Historic Sites Act of 1935
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The Historic Sites Act of 1935 is a U.S. federal law that established national policy for preserving historic sites and laid the foundation for the modern National Historic Landmarks and National Historic Preservation programs.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Historic Sites Act of 1935 Context triple: [National Historic Landmark, legalBasis, Historic Sites Act of 1935]
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Emergency Conservation Work Act of 1933
The Emergency Conservation Work Act of 1933 was New Deal legislation that created the Civilian Conservation Corps to provide jobs through natural resource conservation and public works projects during the Great Depression.
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Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935
The Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935 was a major New Deal law that funded large-scale public works and employment programs to combat unemployment during the Great Depression.
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National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States' official federal list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, or cultural significance.
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National Historic Landmark
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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National Security Act of 1947
The National Security Act of 1947 is a landmark U.S. law that reorganized the nation’s military and intelligence structure, creating institutions such as the Department of Defense, the National Security Council, and the Central Intelligence Agency.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Historic Sites Act of 1935 Target entity description: The Historic Sites Act of 1935 is a U.S. federal law that established national policy for preserving historic sites and laid the foundation for the modern National Historic Landmarks and National Historic Preservation programs.
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A.
Emergency Conservation Work Act of 1933
The Emergency Conservation Work Act of 1933 was New Deal legislation that created the Civilian Conservation Corps to provide jobs through natural resource conservation and public works projects during the Great Depression.
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B.
Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935
The Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935 was a major New Deal law that funded large-scale public works and employment programs to combat unemployment during the Great Depression.
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C.
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States' official federal list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, or cultural significance.
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D.
National Historic Landmark
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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E.
National Security Act of 1947
The National Security Act of 1947 is a landmark U.S. law that reorganized the nation’s military and intelligence structure, creating institutions such as the Department of Defense, the National Security Council, and the Central Intelligence Agency.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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historic preservation law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | An Act to provide for the preservation of historic American sites, buildings, objects, and antiquities of national significance ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
historic American buildings
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historic American objects ⓘ historic American sites ⓘ |
| assignedResponsibilityTo |
United States Secretary of the Interior
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surface form:
Secretary of the Interior
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| authorizedActivity |
acquisition of historic sites and buildings
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designation of historic sites and buildings ⓘ preservation of historic properties ⓘ survey of historic and archaeological sites ⓘ |
| authorizedAgency | National Park Service ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernmentInvolved | United States Congress ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 16 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdProgram |
Historical Records Survey
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surface form:
Historic Sites Survey
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| dateEnacted | 1935-08-21 ⓘ |
| declaredPolicy | to preserve for public use historic sites, buildings, and objects of national significance ⓘ |
| enabled |
federal assistance for preservation of historic properties
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federal recognition of historic landmarks ⓘ |
| establishedPolicyFor |
preservation of historic buildings
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preservation of historic objects ⓘ preservation of historic sites ⓘ |
| focusesOn | properties of national historical significance ⓘ |
| foundationFor |
National Historic Landmark
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surface form:
National Historic Landmarks program
State Historic Preservation Programs ⓘ
surface form:
National Historic Preservation Program
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| historicalEra |
New Deal
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surface form:
New Deal era
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| influenced | development of federal historic preservation framework ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| legalBasisFor |
National Historic Landmark
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surface form:
National Historic Landmarks designations
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| policyArea |
heritage conservation
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public history ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | comprehensive national historic preservation system ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| primaryPurpose |
establish national policy for historic preservation
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preservation of historic American sites, buildings, and objects of national significance ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 74-292 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
National Historic Landmark
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surface form:
National Historic Landmarks program
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 ⓘ |
| sector | cultural heritage preservation ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Historic Sites Act of 1935 self-link ⓘ |
| signedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| statutesAtLargeCitation | 49 Stat. 666 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
cultural resources
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historic preservation ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislation | cultural policy ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1935 ⓘ |
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Subject: Historic Sites Act of 1935 Description of subject: The Historic Sites Act of 1935 is a U.S. federal law that established national policy for preserving historic sites and laid the foundation for the modern National Historic Landmarks and National Historic Preservation programs.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form:
Historic Sites Act
this entity surface form:
An Act to provide for the preservation of historic American sites, buildings, objects, and antiquities of national significance, and for other purposes
this entity surface form:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act