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Milton Glaser - Untitled (1986)

Milton GlaserUntitled1986Porcelain enamel on steelFabricated by Cherokee Porcelain Enamel Co.Commissioned by Metropolitan Transportation Authority Arts for Transit, MTA New York City Transit, and...

Milton GlaserUntitled1986Porcelain enamel on steelFabricated by Cherokee Porcelain Enamel Co.Commissioned by Metropolitan Transportation Authority Arts for Transit, MTA New York City Transit, and...

  • manhattan
  • astor place
  • east village
  • art
  • milton glaser
  • 1986
  • subway

830 Broadway

830 BROADWAY THE 830 BROADWAY BUILDING IS AN 11-STORY RENAISSANCE REVIVAL-STYLE STORE-AND-LOFT BUILDING DESIGNED IN 1897 BY THE PROMINENT ARCHITECTURAL FIRM OF CLEVERDON & PUTZEL FOR BUILDER...

830 BROADWAY THE 830 BROADWAY BUILDING IS AN 11-STORY RENAISSANCE REVIVAL-STYLE STORE-AND-LOFT BUILDING DESIGNED IN 1897 BY THE PROMINENT ARCHITECTURAL FIRM OF CLEVERDON & PUTZEL FOR BUILDER...

  • manhattan
  • noho
  • union square
  • broadway
  • renaissance revival
  • 1897
  • 1898
  • 2019
  • 2020

832-834 Broadway

832-834 BROADWAY THE 832-834 BROADWAY BUILDING IS A 10-STORY RENAISSANCE REVIVAL-STYLE STORE-AND-LOFT BUILDING DESIGNED BY RALPH S. TOWNSEND IN 1896. WITH ITS ORNATE FACADE FEATURING ELABORATE...

832-834 BROADWAY THE 832-834 BROADWAY BUILDING IS A 10-STORY RENAISSANCE REVIVAL-STYLE STORE-AND- LOFT BUILDING DESIGNED BY RALPH S. TOWNSEND IN 1896. WITH ITS ORNATE FACADE FEATURING...

  • manhattan
  • noho
  • union square
  • broadway
  • renaissance revival
  • 1896
  • 2019
  • 2020

49th parallel

    A. W. Ross

    A. W. ROSS FOUNDER AND DEVELOPER MIRACLE NILE VISION TO SEE WISDOM TO KNOW COURAGE TO DO

    A. W. ROSS FOUNDER AND DEVELOPER MIRACLE NILE VISION TO SEE WISDOM TO KNOW COURAGE TO DO

      Hancock Park La Brea Pits

      HANCOCK PARK LA BREA PITS PRESENTED TO THE CITIZENS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY IN DECEMBER 1916 BY CAPTAIN ALLAN HANCOCK WE A REQUEST THAT THE SCIENTIFIC FEATURES BE PRESERVED RECORDED IN THE DIARY OF...

      HANCOCK PARK LA BREA PITS PRESENTED TO THE CITIZENS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY IN DECEMBER 1916 BY CAPTAIN ALLAN HANCOCK WE A REQUEST THAT THE SCIENTIFIC FEATURES BE PRESERVED RECORDED IN THE DIARY OF...

        Rancho La Brea

          Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History George C. Page Museum

            Jerry Bucklin Park

              Minerva Hamilton Hoyt

              MINERVA HAMILTON HOYT "APOSTLE OF THE CACTI" HER TIRELESS EFFORTS TO ESTABLISH JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL MONUMENT CONTRIBUTED TO A HEIGHTENED APPRECIATION, NOT ONLY OF THE JOSHUA TREE, BUT OF THE TOTAL...

              MINERVA HAMILTON HOYT "APOSTLE OF THE CACTI" HER TIRELESS EFFORTS TO ESTABLISH JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL MONUMENT CONTRIBUTED TO A HEIGHTENED APPRECIATION, NOT ONLY OF THE JOSHUA TREE, BUT OF THE...

