Chesapeake & Ohio Railraod, Hinton Yards, Hinton, Summers County, WV
Significance: Hinton lies in a mountainous area of southern West Virginia at a point where the Greenbriar River flows into the New River. Only six families lived in the area when the railroad arrived, bought t... More
Union Station, West Oklahoma & Railroad Avenues, Guthrie, Logan County...
Survey number: HABS OK-18 Building/structure dates: ca. 1902- ca. 1903 Initial Construction
Rock Island Railroad, Illinois & Michigan (I&M) Canal Bridge, Spanning...
Significance: The Morris spur bridge, which served several Morris industries, is the only surviving example in the Heritage Corridor of a triple-intersection, Warren through truss bridge. Survey number: HAER I... More
Ellis Alley Enclave, 200 blocks of Ellis Alley & Chestnut & Center Str...
1999 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: The area of the Alamo City just north of St. Paul Square that is bounded by I-37 on the west, Crockett on the north, Walnut Street and the former Southern Pac... More
Meyersdale Depot, 529 Main Street, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA
Significance: Constructed for the Western Maryland Railway by the Meyersdale Planing Company in 1912, the Meyersdale depot is one of the few surviving depots of the defunct railway. It is also among the more o... More
Robertsdale East Broad Top Railroad Depot, Main Street, Robertsdale, H...
Survey number: HABS PA-5556 Building/structure dates: ca. 1917 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000666
1117 Ninth Avenue (Commercial), 1117 Ninth Avenue, Altoona, Blair Coun...
Significance: Adjacent to the Pennsylvania Railroad Altoona Works, the largest railroad-owned construction shops in the country, this building provided services for the railroad builders and engineers who lived... More
Glendale Southern Pacific Depot, 400 West Cerritos Avenue, Glendale, L...
2015 Leicester B. Holland Prize, Entry Significance: On March 27, 1924, the Southern Pacific Railroad opened its eagerly anticipated Glendale passenger depot to an evening of great fanfare and community praise.... More
937 Railroad Avenue (House), Atlanta, Fulton County, GA
Significance: Although many of the details of this 2 1/2 story structure are in keeping with the 20th century vernacular types in Johnsontown, the 1 1/2 story random granite masonry base distinguishes the build... More
Giffen Mine, 3 Miles Southwest of Stockett (Sec. 14,22,23 T18N R4E), S...
Significance: The mine was one of the region's largest and most productive coal mines. It was also one of the last of the large commercial mines to close. During the 17 years it was in production, it was in pro... More
Woods Landing Dance Hall, 2731 State Highway 230, Woods Landing, Alban...
2016 Leicester B. Holland Prize, Entry Significance: The Woods Landing Dance Hall was a central gathering place for large numbers of Scandinavian immigrants in the area during the "tie hack" industry of the ear... More
Chicago & Alton Railway Bridge, Glasgow, Howard County, MO
Survey number: HABS MO-1465 Building/structure dates: ca. 1878 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1922 Demolished
Bridge Spanning Mississippi River, Rock Island, Rock Island County, IL
Survey number: HABS IL-1002 Public domain photograph of a bridge, arch over water, river, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Helper Commercial District, Carbon Hotel, 258 South Main Street, Helpe...
Significance: This district represents Helper's development as a town that was primarily the result of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad and the mining of the surrounding bituminous coal fields. Helper also serv... More
Clay Spur Bentonite Plant & Camp, Cooler, Clay Spur Siding on Burlingt...
Significance: The Clay Spur Bentonite Plant and Camp is associated with the early 20th century bentonite mining industry in Wyoming and the United States. The Clay Spur Bentonite District was the center of the... More
245 South Grand Avenue (House), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA
Significance: Bunker Hill District was developed during the first waves of real-estate speculation and boom that came with the extension of Southern Pacific Railroad to Los Angeles in 1876, and the construction... More
House, East of Railroad Tracks, Saint Stephen, Berkeley County, SC
Survey number: HABS SC-239 Public domain photograph of a house, residential property, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Alfred W. McCune Carriage House, 200 North Main Street, Salt Lake City...
Significance: The McCune House is one of the grandest Salt Lake City residences, built by a railroad and mining magnate. The three-story, twenty-one-room structure and adjacent carriage house occupy a hill site... More
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Mount Clare Station, 500 block West Pratt S...
