Photos tagged as historic_buildings

2nd Trip - Old Rugged Cross Church

This old church is where the hymn "The Old Rugged Cross" was first performed. It is currently being restored.

• Date: 3 June 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Berrien Springs, Michigan, USA
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Day 203 - Salem, Train Depot

This has been restored and probably looks a little too spiffy for a working train depot.

• Date: 23 March 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Salem, USA
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Day 199 - Ferndale, Victorian Inn

Ferndale is quite well known for it's victorian architecture. This is one of the larger hotels downtown.

• Date: 18 March 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Eureka, USA
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Day 199 - Ferndale, Victorian

This is one of the businesses downtown, very nicely done.

• Date: 18 March 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Eureka, USA
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Day 199 - Ferndale, Palace Saloon

This was built about 1890 and is the farthest west Saloon in the continental U.S.

• Date: 18 March 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Eureka, USA
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Day 199 - Ferndale, Ivanhoe Hotel

This is the oldest and most westerly hotel in the continental United States. It was originally built about 1870, then burned and rebuilt in 1875.

• Date: 18 March 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Eureka, USA
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Day 199 - Ferndale, Downtown

Many, but not all, of the downtown buildings in Ferndale are built in the victorian style architecture.

• Date: 18 March 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Eureka, USA
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Day 194 - Bale Grist Mill Grainery

This was the grainery for the Bale Grist Mill built here in 1846.

• Date: 13 March 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Santa Rosa, USA
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Day 194 - Bale Grist Mill

This 36 foot Overshot water wheel is the largest west of the Mississippi River.

• Date: 13 March 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Santa Rosa, USA
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Day 187 - Nevada City, National Hotel

This is a very old, historic hotel in downtown Nevada City. It is still open, I stayed there once - but the rooms are quite small and not very comfortable.

• Date: 6 March 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Nevada City, USA
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Day 187 - Nevada City, Museum

Originally, this was a firehouse, but is now a museum.

• Date: 6 March 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Nevada City, USA
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Day 187 - Nevada City, Mine Shaft Saloon

The Mine Shaft Saloon has been open for many, many years. The front door is set up to look like a mine shaft, duh. Nevada City & Grass Valley are in the heart of the old gold mining district on Hwy 49.

• Date: 6 March 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Nevada City, USA
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Day 187 - Nevada City, Kidd Bldg

This is just one of several historic buildings in downtown Nevada City, CA.

• Date: 6 March 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Nevada City, USA
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Day 187 - 1930's Coloma Post Office

This is one of three buildings that have been used as a post office in Coloma.

• Date: 6 March 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Coloma, USA
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Day 184 - Marin County Courthouse

This was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright - my favorite architect.

• Date: 3 March 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Sonoma, USA
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Day 171 - Molina Block

This is one of the few buildings to survive in Yuma from before the floods. It was built of adobe in about 1875.

• Date: 19 February 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Yuma, USA
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Day 148 - US Customs House

• Date: 27 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Galveston, USA
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Day 148 - The Strand 1

Part of the historic downtown district

• Date: 27 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Galveston, USA
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Day 148 - The Strand

The streets in this area were all closed off for Mardi Gras

• Date: 27 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Galveston, USA
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Day 24 - Old Hotel Building

The sign reads, Meals 25 cents, Lodging, 25 cents. I believe the building is now being used for gift shops.

• Date: 25 September 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Three Rivers, USA
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Day 24 - Michigan Architecture

I wanted to capture a picture of some of the interesting houses we saw in southern Michigan. This isn't quite right, it's an Elks Lodge, not a house, and is fancier than most, but we saw many along these general lines

• Date: 25 September 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Three Rivers, USA
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Day 23 - Berrien County Courthouse Square, Courthouse Interior

This is a courtroom as it was used in the early 1800's. The building was used as a courthouse from 1839 until 1894.

• Date: 24 September 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Joseph, USA
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Day 23 - Berrien County Courthouse Square, Courthouse

The Berrien County Courthouse was built in 1839 and remained in use until 1894, when the county seat was moved from Berrien Springs to St Joseph. It is now a museum.

• Date: 24 September 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Joseph, USA
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Day 23 - Berrien County Courthouse Square, Aunt Madeline & Mom

A museum is now in the downstairs portion of the courthouse, but if you go upstairs, you can see an actual courtroom from when this was used in the 1800's.

• Date: 24 September 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Joseph, USA
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