Housing Collection (#27)

A. S. Howard Building Under Construction, 1885. Creator: Unknown
A.S. Howard Building Under Construction, 1885

Venice: The Rialto. Creator: Workshop of Francesco Guardi (Italian, Venice 1712-1793 Venice)
Venice: The Rialto. (1712-1793 Venice)

The Bride of the Sea - outlook S. W. from the Campanile, Venice, Italy, c1909
" The Bride of the Sea" - outlook S.W. from the Campanile, Venice, Italy, c1909. Venice is known alternately as " Queen of the Adriatic" or " Bride of the Sea

Ponte Vechio and westward sweep of the river Arno, at Florence, Italy, c1909. Creator: Unknown
Ponte Vechio and westward sweep of the river Arno, at Florence, Italy, c1909. The Ponte Vecchio is a medieval stone arched bridge To be viewed on a Sun Sculpture stereoscope made by Underwood &

The Duomo - the heart of Florence, (S. E. ) Italy, c1909. Creator: Unknown
The Duomo - the heart of Florence, (S.E.) Italy, c1909. Florence Cathedral was begun in 1296 in Gothic style to designs made by Arnolfo di Cambio and was structurally completed by 1436

Marble blocks for the finest sculptures at Carrara, Italy, c1909. Creator: Unknown
Marble blocks for the finest sculptures at Carrara, Italy, c1909. Carrara on the Carrione River in Tuscany is notable for the white or blue-grey marble quarried there

Genoa, east from the Rosazza Gardens, Italy, c1909. Creator: Unknown
Genoa, east from the Rosazza Gardens, Italy, c1909. Genoa, a port city of the Italian riviera on the Mediterranean is capital of Liguria

Amalfi and the sea, east from the Capuchin convent, Italy, c1909. Creator: Unknown
Amalfi and the sea, east from the Capuchin convent, Italy, c1909. View from 13th century Capuchin convent; which became an abbey in 1223 and was used as a hotel for the first time in 1885

The old wheel tracks, street of Stabia (N. W. ), Pompeii, Italy, c1909. Creator: Unknown
The old wheel tracks, street of Stabia (N.W.), Pompeii, Italy, c1909. The ancient Roman town of Stabiae was buried under two metres of volcanic ash in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79

Model of ruins of Pompeii, National Museum, Naples, Italy, c1909. Creator: Unknown
Model of ruins of Pompeii, National Museum, Naples, Italy, c1909. Pompeii was an ancient Roman city buried under 4 to 6 m of volcanic ash in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79

Palatine hill, southwest from the Colosseum, Rome, c1909. Creator: Unknown
Palatine hill, southwest from the Colosseum, Rome, c1909. Affluent Romans had residence on Palatine Hill which became the exclusive domain of emperors; seen from the Colosseum

The Towers, Domes and Spires of the Heart of London, England, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
The Towers, Domes and Spires of the Heart of London, England, c1930s. From " Tour of the World". [Keystone View Company, Meadville, Pa. New York, Chicago, London]

Llamas, S. American Cousins of the Camel, Resting between Journeys, Cerro de Pasco, Peru, c1930s. Cerro de Pasco in central Peru at the top of the Andean mountains

Temple Street, Bristol, c1870. Temple Church, a ruined church in Redcliffe, Bristol, scene of the exorcism of George Lukins conducted by Methodist and Anglican clergy in 1788

The Curfew Tower, c1870. Curfew Tower at Windsor castle dates from the 13th century. The interior of the tower contains a former dungeon. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol

Houses Under the Castle, Warwick, c1870
Houses Under the castle, Warwick, c1870. The Great Fire of Warwick in 1694 destroyed much of the medieval town, some medieval timber-framed buildings survive

Coventry - The Spires of Trinity, St. Michaels, and Christ Church, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Coventry - The Spires of Trinity, St. Michael s, and Christ Church, 1898. From " Our Own Country, Volume II". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]

Bluegate Fields, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Bluegate Fields, 1872. Bluegate Fields was one of the worst slums during the Victorian era and geatured in The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. From, " LONDON

London Bridge, 1694, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
London Bridge, 1694, 1872. " Old" London Bridge (1209-1831) commissioned by Henry II, the last tenant on the bridge left in 1762

Wentworth Street, Whitechapel, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Wentworth Street, Whitechapel, 1872. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co. 72-78, Turnmill Street, E.C. 1872]

Orange Court - Drury Lane, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Orange Court-Drury Lane, 1872. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co. 72-78, Turnmill Street, E.C. 1872]

Dismantled Towers and Turrets Broken - Cliff Palace in the Mesa Verde
" Dismantled Towers and Turrets Broken" - Cliff Palace in the Mesa Verde, Colorado, c1930s. Pueblo cliff dwellings dating from 12th century in Montezuma County

As in Ancient Days, Pueblo of the Taos Indians, Taos, New Mexico, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
As in Ancient Days, Pueblo of the Taos Indians, Taos, New Mexico, c1930s. Taos pueblo is considered one of the oldest continuously inhabited communities in the United States

