cottage, 278 North Main Street, Concord, Merrimack County, NH

Joseph Walker Cottage, 278 North Main Street, Concord, Merrimack Count...

Significance: Virtually unchanged example of one of the house types advocated in the books of Andrew Jackson Downing (1815-1852). Fine example of rural taste of the middle Victorian period. The cottage is adj... More

St. Elmo Historic District, Saint Elmo (historical), Chaffee County, CO

St. Elmo Historic District, Saint Elmo (historical), Chaffee County, C...

Significance: St. Elmo is unique for its vernacular wood frame and log architecture and its high degree of architectural integrity as a late 19th century Rocky Mountain mining town. Through its extant architec... More

Hovden Cannery, 886 Cannery Row, Monterey, Monterey County, CA

Hovden Cannery, 886 Cannery Row, Monterey, Monterey County, CA

Significance: The Hovden Cannery was one of the oldest and largest canneries of the Pacific Sardine Fishery. Its heyday in the first half of the 20th Century marked one of the most lucrative national fisheries... More

Hovden Cannery, 886 Cannery Row, Monterey, Monterey County, CA

Hovden Cannery, 886 Cannery Row, Monterey, Monterey County, CA

Significance: The Hovden Cannery was one of the oldest and largest canneries of the Pacific Sardine Fishery. Its heyday in the first half of the 20th Century marked one of the most lucrative national fisheries... More

Kanapaha Presbyterian Church, Archer Road, Gainesville, Alachua County, FL

Kanapaha Presbyterian Church, Archer Road, Gainesville, Alachua County...

These drawings were donated to the H/H collection by the University of Florida's College of Architecture; the drawings were produced by architecture students at the University of Florida who chose to participat... More

Salmon Dutton House, Cavendish, Windsor County, VT

Salmon Dutton House, Cavendish, Windsor County, VT

Significance: The Salmon Dutton House demonstrates the additive quality indicative of many New England houses from its traditional ca. 1781 saltbox form to accommodate new uses over time including store, inn, a... More

Midway Plantation, U.S. Route 64, Raleigh, Wake County, NC

Midway Plantation, U.S. Route 64, Raleigh, Wake County, NC

Significance: It was completed in 1848 and was built by Charles Lewis Hinton for his son David. The name Midway came about because of its location between 2 other Hinton Plantations which still remain, Beaverda... More

Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge, Spanning Willamette River at River Mile 6.9, Portland, Multnomah County, OR

Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge, Spanning Willamette River at Rive...

Significance: Willamette River Bridge 5.1 is the south end part of a 4-3/4 mile-long network of railroad bridges, causeways, and cut system linking the mainlines north and south of Portland. The bridge is one ... More

Bibb Company (Columbus Plant), Thirty-eighth Street & First Avenue (Columbus vicinity), Columbus, Muscogee County, GA

Bibb Company (Columbus Plant), Thirty-eighth Street & First Avenue (Co...

Significance: The main building of this operating textile mill extends a remarkable 1010 feet east from a bluff overlooking the Chattahoochee River. Until 1954 an American system of rope drive, turned directly... More

J. H. Wilkerson & Sons Brick Works, Front Street (Road 409), Milford, Sussex County, DE

J. H. Wilkerson & Sons Brick Works, Front Street (Road 409), Milford, ...

Significance: J.H. Wilkerson and Son was one of the last local brick works to operate in Delaware. IN 1975, all the original machinery, as well as some later additions, were still in operational positions, pro... More

Picatinny Arsenal, 800 Area, Complete Rounds-Melt Loading District, State Route 15 near I-80, Dover, Morris County, NJ

Picatinny Arsenal, 800 Area, Complete Rounds-Melt Loading District, St...

Significance: Originally built as a depot for storage of powder and other armaments, during the 20th century Picatinny Arsenal became a leading facility for the research, development and production of munitions... More

Rising Sun Tavern, 1306 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Rising Sun Tavern, 1306 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, Fredericksbur...

