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Encyclopedia > South Block

Situated on Raisina Hill, New Delhi, India Secretariat Building is a set of two buildings on the opposite side of Rajpath that are home to many important Ministries of the Government of India. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Finance Ministry, Ministry of Defence (MoD), Home Ministry and Prime Minister's Office (PMO). Both the buildings flank the Rashtrapati Bhavan.


External links

  • Ministry of External Affairs' website: About South Block (http://meaindia.nic.in/onmouse/southblock.htm)

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Block Island South East Lighthouse National Historic Landmark Nomination (6446 words)
Block Island South East Lighthouse is outstanding as one of the finest lighthouses constructed by the U.S. Light House Board in the 19th century.
South East Light was built during the heyday of the U.S. Light House Board, created in 1852, and epitomizes the Board's increased emphasis on technological sophistication over the course of the second half of the 19th century.
The period of significance for the South East Lighthouse is defined as 1874 to 1929.
Block Island South East Lighthouse National Historic Landmark Nomination (6446 words)
Block Island South East Lighthouse is outstanding as one of the finest lighthouses constructed by the U.S. Light House Board in the 19th century.
South East Light was built during the heyday of the U.S. Light House Board, created in 1852, and epitomizes the Board's increased emphasis on technological sophistication over the course of the second half of the 19th century.
Block Island was becoming a popular summer resort in the 1870s, and the Board probably realized that the new lighthouse would be seen not merely by mariners but also by many vacationers.
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