Bunker Hill Monument and Boston Harbor from the Air, Boston, Mass. c1930s. Creator: Unknown
Bunker Hill Monument and Boston Harbor from the Air, Boston, Mass. c1930s. Memorial for the Battle of Bunker Hill fought during the American Revolutionary War in Charlestown

Serajevo, Yogslavia - Scene of Murder of Crown Prince which Started Flame that Engulfed All Europe, c1930s. The Latin Bridge over the Miljacka River where Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was

Birds-eye View of Beyrouth, Syria, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
Birds-eye View of Beyrouth, Syria, c1930s. One of the oldest cities in the world, Beirut on the Mediterranean coast is the countrys largest and main seaport

Izmir (Smyrna), the Chief City of Asiatic Turkey, and Its Harbor, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
Izmir (Smyrna), the Chief City of Asiatic Turkey, and Its Harbor, c1930s. One of the principal mercantile cities of the Mediterranean Sea. From " Tour of the World"

The Butterwalk, Dartmouth, 1898. Creator: Unknown
The Butterwalk, Dartmouth, 1898. Built from 1635-1640 the Butterwalk in Dartmouth is an example of a Tudor building with intricately carved wooden fascia supported by granite columns

A Row, Yarmouth, 1898. Creator: Unknown
A " Row", Yarmouth, 1898. Row Houses on South Quay, Great Yarmouth originally built as single family dwellings, later sub-divided into tenements

At Dartmouth, 1898. Creator: Unknown
At Dartmouth, 1898. Dartmouth on the estuary of the River Dart. From " Our Own Country, Volume V". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]

Guildford. From the River, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Guildford. From the River, 1898. From 1653 Guildford on the River Wey was at the centre of a network of waterways. From " Our Own Country, Volume III"

Worcester, from the Railway Bridge, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Worcester, from the Railway Bridge, 1898. Railways opened in Worcester in 1850. From " Our Own Country, Volume III". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]

Birmingham, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Birmingham, 1898. The city of Birmingham, grew during the Industrial Revolution and was known at " the first manufacturing town in the world". From " Our Own Country, Volume II"

The Drinking Fountain. Street in Broseley. 1898. Creator: Unknown
The Drinking Fountain. Street in Broseley. 1898. Broseley town in Shropshire, the first iron bridge in the world was built in 1779 across the Severn, linking Broseley with Coalbrookdale and Madeley

The Town of Rye, 1835. Creator: Henry Alexander Ogg
The Town of Rye, 1835. In medieval times, Rye was an important member of the Cinque Ports confederation on the English Channel, and almost entirely surrounded by sea

Lane in the Copt Quarter, Cairo, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Lane in the Copt Quarter, Cairo, 1890. Coptic Cairo, a part of Old Cairo and Christian stronghold until the Islamic era, most of the current buildings were built after Muslim conquest of Egypt in

The Fabrician Bridge, Rome, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Fabrician Bridge, Rome, 1890. Pons Fabricius, built in 62 BC, spans half of the Tiber River from Campus Martius on the east to Tiber Island, commissioned by Lucius Fabricius

Tower of Galata, Constantinople, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Tower of Galata, Constantinople, 1890. Galata Tower, a medieval Romanesque stone tower in Istanbul, was built in 1348 by the Genoese. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

Burgos, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Burgos, 1890. Historic capital of Castile, the Gothic Cathedral is a World Heritage Site. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol. IV - Modern History", by Edmund Ollier

Karolinen-Strasse and Church of St. Lawrence, Nuremberg, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Karolinen-Strasse and Church of St. Lawrence, Nuremberg, 1890. Medieval church in Nuremberg dedicated to Saint Lawrence. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

Dantes House, Florence, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Dantes House, Florence, 1890. Casa di Dante was the birthplace of Dante Alighieri (c1265 -1321), Italian poet of the Late Middle Ages, best known for his Divine Comedy

Edinburgh Castle, from the Kings Mews, 1825, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Edinburgh Castle, from the Kings Mews, 1825, (1890). Edinburgh Castle on Castle Rock, dominates the skyline of Edinburgh, there have been 26 sieges in its 1100-year-old history

Quebec, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Quebec, 1890. Quebec on the Saint Lawrence River was founded by French explorer Samuel de Champlain in 1608, From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

The Polygon, Somers Town, in 1850, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Polygon, Somers Town, in 1850, (c1876). Somers Town, originally granted by William III to John Somers (1651-1716), was named after Charles Cocks, 1st Baron Somers (1725-1806)

Highgate Ponds, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Highgate Ponds, c1876. Freshwater ponds on Hampstead Heath, fed by headwater springs of the River Fleet, originally dug in 17th and 18th centuries as reservoirs

Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, c1897. Barrington Street is part of the original grid laid out when Halifax was established as a British fortress

Avenue of Tents, Ocean Grove, New Jersey, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Avenue of Tents, Ocean Grove, New Jersey, c1897. Tent City, a permanent Christian camp community in Ocean Grove on the Atlantic Oceans Jersey Shore

Poste De Trai-Hut, (Stilt House), 1900. Creator: Unknown
Poste De Trai-Hut, (Stilt House), 1900. From " Autour du Monde - Fascicule VIII". [L. Boulanger, Paris, 1900]

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