The Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices are within the only remaining building in which Abraham Lincoln maintained a law office. The site consists of the surviving portion of a three-story brick commercial block constructed in 1840-41. Exterior details reflect the then-popular Greek Revival architectural style. Though designed as a commercial structure, portions of the building were rented for offices and other purposes. Lincoln practiced law in the building from 1843 to about 1852. During his 1847-1849 tenure as a United States Congressman, partner William H. Herndon (1818-1891) maintained the practice. In 1978 the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a part of the Central Springfield Historic District.
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Welcome to the Ximenez-Fatio House Museum, one of St. Augustine's most authentic historic properties. The museum complex is located on Aviles Street, America's first platted thoroughfare, in the center of the city's oldest community, the Old Town area South of the Plaza. The property includes a ca. 1798 coquina stone House, the region's only detached Kitchen building, a reconstructed ca. 1802 Wash House and a new Visitor Center with state-of-the-art interactive exhibits and a Museum Store.
In 1939, The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in The State of Florida (NSCDA-FL) acquired the property for use as its state museum house. The NSCDA-FL joined with the National Park Service, State of Florida, Carnegie Foundation and other groups to initiate St. Augustine's historic preservation program.
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Bowling Green, Kentucky's centralized location and unique geography appeals to many travelers... both presently and in the past. Known as the 'Gibraltar of the West,' 'The City of Fortifications,' and the official Confederate Capital of Kentucky from September 1861 until February 1862, Bowling Green played an important role in the Civil War.
The area's productive farms and its ample quantities of fresh water promised plentiful supplies for an army of thousands. Access to the Louisville-Nashville Railroad, a system of roadways and the Barren River allowed for quick and efficient movement of men and supplies. Rolling hills and underground shelters offered effective opportunities to defend those transportation routes.
Construction began on The Powder Magazine in 1712 and was completed by 1713, making it the oldest public building in South Carolina. The structure was originally created to house Carolinas’ gunpowder in the early colonial period. Holding about five tons of gunpowder, this building was extremely dangerous. However, the gunpowder was needed to supply cannons around the old walled city of Charles Town in an effort to defend the town from the Spanish, French, pirates, slave rebellion and native attacks.
The walls of The Powder Magazine are three feet thick solid brick. The structure was given a thin ceiling with several tons of sand above. In the event of an explosion, the thick walls would force the blast upward. After shattering the ceiling, sand would then dampen the explosion or perhaps even pour down on the fire – acting as a kind of 18th century extinguishing system. A brilliant design; however, because the gunpowder never exploded, this concept of “implosion” was never tested onsite.