George Washington
George Washington An authorized cast bronze by The Gorham Foundry from the original by Jean Antoine Houden (17 41–18 28) which stands in the state capital at Richmond, Virginia. It was purchased...
Robert A. Conyes
In Memory of ROBERT A. CONYES by Harriet B. Conyes
Jo and Norm Budman
Jo and Norm Budman Celebrating 50 years of marriage "I'll never find another you"
John Balbach
Allen and Ellen Wexler, 'Overlook'
Allan and Ellen Wexler in collaboration with di Domenico + Partners Overlook 2009 Granite and Glass Fabricated by Digital Stone Project Commissioned by MTA Arts for Transit and MTA Long Island...
- new york
- brooklyn
- atlantic terminal
- atlantic avenue
- mta
- art
- station
- lirr
The Atlantic Terminal Pavilion
THE ATLANTIC TERMINAL PAVILION "A NEW GATEWAY TO BROOKLYN" JANUARY 5, 2010 THE NEW ATLANTIC TERMINAL PAVILION IS DEDICATED TO BROOKLYN THE LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD'S BIRTHPLACE IN 1836 DAVID A....
- new york
- brooklyn
- atlantic terminal
- atlantic avenue
- mta
- david paterson
- jay walder
- marty markowitz
- helena williams
- 2010
George Gamow
George Gamow Professor of physics The George Washington University From 1934 to 1956 Gamow (1904-1968) is renowned for developing the “Big Bang Theory” of the universe (1948),...
Jan Karski
Jan Karski (n. Jan Kozielewski) (1914-2000) Messenger of the Polish people to their government in exile Messenger of the Jewish people to the world The man who told of the annihilation of...
Haskell Museum
Haskell Museum 1894-1931 Caroline E. Haskell in 1894 presented to the University of Chicago the Haskell Oriental Museum. For 35 years it was a center for the study of the Near East and a sanctuary...
Tchaikovsky
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY GAY RUSSIAN CLASSICAL COMPOSER (1840-1893) PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY was raised in a society that offered no public music education. In spite of his aptitude for music,...
Cole Porter
Cole Porter Gay American composer (1893-1964) Cole Porter remains one of America’s all-time greatest composers and songwriters – one of the few who wrote both the lyrics and the music. His hits...
Alan Turing
Alan Mathison Turing (Gay British Mathematician and Computer Scientist) (1912-1954) During the second world war, Alan Turing worked at Britain’s code breaking center where he was responsible...
Billy Strayhorn
Billy Strayhorn Gay U.S. Composer, Arranger and Pianist (1915-1967) “If you want something hard enough, it just gets done.” —Billy Strayhorn Billy Strayhorn studied music at the...
Xavier Dolida, Suspended Pots
SUSPENDED POTS ARTİST: Xavier Dolida "This mural is an ode to French Impressionism. I am inspired by their stylistic depictions of flowers and use of bright and airy colors. I wanted...
- new york
- manhattan
- hudson yards
- hell's kitchen
- west side highway
- art
- xavier dolida
The Green-Wood Cemetery
THE GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK THIS SITE POSSESSES NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE IN COMMEMORATING THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ESTABLISHED...
- new york
- brooklyn
- green-wood cemetery
- cemetery
- 1838
- 2006
Brachiopod Fossil Paving
BRACHIOPOD FOSSIL PAVING The stone you stand on was quarried in Alcove, NY 30 miles south east of the Gilboa Dam. This stone was formed during the same geological period as the fossilized...
- new york
- brooklyn
- greenpoint
- newtown creek
- fossil
The Newtown Creek Nature Walk
THE NEWTOWN CREEK NATURE WALK The plants and trees along the Nature Walk are identified with plaques which describe their historical, industrial and medicinal uses. They were selected for...
- new york
- brooklyn
- newtown creek
- nature walk
Newtown Creek, DEP, DCA, NCMC, George Trakas
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection DEP manages the City's water supply, providing more than 1.1 billion gallons of water each day to more than 9 million residents throughout...
- brooklyn
- newtown creek
- dep
- greenpoint
- 1996
Built by William Waller
BUILT C.1835byWILLIAM WALLER,SADDLERFacade C.1870Submitted by @lampbane
- south carolina
- charleston
- william waller
- 1835
- 1870
The Oil Industry in Mississippi
In 1938, the Mississippi Geological Survey in cooperation with the W.P.A. undertook a geological survey in ten counties. Assistant state geologist Fredric F. Mellen supervised several...
- mississippi
- oil
- commerce