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Weekly Highlight
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Weekly List
for November 12, 2010
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Weekly List
for November 5, 2010
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Hebrew Orphan Asylum, Baltimore, Maryland
The history of the asylum follows the history of the Jewish community in
Baltimore, which increased rapidly with immigration from Europe in the
19th and 20th centuries. Read
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Weekly List
for October 29, 2010
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Central
School, Umatilla, Oregon
Central School is significant as the community’s first public high school
and for its association with the development of education in the towns of
Milton and Freewater. Read
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Weekly List
for October 22, 2010
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Halloween
Highlight: Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Westchester County, New York
The internationally known
American author, Washington Irving (1783-1859), who wrote the The Legend
of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle, is interned in the aptly named
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Westchester, New York. Read
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Weekly List
for October 15, 2010
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Jefferson
Barracks Historic District, St. Louis County, Missouri
From basic training to parachute jumps, protecting the Santa Fe and
Oregon Trails; from its founding in 1826 through World War II the
Jefferson Barracks Historic District was the first military post west of
the Mississippi and has been involved with many firsts. Read
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Weekly List for
October 8, 2010
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Olsen,
Donald and Helen, House, Alameda County, California:
This house was constructed in 1954, and was
designed in the Internationalist/ Modernist Style by Donald Olsen, an important
figure in the mid-20th century Bay Area architecture. Read More...
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Weekly List
for October 1, 2010
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Owyhee
Dam Historic District, Malheur County, Oregon:
Rising over 400 feet and creating a reservoir of 1,200,000 acre feet of
water, the Owyhee Dam was the tallest dam in the world at the time of its
completion in 1932 and provided irrigation for over 105,000 acres of land
in eastern Oregon and western Idaho. Located in a remote rugged canyon
cut by the Owyhee River, the dam is considered nationally significant as
the first in its type of high-arch concrete dam technology. Read
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Weekly List
for September 24, 2010
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Neef, Henry B.,
House, Douglas County, Nebraska:
In the late 1920s, the concept of
the “all-steel house” swept across the nation from Richard
Tappan’s Jamaica-Hillside development in New York to Richard
Nuetra’s Lovell Health House in the Hollywood Hills, and even to
Omaha, Nebraska, where the Henry B. Neef House stands as the best, and
perhaps only, property in Nebraska that is associated with the rise of
the “steel house” between 1926 and 1933. Read
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Weekly List
for September 17, 2010
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Herrera
Ranch, Bexar County, Texas:
The Herrera Ranch is a rare early-19th century homestead complex in south
Texas that reflects the important historic tradition of ranching in the region.
Founded by early Tejano/Hispanic family settlers, the ranch has been used
continuously with either livestock and/or agricultural ranching from 1845
until the present. Read
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Weekly List
for September 10, 2010
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Wentz
Camp, Kay County, Oklahoma:
With Romanesque “medieval style”
cabins and other facilities designed for campers, Wentz Camp, built between
1928 and 1953, was associated with nationally recognized oilman and
philanthropist Lewis/Louis Haines Wentz, who built the camp for the
children of Ponca City, Oklahoma ..Read More
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Weekly List
for September 3, 2010
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Old
Westfield Cemetery, Windham County,
Connecticut
The graves in the cemetery, the majority being from the 19th century, are
marked by single headstones, monuments, or obelisks fashioned from local
granite and imported materials, such as slate, marble, and limestone. Read
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Weekly List
for August 27, 2010
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Cedar
Grove, Mecklenburg County, Virginia:
Find out about this plantation's fascinating
history; from Revolutionary times through the Civil War, to neglect, and
finally to restoration. ... Read More
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Weekly List
for August 20, 2010
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Weekly List
for August 13, 2010
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Bacardi
Distillery, Cataño, Puerto Rico
is the largest rum distillery in the world, sitting on a 137 acres lot,
comprised of 44 major buildings and structures. The Bacardi Distillery, legally
inscribed as the Bacardi Corporation, has been operating in its present
location since 1947, even though the company has been operating in Puerto
Rico since 1936. More…
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Weekly List
for August 6, 2010
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KwikCurb
