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.

Harvard Stadium designatedAs National Historic Landmark
Hancock-Clarke House heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
San Francisco Mint heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Old San Francisco Mint
Plymouth Rock heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
St. Thomas Synagogue heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
North Carolina State Capitol (Raleigh) heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: North Carolina State Capitol
Christ Church (Alexandria) heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Fort Christian recognizedAs National Historic Landmark
Grover Cleveland Birthplace (historic site) heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Grover Cleveland Birthplace
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Chicago Pile-1 heritageStatus National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark (site)
Carlyle House Historic Park heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Herbert C. Hoover Building heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Iolani Palace heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Sun Studio heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Graceland designatedAs National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmarks in New Mexico partOf National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmarks Program
Treasury Building nrhpType National Historic Landmark
New Haven Green heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
SS Jeremiah O’Brien designatedAs National Historic Landmark
Battleship Missouri Memorial heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Olana (estate and landscape design) heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Olana
The Breakers heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Thomas Jefferson Building heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
San Francisco City Hall heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
New York State Canal System heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
New York State Canal System heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark District
New Orleans Mint nrhpType National Historic Landmark
Governors Island designatedAs National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark District
Trinity Church hasDesignation National Historic Landmark
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Declaration House heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark (as part of Independence National Historical Park resources)
Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument (Hearst Castle) heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument
Balboa Park heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark District
TWA Flight Center heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Victoria Mansion heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Victoria Mansion NRHPType National Historic Landmark
Federal Hall National Memorial heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Eisenhower Executive Office Building heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark of the United States
Gettysburg National Military Park hasHeritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
LAHCM isDistinctFrom National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument
National Park System Advisory Board scopeOfAuthority National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmarks Program
Ybor City historic district hasHeritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Ybor City Historic District
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark District
Ybor City historic district hasHeritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Ybor City Historic District
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Georgia State Capitol heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Blaine House heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Ford River Rouge Complex heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark (complex elements and related sites)
Little Rock Central High School heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark