National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) are historic properties that illustrate the heritage of the United States. The over 2,600 NHLs found in the U.S. today come in many forms: historic buildings, sites, structures, objects, and districts.

The United States National Historic Landmark Program is designed to recognize and honor the nation's cultural and historical heritage. The program was formally inaugurated with a series of listings on October 9, 1960; as of August 21, 2020, there are 2,597 designated landmarks.

This page contains a list of all National Historic Landmarks. The NHL Program is in the process of updating this page to add links to nomination documents for recent designations. For copies of earlier NHL nomination forms, please consult our Search pages .

2024年12月5日 · Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America's historic and archeological resources.

A National Historic Landmark (NHL) is a building, district, object, site, or structure that is officially recognized by the United States government for its outstanding historical significance.

2021年8月31日 · It is the official list of the Nation's historic places worthy of preservation, and is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America's historic and archeological resources.

National Historic Landmarks (NHL) are nationally significant historic places designated by the Secretary of the Interior because they possess exceptional value or quality in illustrating or interpreting the heritage of the United States.

The purpose of the National Historic Landmarks Program is to identify and designate National Historic Landmarks, and encourage the long range preservation of nationally significant properties that illustrate or commemorate the history and prehistory of the United States.

2018年8月29日 · More than 200 National Historic Landmarks are located in or have boundaries that overlap with 125 National Park System units. Some historical and cultural resources within the park system were designated as National Historic Landmarks before becoming units of the National Park Service.

2024年12月17日 · What is a National Historic Landmark? The NPS news release defined NHL designation as the highest federal recognition of a property's historical, architectural or archeological significance. While the NPS maintains NHL listings, most of …