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Dallas County Training School, Fordyce Arkansas

Dallas County Training School, Fordyce Arkansas

Contrary to common belief, the education of many southern African Americans took place on southern plantations while many were slaves. Some masters allowed a few of their slaves to become skilled workers or artisans by permitting them to be apprentices or employees of craftsmen outside the plantation. In fact, it was quite profitable for the plantation to have a number of skilled slaves in order to avoid having to hire expensive mechanics, craftsmen, machinists, seamstresses, etc. Education also took place among the children, often without master's knowledge. Many of the children of the masters thought it quite amusing to play school and teach the slave children how to read and do math. To the children, it was a game, but in

Fish Creek Covered Bridge, Hundred West Virginia

Fish Creek Covered Bridge, Hundred West Virginia

On July 27^th, 1881 a committee was appointed by the Wetzel County Court for letting out a contract for a bridge to be built across Fish Creek near the mouth of Rush. This information, obtained from Wetzel County Court Records describes the location of the present covered bridge, which crosses Fish Creek near the mouth of Rush Run near Hundred, West Virginia. The most likely date for completion of construction was probably in 1881 (as a postcard of the bridge indicates) or within a few years following. The Fish Creek Covered Bridge is the only remaining covered bridge in Wetzel County, which had a number of bridges in the past. Along with the Dents Run covered bridge, the Fish Creek bridge

Arkansas Pfeifer Brothers Department Store, Little Rock Arkansas

Arkansas Pfeifer Brothers Department Store, Little Rock Arkansas

In 1899, brothers Henry and Harry S. Lasker demolished a small, two-story commercial structure, an even smaller one-story store, and a frame dwelling to build a new three-story brick commercial building at the northwest corner of Sixth and Main Streets, then the southern-most end of Little Rock's Main Street business district. The new building was constructed especially for Arkansas Carpet and Furniture Company, a firm that had been in business in Little Rock since about 1890. The firm's new accommodations boasted all the modern improvements, such as passenger and freight elevators, steam heat, electric lights, etc. Within a year or two, the Lasker brothers doubled the size of their building at Sixth and Main by adding a matching section to the

Arkansas Marathon Oil Service Station, Fordyce Arkansas

Arkansas Marathon Oil Service Station, Fordyce Arkansas

Like many other Arkansas towns, Fordyce grew up around the railroad. With the arrival of the main line Cotton Belt Railroad in 1882, Fordyce turned into a hub of commerce. Although the railroad would remain important, it would soon have a new rival; the automobile. When the automobile arrived in Fordyce in the early 1900s so did the need for service stations. In circa 1928 the Transcontinental Oil Company built the Marathon Oil Service Station in downtown Fordyce. They chose a prime location just off of Main Street and near the railroad tacks at the corner of East Second and Spring Street. Due to problems with financing, Transcontinental Oil struck a deal with Ohio Oil, a Standard Oil affiliate, to drill

Dents Run Covered Bridge, Laurel Point West Virginia

Dents Run Covered Bridge, Laurel Point West Virginia

On March 5^th, 1889, Martin P. Fox and others filed petitions with the Monongalia County Court to build a bridge across Dents Run at or near the residence of Edward W. Brand, near Laurel Point. Brand, a member of the court, was appointed to contract for the construction of the bridge. On June 6^th, 1889, Brand reported that he had contracted with W. A. Loar to build a bridge for $448.00 ($198.00 for stonework and $250.00 for the woodwork). After the contract was approved, Brand was appointed to superintend the construction of the bridge. Loar constructed the stone abutments and William and Joseph Mercer built the superstructure. On December 3^rd, 1889 the courts ordered that $448 be paid to W.A. Loar

Arkansas Rock Island Railway Depot, Fordyce Arkansas

Arkansas Rock Island Railway Depot, Fordyce Arkansas

The Rock Island Railway Depot, was constructed around 1925. The construction of this brick depot in Fordyce reinforced the town's importance, as it became a center for rail connection and transportation in southern Arkansas. This company has through consolidation grown to be one of the major lines running through Dallas County. It acquired the Little Rock and Southern Railway Company in 1902 and the Malvern and Camden Railway Company in 1911. These two acquired companies were instrumental in the establishment of the communities of Carthage, Willow and Manning, all in Dallas County. The Rock Island Railway Company spurred the development of the second community of Sparkman in 1915. The Fordyce and Princeton Railway Company, another important line in the county, later

Joseph Wheeler Plantation, Courtland Alabama

Joseph Wheeler Plantation, Courtland Alabama

The General Joseph Wheeler Plantation, once owned by General Joseph Wheeler, retains much of its 19^th Century plantation ambience and appearance and contains three structures representative of three generations of plantation life in 19^th Century Alabama. The three main structures include: a one-story log house constructed around 1818 by the Hickman family which homesteaded the plantation; a two-story log and clapboard home constructed as the family's permanent residence during the 1820's; and a two-and-a-half-story frame home that was built by Wheeler during the latter portion of the 19^th Century and served both as the center of his large and prosperous plantation and as his home until his death in 1906. Joseph Wheeler symbolizes the restoration of white rule in the postbellum

