http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/tags/slide/ Mon, 05 Dec 2011 06:32:48 -0800 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 06:32:48 -0800 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7156/buddyicons/36222865@N07.jpg?1326219346#36222865@N07 http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/tags/slide/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6459816451/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nationalregister/">National Register</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6459816451/" title="Friends Hospital"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7175/6459816451_27835a5cba_m.jpg" width="164" height="240" alt="Friends Hospital" /></a></p> <p>A National Historic Landmark<br /> Philadelphia County, PA<br /> Listed in NR: 01/20/1999<br /> Designated an NHL: 01/20/1999<br /> <br /> Friends Hospital opened in 1817 as the first private, nonprofit hospital in the United States devoted exclusively to treating mentally ill patients. The social and medical concerns of Quakers regarding psychiatric problems influenced the physical site plan and methodology of treatment for “such of our members who may be deprived of the use of their reason.” These approaches became the model for similar facilities in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The hospital’s design, based on William Tuke’s York Retreat in England, but with better ventilation and light as suggested by Philadelphia Friend Thomas Scattergood, also became a model for other American mental facilities. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a></p> Mon, 05 Dec 2011 06:32:48 -0800 2010-09-17T12:42:39-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (National Register) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6459816451 Friends Hospital <p>A National Historic Landmark<br /> Philadelphia County, PA<br /> Listed in NR: 01/20/1999<br /> Designated an NHL: 01/20/1999<br /> <br /> Friends Hospital opened in 1817 as the first private, nonprofit hospital in the United States devoted exclusively to treating mentally ill patients. The social and medical concerns of Quakers regarding psychiatric problems influenced the physical site plan and methodology of treatment for “such of our members who may be deprived of the use of their reason.” These approaches became the model for similar facilities in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The hospital’s design, based on William Tuke’s York Retreat in England, but with better ventilation and light as suggested by Philadelphia Friend Thomas Scattergood, also became a model for other American mental facilities. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a></p> National Register color philadelphia hospital nhl slide medical medicine philly healthcare nationalhistoriclandmark nationalregisterofhistoricplaces nrhp http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6459817445/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nationalregister/">National Register</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6459817445/" title="Friends Hospital"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7148/6459817445_e2100edb05_m.jpg" width="164" height="240" alt="Friends Hospital" /></a></p> <p>A National Historic Landmark<br /> Philadelphia County, PA<br /> Listed in NR: 01/20/1999<br /> Designated an NHL: 01/20/1999<br /> <br /> Friends Hospital opened in 1817 as the first private, nonprofit hospital in the United States devoted exclusively to treating mentally ill patients. The social and medical concerns of Quakers regarding psychiatric problems influenced the physical site plan and methodology of treatment for “such of our members who may be deprived of the use of their reason.” These approaches became the model for similar facilities in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The hospital’s design, based on William Tuke’s York Retreat in England, but with better ventilation and light as suggested by Philadelphia Friend Thomas Scattergood, also became a model for other American mental facilities. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a></p> Mon, 05 Dec 2011 06:33:01 -0800 2010-09-17T12:42:44-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (National Register) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6459817445 Friends Hospital <p>A National Historic Landmark<br /> Philadelphia County, PA<br /> Listed in NR: 01/20/1999<br /> Designated an NHL: 01/20/1999<br /> <br /> Friends Hospital opened in 1817 as the first private, nonprofit hospital in the United States devoted exclusively to treating mentally ill patients. The social and medical concerns of Quakers regarding psychiatric problems influenced the physical site plan and methodology of treatment for “such of our members who may be deprived of the use of their reason.” These approaches became the model for similar facilities in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The hospital’s design, based on William Tuke’s York Retreat in England, but with better ventilation and light as suggested by Philadelphia Friend Thomas Scattergood, also became a model for other American mental facilities. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a></p> National Register color philadelphia hospital nhl slide medical medicine philly healthcare nationalhistoriclandmark nationalregisterofhistoricplaces nrhp http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6286604487/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nationalregister/">National Register</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6286604487/" title="Gerrit Smith Estate"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6059/6286604487_3a26ece6af_m.jpg" width="240" height="164" alt="Gerrit Smith Estate" /></a></p> <p>Photograph by M. Peckham<br /> A National Historic Landmark<br /> Madison County, NY<br /> Listed in NR: 11/24/1997<br /> Designated an NHL: 01/03/2001<br /> <br /> The Gerrit Smith Estate is significant for its association with Gerrit Smith (1797-1874), a figure of national prominence in politics and social reform movements. Smith’s wealth and numerous business ventures gave him the financial means to fund extensive reform efforts, mostly pertaining to abolition and temperance. Smith engaged in the abolition movement through active involvement in national Anti-Slavery societies, reform through political involvement, the Free Church movement, education reform, and land reform. He openly defied the Fugitive Slave Act, providing a widely-recognized safe haven in Peterboro for refugees from enslavement en route to Canada. The estate was also an important gathering place for abolitionists interested in discussing the issues of the day and planning political action.