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

San Francisco Sugar Central, Indios, Guayanilla Municipio, PR

San Francisco Sugar Central, Indios, Guayanilla Municipio, PR

Survey number: HAER PR-26 Public domain photograph - historical image of California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Trump-Lilly Farm, Hinton, Summers County, WV

Trump-Lilly Farm, Hinton, Summers County, WV

Survey number: HABS WV-302 Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Trump-Lilly Farm, Hinton, Summers County, WV

Trump-Lilly Farm, Hinton, Summers County, WV

Survey number: HABS WV-302 Public domain scan of a map, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Trump-Lilly Farm, Hinton, Summers County, WV

Trump-Lilly Farm, Hinton, Summers County, WV

Survey number: HABS WV-302 Public domain photograph of wooden church building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

W. A. Young & Sons Foundry & Machine Shop, On Water Street along Monongahela River, Rices Landing, Greene County, PA

W. A. Young & Sons Foundry & Machine Shop, On Water Street along Monon...

Significance: W. A. Young and Sons Foundry and Machine Shop is a well-preserved example of a local machine shop that served the industrial and personal needs of its surrounding area. It represents a transition... More

Morris Canal, Phillipsburg, Warren County, NJ

Morris Canal, Phillipsburg, Warren County, NJ

Significance: The Morris Canal is one of the few amphibious canals to operate in the United States. Stretching from Phillipsburg on the Delaware River to Jersey City on the Hudson River, the Morris Canal opene... More

Morris Canal, Phillipsburg, Warren County, NJ

Morris Canal, Phillipsburg, Warren County, NJ

Significance: The Morris Canal is one of the few amphibious canals to operate in the United States. Stretching from Phillipsburg on the Delaware River to Jersey City on the Hudson River, the Morris Canal opene... More

Morris Canal, Phillipsburg, Warren County, NJ

Morris Canal, Phillipsburg, Warren County, NJ

Significance: The Morris Canal is one of the few amphibious canals to operate in the United States. Stretching from Phillipsburg on the Delaware River to Jersey City on the Hudson River, the Morris Canal opene... More

Liriodendron, Barn, 502 West Gordon Street, Bel Air, Harford County, MD

Liriodendron, Barn, 502 West Gordon Street, Bel Air, Harford County, M...

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Liriodendron, Barn, 502 West Gordon Street, Bel Air, Harford County, MD

Liriodendron, Barn, 502 West Gordon Street, Bel Air, Harford County, M...

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Fisher-Fallgatter Mill, Waupaca, Waupaca County, WI

Fisher-Fallgatter Mill, Waupaca, Waupaca County, WI

Significance: The Fisher-Fallgatter Mill stands as one of the few surviving flour mills in Wisconsin. Less than a century ago, hundreds of flour and gristmills were scattered across the state as settlers found ... More

Fisher-Fallgatter Mill, Waupaca, Waupaca County, WI

Fisher-Fallgatter Mill, Waupaca, Waupaca County, WI

Significance: The Fisher-Fallgatter Mill stands as one of the few surviving flour mills in Wisconsin. Less than a century ago, hundreds of flour and gristmills were scattered across the state as settlers found ... More

Hugh Watt House, Old Cold Harbor, Hanover County, Virginia

Hugh Watt House, Old Cold Harbor, Hanover County, Virginia

Significance: As this is an unpretentious farmhouse, it has little recorded architectural history. Hugh Watt was born in Flenairm, Antrim County, Ireland. After his father's death, with his mother, he emigrat... More

U.S. Arsenal, Reisterstown Road, Pikesville, Baltimore County, MD

U.S. Arsenal, Reisterstown Road, Pikesville, Baltimore County, MD

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-23, FN-24 Survey number: HABS MD-14 Building/structure dates: 1816-1818

Camden, Rappahannock River, Port Royal, Caroline County, Virginia

Camden, Rappahannock River, Port Royal, Caroline County, Virginia

Significance: Camden is one of the most complete and best-preserved Italianate country houses in America. Except for the elaborate upper stage of the tower, which was removed after damage by military action in... More

Camden, Rappahannock River, Port Royal, Caroline County, Virginia

Camden, Rappahannock River, Port Royal, Caroline County, Virginia

Significance: Camden is one of the most complete and best-preserved Italianate country houses in America. Except for the elaborate upper stage of the tower, which was removed after damage by military action in... More

Fort Simcoe, Commandant's House & Blockhouse, Fort Simcoe Road, White Swan, Yakima County, WA

Fort Simcoe, Commandant's House & Blockhouse, Fort Simcoe Road, White ...

