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Otto Mears

IN HONOR OF OTTO MEARS PATHFINDER OF THE SAN JUAN PIONEER ROAD BUILDER BUILT THIS ROAD IN 1881 ERECTED BY A GRATEFUL PEOPLE 1926

IN HONOR OF OTTO MEARS PATHFINDER OF THE SAN JUAN PIONEER ROAD BUILDER BUILT THIS ROAD IN 1881 ERECTED BY A GRATEFUL PEOPLE 1926

    Wellington Cable Car

      Site of the San Remo Cafe

        203 Prince Street

        • aaron burr

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        Located near plaque for Ampersand Goober McDanielSubmitted by @lampbane

        Located near plaque for Ampersand Goober McDanielSubmitted by @lampbane

        • new york
        • brooklyn
        • prospect park
        • bench
        • dog

        Lawrence P. Cassella

        LAWRENCE P. CASSELLA A TRUE HERKIMER DIAMOND 1976-2015 was born a goat, then swam to New York and became a man: a man-dancer, now yelling obscenities at fellow spirits and jaunting about the...

        LAWRENCE P. CASSELLA A TRUE HERKIMER DIAMOND 1976-2015 was born a goat, then swam to New York and became a man: a man-dancer, now yelling obscenities at fellow spirits and jaunting about the...

        • new york
        • brooklyn
        • prospect park
        • bench
        • lawrence cassella
        • 1976
        • 2015

        Ampersand Goober McDaniel

        Ampersand Goober McDaniel 2014ish-August 21, 2021 Amp was the best dog. He could handle anything, except for being alone. Now he's with us always. Submitted by @lampbane

        Ampersand Goober McDaniel 2014ish-August 21, 2021 Amp was the best dog. He could handle anything, except for being alone. Now he's with us always. Submitted by @lampbane

        • new york
        • brooklyn
        • prospect park
        • bench
        • dog
        • 2014
        • 2021

        Scott Slaughter

        SCOTT SLAUGHTER WAS KILLED HERE NOVEMBER 15, 2007 HE WAS 31 YEARS OLD. MAY HE REST IN PEACE. IN HONORING HIM AND YOURSELF, PLEASE DO NOT CROSS HERE. LEGAL CROSSINGS ARE FOUND ONE BLOCK NORTH OR...

        SCOTT SLAUGHTER WAS KILLED HERE NOVEMBER 15, 2007 HE WAS 31 YEARS OLD. MAY HE REST IN PEACE. IN HONORING HIM AND YOURSELF, PLEASE DO NOT CROSS HERE. LEGAL CROSSINGS ARE FOUND ONE BLOCK NORTH...

          Xu Bing Writings at Helin Temple, 2015

          XU BING WRITINGS AT HELIN TEMPLE, 2015 BENCHES MADE WITH SALVAGED DEER ISLE GRANITE TEXT FROM A POEM BY LI SHE (C 806, CE) CARVED IN SQUARE WORD CALLIGRAPHY   Commissioned by the City of New York...

          XU BING WRITINGS AT HELIN TEMPLE, 2015 BENCHES MADE WITH SALVAGED DEER ISLE GRANITE TEXT FROM A POEM BY LI SHE (C 806, CE) CARVED IN SQUARE WORD CALLIGRAPHY   Commissioned by the City of New...

          • new york
          • manhattan
          • chinatown
          • lower east side
          • xu bing
          • helin temple
          • li she
          • 806
          • 2015

          Creative Station

          Displacing Details, 1991 Noel Copeland, artist in collaboration with students A project of Henry Street Settlement   Creative Stations is a program for temporary art installations, sponsored by...

          Displacing Details, 1991 Noel Copeland, artist in collaboration with students A project of Henry Street Settlement   Creative Stations is a program for temporary art installations, sponsored...

          • new york
          • manhattan
          • chinatown
          • lower east side
          • noel copeland
          • 1991

          The Van Ameringen Center for Education and Research

          THE VAN AMERINGEN CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNTAIN HOUSE, INC. 1985Submitted by @lampbane

          THE VAN AMERINGEN CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNTAIN HOUSE, INC. 1985Submitted by @lampbane

          • new york
          • manhattan
          • midtown
          • hell's kitchen
          • fountain house
          • 1985

          Four Directions from Hunters Point

          Four Directions from Hunters Point Up and Out   Julianne Swartz, 2019   Lenses, stainless steel, glass, mirror   Fabricated by Brad Dilger, Triform LLC   Commissioned by the City of New York  ...

          Four Directions from Hunters Point Up and Out   Julianne Swartz, 2019   Lenses, stainless steel, glass, mirror   Fabricated by Brad Dilger, Triform LLC   Commissioned by the City of New York...

