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.

Anderson House heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Anderson House museum heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Anderson House
The Hermitage, Tennessee heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Iredell House historic site in Edenton heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Iredell House historic site
Clinton Pile heritageStatus National Historic Landmark
Boston Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church (as a designer while at Rush, Endacott & Rush) heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Boston Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Rising Sun Tavern heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Old Monroe County Courthouse heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Casa del Herrero heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Old State House (Hartford) heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Columbus Park heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Captain Cook Monument heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Eagle Island, Maine heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Conference House heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Parkin site designatedAs National Historic Landmark
Meadowcroft Rockshelter designatedAs National Historic Landmark
Lindenmeier site heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Blackwater Draw site designatedAs National Historic Landmark
Blackwater Draw site nrhpType National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark district
Gilman Hall (UC Berkeley) heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
City Hall heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Philadelphia City Hall
Walnut Street Theatre heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Hayes Plantation, near Edenton, North Carolina heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Hayes Plantation
Halifax, North Carolina hasHeritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark district
Wyoming State Capitol heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Tombstone, Arizona designation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Tombstone Historic District
Kirtland Temple heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Flagler College PonceDeLeonHotelDesignated National Historic Landmark
Jerome, Arizona heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Spiro Mounds heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Springwood estate heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey partOf National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmarks in the United States
Kincaid Mounds recognizedAs National Historic Landmark
Jordan Hall heritageStatus National Historic Landmark
Weir Farm National Historical Park heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Morris-Jumel Mansion designation National Historic Landmark
Palisades Interstate Park hasHistoricDesignation National Historic Landmark
Main Laboratory Building heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Chemistry Laboratory heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Chemistry Laboratory (Thomas Edison National Historical Park)
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark (as part of the park)
Newark Earthworks heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Marksville site heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Marksville site NRHPType National Historic Landmark
Poston, Arizona hasHeritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark (Poston Elementary School Unit 1)
Winterville Mounds heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Johnson's Island hasHeritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
The Elms heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Touro Synagogue heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark of the United States