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First Indiana Gas Well

Indiana, Delaware County, EatonThe first significant commercial gas well came in Sept. 15, 1886, near here south of the Mississinewa River and East of the railroad, ushering in the gas boom era....

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Madison and Indianapolis Railroad

Indiana, Bartholomew County, ElizabethtownMandated by Indiana's 1836 Internal Improvement Act, construction began in Madison 1836. Completed along this site 1843; Elizabethtown platted 1845 as a result...

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J.W. Patterson House

Indiana, Grant County, FairmountBuilt circa 1888. Occupied by civic leaders (Nixon Winslow, Levi Scott, and Joseph Patterson) who made significant contributions to Fairmount's economic, educational,...

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West Ward School

Indiana, Grant County, Gas CityThis Richardsonian Romanesque style structure, built 1900-1902, reflects the area's prosperity during the natural gas boom. The town of Harrisburg had been renamed Gas...

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The Village of Trask

Indiana, Grant County, near MatthewsTrask, like other pioneer villages, served an important commercial, social, and educational role for early settlers. The post office (1846-1901) marked the start and...

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Underground Station

Indiana, Henry County, GreensboroSeth Hinshaw, (1787-1865), well-known abolitionist, operated a station of the Underground Railroad on this site, prior to the Civil War. He also operated a store in...

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Hartsville College

Indiana, Bartholomew County, HartsvilleOriginal site of coeducational United Brethren school founded 1850 as Hartsville Academy by public act of Indiana General Assembly. Campus moved four blocks...

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Private Barton W. Mitchell

Indiana, Bartholomew County, HartsvilleMitchell, Co. F, 27th Indiana Volunteers, is buried in Hartsville Baptist Cemetery. He found Confederate General Lee's "Lost" Special Orders No. 191 near...

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Hartsville College

Indiana, Bartholomew County, Hartsville Citizens of Hartsville. It was taken over by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ in 1849 - Opened as a college in 1850 - Burned January 30, 1898 - It was...

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Former Film Exchange

California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco144 Leavenworth Street c. 1922 Former Film Exchange Originally owned by legendary San Francisco real estate developer Louis R. Lurie. This...

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Centrella Hotel

California, Monterey County, Pacific GroveThis property Centrella Hotel Has been placed on the National Resister Of Historic Places By the United States Department of the Interior (Notable Buildings)...

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Frank L. Buck House

California, Monterey County, Pacific GroveBuilt in 1904 Was placed on the National Resister Of Historic Places By the United States Department of the Interior (Notable Buildings) Includes location,...

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Desert Laboratory

Arizona, Pima County, Tucson Has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance In commemorating the history of the United States of America 1975 National Park...

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Clayton House

Texas, Harris County, HoustonBuilt in 1916-17, this Georgian revival house was the home of William L. Clayton (1880-1966), founder of Anderson, Clayton, & Co., a cotton trading firm. A leader in...

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W. L. and Susan Clayton

Texas, Harris County, HoustonMississippi native William Lockhart Clayton (1880-1966) left school early to become a court reporter. His skill attracted an executive of the American Cotton Company, and...

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Wendell L. Willkie

Indiana, Rush County, RushvilleLawyer and business leader - Republican presidential nominee, 1940 - the only native Hoosier to be nominated for the Presidency by a major political party - author of One...

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Wendell L. Willkie

Indiana, Rush County, RushvilleLawyer and business leader - Republican presidential nominee, 1940 - the only native Hoosier to be nominated for the Presidency by a major political party - author of One...

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Second Baptist Church

Indiana, Bartholomew County, ColumbusCongregation was formed in 1879; reorganization in 1882 by the Reverend John R. Miller and a core of determined members. The present building, formerly a theater,...

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University of Santo Tomas

Philippines, Metro Manila, Sampaloc, ManilaPanel 1:Founded in 1611 by legacy of Archbishop Miguel de Benevides. Authorized to confer degrees in 1624. Granted university privileges in 1645 by Innocent X...

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Orinoco Furniture Company

Indiana, Bartholomew County, Columbus (Side 1) Incorporated and its factory built here 1890. Reorganized 1891; William H. Lincoln then led the company to great success, stressing quality and artistic...

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