John W. Flynn Memorial Rink
St James Cathedral
Historic Clay and Brick Bathhouse
Submitted by Brett Culbert
Charles “Chalou” Trepagnier Building
This building built in 1868 served as the Ascension parish Courthouse and jail. On June 1, 2017, the Ascension Parish Council officially changed the name to Charles "Chalou" Trepagnier Building in...
- louisiana
Lecompte High School
Built in 1924, the Lecompte High School is a significant historic landmark of Bayou Boeuf. It's Neo-Classical style was designed by architect Scott Yeager, Jr., built by general contractor W. J....
- louisiana
- education
Prospect School
Prospect School had its beginning in the late 1800s, having its first class at Prospect Baptist Church, which was across the road from where the first building was built. In the late 1920s...
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- education
Fanny Rosenfeld
Submitted by Gilda Spitz
Raoul Wallenberg Park
RAOUL WALLENBERG PARKThis park is dedicated as a living memorial to Raoul Wallenberg,the Swedish diplomat who save the lives of tens of thousands of HungarianJews destined to die at the hands...
- raoul wallenberg
- holocaust
- canada
- b'nai brith
- saskatoon
Piedmont High School
Mahlon D. Ogden Residence
THIS LIBRARY STANDS ON THE SITE FORMERLY OCCUPIED BY THE MAHLON D. OGDEN RESIDENCE, THE ONLY HOUSE IN THE PATH OF THE GREAT FIRE OF 1871 WHICH WAS NOT BURNED PRESENTED BY THE GENERAL...
- chicago
- great fire
- library
- 1871
The Cairo
1615 Q Street, NW The Cairo apartment house, built in 1894, was (and remains) the tallest privately owned building in Washington. At 156 feet, it towered over its neighbors, prompting...
The Society of the Cincinnati
Society of the Cincinnati The Society of the Cincinnati was founded in 1783 by the officers of the Continental Army to perpetuate their fellowship, preserve the memory of the revolutionary war...
A la Memoire Des 16 Paysans
A la memoire des 16 paysans tues ici le 15 juin 1848 lors d'un affrontment entre les forces de l'ordre et les revoltes d'Ajain Pionnat et Ladapeyre qui reusaient de payer l'impot exceptionnel des...
- 1848
- farmers
- taxes
Old Saint Mary's Cathedral
HERE STOOD OLD SAINT MARY'S CATHEDRAL, CHURCH OF THE FIRST FIVE CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF CHICAGO- QUARTER, VAN DE VELDE, O'REGAN, DUGGAN, FOLEY. OPENED FOR DIVINE SERVICE DECEMBER 25,...
- chicago
- great fire
- cathedral
- 1843
Land Claimed for Azathoth
In the year of our lord 2012, Creer Pipi claimed this land for Azathoth. The origins of this plaque is somewhat of a local legend. It appeared on a Friday morning in August of 2013 and was a talk...
Davis Police Headquarters
Olvera St.
From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by tkksummers, full page.License is Attribution- ShareAlike License
The Centenial Tree
Dorothy A. Walker
Lieutenant-Colonel Benedict Arnold
NEAR THIS SPOT LIEUTENANT-COLONEL BENEDICT ARNOLD WAS WOUNDED ON DECEMBER 31, 1775, AFTER HAVING TAKEN THE FIRST BARRICADE WHICH PROTECTED THE ENTRANCE TO SAULT AU MATELOT STREET AND TO THE LOWER...
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- battle of qu...