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National Historic Landmark - El Tovar

A transitional structure that bridged the gap between Victorian resort architecture of the late 19th century and the rustic architecture later deemed appropriate for the great scenic and natural wonders of the U.S., El Tovar was designed by a Santa ...

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National Historic Landmark - Double Adobe Site

The site where the distinctive pre-ceramic Cochise Culture, the base from which a number of ceramic cultures, particularly the Mogollon, developed, Double Adobe has yielded information on southern Arizona's prehistoric climate, ecology, and animal life.

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National Historic Landmark - Desert Laboratory

Established in 1903 by the Carnegie Institution for the purpose of studying "the methods by which plants perform their functions under the extraordinary conditions existing in deserts," the Desert Laboratory was for over 35 years the center for the study ...

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National Historic Landmark - Mary Jane Colter Buildings

These four structures reflect the Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter's important work in Park architecture over the first three decades of the 20th century. The Hopi House (1905) is modeled after a Hopi Pueblo and its design was a product of ...

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National Historic Landmark - Ybor City Historic District

Founded in 1886, Ybor City is significant in Spanish and Cuban American immigration history. The district is also of importance in American industrial history, for it contains the largest collection of buildings related to the cigar industry in America and ...

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National Historic Landmark - Windover Archaeological Site

This small, isolated peat deposit contains artifacts and human burials dating to the Early Archaic period. It represents one of the largest collections of human skeletal material from its time period and one of the largest collections of fiber arts ...

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National Historic Landmark-Whitehall (Henry M. Flagler Estate)

Constructed in 1900-1901, Whitehall is nationally significant as the home of Henry Morrison Flagler, one of the captains of industry and commerce of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He made his fortune during the period immediately after the ...

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National Historic Landmark - Tampa Bay Hotel

Headquarters of the army that invaded Cuba in the Spanish-American War (1898), and the news center for journalists participating in the "Correspondents War." The hotel was a pioneer effort in the Florida resort business, and is an excellent example of ...

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National Historic Landmark - St. Augustine Town Plan Historic District

St. Augustine, founded as a Spanish military base in 1565, is the oldest continuously occupied European settlement in the continental United States. Laid out around a central plaza, the present streets are all in the original town plan.

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National Historic Landmark - San Luis de Talimali

San Luis de Talimali, known as San Luis de Apalache until 2003, was the administrative center for the Spanish Province of Apalache. It was abandoned when Great Britain began the destruction of the Spanish Florida missions in 1702. The Chief's ...

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