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The Rocks Plantation, Eutaw Springs, South Carolina

The Rocks Plantation, Eutaw Springs, South Carolina

The Rocks was built by Captain Peter Gaillard, who, seeking to retrieve his fortune lost with the extinction of the indigo trade, bought the land and raised cotton on it. The land, enriched by marl (causing the plantation name) proved to be a bonanza, and only eight years after the purchase he was able to complete his fine house. Fortunately, Gaillard's day book is still in existence, and this gives 1803 as the date of the commencement of building preparations and 1805 as completion. The house is two full stories high; hipped roof; fairly high basement; weatherboarded on all elevations. Nine-light sash is used, as usual, in the windows both upstairs and down. Louvered shutters occur except on the porch, where

Sabine Hall, Warsaw Virginia

Sabine Hall, Warsaw Virginia

Sabine Hall was built in 1730 for Colonel Landon Carter by his father, Robert Garter, of Corotoman, whose extensive possessions In the Colony of Virginia caused him to be called King Carter by his compatriots. According to tradition Colonel Carter named his estate for Horace's Sabine Farm because of his interest and great delight in the Roman poet Horace. The estate consists of some four thousand acres on the Rappahannock In Richmond County, On the river side of the house is an excellent example of a Colonial garden at its best. Practically unchanged since it was laid off about 1730 by English gardeners, it has a series of six terraces. Broad grass ramps lead down from one terrace to the next.

Ampere Railroad Station, East Orange New Jersey

Ampere Railroad Station, East Orange New Jersey

Ampere Station, located in the northeastern section of the city of East Orange, was the first station stop west of Newark on the Montclair Branch of the New Jersey Transit Morris and Essex Lines. Ampere Station, originally built by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad in 1907-08, was the second railroad station to be constructed at this site. The construction of the station, its replacement and enlargement, and later its demise, was directly related to the initial growth, expansion and eventual decline of the neighborhood of Ampere which took its name from the station. The four-mile Montclair Branch of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad (D. L. & W.) was originally chartered in 1852 as the Newark & Bloomfield Railroad. In

Scarsdale Railroad Station, Scarsdale New York

Scarsdale Railroad Station, Scarsdale New York

The Scarsdale Station of the former New York Central and Hudson River Railroad's Harlem Branch is significant as one of the most beautiful railroad stations in Westchester County. The station was erected in 1902 during the period when southern Westchester County was beginning its largescale development into a populous suburb of New York City. It was the presence of the railroad lines from New York City's Grand Central Terminal, with stops in such communities as Scarsdale, which brought development to the area. The Scarsdale Station is a neo-Tudor style design and is an early example of the use of this style which came to symbolize the comforts of American suburban life. The station was designed by railroad station specialists Reed &

Pabst Brewing Company, Milwaukee Wisconsin

Pabst Brewing Company, Milwaukee Wisconsin

The brewery that would ultimately bear the Pabst name was founded by Jacob Best, Sr. in 1844. Having emigrated from Mettenheim, Germany, Best established the Best and Company brewery with his four sons at the subject location along 9^th Street in between Chestnut Street and Prairieville Road (currently, Juneau Avenue and Winnebago Street, respectively). In addition to lager beer, the brewery originally produced ale, porter and whiskey. At the time of Jacob Best's retirement in 1853, Best and Company was the fourth largest brewery in Milwaukee selling over 2,500 barrels per year. Two of Jacob's sons, Jacob, Jr. and Phillip, inherited the business; however, their partnership dissolved in 1859 with Phillip retaining control of the brewery. He was later joined by

Laurel Valley Sugar Plantation, Thibodaux Louisiana

Laurel Valley Sugar Plantation, Thibodaux Louisiana

Laurel Valley was one of many plantations established as the sugar cane culture expanded in Louisiana. Situated on the eastern bank of Bayou Lafourche, about two miles south of Thibodaux, in Lafourche Parish, the plantation came under the cultivation of sugar cane around 1832. Up to this time the lands nearest the bayou had been used as a family farm by petits habitants from Nova Scotia. But with the introduction of sugar cane, Laurel Valley's owners began to buy additional acreage and erect buildings to support the manufacture of sugar. Today there are more than seventy-two structures on the plantation, establishing it as the largest, nineteenth century sugar cane plantation intact in the United States. Etienne de Bore has been called

Union Train Station, Louisville Kentucky

Union Train Station, Louisville Kentucky

Construction first began on the site for a railroad station in 1876, but was soon abandoned. Construction was resumed in August of 1889 utilizing and enlarging the previous foundations. The building was formally opened on September 7^th, 1891 by the arrival of the first train at 7;37 a.m. Total cost amounted to $310,056. At its opening it was the largest station in the south and the second largest in the west, next to Chicago. Union Station served as the great portal to the city of Louisville from its opening through the first half of the 20^th century. Virtually every important visitor to the city passed through its waiting room. These included numerous Presidents and presidential candidates. One of the earliest visitors

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Passenger Station, Stamford Connecticut

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Passenger Station, Stamford Connecticut

This Train Depot was Built in 1896 and Demolished in 1984

Stamford Railroad Station in Stamford, Connecticut was built by the New York Division of the New York, New Haven & Hartford (NY,NH&H) Railroad in 1896 as a passenger station on the new four-track mainline. The NY, NH & H Railroad began an expansion program in the late 19^th century which included the elimination of grade crossings between Woodlawn Junction and New Haven and construction of new passenger stations. The Stamford Station was one of these new stations. The architect of the station has not been identified, but there seems to have been a standard design utilized with minor variations at several other NY, NH & H line station depots, such as at Port Chester, Mamaroneck and New Rochelle, NY, and at

Pennsylvania Railroad Station, Johnstown Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Railroad Station, Johnstown Pennsylvania

The history of Johnstown became intertwined with that of the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1851, when the main line was extended from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh. An important link in the main line, Johnstown was a bustling freight and passenger station. The city was much more than a stop on the railroad, however; beginning in the late 1850s the Cambria Iron Company supplied steel to the Pennsylvania Railroad. As the railroad grew, so did Johnstown. Cambria Iron's steel rails snaked far out into the nation, connecting Johnstown and cities beyond. The present building is the second Pennsylvania Railroad passenger station to have been erected in Johnstown. The earlier station was at the corner of Iron and Station Streets, and by 1914 it was

Passenger and Freight Railroad Station, Gosport Indiana

Passenger and Freight Railroad Station, Gosport Indiana

The Gosport Station, built by the New Albany and Salem Railroad tn 1854, is one of the earliest railroad structures erected in Indiana. It is representative of a style of depot architecture that was popular during the earliest days of American Railroading, but which became obsolete long before the end of the 19^th century. Charles Meeks has called it the train barn, the stable for the iron horse. The train barns appear to be a clear case of the adaption of an earlier vernacular building to a new industrial situation. Except for the presence of trains instead of wagons, a train barn was indistinguishable from a substantial farm barn, Meeks explains. The earliest train barns, erected during the l830's and early

Carters Grove Mansion, Williamsburg Virginia

Carters Grove Mansion, Williamsburg Virginia

This Large Plantation House is Over 225 Years Old

Carter's Grove mansion was commenced in 1751 and completed in 1753, if the evidence of Carter Burwell's account book is reliable. The first dated payment in the book (which is now owned by his descendant, Mr. George Burwell, of Millwood, Virginia) is June 14^th, 1751, though three small items are mentioned before it. The last item in the book is dated December 8^th, 1753. Unfortunately, the accounts are not very explicit, and, aside from enumerating the names of craftsmen and others, merely list a few materials that were purchased for the structure. These latter include &69.0.0 for Mr. Page - perhaps Mann Page of Rosewell in Gloucester County, as a further entry shows an item of L6.0.0 paid two bricklayers from

Green Hill Plantation, Long Island Virginia

Green Hill Plantation, Long Island Virginia

Green Hill is located in the southern part of Campbell County near the village of Long Island. The buildings are grouped into two distinct parts; the main house with its dependencies was designated as Upper Town, and is situated on a plateau overlooking the Staunton River. In its original state, probably just the rear portion of the main house existed with the main driveway or entrance coming from what is now considered the back of the place. When the two-story front portion was added, the orientation of the house was changed and the main entrance was made to enter from the south. In addition to the main house there are several dependencies; the kitchen, laundry, slave quarters, loom house (?), duck

Valley Railroad Station, Lexington Virginia

Valley Railroad Station, Lexington Virginia

This building was erected by the Valley Railroad Company in 1883 as its Lexington station. As it happened, it also became its terminus, because, although some right of way structures were built and grading begun on an extension of the line south to Roanoke, this portion was never completed. The line was acquired later by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, then by the Chesapeake Western Railway, and finally by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company in 1943. By this time the station was served by a spur from the main line at Buena Vista, Va., and the tracks on the old Valley Railroad line were removed and the right of way and associated buildings between Staunton, Va. and Lexington were

Fleishhacker Pool and Bath House, San Francisco California

Fleishhacker Pool and Bath House, San Francisco California

The world's largest swimming pool of its time opened in San Francisco in 1925. Fleishhacker Pool, located at Sloat Boulevard and the Great Highway, may still hold its superlative title at a length of 1000 feet, width of 150 feet at the midsection, a depth of 5 to 14 feet, and a capacity of 6,000,000 gallons of salt water. It was named in recognition of the 1920's President of the Park Commission of San Francisco whose many donations to the recreational facilities of the city included the development of the pool and adjoining Herbert Fleishhacker Playfield. With the notable exception of Golden Gate Park, the development of public parks and recreational facilities in San Francisco did not begin in earnest until

New London Railroad Station, New London Connecticut

New London Railroad Station, New London Connecticut

This railroad station was designed by H.H. Richardson just before his death. It is one example of Richardson's notable later works of excellent design. Although Richardson died before the building was completed, his associates at Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge probably just finished the original plan Richardson executed. The exterior has been completely restored to the original 1885 appearance during the 1975 restoration. This was the first recycled Amtrak railroad station in the nation. This is a very large two-and-one-half-story brick building which presently houses facilities for the Penn Central Railroad. The structure occupies an open area at the foot of State Street next to the waterfront. It has a hip roof with low dormers and a chimney each side of a

John H Houghton House, Austin Texas

John H Houghton House, Austin Texas

This Large Elegant Home Featuring a Ballroom was Demolished in 1973

The Houghton House was built in the last half of the 1880s by one of the leading families in Austin. John Henry Houghton, who was born in 1847, spent his early years attempting to reclaim the position and wealth his family had lost during the Civil War. He began as a teamster hauling goods from Hempstead, which was the nearest railhead to Austin and Georgetown. After a successful business venture in Georgetown, Houghton moved to Austin where, by the 1879-1880 city directory, he had formed a partnership with J.H. Robinson as wholesale dealers in wines, liquors, cigars and tobacco. In addition to the lucrative wholesale business, Houghton invested heavily in ranch lands. In the last five years of his life the

Houston Astrodome, Houston Texas

Houston Astrodome, Houston Texas

Originally called the Harris County Domed Stadium, the Astrodome was completed in 1964. Conceived as the home of the Houston Colts and the Houston Oilers, it was termed by many as the Eighth Wonder of the World. It was the first time that a stadium was built for both baseball and football that was totally enclosed and fully air-conditioned. The building covers 9.14 acres of land. Circular in shape, the outer diameter of the Astrodome is 710', and the clear span of the dome roof is 642'. Houston's baseball and football teams no longer use the Astrodome. The Astros now play at Minute Maid Park, and the Houston Texans play at Reliant Stadium. In the 1960s, many businessmen pondered over the

Jackson Covered Bridge, Bloomingdale Indiana

Jackson Covered Bridge, Bloomingdale Indiana

With thirty covered bridges, the most of any county in the United States, Parke County, Indiana, is known as The Covered Bridge Capital of the World. The majority of these are Burr arch trusses built by JJ. Daniels (1826-1916) or J.A. Britton (1839-1929). The continued survival of many of these structures is due in part to the enduring craftsmanship of the builders, in part to the county's rural heritage that spared many covered bridges from replacement, and in part to ongoing local preservation efforts and promotion of these bridges as tourist attractions. Since 1957, the Parke County Covered Bridge Festival has attracted thousands of tourists and covered bridge fans annually, giving the county an added incentive to invest in preservation efforts.

William Henry Harrison House, Vincennes, Indiana

William Henry Harrison House, Vincennes, Indiana

Perhaps the most valuable historic shrine in Indiana is the old colonial home built and occupied by William Henry Harrison while governor of Indiana Territory. This fine old mansion was much more than a residence. It was in every sense of the word the White House of the West. Erected in 1804, it is said to have been the first brick building in Vincennes. Grouseland originally occupied an estate of 300 acres along the Wabash, immediately north of Vincennes, About the house stood a magnificent grove of native walnut trees. It was in this grove that General Harrison held his famous council with the Indian chief, Tecumseh, in 1811. An interesting feature of the house is the council room where General

Pittsburgh Steel Company Monessen Works, Monessen Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh Steel Company Monessen Works, Monessen Pennsylvania

This large steelworks is located at a bend in the Monongahela River, about forty miles by river from Pittsburgh. The works encompass nearly 300 acres and extends more than two miles along the riverfront in Monessen. It includes fifty-six Koppers underjet-type by-product coke ovens, three blast furnaces, a basic-oxygen process shop, a five-strand bloom caster, a universal rail and structural rolling mill, shop facilities, and offices. Among the defunct operations are the blooming, billet, and bar mills, the rod mills, and the wire mills. The older buildings appear to be at the upstream end of the works and include a number of large one-story brick buildings with interior steel frames, gable roofs, and monitors. The most architecturally ornate building is the

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