N.C. and Rebecca Burns House / Lovelace House

This home was built for N.C. and Rebecca Burns in 1894. It changed hands and was owned by several others including Frank Lovelace. Lovelace was a railroad man from Missouri and moved in to this house with his wife and ...

Birthplace of White House Aide Mary Elizabeth Carpenter

Great-granddaughter of builders. Daughter of Thomas S. and Mary Elizabeth (Robertson) Sutherland.

First woman vice president of student body, University of Texas. Married Leslie Carpenter; has 2 children. In 1954 was president Women's National Press Club.

First woman ever to serve as ...

Simpson House~Irvine Place~Coby Hall

Built by John Simpson in 1843, on the site of his earlier home, this residence was occupied at various times by both armies during the Civil War. Purchased in 1867 by George W. Foster, builder of Courtview, for his daughter, ...

Birthplace of George Westinghouse

Birthplace Of

George Westinghouse 1846 - 1914

Inventor of the Westinghouse

Air Brake

Marker is at the intersection of George Westinghouse Road and Sidney Road, on the right when traveling south on George Westinghouse Road.

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The Norway House & the Birthplace of Alexander Wiley

Built in 1871 by Alexander Wiley Sr. and Nels Elikson, the rooming house over the years was home for hundreds of immigrants, lumber jacks, mill workers, farm hands and log drivers (known as river pigs). In 1887 Wiley Sr. became ...

Placer County Courthouse

Historical Landmark

Site of First Public Hanging Area and Graveyard

Third Courthouse Cornerstone Laid July 4, 1894

Dedicated July 4, 1898

Marker is at the intersection of Maple Street and Lincoln Way, on the right when traveling east on Maple Street.

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Springfield Baptist Church Birthplace of Morehouse College

This building, which was erected in 1801 by Augusta`s first Methodist Society, was moved to this location in 1844 to

become the home of the Springfield Baptist Church.

Organized in 1787 by Jesse Peters, the Springfield Baptist Church is the oldest ...

Lace House

The National Register

of Historic Places

South Carolina

Department of Archives

and History:

Lace House

Marker can be reached from the intersection of Richland Street and Gadsden Street.

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