National Historic Landmark - Wyckoff-Bennett Homestead

National Historic Landmark - Wyckoff-Bennett Homestead

A superb example of the Dutch Colonial style.

Modest in size, it has survived with little or no change, and has been continuously occupied since its construction (c. 1766) as the main house of a working ...

National Historic Landmark - Woolworth Building

National Historic Landmark - Woolworth Building

From its completion in 1913 until 1930, this building was the world's tallest.

It stands today as a monument not only to Frank W. Woolworth, originator of the variety chain-store, but also to its architect, Cass ...

National Historic Landmark - Vassar College Observatory

National Historic Landmark - Vassar College Observatory

This observatory was built in 1865 on the campus of Vassar College for Maria Mitchell (1818-1889), astronomer, professor, crusader for women's higher education and professional advancement, and the first woman elected to both the ...

National Historic Landmark - Valcour Bay

Benedict Arnold's daring fleet action off Valcour Island on October 11, 1776, had a far-reaching effect on the outcome of the War of Independence. Although the American force was defeated, its very presence on the lake and its stubborn fight ...

National Historic Landmark - Utica State Hospital, Main Building

National Historic Landmark - Utica State Hospital, Main Building

Opened in 1842, this massive building was the first --state asylum for the insane poor-- in New York, and one of the most powerful architectural statements in the Greek Revival style built ...

National Historic Landmark - United Charities Building

National Historic Landmark - United Charities Building

Completed in 1893 and built entirely at the expense of a wealthy businessman, this building was intended to provide charitable groups with a central building and lower rent than they would have elsewhere.

The ...

National Historic Landmark - Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged

National Historic Landmark -Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged, Harriet Tubman Residence, Thompson A.M.E. Zion Church

Tubman (1821-1913),the most famous -conductor-on the Underground Railroad, personally led more than 300 slaves to freedom.

She established this home for aged and indigent African Americans ...

National Historic Landmark - Troy Savings Bank

National Historic Landmark - Troy Savings Bank

Constructed in 1872, the Savings Bank and Music Hall building complex was designed to include a banking floor and adjacent commercial rental space, with the Music Hall located above the bank on the upper ...

National Historic Landmark-Tiffany and Company Building

National Historical Landmark-Tiffany and Company Building

Completed in 1906, this was until 1940 the home of the prestigious jewelry store, considered for half a century the leader of the jewelry trade in America.

Designed by McKim, Mead, and White as a ...

National Historic Landmark-Frick Collection and Reference Library

National Historical Landmark- The Frick Collection and Frick Art Reference Library

The Frick Collection and Frick Art Reference Library in New York comprise an institution that is considered one of the great legacies of the first period of major art ...