Survey number: HABS MD-852 Building/structure dates: 1830 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000906
523 East Third Street (House), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA
Significance: Bunker Hill District was developed during the first waves of real-estate speculation and boom that came with the extension of Southern Pacific Railroad to Los Angeles in 1876, and the construction... More
Mullan Road Segment, Saint Regis, Mineral County, MT
Significance: Although the military road never functioned as such, it did become a popular thoroughfare for emigrants and fortune seekers during the gold rushes in the 1860s and for a few years thereafter. Pred... More
Ellis Island, Railway Ticket Office, New York Harbor, New York County,...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N2243 Survey number: HABS NY-6086-AA National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000058
Fred Davis Furniture Mart & Railroad Building, 1501 Larimer Street, De...
Survey number: HABS CO-108 Public domain photograph of cabinet, furniture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Town of Bayville, U.S. Highway 9 at State Route 617, Bayville, Ocean C...
Significance: Bayville is significant as an early 19th century bay town, often referred to as the "Barnegat Bay resorts." The villages fronting the bay were established communities relying on the products if fo... More
Jaggard Building, 1300-1302 Eleventh Avenue, Altoona, Blair County, PA
Significance: The Jaggard Building is a good example of the kind of brick commercial buildings that were constructed by Altoona's wealthiest businessmen in the 1870s. It is also one of the few remaining 19th ce... More
251 South Bunker Hill Avenue (House), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County,...
Significance: Bunker Hill District was developed during the first waves of real-estate speculation and boom that came with the extension of Southern Pacific Railroad to Los Angeles in 1876, and the construction... More
Riverview Park, Entrance Gate, West side 200 block, North Railroad Str...
Survey number: HABS WI-356-A Public domain photograph - monument, cemetery, graves, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph - cemetery, graves, free to use,... More
South Carolina Railroad-Southern Railway Company, Warehouse, 42 John S...
Survey number: HABS SC-373-C Public domain photograph - historical image of South Carolina, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Erie Railway, North Tonawanda Station, North Tonawanda, Niagara County...
Survey number: HAER NY-94
Railroad Terminal, 200 Broadway Street, Natchez, Adams County, MS
Significance: The Natchez Passenger Terminal is a locally valuable example of picturesque architectural styles popular at the end of the nineteenth century. When the station was converted into a restaurant in ... More
Helper Commercial District, Floyd House, 276 South Main Street, Helper...
Significance: This district represents Helper's development as a town that was primarily the result of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad and the mining of the surrounding bituminous coal fields. Helper also serv... More
Rogue River Valley, Railroad Station, Oregon & West C Streets, Jackson...
Significance: In 1884, the Oregon and California Railroad completed its rail line south from Portland to the Oregon-California border. For the Rogue River valley portion, they selected a route along the valley... More
Bunker Hill District, Temple, Fifth, Hill, & Fiqueroa Streets, Los Ang...
Significance: Bunker Hill District was developed during the first waves of real-estate speculation and boom that came with the extension of Southern Pacific Railroad to Los Angeles in 1876, and the construction... More
Lehigh Valley Railroad, Easton Station, Corner of Canal Street & Smith...
Significance: Combination REA, freight depot, and passenger station laid out beneath the main line viaduct of the Lehigh Valley Railroad (LVRR). An interlocking tower marks the west end of the station, adjacen... More
New Castle-Frenchtown Railroad Ticket Office, Washington Avenue Crossi...
Survey number: HABS DE-104 Building/structure dates: 1832 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1908
Norfolk & Western Freight Depot, Ninth & Eleventh Streets at bank of J...
Survey number: HABS VA-1130 Public domain photograph - historical image of Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Pacific Branch, Streetc...
2014 Leicester B. Holland Prize, Honorable Mention Significance: The Streetcar Depot (or Trolley Station) is a former Southern Pacific Railroad passenger depot (1893-1908), built in the Queen Anne style. The d... More
Pennsylvania Railroad Station, Shelton Avenue, Alexandria, Huntingdon ...
Significance: This served as Alexandria's first railroad station from 1897 to 1903. The railroad purchased this section of the canal in 1866, but did not close it until 1875; thus, the transportation industry i... More
Union Depot & Ferry House, Historic View, Market Street, San Francisco...
Public domain image of a train ferry, historical photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Monowi Tavern, Intersection of Broad Street and Grant Street (State Hi...
2017 Leicester B. Holland Prize, Entry Significance: The Monowi Tavern (est. June 24, 1971) is the only business in the village of Monowi operated by its only resident, Elsie Eiler. Monowi is the only incorpora... More
Athens Gas Light & Electric Company Building, Factory Street, Athens R...
Significance: The Athens Gas Light and Electric Company was one of the earliest industrial enterprises that developed in the area southwest of the Athens railroad station in the mid-nineteenth century. This str... More
Wilton Depot, Ninth Street, Calera, Shelby County, AL
Survey number: HABS AL-937 Public domain photograph of a locomotive, train car, railroad trucks, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
605 West Third Street (House), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA
Significance: Bunker Hill District was developed during the first waves of real-estate speculation and boom that came with the extension of Southern Pacific Railroad to Los Angeles in 1876, and the construction... More
238 South Bunker Hill Avenue (House), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County,...
Significance: Bunker Hill District was developed during the first waves of real-estate speculation and boom that came with the extension of Southern Pacific Railroad to Los Angeles in 1876, and the construction... More
Penfield Elevators, Front Street, Penfield, Champaign County, IL
1986 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Honorable Mention Significance: Penfield is located in east central Illinois, approximately 20 miles west of the Indiana border. Until recently, 2 early grain elevators with weig... More
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Viaduct, Spanning Patapsco River, Ilchester...
Survey number: HABS MD-878 Public domain photograph of the train tunnel, railroad, train track, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad, President Street Statio...
Survey number: HABS MD-31 Building/structure dates: 1849-1850 Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Henry Willibrand Brewery, 700 Block, Main Street, Alexandria, Huntingd...
Significance: The Willibrand Brewery was once an important commercial enterprise in Alexandria from the inception of the canal era until at least mid-century, into the period dominated by the railroad. It refle... More
Plaza Hotel, 230 North Plaza, Las Vegas, San Miguel County, NM
Significance: Built in 1882, the Plaza Hotel embodied the ambitions of local businessmen, led by Beningno Romero, to create the finest hotel in the territory. Romero and his compatriots formed the Las Vegas Hot... More
Helper Commercial District, Floyd House, 290 South Main Street, Helper...
Significance: This district represents Helper's development as a town that was primarily the result of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad and the mining of the surrounding bituminous coal fields. Helper also serv... More
Whitehall Railroad Station, Glenbrook Avenue & Haverford Road, Bryn Ma...
Significance: This station served the original Pennsylvania Railroad route; in 1868, the railroad straightened the line and built a new station. Survey number: HABS PA-577
Town of Fisher, U.S. Highway 171, Fisher, Sabine Parish, LA
1995 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: Fisher is the last of the Louisiana sawmill towns built during the lumbering heyday at the turn of the century. It is located on U.S. Hwy. 171 between Hodges... More
Konriko Rice Mill, Country Store, Ann & South Railroad Streets, New Ib...
1997 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Survey number: HABS LA-1265-C
Martinsburg Station & Hotel, Martin Street, Martinsburg, Berkeley Coun...
Survey number: HAER WV-17 Building/structure dates: 1855 Initial Construction
Erie Railway, Harriman Station, Harriman, Orange County, NY
Survey number: HAER NY-136 Public domain photograph - city, downtown, New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Depot, 301 Greensboro Avenue, Tuscaloo...
Significance: This finely-detailed station marks the furthermost extension of the L. & N. Birmingham Mineral Railroad which opened Tuscaloosa County coal fields to economic development. / This Beaux Arts style ... More
221 South Bunker Hill Avenue (House), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County,...
Significance: Bunker Hill District was developed during the first waves of real-estate speculation and boom that came with the extension of Southern Pacific Railroad to Los Angeles in 1876, and the construction... More
Railroad House, Historic View, 48 Commercial Street, San Francisco, Sa...
Survey number: HABS CA-1720 Public domain photograph of a hotel building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Manahawkin Station, Paul King Park, West Bay Ave & State Route 72, Man...
Survey number: HABS NJ-1150 Building/structure dates: 1871 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1990 Subsequent Work
237-241 South Bunker Hill Avenue (House), Los Angeles, Los Angeles Cou...
Significance: Bunker Hill District was developed during the first waves of real-estate speculation and boom that came with the extension of Southern Pacific Railroad to Los Angeles in 1876, and the construction... More
Old Railroad House, Granite Railway, Quincy, Norfolk County, MA
Survey number: HABS MA-150-A Building/structure dates: 1826 Initial Construction
Dr. John McFarland House, 216 Washington Street, Saltsburg, Indiana Co...
