National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C.

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National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C. are federally recognized sites of exceptional historical, architectural, or cultural significance located within the U.S. capital.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural heritage of the United States
heritage designation category
administeredBy National Park Service
country United States of America
designationBy United States Secretary of the Interior
designationScope federal
documentation National Historic Landmark nomination forms
governingBody Government of the District of Columbia
surface form: District of Columbia government

United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
hasOfficialList National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C. self-linksurface differs
surface form: National Park Service list of National Historic Landmarks in the District of Columbia
hasType archaeological site
building
historic district
landscape
memorial
monument
heritageCriteria national significance in American architecture
national significance in American culture
national significance in American history
includes Arlington Memorial Bridge
Blair House
Decatur House
Dumbarton Oaks
Ford's Theatre
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
Georgetown Historic District
Jefferson Memorial
Lafayette Square
surface form: Lafayette Square Historic District

Thomas Jefferson Building
surface form: Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building

Lincoln Memorial
Old Post Office Pavilion
Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site
Smithsonian Institution Building
Supreme Court Building
United States Capitol
Washington Monument
White House
legalBasis Historic Sites Act of 1935
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
partOf National Historic Landmark
surface form: National Historic Landmarks Program

National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington, D.C.
protectionFocus interpretation of nationally significant events
preservation of historic fabric
recognition of architectural excellence
relatedProgram National Capital Region (National Park Service)
surface form: National Park Service National Capital Region
subsetOf National Historic Landmark
surface form: National Historic Landmarks in the United States
temporalCoverage 18th century to 20th century

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Renwick Gallery category National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C.
Woodrow Wilson House hasCategory National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C.
Healy Hall category National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C.
Tudor Place category National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C.
Pan American Union Building category National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C.
National Historic Landmark Old Patent Office Building category National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C.
subject surface form: Old Patent Office Building
National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C. hasOfficialList National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C. self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: National Park Service list of National Historic Landmarks in the District of Columbia
Anderson House, Washington, D.C. category National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C.
Anderson House category National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C.
Octagon House category National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C.
Cedar Hill (Frederick Douglass home) category National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C.
Mary Church Terrell House National Historic Landmark in Washington, D.C. category National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C.
subject surface form: Mary Church Terrell House National Historic Landmark
Constitution Hall category National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C.