Alcatraz Island at Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Warden's House. After 1907, reinforced concrete became the standard construction material on Alcatraz. Reinforced concrete was not in common use until after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, when it w... More
The Cabrillo National Monument Visitor Center Historic District
Cabrillo National Monument was dedicated on October 14, 1913 in order to commemorate the 1542 landing of the first European expedition to explore the west coast of the United States, led by Juan Rodriguez Cabri... More
Site Map, National Parks gallery - Public domain map
In order to take advantage of the Tassi Springs, the only viable water source in the area, the ranch core features, including the house, barn, corrals, and agricultural fields, are all clustered together.
Crissy Field at Golden Gate National Recreation Area
A new Army aviation field was completed in 1921, with a runway near Coast Guard Buildings. It was active through the early 1970s, after which it was redeveloped into a public promenade and park.
Alcatraz Island at Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Warning Sign. This sign warning prisoners considering escape, installed in 1933, remains at the southeast end of the island. It is one of two signs remnant of the federal prison era.
Alcatraz Island at Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Officers Row Garden. A formal garden was planted during the 1870s, before being removed for the construction of three officers' quarters. After two of those quarters were demolished in 1940, the terraces were p... More
The Cabrillo National Monument Visitor Center Historic District
In 1949 a 14 foot tall statue of Cabrillo was erected. The official dedication of the statue took place on September 28, 1942, the 400th anniversary of Cabrillo’s landing. However, it was not until 1949 that th... More
Alcatraz Island at Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Warden's House. The Warden’s House was located at the south end of the row of officers houses. It burned in 1970 during the Indian Occupation, and all that remains of this building are the exterior walls.
Tao House Courtyard, Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site
The courtyard in front of Eugene O'Neill's Tao House contains short, neatly-mowed grass and trimmed hedges.
Battery at Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Short, functional grass carpets a visitor use area atop a battery at Golden Gate National Recreation Area
The Cabrillo National Monument Visitor Center Historic District
The original plan for the monument was to erect a 150-foot-tall statue of Cabrillo in order to draw attention to San Diego and the upcoming Panama-California Exposition. The exposition was planned to coincide w... More
The Cabrillo National Monument Visitor Center Historic District
There is an overlook located on both the east and north sides of the View Building; views are of San Diego Harbor, San Diego Harbor, the city, and the mountains. The Ballast View Overlook is located west of the... More
Mowing in the orchard at Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site
Functional tall grass is typical in orchards and low fields, requiring low maintenance effort and with acceptance for variable color and texture.
Turf management at John Muir National Historic Site
Grass in the orchard at John Muir National Historic Site is kept at a taller height, managed with cyclic mowing by brush hog.
Crissy Field Main Post at Golden Gate National Recreation Area
In the visitor use areas around the parking lot and buildings of Crissy Field, grass is maintained at a short, functional level.
PC271-002-055 F1 GG Testing with LOX/RP-1 (Dynetics/PWR) GG 02/13/2013...
PC271-002-055 F1 GG Testing with LOX/RP-1 (Dynetics/PWR) GG 02/13/2013 TS116
PC271-001-033 F1 GG Testing with LOX/RP-1 (Dynetics/PWR) 02/13/2013 T...
PC271-001-033 F1 GG Testing with LOX/RP-1 (Dynetics/PWR) 02/13/2013 TS116
PC271-004-049 F1 GG Testing with LOX/RP-1 (Dynetics/PWR) 02/14/2013 TS...
PC271-004-049 F1 GG Testing with LOX/RP-1 (Dynetics/PWR) 02/14/2013 TS116
PC271-003-060 F1 GG Testing with LOX/RP-1 (Dynetics/PWR) 02/14/2013 TS...
PC271-003-060 F1 GG Testing with LOX/RP-1 (Dynetics/PWR) 02/14/2013 TS116
PC271-006-047 F1 GG Testing with LOX/RP-1 (Dynetics/PWR) 02/15/2013 TS...
PC271-006-047 F1 GG Testing with LOX/RP-1 (Dynetics/PWR) 02/15/2013 TS116
PC271-009—009 F1 GG Testing with LOX/RP-1 (Dynetics/PWR) 03/06/2013 TS...
PC271-009—009 F1 GG Testing with LOX/RP-1 (Dynetics/PWR) 03/06/2013 TS116
Mowing at Fort Ross State Historic Park
A park employee rides a mower around mature orchard trees in a field at Fort Ross in California.
Road to Kalawao at Kalaupapa National Historical Park
Short, functional grass boarders one of the roads in the Kalaupapa settlement. In the mid 1930s, a plant nursery was established near here, as part of a community revitalization program aimed to make the settle... More
Hopkins during ITCS PWR Retrieval
ISS038-E-040140 (31 Jan. 2014) --- NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins, Expedition 38 flight engineer, uses the Fluid Servicing System (FSS) to refill Internal Thermal Control System (ITCS) loops with fresh coolant in ... More
Hopkins during ITCS PWR Retrieval
ISS038-E-040139 (31 Jan. 2014) --- NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins, Expedition 38 flight engineer, uses the Fluid Servicing System (FSS) to refill Internal Thermal Control System (ITCS) loops with fresh coolant in ... More
Summer at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
An open field at the site of the Vancouver Barracks, established by the U.S. Army in the mid-1850s, is dormant in the dry summer season of the Pacific North West.
The Cabrillo National Monument Visitor Center Historic District
As part of the Mission 66 Program, the construction of visitor centers and the expansion and consolidation of visitor services in and around them fundamentally altered the way visitors experienced their nationa... More
The Cabrillo National Monument Visitor Center Historic District
Mission 66 architects emphasized a building’s “harmony” with its setting through horizontality of massing, color and texture of materials. Use of textured concrete, concrete block, and stone veneers in facades ... More
The Cabrillo National Monument Visitor Center Historic District
The Cabrillo National Monument occupies 160 acres at the tip of Point Loma, a narrow north‑south peninsula that extends three miles at the north end of San Diego Bay. Within the monument, the peninsula is no mo... More
The Cabrillo National Monument Visitor Center Historic District
The design of the Visitor Center Historic District responds to the dramatic natural features of Point Loma, offering spectacular views and a modern design that is compatible with the native landscape. The devel... More
Alcatraz Island at Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Cellhouse and garden. Ornamental plants were first introduced to the island in the 1860s and continued throughout the military fortification era as a part of the creation of gardens. Photographs of these early ... More
Alcatraz Island at Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Guard Tower. The guard tower at the dock and the water tower, located north of the Recreation Yard, are surviving examples of metal structures that were built during the federal prison era.
Inside the Lifeboat Station Boat House
Panoramic image of the interior of the Life-Saving Station Boat House taken with new photography technology being utilized by the PWRO Cultural Landscapes program.