St. Augustine, Florida.
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Government House & Plaza (English) St. Augustine's Plaza is the city's heart and soul. Dominating the west end of the Plaza since the 16th century, with a view of all activities on the Plaza and in the harbor, the . . .
(Colonial Era • War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Government House & Plaza (English) St. Augustine's Plaza is the city's heart and soul. Dominating the west end of the Plaza since the 16th century, with a view of all activities on the Plaza and in the harbor, the . . . (Colonial Era • War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
17 West 16th Street Built in 1846 by architect Edward Mesier, the bowed front of this building is more typical of row houses found in Boston, rather than New York. The Greek revival doorway and its eared architrave, frieze . . . 
28th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues was the legendary Tin Pan Alley where the business of the American popular song flourished during the first decades of the 20th Century. Presented by the National Music Council, . . . 
Constructed in 1907, this was the original home of the Colony Club. Stanford White was the architect and Elsie De Wolfe the interior decorator. In 1963, the building was acquired by the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, . . . 
The Church of the Incarnation contains art work by noted Victorians such as Tiffany, Lafarge, St. Gaudens, Burne-Jones, William Morris and Daniel Chester French. The church is a New York City Landmark and was placed on the . . . 
On September 13, 1833, the United States government purchased this harbor-front lot. The Naval Depot was authorized by an Act of Congress on July 21, 1852. Capt. J.M. Scarritt and Lt. J.J. Philbrick supervised the . . . 
Designated an historic district on June 21, 1966 by the New York City landmarks Preservation Commission, these buildings were constructed in Early Romanesque Revival style about the time of the Civil War and were used as . . . 
Bryant Park Place a cooperative corporation originally known as “The Engineers Club” In 1903, Andrew Carnegie presented the Professional Associations of Engineers with a donation to fund the establishment of a professional . . . 
Engulfed in Flames (English) Spanish soldiers watch in horror as English troops set fire to their homes. They are helpless. The drawbridges are up. The soldier-settlers and their families are sheltered within the crowded . . . 
Raymond M. Hood’s use of black brick, trimmed with golden colored stone, in the design of this building, is an early instance of vivid coloration on the surface of a skyscraper. Construction was completed in 1924 for the . . . 
Plaque 1 The St. Regis Hotel, one of the most elegant and sophisticated Beaux-Arts style buildings in New York, in among the oldest of the early “skyscraper” hotels. Commissioned by John Jacob Astor, it heralded the . . . 
This marks the site of The College Inn "On The Quadrangle" 1908 - 1973
(Front) In memory of Samuel May Williams Born in Providence, R. I. October 4, 1795 Died in Galveston, Texas September 13, 1858 His wife Sarah Scott Williams Born in Kentucky December 7, 1807 Died in Galveston, Texas August . . . 
Wife of General Sidney Sherman Born April 27, 1815 Died January 20, 1865
Nicholas Descomps Labadie was born in Canada in 1802. In Missouri, he trained for the priesthood and later changed to the study of medicine. In 1831, he moved to Texas, serving as post surgeon at Anahuac. He served in the . . . 
A native of Canada, Michel B. Menard came to Texas in 1829. He lived in Nacogdoches and Liberty before settling in Galveston in 1833. He was one of the signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence in 1836, and later . . . 
North Carolina native Warren DeWitt Clinton Hall was an early immigrant to Texas who took part in several military expeditions against Spain and Mexico. He served as acting Secretary of War for the Republic of Texas at the . . . 
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Native South Carolinian, Sergeant in Seminole War, lawyer, member Texas Legislature, an ardent secessionist as United States Senator from 1859 to 1861, visited Fort Sumter with surrender demand as aide to General Beauregard, . . . 
In 1838 New Jersey native Nahor Biggs Yard arrived in the new town of Galveston and built one of the city's first residences. Yard enjoyed success in business but is best remembered for his distinguished civic and military . . . 