Significance: This modest and somewhat altered dwelling served as the longtime residence of prominent Saltsburg physician and druggist, Dr. John McFarland. Survey number: HABS PA-5425 Building/structure date... More
Town of Sea Bright, State Route 36 at County Road 520, Sea Bright, Mon...
Significance: Sea Bright is representative of the northern New Jersey shore-resort development resulting from the coming of the railroad. During the 1860s, the completion of the Raritan and Delaware Railroad li... More
Aue Stagecoach Inn & Complex, 1878 House, Boerne Stage Road, Leon Spri...
Significance: The house, a part of the Aue Stagecoach Inn complex, represents an expansion of the enterprise in response to increased traffic caused by the new railroad nearby. It is typical of the residence-ho... More
San Francisco & San Jose Railroad Building, Montgomery & Post Streets,...
Survey number: HABS CA-1729 Public domain photograph of theater building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Southern Railway Depot, 1905 Alabama Avenue, Bessemer, Jefferson Count...
Survey number: HABS AL-923 Public domain photograph - historical image of Alabama, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Patterson Homestead, Blacksmith Shop, 5100 South Nineteenth Avenue, Bo...
2012 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Honorable Mention Significance: This log structure served as the original homestead dwelling for Patterson upon settlement. The hand hewn logs originally rested directly on the g... More
Jackson Street Shops, Chimney, Jackson Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, S...
Significance: The Jackson Street Shops are the oldest standing stone railroad shops in Minnesota. The shops were built for the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway, precursor of the Great Northern Railwa... More
Riverview Park, West side 200 block, North Railroad Street, Eagle Rive...
Survey number: HABS WI-356 Public domain photograph - historical image of Wisconsin, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Company Station, 6...
Significance: This yellow brick passenger station was built 1894 and originally housed a telegraph and small freight office. The exterior design is relatively plain and functional though the complementary octa... More
Pennsylvania Railroad, Chestnut Hill Line, Chelton Avenue, Philadelphi...
Survey number: HABS PA-1943 Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Pennsylvania Railroad, Germantown Junction, Philadelphia, Philadelphia...
Survey number: HABS PA-1941 Public domain photograph of a house, residential property, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
221 South Olive Street (House), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA
Significance: Bunker Hill District was developed during the first waves of real-estate speculation and boom that came with the extension of Southern Pacific Railroad to Los Angeles in 1876, and the construction... More
Ladd Field, Fort Wainwright, Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, ...
Significance: Construction of the Fairbanks Cold Weather Experimental Air Base was begun in the Fall of 1938. Only a railroad spur, grading and workers camp had been completed when the airfield was named Ladd ... More
Deer Creek Dam, CCC Government Camp, West side of U.S. Highway 189, no...
Significance: The government camp for Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) workers was established southwest of the Deer Creek Dam site in 1938 and was disbanded in 1941 with the completion of the dam's constructi... More
Alaska Railroad Depot, 411 First Avenue, Anchorage, Anchorage, AK
Survey number: HABS AK-171 Public domain photograph - historical image of Alaska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Naval Magazine Lualualei, West Loch Branch, Railroad Tracks, Various l...
Significance: These railroad tracks are all that remain of an extensive system of tracks that would deliver ammunition to and from the branch at West Loch to the main branch at Lualualei, and allowed ammunition... More
Kennecott Copper Corporation, Firehouse, On Copper River & Northwester...
Survey number: HAER AK-1-O National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 78003420
Crouse Homestead, Barn, 9720 Walker Road, Belgrade, Gallatin County, M...
2014 Charles E. Peterson Prize Significance: The Crouse Homestead is significant not only for its connection to a pioneering family of Montana's agricultural industry, but also as an example of a transitional p... More
Curved Building, 2 Main Street, Cameron, Marshall County, WV
Significance: Built by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in 1917, the Curved Building was constructed to accommodate the curve of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad turnaround. The building is architecturally signi... More
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Station, Main Street between Union & Ferry S...
Significance: Built in 1915, the station is typical of small passenger stations built in the early 20th century. Its wide overhanging bell-cast roof, covered passenger platform, and large bay window make it a ... More
Salt Mine Village, Company Store, Avery Island, Iberia Parish, LA
Significance: The most important public structure in the Salt Mine Village was the Company Store. This large, frame structure stands at the north end of the village, at a crossroads between the main road to th... More
Standard Oil Bulk Depot, Along Burlington Northern Railroad near Burli...
