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.

Paul Laurence Dunbar House heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Lindenwald (Kinderhook, New York) heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Harbor of Grace heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Manitoga heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
St. Mary’s Assumption Church heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Kawaiahao Church heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Pleasant Home heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
John Farson House heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Bridgeport Covered Bridge heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Robert Russa Moton Museum heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Red Hill heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Confederate Mound heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Manitoga (Russel Wright’s home and studio) heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Manitoga
Ford Piquette Avenue Plant heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
U.S. Custom House, Charleston, South Carolina heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
St. Peter's Episcopal Church heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: St. Peter's Episcopal Church (Philadelphia)
Bok Tower Gardens heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Stratford Hall Plantation heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Wright Flyer III heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
White Dove of the Desert heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Turner-Ingersoll Mansion heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Navajo Nation Council Chamber heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Monmouth, near Natchez, Mississippi heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Monmouth (Natchez, Mississippi)
Alice Paul Institute in Mount Laurel, New Jersey heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Paulsdale
Wheeling Suspension Bridge heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Last Chance Store heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Presidio La Bahía heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
John Dickinson Plantation heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Benicia Capitol State Historic Park heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Oldfields–Lilly House & Gardens heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Thomas Viaduct heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
The Homestead heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Pontalba Buildings heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Newtown Battlefield Monument heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Kleinhans Music Hall heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Fort Christina Park heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Willa Cather Childhood Home heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Willa Cather Historic District heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Cranbrook Educational Community heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
West Virginia Independence Hall heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Mud Island Fort heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Knox College Old Main heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Rowan Oak heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Mount Clare roundhouse heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Spring Grove Cemetery heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Mount Clare Station heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Wye House heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark