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Juilliard Park

    Seth Oliver Hawkins

    GIFTS IN MEMORY OF SETH OLIVER HAWKINS 1965 - 1989   FROM HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS MADE POSSIBLE THE PLACEMENT OF THIS REPLICA OF A DANIEL CHESTER FRENCH BAS-RELIEF IN THIS, THE ORIGINAL...

    GIFTS IN MEMORY OF SETH OLIVER HAWKINS 1965 - 1989   FROM HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS MADE POSSIBLE THE PLACEMENT OF THIS REPLICA OF A DANIEL CHESTER FRENCH BAS-RELIEF IN THIS, THE...

    • new york
    • brooklyn
    • brooklyn bot...
    • 1965
    • 1989
    • daniel chester
    • 1990

    Barb Christ

    "meet them at the door laughing and invite them in" Friends and Family of Barb ChristSubmitted by @lampbane

    "meet them at the door laughing and invite them in" Friends and Family of Barb ChristSubmitted by @lampbane

    • new york
    • brooklyn
    • prospect park
    • barb christ
    • bench

    Andre Parmentier

    IN MEMORY OF   ANDRE PARMENTIERFOUNDER OF THE FIRST BOTANIC GARDEN IN BROOKLYN, BORN AT ENGHIEN, BELGIUM. JULY 3, 1780.   HIS BOTANIC GARDEN OF TWENTY FIVE ACRES LOCATED CARLTON AVENUE, SOUTH OF...

    IN MEMORY OF   ANDRE PARMENTIERFOUNDER OF THE FIRST BOTANIC GARDEN IN BROOKLYN, BORN AT ENGHIEN, BELGIUM. JULY 3, 1780.   HIS BOTANIC GARDEN OF TWENTY FIVE ACRES LOCATED CARLTON AVENUE, SOUTH...

    • new york
    • brooklyn
    • brooklyn bot...
    • andre parmentier
    • 1780
    • 1825
    • 1830
    • 1925

    Lewis L. Fawcett

    THIS TERRACE GARDEN IS A MEMORIAL TO LEWIS L. FAWCETT 1872 - 1952 DISTINGUISHED JURIST AND CITIZEN OF BROOKLYN PRESENTED BY HIS SISTERS ELISABETH FAWCETT OSBORNE AND MARION FAWCETT FROHNE TO THE...

    THIS TERRACE GARDEN IS A MEMORIAL TO LEWIS L. FAWCETT 1872 - 1952 DISTINGUISHED JURIST AND CITIZEN OF BROOKLYN PRESENTED BY HIS SISTERS ELISABETH FAWCETT OSBORNE AND MARION FAWCETT FROHNE TO THE...

    • new york
    • brooklyn
    • brooklyn bot...
    • 1872
    • 1952
    • 1958

    Epiphyte Tree, Pool, Medicinal Plant Collection

    EPIPHYTE TREE GIFT OF ELEANOR AND RENATO VALENTE POOL GIFT OF ANNE & JOHN WALSH   MEDICINAL PLANT COLLECTION GIFT OF MR. & MRS. PAUL MELLON   PHARMACEUTICAL PLANT COLLECTION GIFT OF THE PFIZER...

    EPIPHYTE TREE GIFT OF ELEANOR AND RENATO VALENTE POOL GIFT OF ANNE & JOHN WALSH   MEDICINAL PLANT COLLECTION GIFT OF MR. & MRS. PAUL MELLON   PHARMACEUTICAL PLANT COLLECTION GIFT OF THE...

    • new york
    • brooklyn
    • brooklyn bot...
    • plants
    • tree
    • pool
    • waterfall
    • bridge
    • pfizer

    Brooklyn Botanic Garden - Robert W. Wilson Aquatic House

    Brooklyn Botanic Garden gratefully acknowledges the significant orchid collections that have expanded and enhanced the displays in the Robert W. Wilson Aquatic House   Dr. Benjamin C. and Esther...

    Brooklyn Botanic Garden gratefully acknowledges the significant orchid collections that have expanded and enhanced the displays in the Robert W. Wilson Aquatic House   Dr. Benjamin C. and Esther...

    • new york
    • brooklyn
    • brooklyn bot...
    • robert wilson
    • 1999
    • 2004
    • 2012

    Martha Adams Rubin - Four Seasons Garden

    Martha Adams RubinFour Seasons GardenSubmitted by @lampbane

    Martha Adams RubinFour Seasons GardenSubmitted by @lampbane

    • new york
    • brooklyn
    • brooklyn bot...
    • martha adams rubin

    Brooklyn Celebrity Path

    BROOKLYN CELEBRITY PATH   This walkway celebrates men and women who were born or flourished in Brooklyn and whose talents and significant achievements enhance the Borough's reputation throughout...

    BROOKLYN CELEBRITY PATH   This walkway celebrates men and women who were born or flourished in Brooklyn and whose talents and significant achievements enhance the Borough's reputation throughout...

    • new york
    • brooklyn
    • brooklyn bot...
    • 1985
    • howard golden
    • robert catell

    The Guardians: Superhero - Antonio Pio Saracino

    The Guardians: Superhero, 2013   ANTONIO PIO SARACINO   Commissioned by Three Bryant Park   Equity Office   antoniopiosaracino.comSubmitted by @lampbane

    The Guardians: Superhero, 2013   ANTONIO PIO SARACINO   Commissioned by Three Bryant Park   Equity Office   antoniopiosaracino.comSubmitted by @lampbane

    • new york
    • manhattan
    • art
    • sculpture
    • antonio pio saracino
    • 2013

    Max Spivak mosaic

    The mural surrounding the lobby entrance was created by the noted mosaic artist Max Spivak (1906-1981) when this building was originally constructed in 1958. The offices, then on the edge of the...

    The mural surrounding the lobby entrance was created by the noted mosaic artist Max Spivak (1906-1981) when this building was originally constructed in 1958. The offices, then on the edge of the...

    • new york
    • manhattan
    • art
    • mosaic
    • max spivak
    • garment district
    • midtown
    • 1906
    • 1981
    • 1958

    Enhancing River Habitat

    ENHANCING RIVER HABITAT   Hudson River Park's mission includes being the steward of approximately 400 acres of Hudson River habitat known as the Estuarine Sanctuary. The textured concrete piles...

    ENHANCING RIVER HABITAT   Hudson River Park's mission includes being the steward of approximately 400 acres of Hudson River habitat known as the Estuarine Sanctuary. The textured concrete piles...

    • new york
    • manhattan
    • hudson river
    • hudson river park
    • estuarine sanctuary
    • pier 32
    • tribeca
    • park

    Mount Hamilton Road: Horse and Buggy Days

      Starlight Caught in Silver: Photography at Lick Oberservatory

        Jeanne Meadows Bicycling Memorial

          Barker Playhouse

          BARKER PLAYHOUSE IN MEMORY OF HENRY AMES BARKER A FRIEND OF THE LITTLE THEATRE FROM 1886 TO 1929Submitted by @lampbane

          BARKER PLAYHOUSE IN MEMORY OF HENRY AMES BARKER A FRIEND OF THE LITTLE THEATRE FROM 1886 TO 1929Submitted by @lampbane

          • rhode island
          • providence
          • henry ames barker
          • 1886
          • 1929

          Odd Fellows Hall

          1891, George F. CosterisanThe International Order of Odd Fellows was one of the many secret fraternal organizations popular in 19th-century America. These organizations engaged in a variety of...

          1891, George F. CosterisanThe International Order of Odd Fellows was one of the many secret fraternal organizations popular in 19th-century America. These organizations engaged in a variety of...

          • salt lake city
          • utah
          • odd fellows
          • ioof
          • george costerisan

          Eureka Courthouse

          The Eureka County Courthouse, designed by George Costerisa, cost about $38,000 to construct. Built in 1879-80 of locally-fired brick and of sandstone quarried nearby, the Italian style courthouse...

          The Eureka County Courthouse, designed by George Costerisa, cost about $38,000 to construct. Built in 1879-80 of locally-fired brick and of sandstone quarried nearby, the Italian style...

          • nevada
          • eureka
          • courthouses
          • george costerisan

          The Tengu Club

          DEDICATED TO THE TENGU CLUB THE TENGU CLUB OF SEATTLE, FORMED IN THE 1930S BY JAPANESE AMERICANS HELD ITS FIRST TENGU BLACKMOUTH SALMON FUN DERBY IN 1946. ARGUABLY THE LONGEST CONTINUALLY RUNNING...

          DEDICATED TO THE TENGU CLUB THE TENGU CLUB OF SEATTLE, FORMED IN THE 1930S BY JAPANESE AMERICANS HELD ITS FIRST TENGU BLACKMOUTH SALMON FUN DERBY IN 1946. ARGUABLY THE LONGEST CONTINUALLY...

            Washington Bridge

            STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS   WASHINGTON BRIDGES   THIS MEMORIAL IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PREVIOUS WASHINGTON...

            STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS WASHINGTON BRIDGES   THIS MEMORIAL IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PREVIOUS...

            • rhode island
            • providence
            • george washington
            • bridge
            • labor
            • 1928
            • 1929
            • 1968