Diner, Elmore County, Idaho
Embodying the distinctive
characteristics of 1950s drive-in restaurant architecture, the KwikCurb Diner
in Mountain Home, Elmore County, Idaho, is a living reminder of the
advent of American car culture and its impact on roadside eateries...Read More
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Weekly List
for July 30, 2010
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Charles
River Speedway Headquarters, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Consisting of an ensemble of connected buildings
built in the Shingle and Colonial styles, the Charles River Speedway Headquarters
recalls the late 19th-early 20th century summer estates in seaside and
rural areas...Read
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Weekly List
for July 23, 2010
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Weekly List
for July 16, 2010
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California
Club, Los Angeles, California
Built in 1930, The California Club was designed for one of the most
significant and long-established private clubs in Los Angeles. The
Italian Renaissance Revival style building, with its setbacks and tower,
was among the largest buildings in the immediate area when the site was
chosen but various elements, such as the private forecourt....Read More
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Weekly List
for July 9, 2010
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Plum
Island Life-Saving and Light Stations, Door County, Wisconsin
The Plum Island Life-Saving and
Light Stations helped ships navigate the Porte des Morte (Death’s
Door) passage, a treacherous passage named for the high number of
shipwrecks that occurred on its rocky shoals. .... Read More
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Weekly List
for July 2, 2010
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Haste-Crumpacker
House, Porter County, Indiana
The Haste-Crumpacker House is a locally outstanding example of Late Victorian
Eclectic architecture. The style and methods of construction reflect an
era of prosperity for the city of Valparaiso… More
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Weekly List
for June 25, 2010
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Niagara
Hudson Building, Onondaga County, NY
The Niagara Hudson Building in
Syracuse is an outstanding example of Art Deco architecture and a symbol
of the Age of Electricity. More..
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Weekly List
for June 18, 2010
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Sauganash
Historic District, Cook County, IL
Between 1840 and 1880 Chicago’s population
multiplied 126 times over. Built between 1912 and 1950, Sauganash was
conceived by its developers as a haven for middle-class families fleeing
the crowded city center. More..
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Weekly List
for June 11, 2010
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Weekly List
for June 4, 2010
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Egyptian
Theatre, Coos County, Oregon
The Egyptian Revival style of architecture was favored for many years in
Europe and popularized in the United States during the 1920s with the
discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamen. The style’s potential
for exotic, mysterious theatricality lent itself well to movie palace
design of the 1920s, but only four movie palaces in this style are
documented as surviving in the United States today. More…
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Weekly List
for May 28, 2010
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Minertown-Oneva,
Forest County, Wisconsin
In 1899, brothers Wilbur and Henry T. Miner from
Vernon County, WI, purchased a 4,000 acre tract in Forest County,
Wisconsin, where they constructed a sawmill and related settlement known
as Minertown. More...
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Weekly List
for May 21, 2010
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Heritage
Park Plaza, Tarrant County, Texas
Heritage Park Plaza is a public park in downtown Fort Worth designed by
the internationally-acclaimed landscape architect Lawrence Halprin
(1916-2009). The Heritage Plaza, designed in conjunction with the U.S.
Bicentennial program and located on the founding site of the city,
incorporates a set of interconnecting outdoor rooms constructed of
concrete that featured flowing water walls, channels, and pools. More…
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Weekly List
for May 14, 2010
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Weekly List
for May 7, 2010
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Bartlett
Arboretum, Sumner County, Kansas
The Bartlett Arboretum is a private fifteen acre park in rural Belle
Plaine, Kansas, that evolved in early 20th century from a recreational
park and conservation area to an arboretum with formal gardens and
experimental plots and nurseries. More…
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Weekly List
for April 30, 2010
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Palm
Beach Hotel, Palm Beach, Florida
For many years following its
construction in 1925, this hotel was recognized as one of the more
prominent luxury hotels in Palm Beach and was a distinguished social
gathering place for many visitors and residents. More…
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Weekly List for April 23, 2010
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Mount
Airy Forest, Hamilton County, Ohio
The numerous hiking trails,
bridle paths, walls, gardens, pedestrian bridges, and various other improvements
within Mount Airy Forest reflect the ambitious park planning and
development that took place in Cincinnati in the early to mid-20th
century. More..
