National Historic Landmark-Desolation Canyon

National Historic Landmark- Desolation Canyon

John Wesley Powell, naturalist and explorer, led a Smithsonian expedition down the Colorado River in 1869 to the previously unexplored canyon, giving names to the natural features along the way.

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National Historic Landmark-Central Utah Relocation Center-Topaz

National Historic Landmark- Central Utah Relocation Center (Topaz) Site

The Central Utah Relocation Center Site, commonly known as Topaz, is nationally significant as one of ten relocation centers built to intern Japanese Americans during World War II.

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National Historic Landmark-Bryce Canyon Lodge Cabins

National Historic Landmark- Bryce Canyon Lodge and Deluxe Cabins

Built between 1924-1927, this complex is an excellent example of the type of architecture encouraged by the National Park Service and built by the railroads.

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National Historic Landmark-Bingham Canyon Open Pit Copper Mine

National Historic Landmark- Bingham Canyon Open Pit Copper Mine

Developed in 1904, this is the first open pit copper mine in the world, and the largest. It continues to yield a high percentage of all American copper.

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National Historic Landmark-Alkali Ridge

National Historic Landmark-Alkali Ridge

This large area, comprising some 70 square miles, contains vestiges of the earliest traditionally recognized Puebloan architecture - above-ground dwellings built around a central courtyard with associated underground kiva.

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St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church and School

This block of property in the Lincolnville District is owned by the Catholic Church and contains historic buildings important to St. Augustine's African American heritage. It was part of the Yallaha orange grove plantation before the Civil war and was ...

Finley Homestead (Private)

This two story frame vernacular structure was the home of Adam Finley, a free African American artisan. Finley acquired the property in 1883. His grandson, Dr. Harold E. Finley was a nationally known zoologist.

Information provided by Florida Department of State.

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church - Palatka

The residents of the community of Newtown organized the Bethel AME church in 1866. This Romanesque Revival style building was constructed by the congregation circa 1908-1912.

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Ritz Theater

Located in a traditionally black commercial district in the La Villa neighborhood, this 1929 Art Deco style building housed a cinema, shops and offices. The Ritz Elementary and surrounding commercial properties grew into a thriving arts, entertainment, and shopping area ...

Old Stanton High School (Private)

The Trustees of Florida Institute established Stanton High School in 1868 as the first public black school in Jacksonville. It was named for Edwin M. Stanton, an outspoken abolitionist and Secretary of War under Abraham Lincoln. This masonry vernacular-style structure, ...