What is National Historic Landmark?

Information about National Historic Landmark

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A National Historic Landmark (NHL) is a building, district, site, structure, or object, almost always within the United States, officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance. Landmarks are designated by the United States Secretary of the Interior because they are:
  • Sites where events of national historical significance occurred;
  • Places where prominent Americans lived or worked;
  • Icons of ideals that shaped the nation;
  • Outstanding examples of design or construction;
  • Places characterizing a way of life; or
  • Archeological sites able to yield information.
A National Historic Landmark District (NHLD) is a historic district that is recognized as a NHL. It may include contributing structures or other elements, and non-contributing ones.

On October 9, 1960, 92 properties were announced as designated NHLs by Secretary Fred Andrew Seaton. The first of these was a political nomination, Sergeant Floyd Grave and Monument in Sioux City, Iowa. It was officially designated on June 30 of that year, but for various reasons the public announcement of the first several NHLs was delayed.

More than half of the National Historic Landmarks are privately owned. There are currently fewer than 2500 NHLs. The National Historic Landmarks Program relies on suggestions for new designations from the National Park Service, which also assists in maintaining the landmarks. A friends group of owners and managers, the National Historic Landmark Stewards Association, also works to preserve, protect and promote National Historic Landmarks.

If not already listed on the National Register of Historic Places, an NHL is automatically added to the Register upon designation. About three percent of Register listings are NHLs.

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  • 36 CFR Part 65
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
History of the National Register of Historic Places Property types Historic district Contributing property
List of entries
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building may refer to one of the following:
  1. Any man-made structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or continuous occupancy, or
  2. An act of construction.

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districts are used, or have been used, in several countries.

Austria

Main article: Districts of Austria
In Austria, a district or Bezirk
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A site is the location of an event, structure, object, or other thing, whether actual, virtual, abandoned (eg. an archaeological site), extant, or planned.
  • For a building site, see construction.
  • For a site on the World Wide Web, see website.

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Structure is a fundamental and sometimes intangible notion covering the recognition, observation, nature, and stability of patterns and relationships of entities. From a child's verbal description of a snowflake, to the detailed scientific analysis of the properties of magnetic
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Motto
"In God We Trust"   (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum"   ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
Anthem
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United States Secretary of the Interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior. The Department of the Interior oversees such agencies as the Bureau of Land Management, the United States Geological Survey, and the National Park Service.
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historic district in the United States is a group of buildings, properties or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant.
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October 9 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.

Events

  • 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of France.

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1930s  1940s  1950s  - 1960s -  1970s  1980s  1990s
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Frederick Andrew Seaton (December 11, 1909 – January 16, 1974) was United States Secretary of the Interior during Dwight Eisenhower's administration. Seaton was born in Washington, DC, but grew up and attended high school in Manhattan, Kansas.
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Location: Glenn Ave. and Louis Rd., Sioux City, Iowa

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Built/Founded: 1804
Architect: Unknown
Architectural style(s): No Style Listed

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Sioux City, Iowa
Motto: Successful Surprising Sioux City
Location in Iowa
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Iowa
Counties Woodbury, Plymouth
Founded 1854
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Property law
Part of the common law series
Acquisition of property
Gift  · Adverse possession  · Deed
Lost, mislaid, and abandoned property
Alienation  · Bailment  · License
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National Park Service

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Agency overview
Formed August 25, 1916

Headquarters Main Interior Building (MIB), Washington, D.C.
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landmark literally meant a geographic feature used by explorers and others to find their way back or through an area.

In modern usage, it includes anything that is easily recognizable, such as a monument, building, or other structure.
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National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects worthy of preservation. The National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) established the National Register and the process for adding properties
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List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state

The following is a list of information on United States National Historic Landmarks by state or other location. Click on the state name to go to a detailed listing of the individual National Historic Landmarks in that state.
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Entries on the National Register of Historic Places, by state: The Register automatically includes all National Historic Landmarks as well as all historic areas administered by the U.S. National Park Service.
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National Natural Landmark (NNL) program recognizes and encourages the conservation of outstanding examples of the United States' natural history. It is the only natural areas program of national scope that identifies and recognizes the best examples of biological and geological
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'listed building' refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance. It is a widely used status, applied to around half a million buildings.
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Motto
"Dieu et mon droit" [2]   (French)
"God and my right"
Anthem
"God Save the Queen" [3]
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An American Water Landmark is a landmark within the United States or Canada that is a historic location and is associated in any way with water. The American Water Works Association has designated American Water Landmarks since 1969.
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National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects worthy of preservation. The National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) established the National Register and the process for adding properties
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The History of the National Register of Historic Places began in 1966 when the United States government passed the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), which created the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Upon its inception, the U.S.
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types of properties. Listed properties generally fall into one of five categories, though there are special considerations for other types of properties which do not fit into these five broad categories or fit into more specialized subcategories.
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historic district in the United States is a group of buildings, properties or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant.
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contributing property is any property, structure or object that adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic district, listed locally or federally, significant.
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Entries on the National Register of Historic Places, by state: The Register automatically includes all National Historic Landmarks as well as all historic areas administered by the U.S. National Park Service.
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National Park System of the United States is the collection of physical properties owned or administered by the National Park Service. This includes all areas designated National Parks and most National Monuments, as well as several other types of protected areas of the United
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