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 β“˜
historic designation β“˜
administeredBy National Park Service β“˜
appliesToJurisdiction United States government β“˜
surface form: United States federal government
confers eligibility for preservation grants and technical assistance β“˜
limited protection under federal preservation laws β“˜
country United States of America β“˜
criterion exceptional value or quality in illustrating or interpreting the heritage of the United States β“˜
national level of historical significance β“˜
designatedBy United States Secretary of the Interior β“˜
surface form: Secretary of the Interior
designates building β“˜
district β“˜
object β“˜
site β“˜
structure β“˜
differentFrom National Register of Historic Places β“˜
surface form: National Register of Historic Places listing
evaluatedBy National Park System Advisory Board β“˜
hasAbbreviation NHL β“˜
hasAssessmentCriterion association with events of national importance β“˜
association with nationally significant persons β“˜
distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction β“˜
integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association β“˜
potential to yield nationally important historical or prehistorical information β“˜
hasAuthorityOver resources on both public and private land β“˜
hasPart National Historic Landmark building β“˜
National Historic Landmark self-linksurface differs β“˜
surface form: National Historic Landmark district

National Historic Landmark object β“˜
National Historic Landmark site β“˜
National Historic Landmark structure β“˜
hasScope properties of national, not just local or state, significance β“˜
higherStatusThan ordinary National Register of Historic Places listing β“˜
inception 1960 β“˜
isSubjectOf National Park Service National Historic Landmarks Program publications β“˜
language English β“˜
legalBasis Historic Sites Act of 1935 β“˜
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 β“˜
partOf National Historic Landmark self-linksurface differs β“˜
surface form: National Historic Landmarks Program

National Park Service β“˜
surface form: United States National Park Service heritage programs
purpose preservation of nationally significant historic resources β“˜
recognition of exceptional national historical significance β“˜
regulates use of official NHL name and emblem β“˜
requiresConsentOf property owner for designation β“˜
subclassOf heritage register listing β“˜
historic site designation β“˜
protected historic resource β“˜
usedIn heritage tourism promotion β“˜
historic preservation planning β“˜

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (1,415)

Full triples β€” surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Case Study House No. 8 β†’ heritageDesignation β†’ National Historic Landmark β“˜
Nickels-Sortwell House β†’ heritageDesignation β†’ National Historic Landmark β“˜
Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn β†’ heritageDesignation β†’ National Historic Landmark β“˜
Rockingham Meeting House β†’ heritageDesignation β†’ National Historic Landmark β“˜
Royall House and Slave Quarters β†’ heritageDesignation β†’ National Historic Landmark β“˜
Royall House, Medford, Massachusetts β†’ heritageDesignation β†’ National Historic Landmark β“˜
Cathedral of the Assumption β†’ heritageDesignation β†’ National Historic Landmark β“˜
Reed family β†’ heritageDesignation β†’ National Historic Landmark β“˜
subject surface form: Reed Gold Mine
Coker Experimental Farms β†’ heritageDesignation β†’ National Historic Landmark β“˜
Asa Packer Mansion β†’ heritageDesignation β†’ National Historic Landmark β“˜
Powel House β†’ heritageDesignation β†’ National Historic Landmark β“˜
Physick House β†’ heritageDesignation β†’ National Historic Landmark β“˜
Pueblo Grande Museum β†’ heritageDesignation β†’ National Historic Landmark β“˜
Denver Civic Center β†’ heritageDesignation β†’ National Historic Landmark β“˜
Queen Emma Summer Palace β†’ heritageDesignation β†’ National Historic Landmark β“˜