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Apotheosis of Saint Louis

Plaque accompanying the statue of Saint Louis outside of the St. Louis Art Museum. submitted by: Sam Davis

Plaque accompanying the statue of Saint Louis outside of the St. Louis Art Museum. submitted by: Sam Davis

  • saint louis
  • st. louis
  • apotheosis
  • art hill
  • st. louis art museum

Francesc Macia

    Pacific Electric Building

    Pacific Electric Building Circa 1905HAS BEEN LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES BY THE UNITED STATESDEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORA REHABILITATION PROJECT BY ICO DEVELOPMENT, LLCAUGUST...

    Pacific Electric Building Circa 1905HAS BEEN LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES BY THE UNITED STATESDEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORA REHABILITATION PROJECT BY ICO DEVELOPMENT, LLCAUGUST...

      D.MOODY L.SOELTZ

      Unknown plaque possibly commentating fallen LAPD officers. Reads:D. MOODY - L. SOELTZ 1 FB 46 LAPDSubmitted by: Alex K

      Unknown plaque possibly commentating fallen LAPD officers. Reads:D. MOODY - L. SOELTZ 1 FB 46 LAPDSubmitted by: Alex K

        William Trent House Museum

        This HOUSE Built in 1719 by WILLIAM TRENT Chief Justice of New Jersey 1723-1724 FROM WHOM TRENTON DERIVED ITS NAME WAS HIS HOME UNTIL HIS DEATH IN 1724 Other owners or occupants of the House were...

        This HOUSE Built in 1719 by WILLIAM TRENT Chief Justice of New Jersey 1723-1724 FROM WHOM TRENTON DERIVED ITS NAME WAS HIS HOME UNTIL HIS DEATH IN 1724 Other owners or occupants of the House...

        • colonial
        • trenton
        • new jersey
        • historic
        • house
        • 1954
        • 1719

        Westerfeld House

          Blue Star Highway Mendo-Lake District

            Norine M. Smith

              Parrish Pioneer Cemetery

              PARRISH PIONEER CEMETERY FAMILY MEMBERS OF DAVID AND SARAH PARRISH IN RESIDENCE 1893-1924

              PARRISH PIONEER CEMETERY FAMILY MEMBERS OF DAVID AND SARAH PARRISH IN RESIDENCE 1893-1924

                Glacier Public Service Center

                  Kyle William Hayes

                  IN LOVING MEMORY OF KYLE WILLIAM HAYES 2/24/2000 1/25/2021 A SHINING STAR FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS

                  IN LOVING MEMORY OF KYLE WILLIAM HAYES 2/24/2000 1/25/2021 A SHINING STAR FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS

                    Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden

                    THIS PLAZA IS DEDICATED TO THE FRENDS OF THE GARDEN WHO PROVIDED THE FINANCIAL BACKING AND MUCH OF THE LABOR FOR ITS CONSTRUCTION THIS, ONE OF THE MANY PROJECTS COMPLETED BY THE FRIENDS, EXHIBITS...

                    THIS PLAZA IS DEDICATED TO THE FRENDS OF THE GARDEN WHO PROVIDED THE FINANCIAL BACKING AND MUCH OF THE LABOR FOR ITS CONSTRUCTION THIS, ONE OF THE MANY PROJECTS COMPLETED BY THE FRIENDS,...

                      Historical Site of the first brick school house in Los Angeles

                      HISTORICAL SITE THIS BLOCK IS THE SITE OFTHE FIRST BRICK SCHOOL HOUSE IN LOS ANGELES KNOWN AS SCHOOL NO. 1, BUILT 1854-1855BUTTERFIELD OVERLAND MAIL COMPANY OFFICE AND CORRAL 1858-1861OFFICE OF U....

                      HISTORICAL SITE THIS BLOCK IS THE SITE OFTHE FIRST BRICK SCHOOL HOUSE IN LOS ANGELES KNOWN AS SCHOOL NO. 1, BUILT 1854-1855BUTTERFIELD OVERLAND MAIL COMPANY OFFICE AND CORRAL 1858-1861OFFICE OF U....

