National Historic Landmark

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A National Historic Landmark is a designation given by the U.S. federal government to buildings, sites, structures, or objects recognized as having exceptional historical significance to the nation.

All labels observed (80)

Label Occurrences
National Historic Landmark canonical 1,077
U.S. National Historic Landmark 155
National Historic Landmark of the United States 30

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural heritage designation
historic designation
administeredBy National Park Service
appliesToJurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
confers eligibility for preservation grants and technical assistance
limited protection under federal preservation laws
country United States of America
criterion exceptional value or quality in illustrating or interpreting the heritage of the United States
national level of historical significance
designatedBy United States Secretary of the Interior
surface form: Secretary of the Interior
designates building
district
object
site
structure
differentFrom National Register of Historic Places
surface form: National Register of Historic Places listing
evaluatedBy National Park System Advisory Board
hasAbbreviation NHL
hasAssessmentCriterion association with events of national importance
association with nationally significant persons
distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction
integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association
potential to yield nationally important historical or prehistorical information
hasAuthorityOver resources on both public and private land
hasPart National Historic Landmark building
National Historic Landmark self-linksurface differs
surface form: National Historic Landmark district

National Historic Landmark object
National Historic Landmark site
National Historic Landmark structure
hasScope properties of national, not just local or state, significance
higherStatusThan ordinary National Register of Historic Places listing
inception 1960
isSubjectOf National Park Service National Historic Landmarks Program publications
language English
legalBasis Historic Sites Act of 1935
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
partOf National Historic Landmark self-linksurface differs
surface form: National Historic Landmarks Program

National Park Service
surface form: United States National Park Service heritage programs
purpose preservation of nationally significant historic resources
recognition of exceptional national historical significance
regulates use of official NHL name and emblem
requiresConsentOf property owner for designation
subclassOf heritage register listing
historic site designation
protected historic resource
usedIn heritage tourism promotion
historic preservation planning

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (1,415)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

History Museum of Mobile heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark (for Old City Hall building)
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark distinctFrom National Historic Landmark
Nichols House Museum heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Smithsonian Castle heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Dakota apartment building heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: The Dakota
Cahokia Mounds region heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Fairbanks House heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Adams family tomb heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark (as part of United First Parish Church)
Fort Moultrie hasDesignation National Historic Landmark
Academy of Music (Philadelphia) heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania partOf National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmarks in the United States
National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Independence Hall
National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Liberty Bell
National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Gettysburg Battlefield
National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Eastern State Penitentiary
National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Philadelphia City Hall
National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Betsy Ross House
National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Cliveden
National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Meadowcroft Rockshelter
National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Brandywine Battlefield
National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Allegheny Portage Railroad
National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Drake Well
National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Ephrata Cloister
National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Harmony Society Historic District
National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Pennsylvania State Capitol
National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Scranton Iron Furnaces
Central Park (in coordination with Central Park Conservancy) heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Central Park
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Villa Lewaro heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Old Barracks Museum heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
California Quadrangle heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
César Chávez gravesite hasHeritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Middleton Place House Museum heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark (as part of Middleton Place)
Middleton Place Gardens heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Yuma Crossing hasHeritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park hasHeritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark (as part of Yuma Crossing and Associated Sites)
National Historic Landmarks in Illinois partOf National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmarks in the United States
National Historic Landmarks in Illinois designationType National Historic Landmark
New Echota hasHeritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
USS Intrepid designation National Historic Landmark
Newport Casino complex heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Chowan County Courthouse heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Cupola House heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Stonewall Jackson Shrine heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Delaware and Raritan Canal historicDesignation National Historic Landmark
The Tower on the Plains NRHPDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Nebraska State Capitol
South Carolina State House heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Schuyler Mansion heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Anderson House, Washington, D.C. heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark