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.

National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 relatedTo National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmarks Program
Old Sacramento heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark District
Massachusetts State House heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
United First Parish Church, Quincy, Massachusetts heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark of the United States
Texas State Capitol heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Smithsonian Institution Building heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Carson Pass hasDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark (as part of emigrant routes in the area)
Central Park hasHeritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Elfreth's Alley heritageStatus National Historic Landmark
B Reactor NRHPType National Historic Landmark
Haymarket Martyrs’ Monument heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Hoover Dam heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Ellis Island designatedAs National Historic Landmark
Ellis Island heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark District
Edison National Historic Site, West Orange, New Jersey, United States heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Edison National Historic Site
Angel Island designatedAs National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Angel Island Immigration Station
First Bank of the United States heritageStatus National Historic Landmark
Buffalo park and parkway system heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Roosevelt’s Little White House heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Harriet Beecher Stowe House (Cincinnati) heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Lexington Battle Green hasHeritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Bunker Hill Monument heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Bunker Hill Monument heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
New York State Historic Site relatedTo National Historic Landmark
Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark (context: Whitman birthplace recognized as nationally significant)
Nassau Hall heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Olana State Historic Site heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Chicago Landmark differentFrom National Historic Landmark
Old State House heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Old State House (Boston)
Portland Observatory nationalHistoricLandmarkStatus National Historic Landmark
Menlo Park Laboratory, New Jersey, United States heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Menlo Park Laboratory
US Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel heritageStatus National Historic Landmark
La Fortaleza protectedAs National Historic Landmark
Congress Hall heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark (as part of Independence National Historical Park)
Old North Church heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Camp Uncas heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Mark Twain Cave nationalRegisterOfHistoricPlacesType National Historic Landmark
Carpenters' Hall heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark of the United States
Sagamore Camp heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Walden Pond State Reservation designation National Historic Landmark
Walden Pond State Reservation heritageStatus National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark District
Pioneer Courthouse heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Biltmore Estate NRHPType National Historic Landmark
Biltmore Estate designatedAs National Historic Landmark
USS Missouri historicDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark