National Historic Landmarks Survey

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The National Historic Landmarks Survey is a federal program that systematically identifies, evaluates, and documents historic properties in the United States that may qualify for designation as National Historic Landmarks.


Statements (41)
Predicate Object
instanceOf federal historic preservation program
heritage survey
administeredBy National Park Service
associatedWith Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Evaluation
beneficiary federal historic preservation planning
researchers of American history and heritage
state historic preservation offices
country United States
dataUsedFor identifying potential National Historic Landmark nominations
informing federal preservation policy
supporting heritage education and interpretation
evaluationCriteria integrity of historic properties
national significance
representation of broad patterns of U.S. history
focus properties of national significance in American archaeology
properties of national significance in American architecture
properties of national significance in American culture
properties of national significance in American history
geographicCoverage District of Columbia
U.S. territories
all U.S. states
governingBody U.S. Department of the Interior
legalBasis National Historic Preservation Act
operatedBy National Park Service cultural resources staff
output documentation used in National Historic Landmark nominations
evaluations of National Historic Landmark eligibility
survey reports on historic properties
partOf National Historic Landmarks Program
National Park Service cultural resources programs
purpose document historic properties of national significance
evaluate historic properties for potential National Historic Landmark designation
identify historic properties that may qualify as National Historic Landmarks
relatedTo National Historic Landmarks
National Register of Historic Places
scope historic properties in the United States
typeOfHeritage archaeological heritage
architectural heritage
cultural heritage
usesMethod evaluation of historic significance
formal documentation of historic resources
systematic identification of historic properties

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
National Historic Landmark ("National Historic Landmarks Program")
National Historic Landmarks Survey ("National Historic Landmarks Program")
National Historic Landmarks in New York ("National Historic Landmarks Program")
partOf
National Park Service ("National Historic Landmarks Program")
oversees
National Historic Landmark
relatedProgram

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