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Hyde Street Pier

    Sheila Lake

    Sheila Lake: This Lake is named in memory of Sheila Leonard who died of cancer - Feb. 7, 1939 - July 18, 1977. She particularly loved the beauty of the flowers and the grandeur of The Trophies....

    Sheila Lake: This Lake is named in memory of Sheila Leonard who died of cancer - Feb. 7, 1939 - July 18, 1977. She particularly loved the beauty of the flowers and the grandeur of The...

    • memorial
    • wells_gray
    • clearwater
    • bc
    • lake
    • mountain

    Daley's Scenic Park Street Improvements

    CITY OF BERKELEY LANDMARK designated in 1983 DALEY’S SCENIC PARK STREET IMPROVEMENTS bounded by Le Roy, Hearst, La Loma avenues, La Vereda Road, Hilgard Avenue The Hillside Club and Town...

    CITY OF BERKELEY LANDMARK designated in 1983 DALEY’S SCENIC PARK STREET IMPROVEMENTS bounded by Le Roy, Hearst, La Loma avenues, La Vereda Road, Hilgard Avenue The Hillside Club and...

      Native Son Park

      • toleration

      Obelisk

      One of the oldest columns known to man, a four-sided stone shaft tapering to a pyramidal tip symbolizes man's desire to come closer to heaven and the gods. Its monolithic nature signifies...

      One of the oldest columns known to man, a four- sided stone shaft tapering to a pyramidal tip symbolizes man's desire to come closer to heaven and the gods. Its monolithic nature...

      • louisiana
      • new orleans
      • architecture

      Calhoun Ave Overpass

        Fearless Unto Death

        The plaque text:  "This stone is erected to the memory of Sheriff E. Harrison Ikard by the Commissioners Court, American Legion and loyal friends in recognition of a man who, holding sacred a...

        The plaque text:  "This stone is erected to the memory of Sheriff E. Harrison Ikard by the Commissioners Court, American Legion and loyal friends in recognition of a man who, holding sacred a...

        • texas
        • archer county
        • archer city
        • shootouts
        • law enforcement

        Benicia Pony Express

          Pelton Water Wheel

            Peregrine Landing Ark & Stables

            • ecv

            Juneau Remembers

              Center for Independent Living (CIL)

                In memory of all our canine best friends

                • shrine
                • dogs

                Skevington Crossing -- Richard Skevington

                  These Boot Prints

                    First Unitarian Church, Berkeley

                      Leese-Fitch Adobe

                        Auburn Park

                          The Landing of the Loyalists

                          Submitted by @bthubbard

                          Submitted by @bthubbard

                            Polk's Meat Market

                               Associated with prominent African-American citizen Jim Johnson, who operated meat market and owned 700-acre plantation. Died in 1932.

                               Associated with prominent African-American citizen Jim Johnson, who operated meat market and owned 700-acre plantation. Died in 1932.

                            • mississippi
                            • african american