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United States Capitol – The building housing the U.S. Congress in Washington, D.C. [2] White House – The official residence and workplace of the President of the United States [4] Fort Sumter – The site of the Battle of Fort Sumter, the first battle in the American Civil War [2]
American Civil War military monuments and memorials (13 C, 11 P, 1 F) Monuments and memorials to Abraham Lincoln (3 C, 2 P) American Civil War museums (1 C, 3 P) P.
The Confederate Powderworks (a.k.a. the Augusta Powderworks) was a gunpowder factory during the American Civil War. It is one of the only permanent structures completed by the Confederate States of America that wasn't destroyed by Union forces. [1]
Quakertown has a significant number of pre- and post-American Civil War buildings. Prior to the Civil War, these structures were designed in a broad range of architectural styles, including colonial, Federal, Greek Revival and Italianate. Post-Civil War, the buildings were primarily designed in the Victorian style. This district encompasses ...
Pages in category "American Civil War forts" The following 144 pages are in this category, out of 144 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Fort Adams;
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union [e] ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union.
The town of Nicodemus, Kansas, was founded in 1877, and serves as the only remaining western town established by African-Americans during the Reconstruction Period following the American Civil War. The site contains several preserved buildings from the town's early history and illustrates westward expansion by African-Americans in post-war ...
After the war, the uniquely American Stick Style developed as a form of construction that uses wooden rod trusswork, the origin of its name. The style was commonly used in houses, hotels, railway depots, and other structures primarily of wood. The buildings are topped by high roofs with steep slopes and prominent decoration of the gables.