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Weekly List for April 16, 2010
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Lincoln
Creek Day School, Bingham County, Idaho
Under the authority of the Reorganization Act, the Bureau of Indian
Affairs closed notorious boarding schools which suppressed native
language and culture and opened community-based schools, like the Lincoln
Creek Day School, that were designed to respect and foster native
cultures. More…
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Weekly List for April 9, 2010
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Newburgh
Colored Burial Ground, Orange County, New York
This burial ground is located on land which today forms the grounds of
the City Courthouse in Newburgh, New York. Recent excavation work and
mapping of has helped to establish its boundaries and reveal over 100
graves, but the possibility remains that additional graves are located
beneath what is today Robinson Avenue. More…
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Weekly List for April 2, 2010
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Alexander,
Cecil and Hermione, House, Fulton County, Georgia
Completed in 1957, this house was one of the first modernist houses in
Atlanta. The home features curved brick walls, flat roof, and sheet glass
walls, and is organized around a central court, while the folded-plate
roof floods the interior with light. More..
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Weekly List for March 26, 2010
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Wilkinson-Martin
House, Giles County, Tennessee
Constructed between 1830 and 1835, this house was built by the Wilkinson
family, one of the earliest families to settle in Giles County. The
Wilkinson-Martin House is one of the only remaining examples of the
Federal style in the city of Pulaski and it maintains most of its
original materials. The residence, which stayed in the family for over
130 years, currently functions as a community activities center. More...
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Weekly List for March 19, 2010
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Citizens
Bank Tower, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
This tower was among the first tall office buildings to be erected outside
of downtown Oklahoma City, setting the standard for other distinctive
large freestanding suburban skyscrapers. The interior of the tower has
been adapted to apartment units for contemporary use. More…
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Weekly List for March 12, 2010
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Haugen,
E.E., House, Brookings County, South Dakota
The Haugen, E.E., Residence is an excellent local example of the Colonial
Revival style of architecture used for homes built in the U.S. during the
late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. The residence is a local
interpretation of a nationally advertised architect’s design that
appeared in The Woman’s Home
Companion between 1898 and 1904.
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Weekly List for March 5, 2010
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Kent State
Shootings Site, Portage County, Ohio
On May 4, 1970, Kent
State University was placed in an international spotlight after a student
protest against the Vietnam War and the presence of the Ohio National
Guard on campus ended in tragedy. More
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Weekly List for February 26, 2010
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SMUD
Headquarters Building, Sacramento, California
Designed by the architectural
firm of Dreyfuss and Blackford in 1959, the Sacramento Municipal Utility
District (SMUD) Headquarters building remains a virtually pristine
example of the International style of post-WWII Modernism in Sacramento. More…
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Weekly List for February 19, 2010
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Mt. Van
Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run, Essex County, New York
Carved out of
wilderness and surrounded by forested land on all sides, the one and
one-half mile long Olympic Bobsled Run was constructed in 1930 and built specifically
for the 1932 Winter Olympic Games. More ...
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Weekly List for February 12, 2010
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USS Macon Airship
Remains, Monterey County, California
When the USS Macon was christened
on March 11, 1933, it was the most sophisticated of the Navy’s
lighter-than-air (LTA) fleet. More ...
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Weekly List for February 5, 2010
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Bovill Opera House, Latah County, Idaho
Believed to have been built in the first decade
of the 20th century, the Bovill Opera House served for five decades as the
entertainment and social center for the town of Bovill and its
surrounding communities. More ...
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Weekly List for January 29, 2010
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Whitewater
Hotel, Walworth County, Wisconsin
Between its construction in 1894 and its general demise as a functioning
hotel around 1952, the Whitewater Hotel was an important component in the
commercial life of the city of Whitewater. More ...
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Weekly List for January 22, 2010
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Central Diner, Providence County, RI
Inside,
this diner has remained largely intact since the day it rolled out of the
Worcester Lunch Car Company factory in 1947, and is in good condition. More..
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Weekly List for January 15, 2010
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Lee House, Buchanan County, Iowa
The Lee house, built in 1867, is
an excellent example of the Italianate Style of domestic architecture,
popular in the United States from approximately 1840-1885. Its simple cubical form,
symmetrical proportions, belvedere, and extensive use of brackets are
typical of the style.
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Weekly List for January 8, 2010
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Cragwold, St. Louis County, Missouri
Built in 1911 for Edwin A . Lemp,
Cragwold is one of four estates built near the Meramec River between 1910
and 1920 by wealthy St. Louisans with ties to German-American and brewing
families.
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