National Historic Landmark-Wharton Esherick

National Historical Landmark- Wharton Esherick, House and Studio

From 1926 to 1966, this was the home and workplace of Wharton Esherick (1887-1970), an artist and craftsman who applied the principles of modern sculpture to all his work, including furniture and architectural ...

National Historic Landmark-Ephrata Cloister

National Historical Landmark-Ephrata Cloister

Erected between 1740 and 1746, this group of buildings shows a strong German architectural influence.

The cloister is part of a self-sufficient community founded by a German Pietist mystic in 1732.

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National Historic Landmark-Emmanuel Episcopal Church

National Historical Landmark-Emmanuel Episcopal Church

Designed by one of America's premier architects, Henry H. Richardson, Emmanuel Episcopal Church is a small and simple religious structure that is representative of his ecclesiastical buildings.

Not known as a church architect, Richardson died soon ...

National Historic Landmark-Elfreth's Alley

National Historic Landmark- Elfreth's Alley

Opened in 1702-04, this is the oldest unchanged and continuously inhabited street in Philadelphia and an example of the survival of a part of colonial America's largest city.

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National Historic Landmark-Dwight D. Eisenhower Farmstead

National Historic Landmark- Dwight D. Eisenhower Farmstead

This farm served Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969), 34th President of the United States (1953-1961), as a retreat during his Presidential years and as his principal residence during retirement.

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National Historic Landmark-Eastern State Penitentiary

National Historic Landmark- Eastern State Penitentiary

Constructed between 1823-1836 from a design by noted American architect John Haviland, this massive Gothic Revival structure epitomized the Pennsylvania System of imprisonment, a system grounded in the Quaker concept of reflection through solitary confinement ...

National Historic Landmark-East Broad Top Railroad

National Historic Landmark- East Broad Top Railroad

East Broad Top Railroad is a rare surviving example of the once common small gauge railroad companies that served the mining and lumbering industries throughout the nation from the late 19th century to the ...

National Historic Landmark-Thomas Eakins House

National Historic Landmark-Thomas Eakins House

Noted American painter Thomas Eakins (1844-1916) lived in this mid-19th century 4-story townhouse almost his entire life.

His unrelentingly realistic, often uncomplimentary portraits eschew surface expression to focus on inner truth and character.

Walt ...

National Historic Landmark-Drake Oil Well

National Historic Landmark- Drake Oil Well

On August 27, 1859, Edwin L. Drake (1819-1880) struck oil here, the site of the world's first successful oil well.

Its establishment resulted in an oil boom that made the region the oil center of the ...

National Historic Landmark-Cornwall Iron Furnace

National Historic Landmark- Delaware Canal

The primary significance of this Landmark is the integrity of the canal itself and the ambience of its environment.

While most of the 19th century canals in the United States have disappeared, the Delaware Canal remains ...