National Historic Landmark

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cultural heritage designation historic designation

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.

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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
National Historic Landmark District	27
National Historic Landmarks Program	16
National Historic Landmarks in the United States	15
National Historic Landmarks	5
National Historic Landmark district	4
National Historic Landmarks program	4
U.S. National Historic Landmark District	4
National Historic Landmark (United States)	3
National Historic Landmark (as part of Hearst Castle)	3
National Historic Landmark (as part of Grand Central Terminal)	2
National Historic Landmark (as part of Minute Man National Historical Park)	2
National Historic Landmark (as part of Ocmulgee Mounds)	2
National Historic Landmark (site)	2
National Historic Landmark (Angel Island Immigration Station)	1
National Historic Landmark (Dennison Railroad Depot)	1
National Historic Landmark (Great Camp Santanoni)	1
National Historic Landmark (Herndon Home)	1
National Historic Landmark (PT-617)	1
National Historic Landmark (PT-796)	1
National Historic Landmark (Paul Revere House)	1
National Historic Landmark (Poston Elementary School Unit 1)	1
National Historic Landmark (USS Hornet CV-12)	1
National Historic Landmark (USS Massachusetts)	1
National Historic Landmark (White House)	1
National Historic Landmark (Wright Flyer)	1
National Historic Landmark (as a reconstructed vessel and symbol)	1
National Historic Landmark (as part of Adams National Historical Park)	1
National Historic Landmark (as part of Central Park)	1
National Historic Landmark (as part of Detroit Institute of Arts building)	1
National Historic Landmark (as part of Historic Ships in Baltimore collection)	1
National Historic Landmark (as part of Independence National Historical Park resources)	1
National Historic Landmark (as part of Independence National Historical Park)	1
National Historic Landmark (as part of Maryland State House)	1
National Historic Landmark (as part of Middleton Place)	1
National Historic Landmark (as part of Miller House and Garden)	1
National Historic Landmark (as part of Mission San Juan Capistrano)	1
National Historic Landmark (as part of Mount Wilson Observatory)	1
National Historic Landmark (as part of Ocmulgee National Monument/NHL district)	1
National Historic Landmark (as part of Palomar Observatory)	1
National Historic Landmark (as part of Pullman District)	1
National Historic Landmark (as part of Thacher Island Light Station)	1
National Historic Landmark (as part of United First Parish Church)	1
National Historic Landmark (as part of Washburn A Mill)	1
National Historic Landmark (as part of Yuma Crossing and Associated Sites)	1
National Historic Landmark (as part of emigrant routes in the area)	1
National Historic Landmark (as part of the U.S. Capitol)	1
National Historic Landmark (as part of the park area)	1
National Historic Landmark (as part of the park)	1
National Historic Landmark (battlefield site)	1
National Historic Landmark (complex elements and related sites)	1
National Historic Landmark (context: Whitman birthplace recognized as nationally significant)	1
National Historic Landmark (distillery site components)	1
National Historic Landmark (for Old City Hall building)	1
National Historic Landmark (for some constituent buildings)	1
National Historic Landmark (segments and structures)	1
National Historic Landmark (selected components)	1
National Historic Landmark (site of CP-1, commemorated)	1
National Historic Landmark (site of CP-1, former location)	1
National Historic Landmark (through Fort Monroe)	1
National Historic Landmark District (Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park core)	1
National Historic Landmark District (as part of San Juan Bautista Plaza Historic District)	1
National Historic Landmark District (parts of city)	1
National Historic Landmark District (remnants and related structures)	1
National Historic Landmark Program	1
National Historic Landmark designation	1
National Historic Landmark district (as part of Sonoma Historic District)	1
National Historic Landmark district (mission area)	1
National Historic Landmark district (parts of complex)	1
National Historic Landmark program	1
National Historic Landmarks designations	1
National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts	1
National Historic Landmarks in New York (state)	1
National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania	1
National Historic Landmarks in Texas	1
National Historical Landmark	1
National Historical Landmark of the Philippines	1
United States National Historic Landmark	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8258 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: National Historic Landmark
Context triple: [Brooklyn Bridge, heritageDesignation, National Historic Landmark]

