view gallery |  First Tower Silo - Spring Grove, IL
in Engineering Landmarks The first tower silo in America was erected near this site on the Hatch farm, one half mile east of Spring Grove, Illinois. posted by: onfire4jesus location: Illinois date approved: 11/8/2007 last visited: 8/17/2009 |
view gallery |  The Ironbridge, Telford, Shropshire UK
in Engineering Landmarks This World Heritage Site managed by English Heritage is set in a beautiful wooded valley in the heart of the Shropshire Countryside in the UK.
posted by: Brentorboxer location: United Kingdom date approved: 10/21/2007 last visited: 5/26/2012 |
view gallery |  City Plan of Savannah, Georgia
in Engineering Landmarks Commemorated by this plaque in Johnson Square, the Savannah city plan, whose execution began in 1733, is the oldest city plan in the United States to use a repetitive modular grid with mixed residential blocks and multi-purpose public areas. posted by: Scooter Bill location: Georgia date approved: 10/13/2007 last visited: 9/24/2011 |
view gallery |  Navajo Bridge
in Engineering Landmarks A bridge over a portion of the Grand Canyon. posted by: ggmorton location: Arizona date approved: 10/13/2007 last visited: 5/24/2011 |
view gallery |  Hoover Dam - Boulder City, NV
in Engineering Landmarks A plaque proclaiming Hoover Dam a National Engineering Landmark. posted by: ggmorton location: Nevada date approved: 10/12/2007 last visited: 4/30/2013 |
view gallery |  Mullan Road - Fort Benton, Montana - Walla Walla, Washington
in Engineering Landmarks This road, surveyed between 1853 and 1854 and constructed between 1858 and 1862, was the first major engineered highway in the Pacific Northwest. Its 624 miles connected the Missouri River Basin to the Columbia River Basin, thereby greatly accelerating the development of the Northwest as an integral part of the United States. posted by: BruceS location: Idaho date approved: 10/10/2007 last visited: 7/4/2012 |
view gallery |  Acueducto de Segovia
in Engineering Landmarks A plaque from the American Society of Engineers commemorates the Ancient Roman Aquaduct of Segovia. It is located next to the tourist office. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Spain date approved: 9/17/2007 last visited: 8/2/2010 |
view gallery |  Ontonagon River Middle Branch Bridge
in Engineering Landmarks This ASCE Michigan Historic Civil Engineering Landmark Bridge was completed in 1929 and can be found when you visit Agate Falls. posted by: Archived2012 location: Michigan date approved: 9/11/2007 last visited: 7/30/2012 |
view gallery |  First Intelligible Voice Transmission Over Electric Wire, 1876
in Engineering Landmarks This marks the location where Alexander Bell and Thomas Watson transmitted the first human voice over electric wires, and marked the beginning of the telephone. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 9/11/2007 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Going-to-the-Sun Road - Glacier National Park
in Engineering Landmarks Historic road passing across Glacier National Park and listed as a National Historic Landmark and an American Society of Civil Engineers Landmark. posted by: BruceS location: Montana date approved: 9/10/2007 last visited: 7/4/2008 |
view gallery |  Bunker Hill Covered Bridge - Catawba County, NC
in Engineering Landmarks Designated as a National Civil Engineering Landmark in 2001, the Bunker Hill Covered Bridge is the only remaining example in wood of the Improved Lattice Truss patented by General Herman Haupt. posted by: BluegrassCache location: North Carolina date approved: 9/4/2007 last visited: 9/15/2007 |
view gallery |  Conwy Suspension Bridge, Conwy, Wales
in Engineering Landmarks Telford's Suspension Bridge over Afon Conwy, Conwy, Wales. posted by: Meirion location: North Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 8/30/2007 last visited: 4/23/2013 |
view gallery |  East Wells (Onieda) Street Power Plant
in Engineering Landmarks This electrical plant was a pilot plant for US development of pulverized-coal firing in power-plant boilers between 1918-1920 posted by: onfire4jesus location: Wisconsin date approved: 8/27/2007 last visited: 7/13/2011 |
view gallery |  Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, NC
in Engineering Landmarks Located on the outer banks of North Carolina posted by: CoinsAndPins location: North Carolina date approved: 8/20/2007 last visited: 6/25/2012 |
view gallery |  Old Columbia River Scenic Highway
in Engineering Landmarks Stretching over 200 miles much of the original highway was destroyed in the 1950's. The coordinates lead you to an interpretive sign along the section of highway near Mosier Oregon that is now a bike and pedestrian trail. posted by: TheBeanTeam location: Oregon date approved: 8/17/2007 last visited: 7/28/2012 |
view gallery |  Canton Viaduct - Canton, MA
in Engineering Landmarks The Canton Viaduct, an ASCE Landmark, is one of two oldest stone arch railroad bridges in the United States still in mainline use. It now supports both Amtrak and MBTA passenger traffic. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 8/13/2007 last visited: 5/19/2012 |
view gallery |  Fourth Welland Canal - Southern Ontario
in Engineering Landmarks The Fourth Welland Canal was proclaimed to be an "Outstanding Canadian Engineering Achievement" by the Engineering Institute of Canada in 1996 posted by: cldisme location: Ontario, Canada date approved: 8/3/2007 last visited: 6/24/2012 |
view gallery |  First Concrete Pavement - Bellefontaine, Ohio.
in Engineering Landmarks Completed in 1891, the first concrete paved street in America still exists in downtown Bellefontaine, Ohio. posted by: Mr. 0 location: Ohio date approved: 7/30/2007 last visited: 9/6/2011 |
view gallery |  Sears Tower - Chicago, Illinois
in Engineering Landmarks As of 2007 the Sears Tower remains the tallest building in the Western hemisphere and it is the largest commercial use office building in the United States. The Skydeck, located on the 103rd floor is an observation deck.
posted by: Hikenutty location: Illinois date approved: 7/27/2007 last visited: 4/10/2013 |
view gallery |  Columbia River Scenic Highway, Oregon
in Engineering Landmarks Columbia River Scenic Highway is an outstanding example of civil engineering. It blended seventy-four miles of roadways, tunnels, viaducts, and overlooks harmoniously into the natural environment. posted by: Rose Red location: Oregon date approved: 7/26/2007 last visited: 8/19/2011 |
view gallery |  National Museum of Naval Aviation - Pensacola, FL
in Engineering Landmarks Many innovations achieved by U.S. aerospace engineering firms are exemplified in the National Museum of Naval Aviation museum's displays of more than 140 naval aircraft from 1911 to the present.
posted by: Team Min Dawg location: Florida date approved: 7/23/2007 last visited: 12/10/2011 |
view gallery |  Mackinac Bridge - Mackinaw City/St. Ignace, MI
in Engineering Landmarks The world's longest suspension bridge between cable anchorages connects Michigan's Upper and Lower peninnsulas. The total length of the bridge is 5 miles, with the suspension anchorages separated by 1.6 miles. posted by: S5280ft location: Michigan date approved: 7/16/2007 last visited: 1/27/2013 |
view gallery |  Squirrel Cage Jail - Council Bluffs, IA
in Engineering Landmarks The Squirrel Cage Jail is a lazy-susan style building, where a hand crank turns the separate levels of the jail so only one door at a time is able to be unlocked.
posted by: Hikenutty location: Iowa date approved: 7/16/2007 last visited: 6/7/2012 |
view gallery |  Blimp Hangers - Tustin, California
in Engineering Landmarks Two Blimp Hangers at the decommissioned Marine Corp Air Station Tustin. posted by: geobwong2k location: California date approved: 7/13/2007 last visited: 12/26/2010 |
view gallery |  Disneyland Monorail System - Anaheim, CA
in Engineering Landmarks Opening in 1959, this monorail system is not only an internationally recognized Icon for Disneyland, it is also an integral part of the park's transportation system. posted by: QuesterMark location: California date approved: 7/13/2007 last visited: 6/9/2012 |
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