THE CHRYSLER BUILDING A STUNNING STATEMENT OF THE OPULENT ART DBCO STYLE BY ARCHITECT WILLIAM VAN ALEN THE 77-STORY BUILDING SYMBOLIZES THE NEW YORK CITY SKYSCRAPER WITH ITS DISTINCTIVE...
In poignant remembrance of innocent women and men - as alleged witches defamed, persecuted, tortured, and killed - in Trier15th - 17th centurySubmitted by: @schwanmitbrille
1986 - HALLEY'S COMET - 2062 BENEATH THIS PLAQUE LIES A CAPSULE CONTAINING MESSAGES FROM SCHOOL CHILDREN AND RESIDENTS OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN THE YEAR 1986 TO CITIZENS OF THE STATE IN THE...
The Historic 14th Street Viaduct Constructed 1907-1912 * Replaces 2011-2014 In 1907, the County of Hudson becan construction of the 14th Street Viaduct to connect Hoboken and West Hoboken...
OBERON SALOON BUILT IN 1893, THE OBERON WAS THE HUB OF ACTIVITY IN DOWNTOWN NAPA PATRONS COULD BUY A CIGAR, GET A SHAVE AND A HAIRCUT FOR TWO BITS, OR RELAX WITH A COLD BEER WHILE PLAYING...
HISTORIC SITE HERE, ON JULY 6, 1846, 160 MOUNTED RIFLEMEN VOLUNTEERS UNDER THE BEAR FLAG REPUBLIC BANNER CROSSED THE NAPA ESTUARY, LED BY CAPTAIN, U.S. ARMY, JOHN C. FREMONT AND US. MARİNE...
ON THIS SPOT COL. WILLIAM LEDYARD FELL BY HIS OWN SWORD IN THE HANDS OF A BRITISH OFFICER TO WHOM HE HAD SURRENDERED IN THE MASSACRE OF FORT GRISWOLD SEPT. 6, 1781 Submitted by Ritterton via @aaronburr_vp
CITY OF BERKELEY LANDMARK designated in 1986 BENJAMIN IDE WHEELER HOUSE AND GARDEN Edgar A. Mathews, Architect, 1900 Louis Hobart, Architect, 1911 When prominent educator Benjamin Ide Wheeler...
IN LOVING MEMORY OF JACK B. GOLDBERG FOUNDER OF BRIDGE OVER TROUBLE WATERS DEDICATED AUGUST 24, 1979
IN HONOR OF HENRY B. BRUYN M.D. CO. FOUNDER AND DEVOTED ADVOCATE OF NEW BRIDGE DEDICATE MARCH 22, 2002
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1891 - 1991 AT THIS FEARFUL PLACE, SHERLOCK HOLMES VANQUISHED PROFESSOR MORIARTY, ON 4 MAY 1891.Erected by The Bimetallic Question of Montreal and The Reichenbach Irregulars of Switzerland....
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OLYMPIA HERITAGE SITE ca. 1929 WEIDNER AUTO COURT (OLYMPIA COURT APARTMENTS, 1999) JOSEPH WOHLEB DESIGNED THIS DISTINCTIVE TUDOR- STYLE/BUILDING FOR VIOLA AND ERNIE WEIDNER, A BREWERY SALES...
THIS GROVE OF CHERRY TREES STANDS AS A LEGACY TO THE GRADUATES OF JAPANESE ANCESTRY IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO OUR SOCIETY AND AS A TRIBUTE TO THE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE OF THE ...
NJ TRANSIT Corporation dedicates Secaucus Junction to theHONORABLE FRANK R. LAUTENBERGDuring an exemplary and extraordinarily productive career in public service that nowspans over two...
TO HONOR THE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SECOND WORD WAR THIS BUILDING IS DEDICATED TO THE SERVICE OF YOUTH BERKELEY WAR COUNCIL Submitted by @jqmcd
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Submitted by Ben Becker