A National Historic Landmark (NHL) is a building, district, site, structure, or object that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance. Construction In August 1785 after the Revolutionary War drew to a close Congress sold, the last ship remaining in the Continental Navy. In Architecture, Construction, Engineering and real estate development the word building may refer to one of the following Any man-made Districts are a type of Administrative division, in some countries managed by a Local government. Structure is a fundamental and sometimes Intangible notion covering the Recognition, Observation, nature, and Stability of The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution. All NHLs are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of Out of more than 80,000 U. S. -listed historic places, however, only about 2,430 are NHLs. A National Historic Landmark District (NHLD) is a historic district that is recognized as an NHL. A 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 It may include contributing structures or other elements, and non-contributing ones.

Contents 1 History of NHL program 2 Criteria 3 Overview of current NHLs 4 Other 5 See also 6 External links 7 References

History of NHL program

On October 9, 1960, 92 properties were announced as designated NHLs by Secretary Fred Andrew Seaton. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Frederick Andrew Seaton ( December 11, 1909 – January 16, 1974) was United States Secretary of the Interior during Dwight Eisenhower The first of these was a political nomination, Sergeant Floyd Grave and Monument in Sioux City, Iowa. The Seargeant Floyd Monument is a monument on the bank of the Missouri River at Floyd's Bluff in what is now Sioux City Iowa. Sioux City (ˌsuːˈsɪti is a city located in northwest Iowa in the United States. It was officially designated on June 30 of that year, but for various reasons the public announcement of the first several NHLs was delayed.

Criteria

NHLs are designated by the United States Secretary of the Interior because they are:

• Sites where events of national historical significance occurred;
• Places where prominent persons 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. The United States Secretary of the Interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior.

Overview of current NHLs

Of the 2,430 or so current NHLs, more than 10 percent are located in New York State, which has 256. This is a list of all National Historic Landmarks and certain other historic sites designated by the U There are NHLs in all 50 states. There are 74 in the District of Columbia, 15 in Puerto Rico and other U. S. commonwealths and territories, five in U. S. -associated states such as Micronesia, and one in a foreign state (Morocco). The Federated States of Micronesia is an Island nation located in the Pacific Ocean, north of Papua New Guinea.

There are 128 ships or shipwrecks that are NHLs. This is a perhaps complete list of the 133 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs in the United States that are ships, shipwrecks, or shipyards.

Other

More than half of the National Historic Landmarks are privately owned. Property is any physical or virtual entity that is owned by an individual 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. The National Park Service ( NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation Originally a landmark literally meant a Geographic Feature used by explorers and 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. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of About three percent of Register listings are NHLs. ^[1]

See also

• List of National Historic Landmarks by state
• List of National Register of Historic Places entries
• National Natural Landmark
• Listed building, a similar designation in the UK
• American Water Landmark
• United States Memorials

External links

• National Historic Landmarks Program Official website
  • A History of the NHL Program
  • List of NHLs

References

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