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.

King Ranch heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
San Marcos de Apalache heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Bentley Manor heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
DeWint House heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Grand Village of the Natchez heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Blackwater Draw Locality 1 heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
The Wayside National Historic Landmark heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Ponce de León Hall heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
George Washington’s headquarters heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Holland Land Office Museum heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Chicago Auditorium Theatre heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Edison Laboratories heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Perry's Monument heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Weir House heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Los Adaes heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Johnson's Island Confederate Cemetery heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Glenmont, Thomas Edison estate heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Glenmont
Redwood Library and Athenaeum heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Brick Market (Newport) heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Pipe Creek Farm, near Westminster, Maryland heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Pipe Creek Farm
Spanish Governor's Palace (San Antonio) heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Paisano Ranch (J. Frank Dobie Ranch) heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Bishop's Palace (Galveston) heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Great Circle Earthworks heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Octagon Earthworks heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Negro Fort heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Ozette archaeological site heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Maitland Art Center heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Tower Grove Park heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Adobe Walls heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
El Cuartelejo archaeological site heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Fort de Chartres heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Johnson Hall heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
America’s First Cathedral heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Scotchtown heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Memorial Continental Hall (Daughters of the American Revolution, Washington, D.C.) heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Memorial Continental Hall
Joseph Webb House heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Silas Deane House heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Ferry Farm heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Fort Gibson Historic Site heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Seip Mound heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Watts Towers heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Old State House heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Old State House (Dover, Delaware)
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Sewall-Belmont House heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Duke Homestead State Historic Site heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Charles A. Lindbergh Historic Site heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Taliesin East heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark