National Historic Landmark-Florence Mills House

National Historical Landmark-Florence Mills House

Home (1910-27) of the popular African American singer who in the 1920s achieved stardom on Broadway and in Europe, thus becoming a symbol of success for Black Americans.

Ms. Mills starred in such productions as Shuffle ...

National Historic Landmark-Lewis Miller Cottage

National Historical Landmark-Chautauqua Institution Lewis Miller Cottage

The Chautauqua Institution flourished in the last quarter of the 19th century, contributing to the democratization of education through summer programs, and expanding to include a home study program and a press.

Miller, a co-founder, ...

National Historic Landmark-Steepletop St.Vincent Millay Home

National Historical Landmark-Edna St. Vincent Millay House & Gardens (Steepletop)

From 1925 until 1950, Steepletop was the home of Pulitzer-Prize poet Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892-1950) one of America's most important literary figures of the 20th century.

Feminist, agnostic, and ...

National Historic Landmark-Metropolitan Museum of Art

National Historical Landmark- Metropolitan Museum of Art

Built in several stages beginning in 1874 and extending over four city blocks on the East side of Central Park, this is one of the most prestigious museums in the world for its imposing ...

National Historic Landmark-Claude McKay Residence

National Historical Landmark-Claude McKay Residence

This was the residence, from 1941 to 1946, of the African American poet and writer often called the Father of the Harlem Renaissance the notable black literary movement of the 20th century.

McKay gained fame in ...

National Historic Landmark-McGraw Hill Building

National Historical Landmark-McGraw-Hill Building

The McGraw-Hill Building (1930-31) is the last of the pace-setting skyscrapers in New York by Raymond Hood.

The blue-green glazed terra-cotta blocks that give the building its distinct character represented the largest application of this material ever ...

National Historic Landmark-Darwin D. Martin House

National Historical Landmark-Darwin D. Martin House

Built in 1904, this house is one of the finest remaining examples of Frank Lloyd Wright's work.

There is spacial unity with an interior and exterior that flow together and the structure is compatible with its ...

National Historic Landmark-Manitoga Russel Wright Estate

National Historical Landmark-Manitoga (Russel Wright Home)

Manitoga is significant for its association with the life and work of Russel Wright, one of the most acclaimed and influential American designers of the mid-20th century.

Manitoga is a 75-acre property designed by Wright. ...

National Historic Landmark-Main Building Vassar College

National Historical Landmark- Main Building, Vassar College

Constructed between 1861-65, this is one of the earliest and most successful expressions of the Second Empire style in the United States, and one of the few remaining grand-scale examples of the style.

It was ...

National Historic Landmark- RH Macy Company Store

National Historical Landmark-R. H. Macy and Company Store

Built in 1901-02, this was long the world's largest department store under one roof. The story of Macy's is a major chapter in American retail history.

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