Significance: Built in the 1920s, when automobile travel and petroleum distribution were in their formative stages in Wyoming, the Standard Oil Company Bulk Depot forms a nexus among the historical themes of tr... More
Pennsylvania Railroad, Ridgeville Switching Station, East Road, Ridgev...
Survey number: HABS IN-158 Public domain photograph - historical image of Indiana, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Gooch Homestead, Barn, 10401 Gooch Hill Road, Gallatin Gateway, Gallat...
2014 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Third Place Significance: Edward Gooch was a prominent settler of the area. The ridge upon which his homestead resides carries his name to this day: Gooch Hill. This property ove... More
Providence Union Station, Exchange Terrace, Providence, Providence Cou...
Significance: The station complex was built as part of a massive redesign of the transportation facilities in Providence. The structures remain as monuments to the role they played in the regional rail transpo... More
Standard Oil Bulk Depot, East Shed, Along Burlington Northern Railroad...
Significance: Devoid of architectural style, with its simple massing and austere detailing, the East Shed, like all of the site's structures, illustrates the utilitarianism of Wyoming's industrial construction.... More
Crowell Sawmill Historic District, 77 Long Leaf Road, Longleaf, Rapide...
2016 HALS Challenge Entry: Documenting National Register Listed Landscapes For additional documentation, see also HABS LA-1233 (Crowell Lumber Mill) Significance: Crowell Sawmill Historic District, located in r... More
Tulia Railroad Depot, State Highway 87, Tulia, Swisher County, TX
1983 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Honorable Mention Significance: The Santa Fe Passenger Depot served the town of Tulia from 1917 until service was discontinued. The station building has had very little modificat... More
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, Water Tower, East of the Gu...
Significance: This historic water tower in Guilford, Connecticut was constructed circa 1875 to serve the steam locomotives operating on the New York to Boston railroad in the nineteenth century. The water tower... More
Standard Oil Bulk Depot, West Shed, Along Burlington Northern Railroad...
Significance: Simply massed and detailed without any architectural style, the West Shed, like all of the site's structures, illustrates the utilitarianism of Wyoming industrial construction. Survey number: HAB... More
Standard Oil Bulk Depot, Center Shed, Along Burlington Northern Railro...
Significance: The Standard Oil Company Bulk Depot complex is historically important for its association with automobile transportation in Wyoming. The facility has functioned for more than sixty years as an int... More
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, Engine House, Approximately...
Significance: This historic water tower in Guilford, Connecticut was constructed circa 1875 to serve the steam locomotives operating on the New York to Boston railroad in the nineteenth century. The engine hous... More
Standard Oil Bulk Depot, West Valve House, Along Burlington Northern R...
Significance: As a contributing structure in the Standard Oil Company Bulk Depot, the West Valve House is historically significant for its association with local transportation. Simply massed and detailed, it, ... More
9925 Railroad Avenue (Duplex), 9925 Railroad Avenue, Texas, Baltimore ...
Significance: This area was developed in the early to mid-nineteenth century to exploit the nearby "white alum" limestone quarries. Built to house workers at the local lime quarries, this duplex is the only re... More
Billmeyer House, 225 East Market Street, York, York County, PA
Significance: An excellent example of an elaborate Italianate townhouse. Also significant as the home of Charles Billmeyer, railroad car magnate. Survey number: HABS PA-5188
Crestline City Hall, Bucyrus & Thoman Streets, Crestline, Crawford Cou...
Significance: The Crestline City Hall has stood as a monument to the small central Ohio town's civic pride for 101 years. Built at the height of the City's heyday as a bustling railroad center, the structure wa... More
U.S. Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, Marine Railway No. 2, Near intersection...
Significance: It was located within the Pearl Harbor national Historic Landmark but has since been demolished. Completed during WWII after the Japanese attack, it played a significant role in the repair of Paci... More
Crouse Homestead, Barn, 9720 Walker Road, Belgrade, Gallatin County, M...
2014 Charles E. Peterson Prize Significance: The Crouse Homestead is significant not only for its connection to a pioneering family of Montana's agricultural industry, but also as an example of a transitional p... More
Curved Building, 2 Main Street, Cameron, Marshall County, WV
Significance: Built by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in 1917, the Curved Building was constructed to accommodate the curve of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad turnaround. The building is architecturally signi... More