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National Historic Landmark-Buffalo State Hospital

National Historic Landmark- Buffalo State Hospital

Begun in 1872, this is an important transitional building in the developing style of H. H. Richardson. It is the first major work on which he collaborated with Frederick Law Olmsted and his partner, ...

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National Historic Landmark-Buffalo and Erie Historical Society

National Historic Landmark- Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society Building

The only surviving structure from the popular Pan-American Exposition of 1901, which hoped to encourage economic ties between North and South America after the Spanish American War.

The classic, white ...

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National Historic Landmark-Brooklyn Historical Society

National Historic Landmark-Brooklyn Historical Society Building

This building (1881) is one of the very few remaining intact examples of the work of George B. Post (1837-1913).

Aside from being the first major building on the East Coast to use locally made terra ...

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National Historic Landmark-Brooklyn Heights Historic District

National Historic Landmark- Brooklyn Heights

Brooklyn Heights, with its phenomenal views of Lower Manhattan across the East River, was one of New York's most prestigious 19th-century addresses.

Houses and churches remain in excellent condition and present an almost complete architectural catalog of ...

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National Historic Landmark-Brooklyn Bridge

National Historic Landmark- Brooklyn Bridge

Completed in 1883, this is among the world's first wire cable suspension bridges. Established a number of engineering precedents in bridge-building.

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National Historic Landmark- Dr. Oliver Bronson House

National Historic Landmark- Dr. Oliver Bronson House

The Dr. Oliver Bronson house is the oldest known extant example of the bracketed style of American architect Alexander Jackson Davis, who was a leader in the development of the Romantic and Picturesque philosophies ...

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National Historic Landmark-Bronck House

National Historic Landmark- Bronck House

Built in three stages, this manor house illustrates the architectural development of Dutch Colonial dwellings from the earliest periods of settlement to the years immediately following the American Revolution.

The first section, of stone, was built ...

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National Historic Landmark-Boston Post Road Historic District

National Historic Landmark-Boston Post Road Historic District

This unusually quiet, undeveloped area along the old Boston Post Road contains three architecturally significant houses as well as the Jay family cemetery and a conservation area along the shore of Long Island ...

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National Historic Landmark-Bennington Battlefield

National Historic Landmark- Bennington Battlefield

The American militia's victory at the Battle of Bennington (16 August, 1777) contributed significantly to the defeat of British General Burgoyne's army at Saratoga two months later.

The defeat also discouraged Burgoyne's already uneasy Indian allies and ...

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National Historic Landmark-Bell Telephone Laboratory

National Historic Landmark- Bell Telephone Laboratories

The home (1898-1966) of America's largest industrial research laboratory, responsible for numerous contributions to pure science as well as pioneering work in telecommunications technology.

Courtesy National Park Service National Historic Landmarks

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