National Historic Landmark-St. Ann's and Holy Trinity, Brooklyn

National Historic Landmark - St. Ann's and Holy Trinity, Brooklyn

Minard Lafever, one of mid-19th century America's leading architects, secured his reputation with the design of this outstanding Gothic Revival church.

Built in 1844-1847, it was largely funded by Edgar John ...

National Historic Landmark - Springside

National Historic Landmark - Springside

Springside is the only surviving substantially unaltered example of landscape architecture designed by Andrew Jackson Downing (1815-1852), who is justly called the --father of American landscape architecture-- and America's foremost proponent of romantic rural design in ...

National Historic Landmark - John Philip Sousa House

National Historic Landmark - John Philip Sousa House

Sousa, a band director and composer, was best known for his marches, including --The Stars and Stripes Forever--.

He lived here from 1915 until his death in 1932.

Courtesy National Park Service National Historical ...

National Historic Landmark - Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

National Historic Landmark - Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is nationally significant as one of Frank Lloyd Wright's most important commissions during his long, productive, and influential career.

Built between 1956 and 1959, the museum is recognized as ...

National Historic Landmark - Soho Cast-Iron Historic District

National Historic Landmark - Soho Cast-Iron Historic District

Reflecting the second half of the 19th century, this is probably the largest existing group of 19th-century cast-iron facades in the world.

Courtesy National Park Service National Historical Landmarks

National Historic Landmark - Gerrit Smith Estate

National Historic Landmark - Gerrit Smith Estate

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 ...

National Historic Landmark - Alfred E. Smith House

National Historic Landmark - Alfred E. Smith House

This three-story Victorian brick row house was the home of Alfred E. Smith from 1907 to 1923.

Smith was Governor of New York and the Democratic candidate for President in 1928, the first ...

National Historic Landmark-Slabsides-John Burroughs' cabin

National Historical Landmark-Slabsides John Burroughs cabin

From 1895 to 1921, this was the summer residence and retreat of the noted scientist and nature writer John Burroughs.

The cabin, which was designed and built by Burroughs, is called Slabsides because of its ...

National Historic Landmark-Harry F. Sinclair House

National Historical Landmark-Harry F. Sinclair House

Home (1918-30) of the man famous for his contributions to the oil industry and infamous for his association with the Teapot Dome scandal.

Sinclair is a pivotal figure in the history of the American ...

National Historic Landmark-William H. Seward House

National Historical Landmark-William H. Seward House

Seward served as Governor (1839-43) and U.S. Senator from New York (1848-61), emerging as a leading antislavery figure in the Whig, and later, Republican Parties.

As Secretary of State (1861-69), he negotiated the purchase of Alaska ...