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Hays & Ros Clark Shiplift
Connecticut, New London County, MysticMystic Seaport’s Hays & Ros Clark Shiplift Honors the Clark’s extraordinary generosity to the artisans of this museum whose skills preserve and maintain wooden...
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Battery Clagett
Maryland, Baltimore County, Fort HowardCompleted in 1900, this battery contained two 3" rapid fire guns. Named in honor of Lieut. Levi Clagett, who was killed in the defense of Fort McHenry. (Forts,...
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Ohio and Erie Canal
Ohio, Stark County, Canal FultonSounds of boat horns and brawling packet crews resounded for many years at this lock and 142 others on the Ohio and Erie Canal. The canal was a 308-mile water toll road...
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The Old City Hall / City Tower
Austria, Tyrol, Innsbruck Altes Rathaus Innsbrucks altes Rathaus das älteste in Tirol, wurde 1358 mit Landesfürstlicher Hilfe errichtet. Der Laubengang und der Stadtturm wurden 1442/50 vorgebaut. Das...
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Lathrop D-90 Diesel Engine
Connecticut, New London County, MysticLathrop D-90 Diesel Engine Horsepower: 90 @ 900 RPM Cylinders: 6 Bore: 5 ½” Stroke: 7” Weight: 4,200 pounds Displacement: 998 cubic inches 1n 1897, during the...
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Searchlight Power House
Maryland, Baltimore County, Fort HowardThis building originally contained the electrical generating and power distribution equipment for the fort's searchlights, used for night illumination of the...
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Clearview Golf Club, 1946
Ohio, Stark County, East CantonGolfer and World War II veteran William J. Powell, excluded from playing on many American golf courses because of his race, overcame the indignity of discrimination by...
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Battery Nicholson
Maryland, Baltimore County, Fort HowardCompleted in 1900 and armed in 1902 with two 6" disappearing rifles. Named in honor of Judge Joseph H. Nicholson, Captain of Volunteer Artillery, in the defense...
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Wichmann Semi-Diesel Engine
Connecticut, New London County, MysticWichmann Semi-Diesel Engine Horsepower: 83 @ 250 RPM Torque: 1,747 foot pounds @ 250 RPM Cylinders: 2 Bore: 12 5/8” Stroke: 12 5/8” Weight: approximately 6,000...
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Power House
Maryland, Baltimore County, Fort HowardAt one time, this building housed all of the generators and power distribution panels for the fort's gun emplacements. (Forts, Castles) Includes location,...
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Lower- or Basel-Gate
Switzerland, Lucerne (Canton), Lucerne (District), LucerneStadttor mit Haberturm an der Ausfallstrasse Richtung Basel. 1297 erstmals erwähnt, 1743 – 1744 mit einem Vorwerk versehen, 1862 abgebrochen....
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Compound Steam Engine
Connecticut, New London County, Mystic Compound Steam Engine From Tugboat Socony 5 Horsepower: 850 Cylinders: 2 Bore: 19”, 40” Stroke: 28” Weight: 40,000 pounds Length: 8’ 9” Width: 6’ 10” Height:...
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The "Cauldron" Tower
Switzerland, Lucerne (Canton), Lucerne (District), LucerneIm 13. Jahrhundert erbaut, 1857 abgebrochen Südlicher Eckpunkt der Stadtbefestigung neben dem Krienbachdurchlass. Hier war 1845 der liberale...
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Greenbelt Park
Maryland, Prince George's County, GreenbeltThis is a place of contrast. Once this land was covered with virgin forest, then it was farmland, and then a proposed housing development. Now it is an...
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The Parish Church of St. Maurizius, Zermatt
Switzerland, Valais (Canton), Visp (District), ZermattGebaut 1913 nach den Plänen von Architekt Adolf Gaudy aus Rorschach Den Hochaltar schuf ein Altarbauer dem Goms ums Jahr 1750. Dargestellt sind...
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Pawcatuck World War I Monument
Connecticut, New London County, Stonington1917 1918 Pawcatuck Has Not Forgotten ( left panel )Our democracy has been tested and the forces of autocracy have been defeated ( right panel )Loyally did...
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The Mills Gate
Switzerland, Lucerne (Canton), Lucerne (District), LucerneTor der im 13. Jahrhundert errichteten ältesten Befestigung des rechtsufrigen Stadtteils. Der Name leitete sich von den nahen Mühlen ab. Es war...
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The Singer House
Switzerland, Lucerne (Canton), Lucerne (District), LucerneIm 15. Jahrhundert Standort der ersten luzernischen Münzstatte. Architekt Jakob Singer baute sich um 1759 dieses Haus als Voraussetzung zur...
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The Pecking- or Women’s Gate
Austria, Tyrol, InnsbruckDas Picken-oder Frauentor Errichtet um 1340 – Abgetragen 1779 Der Stadt Innsbruck gewidmet vom Innsbrucker Verschönerungsverein German-English translation: The Pecking- or...
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The Inn River Bridge
Austria, Tyrol, Innsbruck Benannt nach der 1180 erstmals urkundlich erwähnten Brücke über den Inn, die der Stadt auch ihren Namen gab und sich im Stadtwappen wieder findet. German-English translation:...
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