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.

Fisher Building heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Gettysburg National Cemetery heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
City Hall of Milwaukee heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Harriet Beecher Stowe House (Brunswick, Maine) heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Colburn House State Historic Site heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Tate House (Portland, Maine) heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Pejepscot Paper Company mill complex heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Fort Halifax (Winslow, Maine) heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Fort Kent Blockhouse heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Old Town Hall, Kennebunkport heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Old York Gaol heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Nickels–Sortwell House heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Muir–Strentzel ranch heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Spiegel Grove, Fremont, Ohio heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Read House and Gardens heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Menokin plantation, Richmond County, Virginia heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Menokin plantation
Agate Springs Ranch heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Fort Astoria heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
New Castle Court House Museum heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Arch Street Meeting House heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Mount Vernon plantation heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Monroe Elementary School heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Grave Creek Mound heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Mission Santa Inés heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Mission La Purísima Concepción heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Carter House heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Fort Klock Historic Restoration heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
17 Madison Street heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Ash Lawn heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
James Monroe’s Highland heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Laurel Hill Cemetery heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Decatur House heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Cutts–Madison House heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Cincinnati Observatory heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
St. Elizabeths Hospital campus heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Joseph Priestley House heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Kill Devil Hill Monument heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
St. Johnsbury Athenaeum heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Fulton Theatre heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Wheatland (James Buchanan’s home) heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Wheatland
U.S. Custom House (New Bedford) heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Salt Lake Tabernacle heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Tapping Reeve Law School heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Hawthorn Hill heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Huffman Prairie Flying Field heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark