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.

Adena Mansion and Gardens heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Serpent Mound designatedAs National Historic Landmark
Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C. heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Congressional Cemetery
Liberty Hall Museum heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Union Stock Yards heritageDesignationOfGate National Historic Landmark
Old Morrison heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Great Temple Mound heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark (as part of Ocmulgee National Monument/NHL district)
Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Quincy Mine heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Cornfield Mound heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark (as part of Ocmulgee Mounds)
Snaketown heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Casa de Estudillo heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Ford Mansion heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Argonaut Mine NRHPType National Historic Landmark
Fort Loudoun State Historic Park hasHeritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
John Greenleaf Whittier Home (Amesbury, Massachusetts) heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Matchless Mine heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Pueblo Grande recognizedAs National Historic Landmark
Patee House Museum heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Decatur House, Washington, D.C. heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Frederick C. Robie House heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Herbert and Katherine Jacobs House heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Bartram’s Garden heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Monroe Tomb heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmarks in Iowa partOf National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmarks Program
National Historic Landmarks in Iowa designationType National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmarks in Iowa subsetOf National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmarks in the United States
Patowmack Canal heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Cane Ridge Meeting House (nearby) heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Cane Ridge Meeting House
Arrow Rock, Missouri, United States heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Arrow Rock, Missouri
Louis Armstrong House Museum heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Wapama historicDesignation National Historic Landmark
Montgomery City Hall heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Stonewall Inn hasHeritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Andrew Jackson's Hermitage heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
The Dakota nationalRegisterStatus National Historic Landmark
My Old Kentucky Home State Park heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Eames House heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Dennison Railroad Depot Museum heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Sandy Hook Lighthouse heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
company town of Pullman, Illinois heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Pullman Historic District heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Emerald Mound heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark