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Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run

Carved out of wilderness and surrounded by forested land on all sides, the one and one-half mile long Olympic Bobsled Run was constructed in 1930 and built specifically for the 1932 Winter Olympic Games.

The course was designed by Stanislaus ...

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SMUD Headquarters Building

Designed by the architectural firm of Dreyfuss and Blackford in 1959, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) Headquarters building remains a virtually pristine example of the International style of post-WWII Modernism in Sacramento.

It is an exceptional example of its ...

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Wilkinson-Martin House

The Wilkinson-Martin House is one of the only remaining examples of the Federal style in the city of Pulaski, as well as one of the oldest extant houses in the vicinity.

Constructed between 1830 and 1835, the house was built ...

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Alexander, Cecil and Hermione, House

The Cecil and Hermione Alexander House is a modern house with a circular plan designed by Atlanta architect Cecil Alexander as his family's residence.

Completed in 1957, the house was one of the first modernist houses in Atlanta. The home ...

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Newburgh Colored Burial Ground

The Newburgh Colored Burial Ground is located on land which today forms the grounds of the City Courthouse in Newburgh, New York.

Recent excavation work and mapping of the cemetery has helped in large measure to establish its boundaries and ...

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Lincoln Creek Day School

Opened in 1937, the Lincoln Creek Day School was one of three day schools built on the Fort Hall (Shoshone-Bannock) Indian Reservation as a result of the Indian Reorganization Act of June 18th, 1934.

Under the authority of the Reorganization ...

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Palm Beach Hotel

For many years following its construction in 1925, this hotel was recognized as one of the more prominent luxury hotels in Palm Beach and was a distinguished social gathering place for many visitors and residents.

The Mediterranean Revival style of ...

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Bartlett Arboretum

The Bartlett Arboretum is a private fifteen acre park in rural Belle Plaine, Kansas, that evolved in early 20th century from a recreational park and conservation area to an arboretum with formal gardens and experimental plots and nurseries.

The arboretum ...

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Heritage Park Plaza

Heritage Park Plaza is a public park in downtown Fort Worth designed by the internationally-acclaimed landscape architect Lawrence Halprin (1916-2009).

The Heritage Plaza, designed in conjunction with the U.S. Bicentennial program and located on the founding site of the city, ...

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The Niagara Hudson Building

The Niagara Hudson Building in Syracuse is an outstanding example of Art Deco architecture and a symbol of the Age of Electricity.

Completed in 1932, the building became the headquarters for the nation's largest electric utility company and expressed the ...

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