                Stephen Tyng Mather -- Joshua Tree

                  Joshua Tree

                    Johnny Ambeau

                    In memory of Johnny Ambeau In assuming responsibility in keeping the spirit. In being an example of loyality. In loving the Spartans. He had no equal. 1948-1997

                    In memory of Johnny Ambeau In assuming responsibility in keeping the spirit. In being an example of loyality. In loving the Spartans. He had no equal. 1948-1997

                    • louisiana
                    • east ascensi...
                    • gonzales

                    Salt Marsh Restoration at Soundview Park

                    Salt marshes play a vital role in our coastal waters. These ecosystems protect the shoreline from erosion, filter pollutants from the water, and provide a rich wildlife habitat. In the past 400...

                    Salt marshes play a vital role in our coastal waters. These ecosystems protect the shoreline from erosion, filter pollutants from the water, and provide a rich wildlife habitat. In the past 400...

                    • bronx
                    • soundview
                    • soundview park
                    • salt marsh
                    • park

                    Soundview Point

                    CITY OF NEW YORKSOUNDVIEW POINT2009MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG, MAYORRUBEN DIAZ JR., BOROUGH PRESIDENTANNABEL PALMA, COUNCIL MEMBERADRIAN BENEPE, COMMISSIONERSPRINGHOUSE BRONX TEAM, DESIGNERS PARKS &...

                    CITY OF NEW YORKSOUNDVIEW POINT2009MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG, MAYORRUBEN DIAZ JR., BOROUGH PRESIDENTANNABEL PALMA, COUNCIL MEMBERADRIAN BENEPE, COMMISSIONERSPRINGHOUSE BRONX TEAM, DESIGNERS PARKS &...

                    • bronx
                    • soundview
                    • soundview park
                    • park
                    • michael bloomberg
                    • ruben diaz
                    • annabel palma
                    • adrian benepe
                    • 2009

                    Bronx River Greenway

                    Bronx River Greenway Muskrat Cove From the river's banks, you can sometimes glimpse the muskrat for which this park is named. Woodland paths bring you close to the river in this secluded...

                    Bronx River Greenway Muskrat Cove From the river's banks, you can sometimes glimpse the muskrat for which this park is named. Woodland paths bring you close to the river in this secluded...

                    • bronx
                    • soundview
                    • soundview park
                    • park
                    • bronx river
                    • bronx river greenway

                    Home of Elizabeth Ann Seton

                    THIS CHAPEL IS BUILT ON THE SITE OF THE HOME OF ELIZABETH ANN SETON. HER DAUGHTER, REBECCA WAS BORN HERE, THE SETONS LIVED HERE FROM 1801-1803 MRS. SETON, WIFE, MOTHER, EDUCATOR AND FOUNDRESS OF...

                    THIS CHAPEL IS BUILT ON THE SITE OF THE HOME OF ELIZABETH ANN SETON. HER DAUGHTER, REBECCA WAS BORN HERE, THE SETONS LIVED HERE FROM 1801-1803 MRS. SETON, WIFE, MOTHER, EDUCATOR AND FOUNDRESS OF...

                    • manhattan
                    • downtown manhattan
                    • state street
                    • elizabeth ann seton
                    • 1801
                    • 1975
                    • 1977

                    Wood Rats

                      Leather Britches

                      Alias of Charles Smith.Sharpshooting outlaw who fought in 1912 Grabow Labor Riot. Killed during ambush.Buried face down.

                      Alias of Charles Smith.Sharpshooting outlaw who fought in 1912 Grabow Labor Riot. Killed during ambush.Buried face down.

                      • louisiana
                      • legends and lore
                      • outlaw
                      • pomeroy

                      Sam Houston Jones

                      Birthplace July 15, 1897LA Governor (1940-1944)He defeated Louisiana's "Long Machine" and delivered an honest administration. He restored respect for Louisiana.

                      Birthplace July 15, 1897LA Governor (1940-1944)He defeated Louisiana's "Long Machine" and delivered an honest administration. He restored respect for Louisiana.

                      • louisiana
                      • governor
                      • politics