National Historic Landmark-Claude McKay Residence

National Historical Landmark-Claude McKay Residence

This was the residence, from 1941 to 1946, of the African American poet and writer often called the Father of the Harlem Renaissance the notable black literary movement of the 20th century.

McKay gained fame in ...

National Historic Landmark-McGraw Hill Building

National Historical Landmark-McGraw-Hill Building

The McGraw-Hill Building (1930-31) is the last of the pace-setting skyscrapers in New York by Raymond Hood.

The blue-green glazed terra-cotta blocks that give the building its distinct character represented the largest application of this material ever ...

National Historic Landmark-Darwin D. Martin House

National Historical Landmark-Darwin D. Martin House

Built in 1904, this house is one of the finest remaining examples of Frank Lloyd Wright's work.

There is spacial unity with an interior and exterior that flow together and the structure is compatible with its ...

National Historic Landmark-Manitoga Russel Wright Estate

National Historical Landmark-Manitoga (Russel Wright Home)

Manitoga is significant for its association with the life and work of Russel Wright, one of the most acclaimed and influential American designers of the mid-20th century.

Manitoga is a 75-acre property designed by Wright. ...

National Historic Landmark-Main Building Vassar College

National Historical Landmark- Main Building, Vassar College

Constructed between 1861-65, this is one of the earliest and most successful expressions of the Second Empire style in the United States, and one of the few remaining grand-scale examples of the style.

It was ...

National Historic Landmark- RH Macy Company Store

National Historical Landmark-R. H. Macy and Company Store

Built in 1901-02, this was long the world's largest department store under one roof. The story of Macy's is a major chapter in American retail history.

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National Historic Landmark-Low Memorial Library

National Historical Landmark-Low Memorial Library

Built in 1895-97, this building is one of the most important Neo-Classical structures in America and is one of architect Charles Folen McKim's masterpieces.

The Library was the first major building erected on the present Columbia ...

National Historic Landmark-Lorillard Snuff Mill

National Historic Landmark- Lorillard Snuff Mill

Constructed 1840 in by the P. Lorillard Company, the Lorillard Snuff Mill is the nation's oldest extant tobacco factory and a symbol of the importance of tobacco in the development of commerce and industry in ...

National Historic Landmark-Lindenwald Martin Van Buren Home

National Historic Landmark- Lindenwald (Martin Van Buren Home)

Home for 21 years, until his death in 1862, of Martin Van Buren, the eighth president of the United States.

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National Historic Landmark-LIGHTSHIP NO. 87 AMBROSE

National Historic Landmark- LIGHTSHIP Number 87 AMBROSE

Now known by her last official designation Ambrose, NO. 87 was built (1907) to serve as the first lightship on the newly established Nantucket station, where she served to guide mariners into the nation's ...