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.

U-505 submarine designation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: U-505
U-505 submarine heritageStatus National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: U-505
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
New England Conservatory of Music JordanHallDesignation National Historic Landmark
Texas Governor's Mansion hasDesignation National Historic Landmark
Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill hasDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark District
Coloma Historic Park hasHeritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark District
Pullman, Chicago hasHeritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark District
National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts partOf National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmarks in the United States
Vikingsholm heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Manzanar National Historic Site hasHeritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Manzanar National Historic Site NRHPType National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark District
Old Patent Office Building (now part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery) heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Old Patent Office Building
Old Patent Office Building (now part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery) NRHPType National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: Old Patent Office Building
Woodrow Wilson House heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Conservatory of Flowers heritageStatus National Historic Landmark
Lincoln Tomb heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Telluride, Colorado historicDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark District
Court of Appeals Hall heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Hay House heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Morristown National Historical Park heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Intramuros heritageStatus National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historical Landmark of the Philippines
Ohio Theatre heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Alma heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Virginia State Capitol heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Tredegar Iron Works heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Delaware Park–Front Park System heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Virginia Executive Mansion heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Monument Avenue Historic District heritageStatus National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark District
Delaware and Hudson Canal hasHeritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark District (remnants and related structures)
Norman Borlaug Boyhood Farm heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Fair Lane, Dearborn, Michigan heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark of the United States
The Henry Ford (museum complex) heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
subject surface form: The Henry Ford
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark district (parts of complex)
Pennsylvania Hospital heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Healy Hall heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
remains of Patowmack Canal heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Oatlands Historic House and Gardens heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Hercules heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Hercules heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark (United States)
Fort Jefferson heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
Old City, Philadelphia hasHeritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark District
Dennison, Ohio hasHistoricRecognition National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark (Dennison Railroad Depot)
Ball's Bluff Battlefield Regional Park hasHeritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Low Memorial Library heritageStatus National Historic Landmark
Santa Barbara Mission heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Hamilton Grange National Memorial heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark