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NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing BuildingsValley Forge Railroad Station Retaining Wall - Valley Forge National Historical Park Historic District - Valley Forge, PA

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For some reason the retaining wall surrounding the rear of the train station is a contributing structure.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Math Teacher

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 5/14/2013

last visited: never

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NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing BuildingsValley Forge Railroad Station - Valley Forge National Historical Park Historic District - Valley Forge, PA

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The Valley Forge Railroad Station was completed in 1913, & was made from native sandstone. It recalls a time when rail excursions were popular, before widespread travel by automobile lead to its downfall. Inside, an excellent museum may be found.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Math Teacher

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 5/14/2013

last visited: never

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NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing BuildingsBurlington County Herald - Mt. Holly Historic District - Mount Holly, NJ

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Originally the office (possibly house) of Dr. William Risdon, dentist, it became the headquarters of the Burlington County Herald. Currently, the structure is part of the Burlington Community College system.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Math Teacher

location: New Jersey

date approved: 5/14/2013

last visited: never

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NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing BuildingsMendon Center Garden Center (11 Hastings St) - Mendon Center Historic District - Mendon MA

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Dating back to 1900, the Mendon Garden Center is a 1 story commercial building.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member nomadwillie

location: Massachusetts

date approved: 5/14/2013

last visited: never

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New York Historical MarkersOctagonal House

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Octagonal House Built about 1850 by Linus Yale Inventor of the Yale Lock [New York] State Education Department 1932

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member OctaviaGraystone

location: New York

date approved: 5/14/2013

last visited: never

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Alabama Historical MarkersThe Alvis Field and Cotton Rust - Auburn, AL

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This marker tells the story of early work to solve the problem of cotton rust disease done by a professor at what is now Auburn University.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member xptwo

location: Alabama

date approved: 5/14/2013

last visited: never

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U.S. National Register of Historic PlacesUS Post Office and Courthouse--Globe Main - Globe, AZ

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1920's Post office and Courthouse in an historic Arizona mining town.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member linkys

location: Arizona

date approved: 5/14/2013

last visited: never

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Signs of HistoryGolden Queen Mine Cart - Mojave, CA

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A Mining display in Legacy Park on the Mojave airport and Spaceport.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member linkys

location: California

date approved: 5/14/2013

last visited: never

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Texas Historical MarkersFirst United Methodist Church of Evant

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The historic marker in front of the First United Methodist Church in the tiny Coryell Co. town of Evant

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz

location: Texas

date approved: 5/14/2013

last visited: 4/14/2013

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American Guide SeriesValley Creek - Valley Forge, PA

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The creek flows through Valley Forge, under the Knox Covered Bridge and other place as well. It provides beautiful vistas and has great historical significance with regards to 18th century commerce, industry and trade.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Math Teacher

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 5/14/2013

last visited: never

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American Guide SeriesKnox Covered Bridge - Valley Forge National Park - Wayne, PA

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This mid-19th century bridge was constructed by Robert Russell using a Burr Arch Truss and wooden planks, which are still in good shape today. Recently, it went under a rehabilitation by the National Park Service.

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location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 5/14/2013

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Signs of HistoryValley Forge Railroad Station - Valley Forge, PA

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The Valley Forge Railroad Station was completed in 1913, & was made from native sandstone. It recalls a time when rail excursions were popular, before widespread travel by automobile lead to its downfall. Inside, an excellent museum may be found.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Math Teacher

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 5/14/2013

last visited: never

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Signs of HistoryStanford University Plaque - Stanford, CA

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A plaque on one of the buildings at Stanford University.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1

location: California

date approved: 5/14/2013

last visited: never

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Signs of HistoryThe Gordon Hampton Oak - Stanford, CA

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A plaque about Stanford's sports history.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1

location: California

date approved: 5/14/2013

last visited: never

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New York Historical MarkersMasonic Temple Newport Lodge #455

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Masonic Temple Newport Lodge #455 Free and Accepted Masons Organized 1858 Erected Building 1902 Dedicated 1903 Listed on the NYS and National Registers of Historic Places

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member OctaviaGraystone

location: New York

date approved: 5/14/2013

last visited: never

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Austrian and Swiss National Heritage SitesMethodistenkapelle - Liestal, BL, Switzerland

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The methodist chapel of Liestal.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member fi67

location: Nordwestschweiz (AG/BL/BS), Switzerland

date approved: 5/14/2013

last visited: never

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Texas Historical MarkersJohn Rankin Alford

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The historic marker for John Rankin Alford, at the western end of Pecan Street at the T intersection with N Railroad Street in Hico's cute downtown.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz

location: Texas

date approved: 5/14/2013

last visited: 4/14/2013

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Texas Historical MarkersElise Waerenskjold

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One of two historic markers about Elise Waerenskjold in Hamilton County, this one is on the west lawn of the Hamilton County Courthouse.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz

location: Texas

date approved: 5/14/2013

last visited: 4/14/2013

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Texas Historical MarkersHamilton County Courthouse

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A historic marker on the west side of the Hamilton County Courthouse shares some early Hamilton county history

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz

location: Texas

date approved: 5/14/2013

last visited: 4/14/2013

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Histoire du Quebec (Quebec Historical Markers)Eglise de Saint-Charles, St-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec

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Une belle église du début du 20ème siècle!

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member gemeloj

location: Quebec, Canada

date approved: 5/14/2013

last visited: 5/17/2013

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Victorian Post BoxesVictorian Pillar Box - Orbit Street, Cardiff, Wales, UK

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This Victorian Pillar box is on Orbit Street in Cardiff, just off Newport Road.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Superted

location: South Wales, United Kingdom

date approved: 5/13/2013

last visited: never

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NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing BuildingsBlackstone & Uxbridge National Bank (25 North Main St) - Uxbridge Common District - Uxbridge MA

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Built in 1914, the original bank goes back to 1825 during the town industrial explosion

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member nomadwillie

location: Massachusetts

date approved: 5/13/2013

last visited: never

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NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing BuildingsThayer Memorial Building (15 North Main St) - Uxbridge Common District - Uxbridge MA

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Completed in 1894, this is Uxbridge's first and only library.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member nomadwillie

location: Massachusetts

date approved: 5/13/2013

last visited: never

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NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing BuildingsCapron, Dea. William House (9 North Main St) - Uxbridge Common District - Uxbridge MA

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Built around 1821, it was owned by Deacon Capron, who was from a prominent mercantile and manufacturing family.

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location: Massachusetts

date approved: 5/13/2013

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NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing BuildingsUxbridge Inn (6 North Main St) - Uxbridge Common District - Uxbridge MA

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The only hotel built in Uxbridge, the Uxbridge Inn preserves much of its original Victorian Gothic style decorative trim together with Colonial Revival style alterations made to the building's first storey around 1920.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member nomadwillie

location: Massachusetts

date approved: 5/13/2013

last visited: never

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