Public domain photograph of wooden church building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Pawtucket Canal, Swamp Locks, Pawtucket & Merrimack Canals, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

Pawtucket Canal, Swamp Locks, Pawtucket & Merrimack Canals, Lowell, Mi...

Significance: The Swamp Locks complex consists of a flight of two navigation locks with a dam at the west end of the upper lock. The original locks opened in 1797, and were rebuilt in 1822-1823 when this confi... More

Pawtucket Canal, Swamp Locks, Pawtucket & Merrimack Canals, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

Pawtucket Canal, Swamp Locks, Pawtucket & Merrimack Canals, Lowell, Mi...

Significance: The Swamp Locks complex consists of a flight of two navigation locks with a dam at the west end of the upper lock. The original locks opened in 1797, and were rebuilt in 1822-1823 when this confi... More

Magnolia Plantation, Louisiana Route 119, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Magnolia Plantation, Louisiana Route 119, Natchitoches, Natchitoches P...

1988 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Honorable Mention Significance: Lands within Magnolia Plantation have been owned and cultivated by the same family since the French land grants of 1753. Magnolia remains one of ... More

Magnolia Plantation, Louisiana Route 119, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Magnolia Plantation, Louisiana Route 119, Natchitoches, Natchitoches P...

1988 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Honorable Mention Significance: Lands within Magnolia Plantation have been owned and cultivated by the same family since the French land grants of 1753. Magnolia remains one of ... More

Eli Whitney Armory, West of Whitney Avenue, Armory Street Vicinity, Hamden, New Haven County, CT

Eli Whitney Armory, West of Whitney Avenue, Armory Street Vicinity, Ha...

Significance: Location of the musket factory of Eli Whitney, an important contributor to the development of the American System of Manufacturing. It was here that Whitney attempted a system of production that ... More

Eli Whitney Armory, West of Whitney Avenue, Armory Street Vicinity, Hamden, New Haven County, CT

Eli Whitney Armory, West of Whitney Avenue, Armory Street Vicinity, Ha...

Significance: Location of the musket factory of Eli Whitney, an important contributor to the development of the American System of Manufacturing. It was here that Whitney attempted a system of production that ... More

Suntop Lookout, Forest Road 510, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Greenwater, Pierce County, WA

Suntop Lookout, Forest Road 510, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest,...

Significance: Suntop Lookout is an element of a National Register thematic group, "USDA Forest Service Fire Lookouts on the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest." This group of eight lookouts is associated wit... More

City Mills Company, Eighteenth Street & First Avenue, Columbus, Muscogee County, GA

City Mills Company, Eighteenth Street & First Avenue, Columbus, Muscog...

Significance: Grist milling has been continuous at the site since the City Mills were established in 1828. Some of the newer buildings house offices, equipment, and warehouses used in the production of feed. ... More

Constitution Hall, 315 Elmore Street, Lecompton, Douglas County, KS

Constitution Hall, 315 Elmore Street, Lecompton, Douglas County, KS

1993 Charles E. Peterson Prize, First Place Significance: Constitution Hall was built in 1856, probably by Samuel Jones, sheriff of Douglas County and a notorious proslavery champion. It was a commercial ventur... More

David Dexter House, Claremont, Sullivan County, NH

David Dexter House, Claremont, Sullivan County, NH

Picryl description: Public domain image of a basement, underground, lobby, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

David Dexter House, Claremont, Sullivan County, NH

David Dexter House, Claremont, Sullivan County, NH

Public domain photograph - historical image of New Hampshire, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

David Dexter House, Claremont, Sullivan County, NH

David Dexter House, Claremont, Sullivan County, NH

Public domain photograph - historical image of New Hampshire, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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