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Acoma Pueblo
Photographer: Steven W. Martin Acoma Pueblo, built on top of a giant, craggy mesa, is one of the oldest continuously occupied settlements in the United States. Founded as early as A.D. 1100, its location made it virtually impregnable in early times. The Mission of San Estevan del Rey, built to the side of the pueblo ca. 1629-1642, adds to the impressiveness of the site with its battered adobe walls and bold silhouette; a near-perfect blend of Indian and Spanish influences. The Acoma still use the pueblo and have considerable interaction with neighboring non-Indians, yet maintain their identity as a separate community with distinctive cultural systems.
Colonial Niagara
Historic District
Photographer: Wayne Peters Fort Niagara is located on Lake Ontario at the mouth of the Niagara River. Its strategic location made control of the fort important to French, British, and Iroquois, as well as to the Americans during the Revolutionary War, and after. Today, the fort is a New York State Historic Site operated by the Old Fort Niagara Association. 2 more photos of Colonial Niagara featured in the 2009 Planner:
Montpelier (James
Madison House)
Photographer: Elizabeth Loring For 76 years this was the residence of James Madison (1751-1836), fourth President of the United States (1809-1817). Madison was dubbed the “Father of the Constitution” for his preeminent role in the Constitutional Convention. He is buried here with his wife Dolley. The Montpelier Foundation recently concluded a complete restoration of the mansion. 2 more photos of Montpelier featured in the 2009 planner:
Cincinnati Music
Hall
Photographer: Philip Groshong This mammoth Victorian Gothic structure, built in 1878 from designs by Cincinnati architect, Samuel Hannaford, included a central auditorium – the music hall – and wings that contained industrial exhibition halls. It was, in short, an early example of a civic center. The Music Hall also illustrates the musical traditions of the 19th century German-American Singing Festivals. Known for its extraordinary acoustics and its lavish old world décor, the Music Hall serves as home for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Opera, as well as other local performing arts organizations. http://www.cincinnatiarts.org/musichall
Kalaupapa Leprosy
Settlement
Photographer: Deb DiQuinzio Kalaupapa was founded in 1866 as a colony for the isolation of Hawaiians afflicted with Hansen’s disease. The epidemic was a major health problem for the islands between 1866 and the 1940s. During that time, wooden residences, churches and auxiliary buildings were constructed to accommodate the increasing numbers of sufferers. Various religious groups provided aid, including most notably the Belgian priest Father Joseph Damien, who eventually succumbed to the disease himself. The site was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976 and Kalaupapa National Historical Park was established in 1980 to preserve and interpret the Kalaupapa Settlement for present and future generations.
Grand Central
Terminal and Chrysler Building
Photographer: William Neumann Two of New York’s most beloved landmarks, each a monument to their own method of transportation, come together in this image of Grand Central Terminal and the Chrysler Building. One might imagine the wonderment of Mercury, Hercules and Minerva perched on Grand Central as they gaze above to the top of the Chrysler Building. Constructed during the first two decades of the 20th century, Grand Central Terminal is a triumph of planning and engineering. It remains a monument to American train travel. The Chrysler Building, an extraordinary Art Moderne skyscraper designed by William Van Alen, was built in 1928-1930 for Walter Chrysler, who dedicated it to “world commerce and industry.” Until the Empire State building was completed a few blocks away, the Chrysler was for several months the world’s tallest building. Noted for its machine age design and décor, it has gargoyles modeled on winged radiator caps, emblematic of the automobile that was the foundation of its builder’s fortune. http://grandcentralterminal.com/
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