Transamerica Building

Completed in 1972, the iconic Transamerica Pyramid has become a symbol of San Francisco. Designed by architect William Pereira and built by Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Company, it was commissioned by Transamerica CEO John (Jack) R. Beckett, who requested ...

Hobart Building

A stunning example of classical revival architecture, the Hobart Building was completed in 1914. It was reputed to be the favorite commercial building of its designer, Willis Polk, and features a sculpted terra cotta exterior with a corbeled cornice and ...

Flood Building

Completed in 1904, the Flood Building survived the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. This 12-story steel-frame building was constructed on the site of Baldwin’s Hotel and Theatre, destroyed by fire in 1898, and later purchased by James L. Flood, ...

Columbus Tower

Construction on the Columbus Tower, also known as the Sentinel Building, began in the early twentieth century and was temporarily interrupted by the 1906 earthquake. Completed in 1907 (some sources say 1915), the tower is a steel-framed flatiron ...

Bank of Italy Building, San Francisco

In 1908, this eight-story building became the headquarters of A. P. Giannini’s Bank of Italy (precursor of the Bank of America) after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire destroyed the original bank building in nearby North Beach. ...

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park

Born in a single room log cabin on his father's Sinking Spring Farm on Sunday, February 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln's early years on the Kentucky frontier helped to shape his character and prepare the boy who would grow up to ...

Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo

The Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo, also known as the Royal Presidio Chapel, is a National Historic Landmark located in Monterey California and is the oldest stone building within California.

Father Junipero Serra founded San Carlos Borromeo de Monterey ...

Gilbert Brewery

The H. S. Gilbert Brewery, Montana Territory’s oldest brewery, located at the corner of Hamilton and Cover streets, is an example of once-common small town breweries. Though several additions to the 1860s building expanded the booming business, its exterior appearance ...

George Washington's Birthplace

By the time of George Washington’s birth in 1732 on the marshy shores of Popes Creek, his family had been on the land between Mattox and Popes Creek for three quarters of a century. The George Washington Birthplace National Monument ...

West Bank Park

The area of West Bank Park was used by small hunting parties as temporary camping sites as far back as 2,200 to 2,800 years ago. During the spring and early summer months, immense herds of deer, elk, and buffalo moved ...