National Historic Landmark-Edward D.Libbey House

National Historic Landmark-Edward D.Libbey House

From 1895 until his death, this was the home of Edward Drummond Libbey (1854-1925), who revolutionized the glass industry.

It is the best-preserved structure associated with the early development of Libbey Glass, Owens Bottle, and Libbey-Owens ...

National Historic Landmark-Millard Fillmore House

National Historic Landmark-Millard Fillmore

Only remaining residence of Fillmore, 13th President of the United States, who built this house and resided here in 1826-30.

Fillmore was a conservative president during a time of rising sectional differences in the decade before the Civil ...

National Historic Landmark - Grand Canyon Power House

A masterpiece of "trompe l'oeil," the elements of the rugged chalet design of this industrial building (1926) are over-scaled to fool the observer into believing the structure is half its true size. All of the original diesel equipment that provided ...

National Historic Landmark-George Eastman House

National Historic Landmark - George Eastman House

Home (1905-32) of George Eastman, who made photography a popular pastime.

He developed a simple camera in 1888 and marketed the first roll film with it.

With this development, everyone could participate in a ...

National Historic Landmark -Dyckman House

National Historic Landmark -Dyckman House

Only 18th-century farmhouse extant on Manhattan Island. Flemish Colonial style, built with fieldstone, brick, and clapboard.

The Dyckman Farmhouse Museum recently re-opened to the public after a major restoration project.

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National Historic Landmark -John W. Draper House

National Historic Landmark -John W. Draper House

This was the home (1840-82) of John W. Draper, the well-known mid-19th-century scientist who, in addition to significant contributions to physics and chemistry, also wrote important works in intellectual history.

He is remembered for ...

National Historic Landmark - De Wint House

National Historic Landmark - De Wint House

Gen. George Washington stayed at this 1700 Dutch Colonial house four times during the Revolution, most notably during the 1780 trial of Major John Andre, the British spy, whose treachery Washington said was ...

National Historic Landmark - Aaron Copland House

National Historic Landmark - Aaron Copland House

The Aaron Copland House in the town of Cortlandt, Westchester County, New York, is exceptionally significant as the longtime home of Aaron Copland (1900-1990), one of the most renowned and highly influential figures in ...

National Historic Landmark - Will Marion Cook House

National Historic Landmark - Will Marion Cook House

This was the home (1918-1944) of the early 20th-century African-American composer, songwriter and orchestra conductor whom Duke Ellington called -The master of all masters of our people-.

Although he was classically trained, Cook turned ...

National Historic Landmark - Roscoe Conkling House

National Historic Landmark - Roscoe Conkling House

From about 1863 until 1888 this hip-roofed, Greek Revival style residence was the home of Roscoe Conckling, an infamous Republican political boss during the Grant, Hayes, and Garfield administrations.

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