Barrackville Covered Bridge, Barrackville West Virginia

Barrackville Covered Bridge, Barrackville West Virginia

The Barrackville Bridge is an excellent example of a modified Burr Arch Truss, which, except for the sidewalk (wart) added in 1934, is in substantially original condition. After the Northwestern Turnpike (Route 50) was completed, Col. Crozet planned another road across the mountains, the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike. For the center section of this route, all the main river crossings were built originally by West Virginia's most famous bridge builder, Lemuel Chenoweth of Beverly in Randolph County. Chenoweth's education was minimal, for he attended schools financed by state penalties and fines and which were only in session for short periods of time. Initially, he built furniture and wagons, but when bids were asked for state bridges he decided to try his hand at

Coca-Cola Baltimore Branch Factory, Baltimore Maryland

Coca-Cola Baltimore Branch Factory, Baltimore Maryland

The Coca-Cola Company Baltimore Branch Factory on East Fort Avenue, a complex of two 1921 buildings with a 1935 addition. Completed in 1948, the complex housed syrup-making operations as well as the Coca-Cola Company's chemistry department. The Baltimore Branch Factory was an integral element in the production of Coca-Cola, a sublimated essence of all that America stands for. One phase of the continuing industrial development that characterizes Baltimore occurred in the 1920s, as the city succeeded in capturing its share of the nation's new branch plants. The growth in branch plants was due in part to a promotional effort begun in 1913 by the Industrial Factory Site Commission; the Commission attracted outside capital to Baltimore and helped integrate the city into

Grays River Covered Bridge, Grays River Washington

Grays River Covered Bridge, Grays River Washington

The bridge was built in 1905 over Grays River and covered in 1908. It has been maintained by Wahkiakum County through its engineers. The County Road Bridge was originally built in 1905 without a cover. The cover was constructed in 1908. It was soon necessary to support the bridge with several cables because of the extra wind stresses on the cover. In later years a concrete support was placed on the upstream side of the center pier and shear piling were placed along each upstream bank. Barriers were placed to divert logs and other debris from the piers at both ends and in the center. Serious accumulations of debris have caused severe damage to the center pier on several occasions in

Millboro School, Millboro Virginia

Millboro School, Millboro Virginia

The small village of Millboro is located in the eastern part of Bath County, a rural and mountainous county in the western part of the state. The Millboro School was constructed in 1916 and replaced an earlier log structure. This large, two-story, hip-roofed, brick building represented a new educational era in Virginia when the state created architectural plans and provided financial assistance in guaranteeing the bonds for the project. The school's simple form reflects the growing popularity of using classical designs for public buildings in the early twentieth century. Throughout much of the twentieth century, the school facilities were expanded and additional structures were added to the site. In 1933, a new building was constructed on the site and contained classrooms

Meems Bottom Covered Bridge, Mt. Jackson Virginia

Meems Bottom Covered Bridge, Mt. Jackson Virginia

Meems Bottom Bridge, a 204-foot single-span covered bridge is the longest of the remaining covered bridges in the Commonwealth. The bridge is noted for the high quality of both its timber and masonry construction, as well as for its unusually scenic setting. The bridge is of the Burr Truss or Kingspost Arch construction patented in 1817 by Theodore Burr, brother of Aaron Burr, and was constructed in 1894 under the supervision of F. W. Wisler. The date is inscribed on the stone facing of the east abutment. The bridge replaces three earlier structures. The first bridge was constructed in 1867-1868, and was destroyed by a flood in March 1870. A second bridge was in place by 1871. This was washed away

S.H. Kress and Company Building, St. Petersburg Florida

S.H. Kress and Company Building, St. Petersburg Florida

The five and dime store, conceived by F.W. Woolworth in 1879, was a concept that took hold of the American collective interest like no other retailing enterprise before it. The Woolworth chain was soon joined by J.G. McCrory's, S.S. Kresge's and S.H. Kress & Co. The five and dimes, such as Kress, were focal points of much social activity. People looked forward to going downtown to shop in these stores, meet with friends, and share a meal at the lunch counters which many of the stores featured. These stores, like the Kress Building in St. Petersburg, were constructed on the main streets of towns from coast to coast, where they drew large numbers of people to the downtown area to shop.

