A gigantic map of all the cool plaques in the world. A project of 99% Invisible.

Mickie Classick- Murphy

    Grand Central Hotel, Seattle

    GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL ORIGINALLY KNOWN AS THE SQUIRE LATIMER BUILDING THIS STRUCTURE SERVED AS OFFICE SPACE UNTIL 1897. AT TIME THE INFLUX OF MINERS ON THEIR WAY TO THE KLONDIKE GOLD RUSH BROUGHT...

    GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL ORIGINALLY KNOWN AS THE SQUIRE LATIMER BUILDING THIS STRUCTURE SERVED AS OFFICE SPACE UNTIL 1897. AT TIME THE INFLUX OF MINERS ON THEIR WAY TO THE KLONDIKE GOLD RUSH BROUGHT...

      Bob Balhatchet

      BOB BALHATCHET APRIL 23, 1944- AUGUST 27, 2011 FATHER, ACTOR, BUILDING MANAGER, ALL AROUND ECCENTRIC MAN

      BOB BALHATCHET APRIL 23, 1944- AUGUST 27, 2011 FATHER, ACTOR, BUILDING MANAGER, ALL AROUND ECCENTRIC MAN

      • eccentric man
      • eccentric
      • all around e...

      The Dewey Cannon

      THE DEWEY CANNON This cannon, captured in the Spanish- American War by Admiral Dewey, was presented to Three Oaks when its citizens raised $1400 for a memorial to the men of the battleship Maine....

      THE DEWEY CANNON This cannon, captured in the Spanish- American War by Admiral Dewey, was presented to Three Oaks when its citizens raised $1400 for a memorial to the men of the battleship Maine....

        Pleasanton Fire Dept

        Submitted by @jqmcd

        Submitted by @jqmcd

          National AIDS Memorial Grove

            Alameda Babe Ruth 14-15YO Workd Series champs

            Plaque dedicated to the 1985 Alameda Babe Ruth World Series champions, who won the tournament in Jamestown New York in August 1985. Congrats! 

            Plaque dedicated to the 1985 Alameda Babe Ruth World Series champions, who won the tournament in Jamestown New York in August 1985. Congrats! 

            • alameda; baseball

            Ludgeruskerk

            This plaque commemorates the church that was here, and was a landmark building for this part of Utrecht. This used to be the independent community (municipality) of "Zuilen" until 1954, and is now...

            This plaque commemorates the church that was here, and was a landmark building for this part of Utrecht. This used to be the independent community (municipality) of "Zuilen" until 1954, and is...

            • church
            • lost building

            The Kansas City Southern Railway In Port Arthur

            The city of Port Arthur was platted in 1895 as the terminus of a railroad envisioned by Arthur E. Stilwell as the shortest route from Kansas City, Missouri to the Gulf of Mexico. The Kansas City,...

            The city of Port Arthur was platted in 1895 as the terminus of a railroad envisioned by Arthur E. Stilwell as the shortest route from Kansas City, Missouri to the Gulf of Mexico. The Kansas...

            • texas
            • railroad
            • kcs

            Fifth Districts High School

            The Fifth Districts High School was built in 1893. It is the work of Mr. John Reason under the leadership of Dr. Henry C. Cotton of Bella Alliance, LA. This location was once called Newtown...

            The Fifth Districts High School was built in 1893. It is the work of Mr. John Reason under the leadership of Dr. Henry C. Cotton of Bella Alliance, LA. This location was once called Newtown...

            • louisiana
            • african american
            • school
            • education