John E. Fogarty Federal Building
John E. Fogarty Federal Building Originally the U.S. Custom House Constructed 1888 Ammi B. Young, Architect Entered on the National Register of Historic Places, April 18, 1972. This property...
- rhode island
- providence
- john fogerty
- 1856
- amml young
- 1972
- gerald ford
- arthur sampson
Easter Rising
EASTER RISING This plaque commemorates the one hundredth anniversary of Ireland's Easter Rising. During that armed insurrection in Dublin and other parts the country, against British colonial...
- rhode island
- providence
- ireland
- easter rising
- 1916
- 1922
- 2016
Bruyer Church
August Bruyer, his wife, Josephine (Simon) and their sons, John and Julius, were born in France, coming to America about the middle of the nineteenth century. By 1858, they had settled in Fairview...
- vermillion
- south dakota
- churches
Menan Buttes
Two cones of glassy lava are located directly south of here. The largest rises 800 feet above the surrounding plain.Hot molten lava, erupting from great depth, met cold surface water in the wet...
- idaho. geolo...
- menon buttes
- volcanoes
- volcanism
Snake River Bridge (Idaho Falls, Idaho)
On December 10, 1864 a franchise was granted to Edward M. Morgan, James M. (Matt) Taylor, and William F. Bartlett to operate a ferry one and one-half miles below Cedar Island and build a bridge...
- idaho
- idaho falls
- snake river
- bridges
Lyonsview
- lyons
- geelong
- paparazzi
Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company
RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST COMPANYARCHITECTSYORK & SAWYER1919Submitted by @lampbane
- rhode island
- providence
- hospital
- 1919
Stephen Hopkins
STEPHEN HOPKINS 1707 1785 MERCHANT AND SHIP BUILDERTEN TIMES GOVERNOR OF RHODE ISLAND CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT CHANCELLOR OF BROWN UNIVERSITY MEMBER OF THE COLONIAL CONGRESSSIGNER OF...
- rhode island
- providence
- stephen hopkins
- george washington
- 1707
- 1785
- 1743
- 1776
- 1827
- 1972
John Brown House
JOHN BROWN HOUSE THE HOME OF JOHN BROWN REFLECTING THE WEALTH AND POSITION GAINED FROM HIS LUCRATIVE CAREER AS A SLAVE TRADER, PRIVATEER CHINA, TRADE MERCHANT AND PATRIOT A PROJECT OF THE...
- rhode island
- providence
- john brown
- college hill
- brown university
Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass 1818 - 1895 American Author, Orator, Philosopher, Freedom-Fighter, and Statesman lived here 1846. "My part has been to tell the story of the slave." 1846 was recently after his...
- frederick douglass
- slavery
- philosopher
- abolition
Big Lake
BIG LAKE CITY PARK The Trust for Public Land, in partnership with City Park, developed this trail and meadow to commemorate the indomitable spirit of the residents of Greater New Orleans...
- louisiana
- new orleans
- city park
- park
- lake
- 2009
- 2011
Merchants Mutual Insurance Company Building
MERCHANTS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY BUILDING ERECTED IN 1859 WILLIAM A. FRERET, JR., ARCHITECT C. CROZIER, CARPENTER-BUILDER THE LOCAL FOUNDRY OF BENNETT & LURGES CRAFTED THE CAST-IRON...
- louisiana
- new orleans
- insurance
- 1859
Shepard Company Building
SHEPARD COMPANY BUILDING ARCHITECTS MARTIN & HALL 1878-1903Submitted by @lampbane
- rhode island
- providence
- 1878
- 1903
- 1956
Lederer Building
LEDERER BUILDING BUILDER M.J. HOULIHAN 1897Submitted by @lampbane
- rhode island
- providence
- 1897
- 1956
Providence Journal Building
PROVIDENCE JOURNAL BUILDING ARCHITECTS PEABODY & STEARNS 1906Submitted by @lampbane
- rhode island
- providence
- 1906
- 1956
Industrial Trust Company Building
BUILT AS INDUSTRIAL TRUST COMPANY BUILDING ARCHITECT WALKER AND GILLETTE1928Submitted by @lampbane
- rhode island
- providence
- 1956
- 1928
Hurricane of September 21, 1938 / Great Gale of September 23, 1815
THE HURRICANE OF SEPTEMBER 21,1938 DRIVEN BY A WIND VELOCITY OF 95 M. P. H. MAX. CAUSED TIDAL WATERS TO REACH A NEW LEVEL AS INDICATED BELOW WATER LINE 13 FEET 82 INCHES ABOVE MEAN...
- rhode island
- providence
- flooding
- hurricane
- 1938
- 1815
Providence Tea Party
Near this Spot The Men and Women of Providence Showed their resistance to Unjust Taxation. by Burning British Taxed Tea in the night. March 20 1775. Erected by the Rhode Island Societies of...
- rhode island
- providence
- college hill
- revolutionary war
- 1775
- 1894
Rhode Island School of Design - The Market House
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN THE MARKET HOUSE Erected 1777 Joseph Brown Architect John Hutchins Cady Architect of the alteration 1950 The City of Providence, by deed signed by Mayor Dennis...
- rhode island
- providence
- college hill
- risd
- joseph brown
- john hutchins cady
- dennis roberts
- 1773
- 1950
- 1948
Saint Johns Lodge Number One
SAINT JOHNS LODGE NUMBER ONE F. & A. M. OF PROVIDENCE ADDED AND USED THIRD STORY OF THIS BUILDING DEDICATED BY GRAND MASTER JABEZ 'BOWEN'DECEMBER 27 1797 MEETING PLACE OF THE MOST WORSHIPFUL...
- rhode island
- providence
- 1797
- 1853
- jabez bowen
- knights templar
- 1802
- 1818
- 1824
- 1805
- 1916