Orpheum Theatre
City of Vancouver Heritage Building Orpheum Theatre Architects: B. Marcus Priteca & Frederick J. Peters The Orpheum, built and financed by local entrepreneur Joseph F. Langer, was part of...
- vancouver
- british columbia
- canada
- building
- theatre
Vogue Theatre
Vogue Theatre Bright lights, glamorous décor, and streamlined forms are features which make the Vogue a magnificent example of the Art Deco style. Built by the Odeon chain in 1941, the theatre...
- vancouver
- british columbia
- canada
- theatre
- building
The Old Pump
The Old Pump Older than Purdue itself, this pump was once a meeting place for campus sweethearts. Today it symbolizes romance and friendship and the spirit of Purdue. In recognition of...
- purdue university
- west lafayette
- indiana
- pump
- romance
- rendezvous
Radynden Gate
RADYNDEN GATE THE ANCIENT MANOR OF RADYNDEN LAY TO THE SOUTH OF THIS GATE ABOVE ARE THE ARMS OF SIR JOHN DE RADYNDEN 1274 - 1350 SINCE ASSUM'D BY THE COUNTY OF SUSSEX Found on the pillar...
- brighton
- park
- gate
- manor house
- sussex
- martlets
- crest
- coat of arms
Detroit's Own Polar Bears
Dedicated to the American North Russian Expeditionary Forces Known as the "Polar Bears" From September 4, 1918, to June 15, 1919, fifty- five hundred American soldiers of the 339th Infantry...
The San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Near this site occurred the incident which led to the formation of The San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals on April 8, 1868 James Sloan Hutchinson, a pioneer...
- san francisco
- bay area
- california
- spca
- hutchinson
- pioneer banker
- all too common
- cruelty
Davis Ferry
Davis Ferry The first white man known to have resided in the Tippecanoe Township was a Frenchman named William Burnett who established a trading post between the mouth of Burnett's creek and...
- davis ferry
- tippecanoe county
- wabash river
- burnett's creek
- bridge
First Telephone Exchange in British Empire
On building at 8 Main St East in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and denotes first telephone exchange in the British Empire. Plaque reads: "On this site was established in March 1878 by Hugh Cossart...
Malcolm X Elementary School
San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame
Submitted by Miriam Allen.
- giants
- baseball
- san francisco
- california
Reverend Dr. Albertus C. Van Raalte
This statue was donated to the people of Holland, Michigan, by the Peter H. Huizenga family to honor the memory and the vision of the Reverend Dr. Albertus C. Van Raalte, founder of the city...
- michigan
- holland
- princess margriet
- netherlands
- raalte
- hope college
Dutch in Michigan
On February 9, 1847, the Reverend Alburtis see. VanRaalte he and a band of Hollanders founded the city of Holland. Within two years the other four original colonies - Graafschap,...
William Faulkner
WILLIAM FAULKNER The creator of Yoknapatawpha County, whose stories about his people won him the NObel Prize, is buried twenty Submitted by @alwaysreadtheplaque
- mississippi
- faulkner
- yoknapatawpha
- nobel
Taking Posession of California
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION SITE OF ORIGINAL FLAGSTAFF WHERE THE AMERICAN FLAG WAS FIRST RAISED BY COMMODORE JOHN DRAKE SLOAT ON JULY 7TH 1846 TAKING POSSESSION OF CALIFORNIA IN...
- monterey
- california
- mexico
- sloat
- guadalupe hidalgo
- flagstaff
Formerly the Main Base of IDF's Anti- Aircraft Force
The Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya campus was formerly (1948 - 1994) the main base of IDF's Anti-Aircraft Force. Recruits, NCOs & Officers from the entire chain of command were trained...
- israel
- idf
- anti-aircraft
- combat doctrine