Hudson River National Historic Landmark District

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The Hudson River National Historic Landmark District is a federally recognized historic area along New York’s Hudson River that encompasses numerous significant estates, landscapes, and cultural sites associated with America’s Gilded Age and prominent political and industrial figures.


Statements (41)
Predicate Object
instanceOf National Historic Landmark District
historic district
administeredBy National Park Service
associatedWith America’s Gilded Age
prominent industrial figures
prominent political figures
containsTypeOfSite agricultural lands
country estates
designed landscapes
formal gardens
historic outbuildings
mansions
riverfront parks
country United States of America
designation National Historic Landmark
follows Hudson River
governingLaw National Historic Preservation Act
hasCulturalSignificance association with nationally prominent families
reflection of Gilded Age social and economic history
hasPart Gilded Age estates
Hudson River waterfront properties
cultural sites
historic estates
historic landscapes
heritageDesignation U.S. National Historic Landmark District
heritageType cultural landscape
historic corridor
locatedIn Hudson River Valley
New York
locatedInState New York
locatedOnRiver Hudson River
notableTheme American elite country house culture
American industrial wealth
landscape architecture
political leadership
periodOfSignificance 19th century
early 20th century
protectionStatus federally recognized historic area
recognizedBy United States federal government
tourismType cultural tourism destination
heritage tourism destination

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Newburgh, New York ("Hudson River waterfront")
knownFor
Alexander Jackson Davis ("Riverside villas and country houses along the Hudson River")
notableWork
Springwood
partOf

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