Terry Fox statue
Terrance Stanley Fox, C.C. July 28, 1958 – June 28, 1981 “All you need is will, you don’t have to be gifted, and your dreams will come through if you try” Photo of the...
- port coquitlam
- british columbia
- canada
- art
- sculpture
- terry fox
May Days mural
This mural commemorates the 75th Anniversary of the May Days celebration in Port Coquitlam, the only surviving celebration of its kind in the Province of British Columbia. Depicted here is...
- port coquitlam
- british columbia
- canada
- art
- mural
- may day
The Drop
Thrust into the waters of Burrard Inlet, The Drop playfully invites the viewer to reflect on our relationship with this precious commodity of water, and by extension, on the history, complexity...
- vancouver
- british columbia
- canada
- art
- the drop
- rain
- canada place
Builders
Builders Joyce McDonald A gift to the city of Vancouver to commemorate its Centennial from Bank of Montreal Centennial Sculpture Symposium 1986 Photo of the statue:...
- vancouver
- british columbia
- canada
- art
- sculpture
- builders
The Palomar
BC Entertainment Hall of Fame Historic Venue The Palomar Nightclub 1937 – 1952 Photo of the original building: https://www.flickr.com/photos/4 5379817@N08/5367166125 (City of Vancouver...
- vancouver
- british columbia
- canada
- building
- nightclub
Hotel Vancouver
CITY OF VANCOUVER HERITAGE BUILDING Hotel Vancouver Architects: John S. Archibald & John Schofield In 1887, the first Hotel Vancouver opened at Georgia and Granville Streets. It was replaced in...
- vancouver
- british columbia
- canada
- building
- hotel vancouver
- hotel
- royal
The Ueltschey Tannery
Another reference to the tannery is here. Submitted by @alwaysreadtheplaque.
- tannery
- civil war
- ginning
- milling
- nathan springs
- switzerland
- texas
- mexican war
St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church
- berkeley
- california
- bay area
- church
- african
- methodist
- st. paul
- episcopal
- 1933
- 1953
- 1974
- elliott
- hall
- bryant
- washington
- brown
North Berkeley Library
NORTH BRANCH BERKELEY PUBLIC LIBRARY James W. Plachek, Architect 1936 North Branch Library is one of Berkeley's many civic buildings by James Plachek, including the Central Library (1930), the...
- berkeley
- california
- bay area
- plachek
Whose Bench of Friendship
IN HONOR OF THE BLACKSMITHS OF THE KOVGARD FORGE IN THE URAL MOUNTAINS OF RUSSIA, WHOSE BENCH OF FRIENDSHIP, GIVEN TO THE LAKES REGION, IS A WORK OF ART, COURAGE, AND CONVICTION: THE CONVICTION...
- bench
- russia
- new hampshire
- 2007
- kovgard forge
The Village Pillory
![[Location approximate] Submitted by @pompeygeorge .](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/2NNY1RuH_OdYyA46LTDNN62gcT1PIF-eE2pRtxI_si3oMjvnGti3HltO48vUjon0lHcgFd4L4NtKwW6ZbUS6_pdjL4V0Lg)
[Location approximate] Submitted by @pompeygeorge .
- portchester
- pillory
- england
Het Waterhuisje
IN MEMORY OF JAMES VAN DE LUYSTER AND THE EARLY SETTLERS OF LEELAND, VRIESLAND AND DRENTHE "Het Waterhuisje" These sturdy, God-fearing pioneers came from the Netherlands and in June 1847...
- 16 rods east...
- michigan
- holland
- luyster
- log house
- bark roof
The Van Raalte Farm
In 1847 Holland's founder, the Reverend Alburtis C. Van Raalte, purchased this property from the federal government for $2.32 an acre. When his son Benjamin return from the Civil War in 1865,...
- michigan
- raalte
- farm
- civil war
- reimold
- hollnd
1905 Allis Chambers Corliss Steam Engine
1905 ALLIS CHALMERS CORLISS STEAM ENGINE BUSH & LANE PIANO CO1905 - 1929 BAKER FURNITURE CO1933 - 1956 IN RECOGNITION OF HOLLAND'S INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE
- michigan
- steam
- engine
- steam engine
- corliss
- allis
- chalmers
- 1905
- piano
- furniture
Graafschap Christian Reformed Church
Erected in 1862, this church was the center of the Dutch immigrant community. The first settlers in this area arrived in early 1847 led by the Reverend Albertus C. Van Raalte. In June of that year...
- michigan
- graafschap
- holland
- drente
- dutch
- netherlands
- chruch
Mount Whitney, Elevation 14,496.11 Ft.
Submitted by @nougat_inside
- california
- trail
- mt whitney
- whitney
- highest
I.O.O.F Hall
I.O.O.F Hall 1907 In 1881, the I.O.O.F., a fraternal organization, established Springfield Lodge #70. The construction of the lodge in 1907 marked the first building of modern urban character in...
- springfield
- oregon
Stevens and Perkins Building
Stevens and Perkins Building 1911 The Stevens and Perkins building was built by Welby Stevens and A.J. Perkins. Records indicate that it may have been constructed by George W. Perkins,...
- springfield
- oregon
Notre Dame des Victoires Québec
(In French) Historic and archaeological site of the resident of Samuel de Champlain. It is on this strategic location, frequented by Native Americans for around 3000 years, Samuel de Champlain...
- quebec
- church
- samuel de champlain
- quebec city
Here Lies Buried John Brown
Wikipedia Entry on John Brown gravesite Joyce M. Ranieri has written a marvelous page on this site for Ancestry.com. JOHN BROWN OF OSAWATOMIE HERE LIES BURIED JOHN BROWN BORN AT...
- john brown
- slavery
- civil war
- new york
- torrington