A. Harry S. Truman National Historic Site
Harry S. Truman National Historic Site is a preserved historic property in Independence, Missouri, that includes the longtime home and related sites associated with the 33rd U.S. president, Harry S. Truman.
B. Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum
The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum is a presidential library and museum in Independence, Missouri, dedicated to preserving and presenting the life, presidency, and legacy of the 33rd U.S. president, Harry S. Truman.
C. United States Capitol
The United States Capitol is the iconic neoclassical building in Washington, D.C., that houses the U.S. Congress and serves as a central symbol of American democracy.
D. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is the United States’ national cultural center and a major venue in Washington, D.C. for theater, music, dance, and other performing arts.
E. National Gallery of Art
The National Gallery of Art is a major U.S. art museum renowned for its extensive collection of European and American masterpieces, located on the National Mall.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: National Historic Landmark
Target entity description: 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.

A. Harry S. Truman National Historic Site
Harry S. Truman National Historic Site is a preserved historic property in Independence, Missouri, that includes the longtime home and related sites associated with the 33rd U.S. president, Harry S. Truman.
B. Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum
The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum is a presidential library and museum in Independence, Missouri, dedicated to preserving and presenting the life, presidency, and legacy of the 33rd U.S. president, Harry S. Truman.
C. United States Capitol
The United States Capitol is the iconic neoclassical building in Washington, D.C., that houses the U.S. Congress and serves as a central symbol of American democracy.
D. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is the United States’ national cultural center and a major venue in Washington, D.C. for theater, music, dance, and other performing arts.
E. National Gallery of Art
The National Gallery of Art is a major U.S. art museum renowned for its extensive collection of European and American masterpieces, located on the National Mall.
F. None of above. chosen

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 ⓘ

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Referenced by (1,415)

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

Greenbelt, Maryland → historicDistrictStatus → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

New York State Inebriate Asylum → heritageDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

Paul Revere House → heritageDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

St. John’s Church → heritageDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

subject surface form: St. John’s Church (Richmond, Virginia)

Tudor Place → heritageDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

Georgetown Historic District → heritageDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark District

Henry Street Settlement → historicDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

Oakwood Cemetery (Troy, New York) → heritageDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark District

Cincinnati–Covington Bridge → heritageDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

Walker Pass → designation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site → heritageDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark district

L’Enfant Plan for Washington, D.C. → heritageDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

King's Chapel → heritageDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark

Old State Capitol State Historic Site → heritageDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark

Belle Grove Plantation, Virginia → heritageDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

Montpelier, Orange County, Virginia → heritageDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

Chautauqua Institution → heritageDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark District

West Orange Laboratory → heritageDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

Balclutha → designatedAs → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

Mission San Luis de Apalachee → heritageDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark District

Andrew Carnegie Mansion → historicDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

Mississippi State Capitol → heritageDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark

Medgar Evers Home Museum → heritageDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

Monadnock Building → heritageDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

Edison Laboratory → heritageStatus → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

Morgan Library & Museum (original building) → heritageDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

Old South Meeting House → heritageDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

Palace of the Governors → heritageDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

Marquette Building → heritageDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

Isaac Royall House → heritageDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

Plymouth Notch, Vermont, United States → hasHeritageDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark District

Angelus Temple → heritageDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, Connecticut → heritageDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

subject surface form: Grove Street Cemetery

this entity surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark

The Granite Lady → heritageDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark of the United States

National Historic Landmarks in the United States Virgin Islands → partOf → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

this entity surface form: National Historic Landmarks in the United States

National Historic Landmarks in the United States Virgin Islands → designationType → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

National Historic Landmarks in the United States Virgin Islands → seeAlso → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

this entity surface form: National Historic Landmarks Program

National Historic Landmarks in the United States Virgin Islands → heritageDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

subject surface form: St. Thomas Synagogue

National Historic Landmarks in the United States Virgin Islands → heritageDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

subject surface form: Christiansted National Historic Site

National Historic Landmarks in the United States Virgin Islands → heritageDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

subject surface form: Fort Christian

Arlington Estate → heritageDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

C.A. Thayer → designation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

National Heritage Areas → relatedTo → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

subject surface form: National Heritage Area

this entity surface form: National Historic Landmarks

Fair Park → heritageDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

Hudson River National Historic Landmark District → designation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

Reliance Building → heritageDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

College Park Airport → hasHeritageDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

Christ Church → heritageDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

this entity surface form: National Historic Landmark of the United States

Niagara Falls State Park → heritageDesignation → National Historic Landmark ⓘ

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