Built in 1897, what is now the Salt Dog Saloon was one of the first structures erected in Homer, Alaska. This legacy has helped to define the modern identity of the entire community, highlighting what it can mean for what might otherwise just be a local business to instead become something that directly and indirectly […]
The Nevada State Capitol Complex resides in the heart of Carson City, Nevada. Featuring a variety of landmarks set amidst the State Capitol, Legislative Building, Supreme Court, and State Library and Archives, this collective landmark highlights what it can mean to transform an otherwise empty administrative center into space that celebrates the legacy of an […]
Audiences are compelled to step back in time with a visit to Virginia City, Nevada. This former mining town was one of the most important frontier boomtowns of the American West in the late 19th century. This history has been preserved all across the Virginia City Historic District, highlighting what it can mean to create […]
The grounds of the State Capitol in Nashville, Tennessee contain multiple monuments and statues honoring people like Sam Davis and Sgt. Alvin York as well as Presidents Andrew Jackson and Andrew Johnson. Additionally, the tomb of a President is also located on the Capitol grounds, highlighting what it can mean for a location to celebrate […]
Serving as both a memorial and tomb for thousands of people who lost their lives in the American Revolutionary War, the Prison Ship Martyrs Memorial is a granite column that is the most notable aspect of Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn, New York. By serving as both an active attraction as well as an actual […]
Designed to provide a scenic approach into Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, Grand Army Plaza has provided the area with a strong sense of identity that permeates New York City’s most populous borough. Mentioned as one of the borough’s most important gathering points, Grand Army Plaza contains a triumphal arch, distinctive fountain, and numerous monuments that have […]
Referred to as Brooklyn’s most important monumental public artwork and a New York City landmark, the Soldier’s and Sailor’s Memorial Arch in Grand Army Plaza is dedicated to the men who fought in the Union forces during the Civil War. One of the most notable attractions in the city, it has come to mean something […]