Whiteside, Barnett and Co. Agricultural Works, Brockport New York

Whiteside, Barnett and Co. Agricultural Works, Brockport New York

The Whiteside, Barnett & Co. Agricultural Works is the only surviving buildings built and used for the reaper industry, which lent Brockport a nationwide reputation as a center for innovative agricultural equipment between the 1840s and the 1880s. The site of the agricultural works was the business headquarters, including a boatyard, brickyard and packet boat office, of Brockport's namesake, Hiel Brockway. After the destruction by fire in 1848 of Brockway's operations on the site, the existing buildings were constructed between 1850 and 1852 for the Agricultural Works in Brockport, later known as Whiteside, Barnett and Co. After the decline of this business at the site in the 1880s, the property was used as a lumberyard from 1890 to 1904, and as

Bob White Covered Bridge, Woolwine Virginia

Bob White Covered Bridge, Woolwine Virginia

The Bob White Covered Bridge is one of Virginia's eleven remaining covered bridges and is an excellent example the timber bridge building art. It and Meems Bottom Bridge in Shenandoah County are the only covered bridges still part of the State Highway system. The bridge presumably takes its name from the Bob White Post Office which once stood nearby, but the origin of the name itself is unknown. Begun in 1920 and completed in the fall of 1921, the bridge was built under the direction of Walter Weaver, who also was responsible for the design of the nearby Jack's Creek Covered Bridge. Weaver also is reported to have been skilled in sawmilling, blacksmithing, and coffin making. Members of Weaver's family assisted

Jack's Creek Covered Bridge, Woolwine Virginia

Jack's Creek Covered Bridge, Woolwine Virginia

Jack's Creek Covered Bridge was constructed in 1914 and is one of eleven covered bridges remaining in Virginia. The bridge was built by Charlie Vaughan of Buffalo Ridge, and was designed by Walter Weaver, who also designed the nearby Bob White Covered Bridge. The roof was laid by Peter C.. Brammer and his son R. L. Brammer. It is reported that Brammer was employed for the job because he was the only person in the vicinity owning the tools necessary to crimp the sheet metal covering. The roof was replaced in 1969 with funds raised through a financial campaign spearheaded by the Woolwine Ruritan Club. At that time the bridge also was painted, apparently for the first time. The bridge is

S.H. Kress Building, Sarasota Florida

S.H. Kress Building, Sarasota Florida

The three-story brick, tile and Ornamental terra cotta building located at 1442 Main Street was built as the Sarasota branch of the S.H. Kress, company, beginning in the summer of 1932 and opening for business on December 1^st, 1932. Before the formal business opening, 8,000 people inspected the new retail S.H. Kress branch on November 30^th, 1932. The structure is interesting in the use of the Art Deco Style of architecture with Mayoid, Egyptoid and Moderne vocabulary. Of particular note are the poly-chromed ornamental terra-cotta elements located at the north or entrance elevation, the broken scroll pediment and twisted finial, the round-arched window enframements consisting of buff-glazed terra-cotta voussoirs and cornucopias located within the tympana of the arched enframements. The ground-floor

Worrall Covered Bridge, Rockingham Vermont

Worrall Covered Bridge, Rockingham Vermont

At one time seventeen covered highway and railroad bridges stood in the town of Rockingham. The Worrall Covered Bridge is one of three original to the town that survive. All three are the work of Sanford Granger, the most prominent bridge builder in northern Windham County, and date from the period 1867-1871. Vermont's covered bridges are among the state's most cherished and symbolic historic resources. About one hundred bridges still stand in the state, the greatest concentration by area of covered bridges in the country. Bridge Description The Worrall Covered Bridge consists of a single span supported by two flanking timber Town lattice trusses. Two laminated stringers have been added to the underside of the floor parallel to the trusses for

Fort Worth Club Building - Ken Davis Building, Fort Worth Texas

Fort Worth Club Building - Ken Davis Building, Fort Worth Texas

In 1915 the Fort Worth Club, originally known as the Commercial Club, began construction on a new building to house their activities on the site of their first building, a small 3-story building built in 1887. Fort Worth architect John James Pollard designed the new building, completed in 1916, which exemplifies the 3-part vertical block type with Classical Revival stylistic influences and Arts and Crafts elements, reflecting prominent regional and national trends in early 20^th century commercial buildings. In 1937, as the home of Haltom's Jewelers, the building underwent an extensive remodeling and was adjoined to a neighboring 19^th century commercial building to increase retail space. The 1916 Fort Worth Club Building, which occupies a prominent corner lot in Fort Worth's

Williamsville Covered Bridge, Newfane Vermont

Williamsville Covered Bridge, Newfane Vermont

The only covered bridge remaining in Newfane township, the Williamsville bridge is probably the oldest covered bridge in Windham County. Although altered somewhat by the replacement of the wooden floor beams with steel beams, the bridge still depends on its original trusses for support and carries relatively heavy traffic. Vermont's covered bridges are among the state's most cherished and symbolic historic resources. About one hundred bridges still stand in the state, the greatest concentration by area of covered bridges in the country. Bridge Description The Williamsville Covered Bridge consists of a single span supported by two flanking timber Town lattice trusses. Some members of the trusses have been doubled to reinforce the structure. The original wooden floor beams have been replaced

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