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a></p> Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:08:58 -0700 2011-10-27T14:34:21-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (National Register) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6286604487 Gerrit Smith Estate <p>Photograph by M. Peckham<br /> A National Historic Landmark<br /> Madison County, NY<br /> Listed in NR: 11/24/1997<br /> Designated an NHL: 01/03/2001<br /> <br /> The Gerrit Smith Estate is significant for its association with Gerrit Smith (1797-1874), a figure of national prominence in politics and social reform movements. Smith’s wealth and numerous business ventures gave him the financial means to fund extensive reform efforts, mostly pertaining to abolition and temperance. Smith engaged in the abolition movement through active involvement in national Anti-Slavery societies, reform through political involvement, the Free Church movement, education reform, and land reform. He openly defied the Fugitive Slave Act, providing a widely-recognized safe haven in Peterboro for refugees from enslavement en route to Canada. The estate was also an important gathering place for abolitionists interested in discussing the issues of the day and planning political action.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a></p> National Register house color home nhl estate slide reform abolition historichouse abolitionist nationalhistoriclandmark nationalregisterofhistoricplaces freechurch nrhp http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6286606175/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nationalregister/">National Register</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6286606175/" title="Gerrit Smith Estate"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6233/6286606175_f73443d1c1_m.jpg" width="240" height="164" alt="Gerrit Smith Estate" /></a></p> <p>Photograph by M. Peckham<br /> A National Historic Landmark<br /> Madison County, NY<br /> Listed in NR: 11/24/1997<br /> Designated an NHL: 01/03/2001<br /> <br /> The Gerrit Smith Estate is significant for its association with Gerrit Smith (1797-1874), a figure of national prominence in politics and social reform movements. Smith’s wealth and numerous business ventures gave him the financial means to fund extensive reform efforts, mostly pertaining to abolition and temperance. Smith engaged in the abolition movement through active involvement in national Anti-Slavery societies, reform through political involvement, the Free Church movement, education reform, and land reform. He openly defied the Fugitive Slave Act, providing a widely-recognized safe haven in Peterboro for refugees from enslavement en route to Canada. The estate was also an important gathering place for abolitionists interested in discussing the issues of the day and planning political action.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a></p> Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:09:40 -0700 2011-10-27T14:35:13-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (National Register) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6286606175 Gerrit Smith Estate <p>Photograph by M. Peckham<br /> A National Historic Landmark<br /> Madison County, NY<br /> Listed in NR: 11/24/1997<br /> Designated an NHL: 01/03/2001<br /> <br /> The Gerrit Smith Estate is significant for its association with Gerrit Smith (1797-1874), a figure of national prominence in politics and social reform movements. Smith’s wealth and numerous business ventures gave him the financial means to fund extensive reform efforts, mostly pertaining to abolition and temperance. Smith engaged in the abolition movement through active involvement in national Anti-Slavery societies, reform through political involvement, the Free Church movement, education reform, and land reform. He openly defied the Fugitive Slave Act, providing a widely-recognized safe haven in Peterboro for refugees from enslavement en route to Canada. The estate was also an important gathering place for abolitionists interested in discussing the issues of the day and planning political action.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a></p> National Register house color home nhl estate slide reform abolition historichouse abolitionist nationalhistoriclandmark nationalregisterofhistoricplaces freechurch nrhp http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6459825357/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nationalregister/">National Register</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6459825357/" title="Petrified Sea Gardens"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7001/6459825357_8c0ebae61c_m.jpg" width="240" height="164" alt="Petrified Sea Gardens" /></a></p> <p>A National Historic Landmark<br /> Saratoga County, NY<br /> Listed in NR: 01/20/1999<br /> Designated an NHL: 01/20/1999<br /> <br /> Petrified Sea Gardens is significant in the history of North American geology as the area where stromatolite fossils were first recognized, described, and interpreted. Questions about the origin of these organisms that had puzzled geologists for more than a century were now answered. The property is also significant for its association with Winifred Goldring, a pioneering woman geologist, who conducted the most exhaustive study of the site. Goldring interpreted the ecology and environmental setting of these important, once widespread ancient life forms that flourished half a billion years ago. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a></p> Mon, 05 Dec 2011 06:34:38 -0800 2010-09-17T11:56:50-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (National Register) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6459825357 Petrified Sea Gardens <p>A National Historic Landmark<br /> Saratoga County, NY<br /> Listed in NR: 01/20/1999<br /> Designated an NHL: 01/20/1999<br /> <br /> Petrified Sea Gardens is significant in the history of North American geology as the area where stromatolite fossils were first recognized, described, and interpreted. Questions about the origin of these organisms that had puzzled geologists for more than a century were now answered. The property is also significant for its association with Winifred Goldring, a pioneering woman geologist, who conducted the most exhaustive study of the site. Goldring interpreted the ecology and environmental setting of these important, once widespread ancient life forms that flourished half a billion years ago. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a></p> National Register color nhl slide geology nationalhistoriclandmark nationalregisterofhistoricplaces stromatolite nrhp http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6459738937/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nationalregister/">National Register</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6459738937/" title="Stonewall Inn"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7162/6459738937_c2d560b484_m.jpg" width="240" height="164" alt="Stonewall Inn" /></a></p> <p>A National Historic Landmark<br /> Manhattan, New York County, NY<br /> Listed in NR: 05/27/1999<br /> Designated an NHL: 02/16/2000<br /> <br /> The Stonewall Inn was the scene of important events that sparked the modern struggle for the civil rights of gay and lesbian Americans. In a pattern of raids and harassment of gay establishments, the New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn on the early morning of June 28, 1969. The reaction of the bar’s patrons and of the neighborhood crowd that assembled in the street was not typical of such raids, however. Instead of quietly dispersing, as police had come to expect, the crowd rioted as arrests of employees and patrons of the Stonewall Inn were made. This raid and the riot that ensued led to demonstrations and conflicts with the police outside the Stonewall Inn, in Christopher Park, and along neighboring streets until July 3, 1969. The nominated site includes the former bar, the park, and the streets where the events occurred. Stonewall is regarded by many as the single most important event that led to the modern gay and lesbian liberation movement. The Stonewall uprising was, as historian Lillian Faderman has written, “the shot heard round the world…crucial because it sounded the rally for the movement.”<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a></p> Mon, 05 Dec 2011 06:16:40 -0800 2010-09-17T11:56:42-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (National Register) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6459738937 Stonewall Inn <p>A National Historic Landmark<br /> Manhattan, New York County, NY<br /> Listed in NR: 05/27/1999<br /> Designated an NHL: 02/16/2000<br /> <br /> The Stonewall Inn was the scene of important events that sparked the modern struggle for the civil rights of gay and lesbian Americans. In a pattern of raids and harassment of gay establishments, the New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn on the early morning of June 28, 1969. The reaction of the bar’s patrons and of the neighborhood crowd that assembled in the street was not typical of such raids, however. Instead of quietly dispersing, as police had come to expect, the crowd rioted as arrests of employees and patrons of the Stonewall Inn were made. This raid and the riot that ensued led to demonstrations and conflicts with the police outside the Stonewall Inn, in Christopher Park, and along neighboring streets until July 3, 1969. The nominated site includes the former bar, the park, and the streets where the events occurred. Stonewall is regarded by many as the single most important event that led to the modern gay and lesbian liberation movement. The Stonewall uprising was, as historian Lillian Faderman has written, “the shot heard round the world…crucial because it sounded the rally for the movement.”<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a></p> National Register color bar nhl manhattan slide historic event civilrights equality nationalhistoriclandmark nationalregisterofhistoricplaces nrhp http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6459750311/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nationalregister/">National Register</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6459750311/" title="Bost Building"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7015/6459750311_4c5b25a995_m.jpg" width="164" height="240" alt="Bost Building" /></a></p> <p>A National Historic Landmark<br /> Allegheny County, PA<br /> Listed in NR: 01/20/1999<br /> Designated an NHL: 01/20/1999<br /> <br /> Between June 29 and November 1, 1892, much of the nation followed the events of a labor strike outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that pitted Carnegie Steel Company against one of the strongest labor unions at the time. During the strike at the Homestead Steel Works, the Bost Building served as union headquarters and as the base for newspaper correspondents reporting the events. The confrontation turned bloody when Pinkerton guards approached the steelworks on barges, but failed to reclaim it. The Bost Building is the best surviving structure associated with this important strike. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.riversofsteel.com/preservation/heritage-sites/bost-building/" rel="nofollow">www.riversofsteel.com/preservation/heritage-sites/bost-bu...</a><br /> This National Historic Landmark underwent a $4 million renovation and in 2002 opened its doors as the visitor's center for the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area. The Bost Building includes an exhibit space dedicated to the American Worker as well as offices for the Heritage Area.</p> Mon, 05 Dec 2011 06:19:07 -0800 2010-09-17T12:42:35-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (National Register) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6459750311 Bost Building <p>A National Historic Landmark<br /> Allegheny County, PA<br /> Listed in NR: 01/20/1999<br /> Designated an NHL: 01/20/1999<br /> <br /> Between June 29 and November 1, 1892, much of the nation followed the events of a labor strike outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that pitted Carnegie Steel Company against one of the strongest labor unions at the time. During the strike at the Homestead Steel Works, the Bost Building served as union headquarters and as the base for newspaper correspondents reporting the events. The confrontation turned bloody when Pinkerton guards approached the steelworks on barges, but failed to reclaim it. The Bost Building is the best surviving structure associated with this important strike. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.riversofsteel.com/preservation/heritage-sites/bost-building/" rel="nofollow">www.riversofsteel.com/preservation/heritage-sites/bost-bu...</a><br /> This National Historic Landmark underwent a $4 million renovation and in 2002 opened its doors as the visitor's center for the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area. The Bost Building includes an exhibit space dedicated to the American Worker as well as offices for the Heritage Area.</p> National Register color nhl pittsburgh union slide nationalhistoriclandmark nationalregisterofhistoricplaces nrhp http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6459749785/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nationalregister/">National Register</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6459749785/" title="Bost Building"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7168/6459749785_b8a76b2c79_m.jpg" width="164" height="240" alt="Bost Building" /></a></p> <p>A National Historic Landmark<br /> Allegheny County, PA<br /> Listed in NR: 01/20/1999<br /> Designated an NHL: 01/20/1999<br /> <br /> Between June 29 and November 1, 1892, much of the nation followed the events of a labor strike outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that pitted Carnegie Steel Company against one of the strongest labor unions at the time. During the strike at the Homestead Steel Works, the Bost Building served as union headquarters and as the base for newspaper correspondents reporting the events. The confrontation turned bloody when Pinkerton guards approached the steelworks on barges, but failed to reclaim it. The Bost Building is the best surviving structure associated with this important strike. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a></p> Mon, 05 Dec 2011 06:19:01 -0800 2010-09-17T12:42:32-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (National Register) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6459749785 Bost Building <p>A National Historic Landmark<br /> Allegheny County, PA<br /> Listed in NR: 01/20/1999<br /> Designated an NHL: 01/20/1999<br /> <br /> Between June 29 and November 1, 1892, much of the nation followed the events of a labor strike outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that pitted Carnegie Steel Company against one of the strongest labor unions at the time. During the strike at the Homestead Steel Works, the Bost Building served as union headquarters and as the base for newspaper correspondents reporting the events. The confrontation turned bloody when Pinkerton guards approached the steelworks on barges, but failed to reclaim it. The Bost Building is the best surviving structure associated with this important strike. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a></p> National Register color nhl pittsburgh union slide nationalhistoriclandmark nationalregisterofhistoricplaces nrhp http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6459739923/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nationalregister/">National Register</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6459739923/" title="Stonewall Inn"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7002/6459739923_79baed3926_m.jpg" width="240" height="164" alt="Stonewall Inn" /></a></p> <p>A National Historic Landmark<br /> Manhattan, New York County, NY<br /> Listed in NR: 05/27/1999<br /> Designated an NHL: 02/16/2000<br /> <br /> The Stonewall Inn was the scene of important events that sparked the modern struggle for the civil rights of gay and lesbian Americans. In a pattern of raids and harassment of gay establishments, the New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn on the early morning of June 28, 1969. The reaction of the bar’s patrons and of the neighborhood crowd that assembled in the street was not typical of such raids, however. Instead of quietly dispersing, as police had come to expect, the crowd rioted as arrests of employees and patrons of the Stonewall Inn were made. This raid and the riot that ensued led to demonstrations and conflicts with the police outside the Stonewall Inn, in Christopher Park, and along neighboring streets until July 3, 1969. The nominated site includes the former bar, the park, and the streets where the events occurred. Stonewall is regarded by many as the single most important event that led to the modern gay and lesbian liberation movement. The Stonewall uprising was, as historian Lillian Faderman has written, “the shot heard round the world…crucial because it sounded the rally for the movement.”<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a></p> Mon, 05 Dec 2011 06:16:53 -0800 2010-09-17T11:56:46-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (National Register) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6459739923 Stonewall Inn <p>A National Historic Landmark<br /> Manhattan, New York County, NY<br /> Listed in NR: 05/27/1999<br /> Designated an NHL: 02/16/2000<br /> <br /> The Stonewall Inn was the scene of important events that sparked the modern struggle for the civil rights of gay and lesbian Americans. In a pattern of raids and harassment of gay establishments, the New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn on the early morning of June 28, 1969. The reaction of the bar’s patrons and of the neighborhood crowd that assembled in the street was not typical of such raids, however. Instead of quietly dispersing, as police had come to expect, the crowd rioted as arrests of employees and patrons of the Stonewall Inn were made. This raid and the riot that ensued led to demonstrations and conflicts with the police outside the Stonewall Inn, in Christopher Park, and along neighboring streets until July 3, 1969. The nominated site includes the former bar, the park, and the streets where the events occurred. Stonewall is regarded by many as the single most important event that led to the modern gay and lesbian liberation movement. The Stonewall uprising was, as historian Lillian Faderman has written, “the shot heard round the world…crucial because it sounded the rally for the movement.”<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a></p> National Register color bar nhl manhattan slide historic event civilrights equality nationalhistoriclandmark nationalregisterofhistoricplaces nrhp http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6377469129/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nationalregister/">National Register</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6377469129/" title="Chatham Village"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6104/6377469129_3a5dc6cc7a_m.jpg" width="164" height="240" alt="Chatham Village" /></a></p> <p>Photograph by Randy Choura<br /> Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA<br /> Listed in NR: 11/25/1998<br /> Designated an NHL: 04/05/2005<br /> <br /> Begun in 1929, this is an internationally acclaimed model of community design based on Garden City planning, innovative methods of cost analysis, and pioneering efforts to reduce housing construction costs. It was designed by local architects and landscape architects under the supervision of master planner-architects Clarence S. Stein and Henry Wright, as a philanthropic project to provide high-quality housing in a suburban, garden setting for clerical workers. Building upon earlier work at Sunnyside Gardens and Radburn, it was one of the most celebrated and influential projects to result from Stein and Wright’s collaboration and the efforts of the Regional Planning Association of America to promote social reform and improvement in the housing of moderate income Americans in metropolitan areas. Chatham Village influenced the development of design standards used by the Federal Housing Administration to approve large-scale, rental housing in suburban areas for federally-insured mortgages. It also helped shape the design and construction of the first federally-funded public housing projects under the Public Works Administration in the 1930s.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a></p> Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:52:49 -0800 2010-09-17T12:42:23-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (National Register) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6377469129 Chatham Village <p>Photograph by Randy Choura<br /> Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA<br /> Listed in NR: 11/25/1998<br /> Designated an NHL: 04/05/2005<br /> <br /> Begun in 1929, this is an internationally acclaimed model of community design based on Garden City planning, innovative methods of cost analysis, and pioneering efforts to reduce housing construction costs. It was designed by local architects and landscape architects under the supervision of master planner-architects Clarence S. Stein and Henry Wright, as a philanthropic project to provide high-quality housing in a suburban, garden setting for clerical workers. Building upon earlier work at Sunnyside Gardens and Radburn, it was one of the most celebrated and influential projects to result from Stein and Wright’s collaboration and the efforts of the Regional Planning Association of America to promote social reform and improvement in the housing of moderate income Americans in metropolitan areas. Chatham Village influenced the development of design standards used by the Federal Housing Administration to approve large-scale, rental housing in suburban areas for federally-insured mortgages. It also helped shape the design and construction of the first federally-funded public housing projects under the Public Works Administration in the 1930s.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a></p> National Register house color home public architecture nhl community pittsburgh village slide historic wpa newdeal nationalhistoriclandmark nationalregisterofhistoricplaces nrhp http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6377469921/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nationalregister/">National Register</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6377469921/" title="Chatham Village"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6055/6377469921_6910413945_m.jpg" width="164" height="240" alt="Chatham Village" /></a></p> <p>Photograph by Randy Choura<br /> Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA<br /> Listed in NR: 11/25/1998<br /> Designated an NHL: 04/05/2005<br /> <br /> Begun in 1929, this is an internationally acclaimed model of community design based on Garden City planning, innovative methods of cost analysis, and pioneering efforts to reduce housing construction costs. It was designed by local architects and landscape architects under the supervision of master planner-architects Clarence S. Stein and Henry Wright, as a philanthropic project to provide high-quality housing in a suburban, garden setting for clerical workers. Building upon earlier work at Sunnyside Gardens and Radburn, it was one of the most celebrated and influential projects to result from Stein and Wright’s collaboration and the efforts of the Regional Planning Association of America to promote social reform and improvement in the housing of moderate income Americans in metropolitan areas. Chatham Village influenced the development of design standards used by the Federal Housing Administration to approve large-scale, rental housing in suburban areas for federally-insured mortgages. It also helped shape the design and construction of the first federally-funded public housing projects under the Public Works Administration in the 1930s.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a></p> Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:52:57 -0800 2010-09-17T12:42:27-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (National Register) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6377469921 Chatham Village <p>Photograph by Randy Choura<br /> Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA<br /> Listed in NR: 11/25/1998<br /> Designated an NHL: 04/05/2005<br /> <br /> Begun in 1929, this is an internationally acclaimed model of community design based on Garden City planning, innovative methods of cost analysis, and pioneering efforts to reduce housing construction costs. It was designed by local architects and landscape architects under the supervision of master planner-architects Clarence S. Stein and Henry Wright, as a philanthropic project to provide high-quality housing in a suburban, garden setting for clerical workers. Building upon earlier work at Sunnyside Gardens and Radburn, it was one of the most celebrated and influential projects to result from Stein and Wright’s collaboration and the efforts of the Regional Planning Association of America to promote social reform and improvement in the housing of moderate income Americans in metropolitan areas. Chatham Village influenced the development of design standards used by the Federal Housing Administration to approve large-scale, rental housing in suburban areas for federally-insured mortgages. It also helped shape the design and construction of the first federally-funded public housing projects under the Public Works Administration in the 1930s.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a></p> National Register house color home public architecture nhl community pittsburgh village slide historic wpa newdeal nationalhistoriclandmark nationalregisterofhistoricplaces nrhp http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6377453647/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nationalregister/">National Register</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6377453647/" title="Kate Mullany House"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6111/6377453647_ba75cb281a_m.jpg" width="240" height="164" alt="Kate Mullany House" /></a></p> <p>Renssalaer County, NY<br /> Listed in NR: 04/01/1998<br /> Designated an NHL: 04/01/1998<br /> <br /> Kate Mullany, who organized and led Troy’s all-female Collar Laundry Union in the 1860s, was America’s most prominent female labor leader. Male unionists recognized her group as the only bona fide female union in the country and applauded her success in bargaining with laundry owners for her objectives. Mullany and her cohorts also supported other working unions and labor activity. She lived in this typical working-class brick row house from 1869 until her death in 1906. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a></p> Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:50:17 -0800 2010-09-17T11:56:38-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (National Register) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6377453647 Kate Mullany House <p>Renssalaer County, NY<br /> Listed in NR: 04/01/1998<br /> Designated an NHL: 04/01/1998<br /> <br /> Kate Mullany, who organized and led Troy’s all-female Collar Laundry Union in the 1860s, was America’s most prominent female labor leader. Male unionists recognized her group as the only bona fide female union in the country and applauded her success in bargaining with laundry owners for her objectives. Mullany and her cohorts also supported other working unions and labor activity. She lived in this typical working-class brick row house from 1869 until her death in 1906. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a></p> National Register house color brick home nhl labor union slide historic laundry nationalhistoriclandmark nationalregisterofhistoricplaces nrhp http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6377438853/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nationalregister/">National Register</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6377438853/" title="Top Cottage (NPS)"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6093/6377438853_315d9cd220_m.jpg" width="164" height="240" alt="Top Cottage (NPS)" /></a></p> <p>Dutchess County, NY<br /> Listed in NR: 12/09/1997<br /> Designated an NHL: 09/09/1997<br /> <br /> Constructed in 1938, during Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s second term in office, this small stone cottage served as his private country retreat for the rest of his presidency. Architect Henry Toombs designed the cottage under Roosevelt’s direction, and it embodies the president’s strong interest in the early history and architecture of Hudson Valley. Many features were specifically designed to accommodate Roosevelt’s need for wheelchair accessibility. Consequently, of all the buildings associated with Roosevelt, Top Cottage is the most poignant and personal reminder of his private life while he was president of the United States. The house is open to the public as part of the <a rel="nofollow"> Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Site</a>. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a></p> Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:47:56 -0800 2010-09-17T12:42:19-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (National Register) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6377438853 Top Cottage (NPS) <p>Dutchess County, NY<br /> Listed in NR: 12/09/1997<br /> Designated an NHL: 09/09/1997<br /> <br /> Constructed in 1938, during Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s second term in office, this small stone cottage served as his private country retreat for the rest of his presidency. Architect Henry Toombs designed the cottage under Roosevelt’s direction, and it embodies the president’s strong interest in the early history and architecture of Hudson Valley. Many features were specifically designed to accommodate Roosevelt’s need for wheelchair accessibility. Consequently, of all the buildings associated with Roosevelt, Top Cottage is the most poignant and personal reminder of his private life while he was president of the United States. The house is open to the public as part of the <a rel="nofollow"> Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Site</a>. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a></p> National Register house color home architecture nhl nps president slide historic retreat nationalparkservice fdr hudsonvalley historichouse nationalhistoriclandmark nationalhistoricsite franklindelanoroosevelt nationalregisterofhistoricplaces nrhp http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6377419497/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nationalregister/">National Register</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6377419497/" title="Union Square"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6223/6377419497_3bf86b8374_m.jpg" width="164" height="240" alt="Union Square" /></a></p> <p>Manhattan, New York County, NY<br /> Listed in NR: 12/19/1997<br /> Designated an NHL: 09/09/1997<br /> <br /> Located in lower mid-town Manhattan, Union Square is nationally significant for the role it has played in American labor history. While the park has been the focal point for well over a century for parades, mass gatherings, soap-box orations, and demonstrations, its particular moment in history occurred on September 5, 1882, when the first Labor Day Parade took place. This marked the beginning of organized labor's twelve-year effort to secure passage of national legislation that would set aside one day each year to recognize the contributions and achievements of American workers.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a></p> Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:44:42 -0800 2010-09-17T12:42:11-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (National Register) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6377419497 Union Square <p>Manhattan, New York County, NY<br /> Listed in NR: 12/19/1997<br /> Designated an NHL: 09/09/1997<br /> <br /> Located in lower mid-town Manhattan, Union Square is nationally significant for the role it has played in American labor history. While the park has been the focal point for well over a century for parades, mass gatherings, soap-box orations, and demonstrations, its particular moment in history occurred on September 5, 1882, when the first Labor Day Parade took place. This marked the beginning of organized labor's twelve-year effort to secure passage of national legislation that would set aside one day each year to recognize the contributions and achievements of American workers.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a></p> National Register city urban color public square nhl manhattan labor union slide parade commemoration nationalhistoriclandmark nationalregisterofhistoricplaces nrhp http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6377418531/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nationalregister/">National Register</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6377418531/" title="Union Square"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6224/6377418531_ebcf393e27_m.jpg" width="240" height="164" alt="Union Square" /></a></p> <p>Manhattan, New York County, NY<br /> Listed in NR: 12/19/1997<br /> Designated an NHL: 09/09/1997<br /> <br /> Located in lower mid-town Manhattan, Union Square is nationally significant for the role it has played in American labor history. While the park has been the focal point for well over a century for parades, mass gatherings, soap-box orations, and demonstrations, its particular moment in history occurred on September 5, 1882, when the first Labor Day Parade took place. This marked the beginning of organized labor's twelve-year effort to secure passage of national legislation that would set aside one day each year to recognize the contributions and achievements of American workers.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a></p> Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:44:32 -0800 2010-09-17T12:42:07-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (National Register) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6377418531 Union Square <p>Manhattan, New York County, NY<br /> Listed in NR: 12/19/1997<br /> Designated an NHL: 09/09/1997<br /> <br /> Located in lower mid-town Manhattan, Union Square is nationally significant for the role it has played in American labor history. While the park has been the focal point for well over a century for parades, mass gatherings, soap-box orations, and demonstrations, its particular moment in history occurred on September 5, 1882, when the first Labor Day Parade took place. This marked the beginning of organized labor's twelve-year effort to secure passage of national legislation that would set aside one day each year to recognize the contributions and achievements of American workers.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a></p> National Register city urban color public square nhl manhattan labor union slide parade commemoration nationalhistoriclandmark nationalregisterofhistoricplaces nrhp http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6377435965/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nationalregister/">National Register</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6377435965/" title="Top Cottage (NPS)"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6227/6377435965_9f6675d8e8_m.jpg" width="164" height="240" alt="Top Cottage (NPS)" /></a></p> <p>Dutchess County, NY<br /> Listed in NR: 12/09/1997<br /> Designated an NHL: 09/09/1997<br /> <br /> Constructed in 1938, during Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s second term in office, this small stone cottage served as his private country retreat for the rest of his presidency. Architect Henry Toombs designed the cottage under Roosevelt’s direction, and it embodies the president’s strong interest in the early history and architecture of Hudson Valley. Many features were specifically designed to accommodate Roosevelt’s need for wheelchair accessibility. Consequently, of all the buildings associated with Roosevelt, Top Cottage is the most poignant and personal reminder of his private life while he was president of the United States. The house is open to the public as part of the <a rel="nofollow"> Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Site</a>. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a></p> Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:47:26 -0800 2010-09-17T12:42:15-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (National Register) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6377435965 Top Cottage (NPS) <p>Dutchess County, NY<br /> Listed in NR: 12/09/1997<br /> Designated an NHL: 09/09/1997<br /> <br /> Constructed in 1938, during Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s second term in office, this small stone cottage served as his private country retreat for the rest of his presidency. Architect Henry Toombs designed the cottage under Roosevelt’s direction, and it embodies the president’s strong interest in the early history and architecture of Hudson Valley. Many features were specifically designed to accommodate Roosevelt’s need for wheelchair accessibility. Consequently, of all the buildings associated with Roosevelt, Top Cottage is the most poignant and personal reminder of his private life while he was president of the United States. The house is open to the public as part of the <a rel="nofollow"> Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Site</a>. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a></p> National Register house color home architecture nhl nps president slide historic retreat nationalparkservice fdr hudsonvalley historichouse nationalhistoriclandmark nationalhistoricsite franklindelanoroosevelt nationalregisterofhistoricplaces nrhp http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6286594715/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nationalregister/">National Register</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6286594715/" title="St. Croix Recreation Demonstration Area (RDA)"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6107/6286594715_5ce925409d_m.jpg" width="240" height="164" alt="St. Croix Recreation Demonstration Area (RDA)" /></a></p> <p>A National Historic Landmark<br /> Pine County, MN<br /> Listed in NR: 09/25/1997<br /> Designated an NHL: 09/25/1997<br /> <br /> This was the largest and remains one of the best examples of Depression-era recreational demonstration area (RDA) planning and design in the county. Forty-six RDA/state parks were planned by the National Park Service during the New Deal. In addition to providing recreation, RDAs were intended to “retire” marginal agricultural lands for this new and better use. The Saint Croix RDA became the Saint Croix State Park in 1943, and the many remaining structures built by the Civilian Conservation Corps typify the intentionally rustic style so popular for park design at the time.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a></p> Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:04:57 -0700 2011-10-27T14:30:52-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (National Register) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6286594715 St. Croix Recreation Demonstration Area (RDA) <p>A National Historic Landmark<br /> Pine County, MN<br /> Listed in NR: 09/25/1997<br /> Designated an NHL: 09/25/1997<br /> <br /> This was the largest and remains one of the best examples of Depression-era recreational demonstration area (RDA) planning and design in the county. Forty-six RDA/state parks were planned by the National Park Service during the New Deal. In addition to providing recreation, RDAs were intended to “retire” marginal agricultural lands for this new and better use. The Saint Croix RDA became the Saint Croix State Park in 1943, and the many remaining structures built by the Civilian Conservation Corps typify the intentionally rustic style so popular for park design at the time.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a></p> National Register color architecture nhl rustic slide rda ccc newdeal civilianconservationcorps nationalhistoriclandmark nationalregisterofhistoricplaces nrhp http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6287111886/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nationalregister/">National Register</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6287111886/" title="St. Croix Recreation Demonstration Area (RDA)"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6054/6287111886_8e66b97911_m.jpg" width="240" height="164" alt="St. Croix Recreation Demonstration Area (RDA)" /></a></p> <p>A National Historic Landmark<br /> Pine County, MN<br /> Listed in NR: 09/25/1997<br /> Designated an NHL: 09/25/1997<br /> <br /> This was the largest and remains one of the best examples of Depression-era recreational demonstration area (RDA) planning and design in the county. Forty-six RDA/state parks were planned by the National Park Service during the New Deal. In addition to providing recreation, RDAs were intended to “retire” marginal agricultural lands for this new and better use. The Saint Croix RDA became the Saint Croix State Park in 1943, and the many remaining structures built by the Civilian Conservation Corps typify the intentionally rustic style so popular for park design at the time.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a></p> Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:04:19 -0700 2011-10-27T14:29:13-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (National Register) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6287111886 St. Croix Recreation Demonstration Area (RDA) <p>A National Historic Landmark<br /> Pine County, MN<br /> Listed in NR: 09/25/1997<br /> Designated an NHL: 09/25/1997<br /> <br /> This was the largest and remains one of the best examples of Depression-era recreational demonstration area (RDA) planning and design in the county. Forty-six RDA/state parks were planned by the National Park Service during the New Deal. In addition to providing recreation, RDAs were intended to “retire” marginal agricultural lands for this new and better use. The Saint Croix RDA became the Saint Croix State Park in 1943, and the many remaining structures built by the Civilian Conservation Corps typify the intentionally rustic style so popular for park design at the time.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a></p> National Register color architecture nhl rustic slide rda ccc newdeal civilianconservationcorps nationalhistoriclandmark nationalregisterofhistoricplaces nrhp http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6286596341/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nationalregister/">National Register</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6286596341/" title="St. Croix Recreation Demonstration Area (RDA)"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6035/6286596341_aa0c978acd_m.jpg" width="240" height="164" alt="St. Croix Recreation Demonstration Area (RDA)" /></a></p> <p>A National Historic Landmark<br /> Pine County, MN<br /> Listed in NR: 09/25/1997<br /> Designated an NHL: 09/25/1997<br /> <br /> This was the largest and remains one of the best examples of Depression-era recreational demonstration area (RDA) planning and design in the county. Forty-six RDA/state parks were planned by the National Park Service during the New Deal. In addition to providing recreation, RDAs were intended to “retire” marginal agricultural lands for this new and better use. The Saint Croix RDA became the Saint Croix State Park in 1943, and the many remaining structures built by the Civilian Conservation Corps typify the intentionally rustic style so popular for park design at the time.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a></p> Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:05:37 -0700 2011-10-27T14:31:45-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (National Register) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6286596341 St. Croix Recreation Demonstration Area (RDA) <p>A National Historic Landmark<br /> Pine County, MN<br /> Listed in NR: 09/25/1997<br /> Designated an NHL: 09/25/1997<br /> <br /> This was the largest and remains one of the best examples of Depression-era recreational demonstration area (RDA) planning and design in the county. Forty-six RDA/state parks were planned by the National Park Service during the New Deal. In addition to providing recreation, RDAs were intended to “retire” marginal agricultural lands for this new and better use. The Saint Croix RDA became the Saint Croix State Park in 1943, and the many remaining structures built by the Civilian Conservation Corps typify the intentionally rustic style so popular for park design at the time.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a></p> National Register color architecture nhl rustic slide rda ccc newdeal civilianconservationcorps nationalhistoriclandmark nationalregisterofhistoricplaces nrhp http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6286588313/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nationalregister/">National Register</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/6286588313/" title="John P. Parker House"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6118/6286588313_7e7c55b388_m.jpg" width="164" height="240" alt="John P. Parker House" /></a></p> <p>A National Historic Landmark<br /> Brown County, OH<br /> Listed in NR: 01/17/1980<br /> Designated an NHL: 02/18/1997<br /> <br /> A former slave, John Parker was one of many African-American conductors on the Underground Railroad, the means of escape for countless members of his race in the decades preceding the Civil War. His unflagging and heroic efforts to rescue escaped slaves from the “borderlands” along with the Ohio River underscore the face that African Americas were not only slaves and fugitives in these clandestine operations, but rescuers as well. Parker repeatedly slipped secretly back into slave territory to lead others to safety and freedom on the Ohio side of the river. He lived and operated an iron foundry at this site from ca. 1853 to his death in 1900. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a><br />  </p> Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:02:22 -0700 2011-10-27T14:24:47-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (National Register) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6286588313 John P. Parker House <p>A National Historic Landmark<br /> Brown County, OH<br /> Listed in NR: 01/17/1980<br /> Designated an NHL: 02/18/1997<br /> <br /> A former slave, John Parker was one of many African-American conductors on the Underground Railroad, the means of escape for countless members of his race in the decades preceding the Civil War. His unflagging and heroic efforts to rescue escaped slaves from the “borderlands” along with the Ohio River underscore the face that African Americas were not only slaves and fugitives in these clandestine operations, but rescuers as well. Parker repeatedly slipped secretly back into slave territory to lead others to safety and freedom on the Ohio side of the river. He lived and operated an iron foundry at this site from ca. 1853 to his death in 1900. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr" rel="nofollow">National Register of Historic Places</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl" rel="nofollow">National Historic Landmarks</a><br />  </p> National Register house color home nhl slide historic civilwar africanamerican ethnic slave fugitive undergroundrailroad historichouse nationalhistoriclandmark nationalregisterofhistoricplaces ugrr nrhp