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When Chicago was founded in 1837, most of the early building was around the mouth of the Chicago River, as can be seen on a map of the city's original 58 blocks. [104] The overall grade of the city's central, built-up areas is relatively consistent with the natural flatness of its overall natural geography, generally exhibiting only slight ...
Then it sent surveyors to map and document the land. [71] By the 20th century, Washington bureaucracies managed the federal lands such as the United States General Land Office in the Interior Department, [72] and after 1891, the Forest Service in the Department of Agriculture. [73] After 1900, dam building and flood control became major ...
Most of Indiana's round barns were built between 1900 and 1920, and their construction peaked in 1910. Iowa's peak years were from 1909 to 1922. All 44 of the historic round barns built in South Dakota were built between 1903 and 1946.
Chicago: 1212 N. Lake Shore Drive: 7th Cir. 1938–1965 Fate of building unknown. n/a Chicago Federal Building: Chicago: 218 S. Dearborn Street: N.D. Ill. 1905–1965 Structure replaced by the Kluczynski Federal Building; court relocated. n/a Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse: Chicago: 219 South Dearborn Street: N.D. Ill. 7th Cir. 1964 ...
Ashtead is a large village in the Mole Valley district of Surrey, approximately 25 km (16 mi) south of central London.It lies on the southern edge of the London Basin and the highest point in the parish is 129.5 m (425 ft) above ordnance datum.
Ireland (/ ˈ aɪər l ə n d / ⓘ, IRE-lənd; Irish: Éire [ˈeːɾʲə] ⓘ; Ulster-Scots: Airlann [ˈɑːrlən]) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe.
Dublin beat Tipperary 5-4 and 4–2 in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final in Croke Park, Dublin. [133] [134] The historical romance The Woman God Forgot, directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Geraldine Farrar in the title role, was released and became the fifth box office hit of the year.