The house in July 2024 "Listen, my children, and you shall hear/Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere..." Almost every American has probably heard those words at some point, but relatively few know much about the man who wrote them. His name is Henry Wadsworth Longfellow , and he was the most popular English-language poet of the 1800s. On the facade of Columbia University's Butler Library in New York City, his name is carved in stone alongside those of the greatest American wri

The Peavey-Haglin Experimental Concrete Grain Elevator in June 2022 This concrete tower rising from the parking lot of a kitchenware manufacturer in a Minneapolis suburb may seem unremarkable to a modern casual visitor. Most people today would not even give it a second glance. But that's only because of how commonplace towers like it have become. This particular tower is unique because it was the first of its kind in the nation. The Peavey-Haglin Experimental Concrete Grain E

Tudor Place on a summer day in 2017 Perched on a ridge in Washington, D.C.'s historic and exclusive Georgetown neighborhood, Tudor Place is a grand estate with wide-open lawns, formal gardens, lush wooded areas, and a stunning main home of profound architectural and historical importance to the United States. This National Historic Landmark is significant for its Federal and Regency-style architecture, as well as for its close association with the political and military affa

This mansion was once home to America's most groundbreaking paleontologist, whose discoveries sparked a nationwide interest in the field

Completed in 1698 and still in use today, this National Historic Landmark is significant for its English field-style architecture, status as

A stately townhouse in downtown Portland, Maine is the former home of the House Speaker that changed the rules of the American legislative p

This picture perfect postcard view of New Orleans has been the social and political center of the Big Easy for centuries

Arthur Holly Compton was a groundbreaking American physicist, winner of the 1927 Noble Prize in physics, one of the Manhattan Project scient

The Westland Mansion in February 2016 Westland is the home in Princeton, New Jersey, that President Grover Cleveland retired to following...

National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) represent the most elite selection of historic places in the United States. These are buildings, sites, s