          • new york
          • queens
          • hunters point
          • library
          • art
          • julianne swartz
          • brad dilger
          • 2019

          Welfare Island Bridge

          AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION   ANNUAL AWARD OF MERIT MOST BEAUTIFUL STEEL BRIDGE CLASS IV 1955   CITY OF NEW YORK ROBERT E. WAGNER   ABE STARK PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL HULAN E....

          AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION   ANNUAL AWARD OF MERIT MOST BEAUTIFUL STEEL BRIDGE CLASS IV 1955   CITY OF NEW YORK ROBERT E. WAGNER   ABE STARK PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL HULAN...

          • new york
          • queens
          • manhattan
          • roosevelt island
          • welfare island
          • bridge
          • abe stark
          • robert wagner
          • 1955

          Jesse 1969 - 1988

          COME REST AND PRAY WITH ME   JESSE 1969-1988   LOVE MOM, DAD, YOUR SISTER   AND NEPHEWS FOREVER IN OUR HEARTSSubmitted by @lampbane

          COME REST AND PRAY WITH ME   JESSE 1969-1988   LOVE MOM, DAD, YOUR SISTER   AND NEPHEWS FOREVER IN OUR HEARTSSubmitted by @lampbane

          • new york
          • brooklyn
          • green-wood cemetery
          • bench
          • 1969
          • 1988

          The Devil's Hoof Print

          Legend has it that, near this spot during our Colonial period, an African American named Joost dueled the Devil in a fiddling contest. When Joost triumphed, the Devil, in defeat, stomped his foot...

          Legend has it that, near this spot during our Colonial period, an African American named Joost dueled the Devil in a fiddling contest. When Joost triumphed, the Devil, in defeat, stomped his...

          • new york
          • brooklyn
          • green-wood cemetery
          • legend
          • colonial
          • american revolution
          • sunset park
          • 2014

          The Delaware Regiment

          THE DELAWARE REGIMENT BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND AUGUST 27, 1776   Responding to the call of the Continental Congress, the Delaware Regiment was organized in January of 1776. In early August of that...

          THE DELAWARE REGIMENT BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND AUGUST 27, 1776   Responding to the call of the Continental Congress, the Delaware Regiment was organized in January of 1776. In early August of that...

          • new york
          • brooklyn
          • green-wood cemetery
          • delaware
          • battle of lo...
          • american revolution
          • 1776
          • 2001

          36th Street Station

          MTA New York City Transit   36th Street Station   OPENED 1915   REHABILITATED 1997 GEORGE E PATAKI GOVERNOR, STATE OF NEW YORK RUDOLPH W GIULIANI MAYOR, CITY OF NEW YORK E. VIRGIL CONWAY CHAIRMAN,...

          MTA New York City Transit   36th Street Station   OPENED 1915   REHABILITATED 1997 GEORGE E PATAKI GOVERNOR, STATE OF NEW YORK RUDOLPH W GIULIANI MAYOR, CITY OF NEW YORK E. VIRGIL CONWAY...

          • new york
          • brooklyn
          • sunset park
          • subway
          • nyct
          • george pataki
          • rudy giuliani
          • 1915
          • 1997

          Owen Smith, 'An Underground Movement: Designers, Builders, Riders'

          Owen Smith   An Underground Movement: Designers, Builders, Riders 1998   Ceramic mosaic   Fabricated by Peter Colombo Artistic Mosaics   Commissioned by Metropolitan Transportation Authority Arts...

          Owen Smith   An Underground Movement: Designers, Builders, Riders 1998   Ceramic mosaic   Fabricated by Peter Colombo Artistic Mosaics   Commissioned by Metropolitan Transportation Authority Arts...

          • new york
          • brooklyn
          • sunset park
          • subway
          • nyct
          • art
          • mosaic
          • owen smith
          • 1998

          Natural Gas Network in Bashkortostan

          The text is in two languages, Bashkir and Russian. It says:"Был йортkа Башkортостандағы тәүге селтәр газы килгән 21.07.1953 В этот дом пришел первый сетевой газ в Башкортостане"English...

          The text is in two languages, Bashkir and Russian. It says:"Был йортkа Башkортостандағы тәүге селтәр газы килгән 21.07.1953 В этот дом пришел первый сетевой газ в...

          • infrastructure
          • gas
          • resources

          Nashville’s First Public School

          Nashville's first pablic school, Hume School, opened here Feb. 26, 1855. A three story brick building, the school employed 12 teachers and served all grades. In 1874 high school classes were moved...

          Nashville's first pablic school, Hume School, opened here Feb. 26, 1855. A three story brick building, the school employed 12 teachers and served all grades. In 1874 high school classes were moved...

          • school
          • high school
          • nashville
          • tennessee