Burcham House

Designed by noted Austin architect Charles H. Page, this home was built for the family of Georgetown dentist William Joseph Burcham (1876–1932) in 1908–09. Both Dr. Burcham and his wife Mayme (1882–1962) were civic and cultural leaders of the community. ...

447th Bomb Group

Dedicated to those who served in the 447th Bomb Group during World War II. Their display of courage, determination and skill under stress of combat were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Army Air Force.

Squadrons: 708th, ...

Old Harmony Borax Works

On the marsh near this point borax was discovered in 1881 by Aaron Winters who later sold his holdings to W. T. Coleman of San Francisco. In 1882 Coleman built the Harmony Borax Works and commissioned his superintendent J. W. ...

Cornelius B. Erwin

Cornelius B. Erwin 1811 – 1885

Cornelius Erwin was one of New Britain's greatest benefactors and an original shareholder in the Walnut Hill Park Company. He built several successful businesses including Russell & Erwin Manufacturing Company, and was heavily involved in ...

Harbor Defense 1898-1939

Batteries Bingham and McCorkle

These two rapid-fire batteries are part of the Endicott installations that protected Charleston from the Spanish American War until World War II began. The Endicott System combined heavy coast artillery, minefields, and rapid-fire guns into an ...

Flynt Building

1902

This property

has been placed on the

National Register

of Historic Places

by the United States

Department of the Interior

Marker is on Manvel Avenue (Oklahoma Route 66) near 8th Street, on the left when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

William B. Stanley

William B. Stanley

William Stanley was one of New Britain's earliest and most progressive manufacturers. Stanley, in partnership with his brother, Frederick Stanley, began the manufacture of door locks in New Britain in 1831 – the first manufactured in this country. ...

Wolcott Building

1903

This property has been

placed on the

National Register

of Historic Places

by the United States

Department of the Interior

Marker is at the intersection of Manvel Avenue (Oklahoma Route 66) and 8th Street, on the right when traveling south on Manvel Avenue.

Courtesy hmdb.org

The Pembroke Manor House

The Pembroke Manor House has been place on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior. circa 1764.

Historic Landmark Registered Property Pembroke Manor House Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Act of 1966.

The City of ...

Blossom Street

This street is thought to take its name from the cotton blossom. Cotton became an important commercial crop in South Carolina after the cotton gin was patented by Eli Whitney in 1794. A variety of cotton, known as Sea Island ...