National Historic Landmark-David Espy House

National Historical Landmark- David Espy House

At the time of the Whiskey Rebellion (1794), this 2-1/2-story fieldstone home was owned by a local official, David Espy.

Espy made it available for the temporary use of President Washington (October 19-21, 1794) who ...

National Historic Landmark-Wharton Esherick

National Historical Landmark- Wharton Esherick, House and Studio

From 1926 to 1966, this was the home and workplace of Wharton Esherick (1887-1970), an artist and craftsman who applied the principles of modern sculpture to all his work, including furniture and architectural ...

National Historic Landmark-Ephrata Cloister

National Historical Landmark-Ephrata Cloister

Erected between 1740 and 1746, this group of buildings shows a strong German architectural influence.

The cloister is part of a self-sufficient community founded by a German Pietist mystic in 1732.

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National Historic Landmark-Emmanuel Episcopal Church

National Historical Landmark-Emmanuel Episcopal Church

Designed by one of America's premier architects, Henry H. Richardson, Emmanuel Episcopal Church is a small and simple religious structure that is representative of his ecclesiastical buildings.

Not known as a church architect, Richardson died soon ...

Pine Ridge Hospital (Private)

Harvey and Clarke, an architectural firm responsible for 7 million dollars worth of new construction in South Florida between 1921 and 1925, designed Pine Ridge Hospital in 1923. It was the only area hospital that admitted blacks during segregation. In ...

The Mickens House (Private)

The Mickens House was built in 1917. Alice Frederick Mickens rose to prominence as a promoter of higher education for blacks. She was chosen Outstanding Woman of the Century at the American Negro Emancipation Convention in 1963 and entertained such ...

National Historic Landmark-Elfreth's Alley

National Historic Landmark- Elfreth's Alley

Opened in 1702-04, this is the oldest unchanged and continuously inhabited street in Philadelphia and an example of the survival of a part of colonial America's largest city.

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National Historic Landmark-Dwight D. Eisenhower Farmstead

National Historic Landmark- Dwight D. Eisenhower Farmstead

This farm served Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969), 34th President of the United States (1953-1961), as a retreat during his Presidential years and as his principal residence during retirement.

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National Historic Landmark-Eastern State Penitentiary

National Historic Landmark- Eastern State Penitentiary

Constructed between 1823-1836 from a design by noted American architect John Haviland, this massive Gothic Revival structure epitomized the Pennsylvania System of imprisonment, a system grounded in the Quaker concept of reflection through solitary confinement ...

National Historic Landmark-East Broad Top Railroad

National Historic Landmark- East Broad Top Railroad

East Broad Top Railroad is a rare surviving example of the once common small gauge railroad companies that served the mining and lumbering industries throughout the nation from the late 19th century to the ...