East and West Memorial Buildings

“The East and West Memorial Buildings were constructed in 1950-54 and 1954-58, respectively. The East Memorial Building originally housed the Department of Veterans Affairs, while the West Memorial Building housed various government departments, including the Department of Trade and Commerce. ...

Blackburn Building

“In the central business district of Ottawa, the Blackburn Building is situated on the north side of Sparks Street. It is a large, ten story, reinforced concrete structure with a stone-facing.

“It was built in three sections between 1911 and ...

Birks Building

“The Birks Building (formerly the Rosenthal Building) was built in 1910-11 by C.E. Deakin, a Montreal contractor, to the designs of Weekes and Keefer, Ottawa architects. It is a Recognized Federal Heritage Building because of its historical associations, and its ...

Bank of Montreal

“The Bank of Montreal is situated between Wellington and Sparks streets, opposite to Parliament Hill in Ottawa. The Bank of Montreal, Ottawa, was built in 1930-32 to designs by Ernest Barott of Barott and Blackader, architects, of Montreal. For its ...

Jardin de Mesquite Mural

Directing artist Ken Wolverton and a team of Court Youth Center artists (contracted by a committee composed of Las Esperanzas members) produced the Jardin de Mesquite mural, in honor of the historic Las Cruces neighborhood. Eight vibrant colored ceramic tile ...

Phillips Chapel CME Church

In 1911, the Las Cruces African American community constructed Phillips Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church. The adobe church has provided a place for worship and functioned as a community center since then. When the New Mexico legislature passed segregation ...

Dripping Springs Natural Area

In the late nineteenth century, Colonel Eugene Van Patten, a former confederate soldier, homesteaded property in the Organ Mountains above Las Cruces, New Mexico. He built a two-story 14-room stone resort, complete with dining room and a concert hall. Originally ...

General Grant National Memorial (Grant's Tomb)

Commonly referred to as Grant's Tomb, the General Grant National Memorial is a National Park Service administered monument in Upper Manhattan. The memorial's mausoleum is the resting place of General Ulysses S. Grant and his wife, Julia.

General Grant served ...

Alamogordo Federal Building

Near the main intersection of Alamogordo, at Tenth and White Sands Blvd, one of New Mexico's greatest cultural treasures awaits.

Twentieth century native New Mexican artist Peter Hurd was commissioned to paint the frescoes which adorn the building. The architect, ...

Colonial Quarter

Originally opened as an attraction in 1963, the Colonial Quarter has been revamped and is once again a staple of the local tourist itinerary. Through living interpreters, historical immersion ,and recreated buildings, the outdoor museum brings history to life. Entertainment ...