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.

Taliesin West (companion Arizona campus) heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Taliesin West
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Gamble House (Pasadena) (influenced, though primarily Arts and Crafts) heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Gamble House (Pasadena)
Taliesin estate in Wisconsin heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Taliesin (Wisconsin estate)
Taliesin (Wisconsin) heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Monumental Church heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Round Stone Barn heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Beth Sholom Congregation heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Beth Sholom Synagogue heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Pulaski Monument heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Bollman Truss Railroad Bridge heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Lamar Mounds and Village Site heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Kimlau War Memorial Arch heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Civic Center Park heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
War Memorial Tower on Mount Greylock heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Plymouth Notch Historic District heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
1 Bowling Green, Manhattan, New York City heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
Tweeds Courthouse heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Marble Collegiate Church heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Conrad Reed heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Reed Gold Mine
Spiegel Grove (estate of President Rutherford B. Hayes) heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Spiegel Grove
Pierre Menard House, near Kaskaskia, Illinois heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Pierre Menard House
Carter’s Grove Plantation heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Rokeby Museum heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Presidio of San Diego heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Woodlawn Plantation heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Shadows-on-the-Teche heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Chesterwood heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Brucemore heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Pauli Murray Family Home heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Longwood (historic house) heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Stanton Hall heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Melrose estate heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Big Hole National Battlefield heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Memorial Hall heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Dunlap’s Creek Bridge heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Sullivan Building (Owatonna Bank) is not in Iowa but similar type of NHL property heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Sullivan Building (Owatonna Bank)
Sergeant Floyd Monument heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Healy Hall, Georgetown University heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Colorado Chautauqua Auditorium heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Fort Atkinson State Preserve heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
B&O Ellicott City Station Museum heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Federal Hill mansion heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Federal Hill heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark