ON THIS SITE WAS ERECTED THE FIRST ST. IGNATIUS COLLEGE AND CHURCH MAY 1855 DEDICATED BY THE SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA PIONEERS MAY 22 1930 THE ORIGINAL ST. IGNATIUS COLLEGE HAS DEVELOPED INTO BOTH...
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Context: Cannabis City was the first recreational marijuana dispensary ("pot shop") to open in the City of Seattle, months after the legalization of recreational marijuana by a statewide...
No idea what she did to get a water fountain other than the nepotism of her daughter being a councillor and wife of the former premier. Plaque reads: 'Erected to the memory of Mrs Bent wife...
Michigan Central Railroad Depot Built in 1886, and conceived by Frederick Spier, the design of this granite block building was influenced by the Romanesque style of the great American...
[Inside BART Balboa Park Station] Dedicated to the Memory of Anthony G. Sacco (Tony) 1926-2008 Tony was a fearless advocate for the Balboa Park community. His leadership and vision led to...
[Inside San Francisco Japanese Tea Garden] The Pagoda Pagodas are Buddhist shrines usually made of stone, brick, or wood. They derive from the Stupa of ancient India, a funeral mound...
HARRY HOUDINI (Ehrich Weiss)1874-1926 In memoriam to the great Artist and Past National President who performed one of his well know escapes from this bridge on May 1, 1908. Society of...
In 1925, the Hillsboro Theater opened as a silent film house with its entrance on 21st Avenue South. The stage arch was decorated by Italian craftsman, Raffaelo Mattei. It was the home of the...