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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in New York: De Wint House
Oldest building in Rockland County; outstanding example of Dutch colonial architecture; used by George Washington as headquarters during final negotiations for British withdrawal from New York City.
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Skyscraper Museum: Building the Empire State
For 40 years, from 1931 to 1971, the Empire State Building held the title of world's tallest building. This site, from the Skyscraper Museum, tells the story of the building's construction. Includes wonderful historical photographs of...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Troy, New York, 1920
A road map of Troy, New York, from the 1920 Automobile Club of Rochester, showing the Hudson River, neighboring cities, principal roads, railroads and stations, bridges, parks, and major landmarks.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Troy, New York, 1919
A road map of Troy, New York, from the Official Automobile Blue Book (1919), showing the Hudson River, neighboring cities, principal roads, railroads and stations, bridges, parks, and major landmarks.
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Academy of Achievement: Philip C. Johnson
Biography highlights the career of Philip Johnson, founder of the Department of Architecture and Design at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City and designer of many landmarks across the nation, including Pennzoil Place in Houston,...
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History.com: World Trade Center
The iconic twin towers of downtown Manhattan's World Trade Center were a triumph of human imagination and will. Completed in 1973, the towers stood at 110 stories each, accommodating 50,000 workers and 200,000 daily visitors in 10...
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Connecticut: Portland Brownstone Quarries
These quarries, active since 1690, were the source of vast quantities of brownstone for New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, other urban areas' buildings.
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History View: World Trade Center September 11
The original World Trade Center was a large complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. It featured the landmark Twin Towers, which opened on April 4, 1973, and were destroyed in 2001 during the September...