                        Lois Blonder Sculpture Garden

                        LOIS BLONDER SCULPTURE GARDEN Lois Blonder was an artist and alumna of Monmouth University. This garden reflects her artistic wit, eclectic interests, and her lifelong passion to bring visual...

                        LOIS BLONDER SCULPTURE GARDEN Lois Blonder was an artist and alumna of Monmouth University. This garden reflects her artistic wit, eclectic interests, and her lifelong passion to bring visual...

                        • art
                        • monmouth
                        • university
                        • sculpture garden
                        • garden

                        The closed stone (de gesloten steen)

                        This plaque explains the stone on the corner of the street, which is chained to the building. The stone was placed to protect the building from being damaged by passing carriages. Legend has it...

                        This plaque explains the stone on the corner of the street, which is chained to the building. The stone was placed to protect the building from being damaged by passing carriages. Legend has...

                        • middle-ages
                        • building
                        • protective rock

                        Spinoza birthplace

                        This plaque idicates the spot where the philosopher Bendedictus de Spinoza was born in 1632. His most important work was Ethica (Ethics). His ideas of freedom of speach, tolerance and democracy...

                        This plaque idicates the spot where the philosopher Bendedictus de Spinoza was born in 1632. His most important work was Ethica (Ethics). His ideas of freedom of speach, tolerance and democracy...

                        • pliosopher
                        • amsterdam
                        • birthplace

                        Lincoln Highway monument

                        "WE MUST THINK ANEWAND ACT ANEW"ABRAHAM LINCOLN1809-1865THIS MONUMENT COMMEMORATES THESESQUICENTENNIAL OF LINCOLN'S BIRTHBY THE STATE OF WYOMING IN 1959.WYOMING STATE PARKS COMMISSIONJACK F....

                        "WE MUST THINK ANEWAND ACT ANEW"ABRAHAM LINCOLN1809-1865THIS MONUMENT COMMEMORATES THESESQUICENTENNIAL OF LINCOLN'S BIRTHBY THE STATE OF WYOMING IN 1959.WYOMING STATE PARKS COMMISSIONJACK F....

                        • lincoln highway
                        • laramie
                        • cheyenne
                        • wyoming
                        • i-80
                        • interstate 80
                        • travel

                        Lincoln Highway memorial

                        "THAT THERE SHOULD BE ALINCOLN HIGHWAY ACROSS THISCOUNTRY IS THE IMPORTANT THING."IN MEMORY OF HENRY B. JOY THEFIRST PRESIDENT OF THELINCOLN HIGHWAYASSOCIATION WHOSAW REALIZED THEDREAM OF A...

                        "THAT THERE SHOULD BE ALINCOLN HIGHWAY ACROSS THISCOUNTRY IS THE IMPORTANT THING."IN MEMORY OF HENRY B. JOY THEFIRST PRESIDENT OF THELINCOLN HIGHWAYASSOCIATION WHOSAW REALIZED THEDREAM OF...

                        • lincoln highway
                        • laramie
                        • cheyenne
                        • wyoming
                        • interstate 80
                        • i-80
                        • travel
                        • abraham lincoln

                        North Park area of Colorado

                        IN HONOR OF THOSE STURDY PIONEERMEN AND WOMENTHAT BUILTTHIS NORTH PARK COUNTRY(the plaque is in a geographical area named "North Park" in front of the Jackson County courthouse in the town of...

                        IN HONOR OF THOSE STURDY PIONEERMEN AND WOMENTHAT BUILTTHIS NORTH PARK COUNTRY(the plaque is in a geographical area named "North Park" in front of the Jackson County courthouse in the town...

                        • colorado
                        • walden
                        • courthouse

                        Woody Guthrie Square Plaque

                        Woodrow Wilson (Woody) Guthrie (1912-1967) composer of "This Land is your Land," arrived in Los Angeles in 1937 along with thousands of other migrant workers and families from the "Dust Bowl"...

                        Woodrow Wilson (Woody) Guthrie (1912-1967) composer of "This Land is your Land," arrived in Los Angeles in 1937 along with thousands of other migrant workers and families from the "Dust...