National Historic Landmark

   

The oldest cathedral in continuous use in the United States, the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace in Honolulu, Hawai'i was declared a National Historic Landmark and later listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is also the site that Father Damien was ordained to the priesthood.
Enlarge
The oldest cathedral in continuous use in the United States, the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace in Honolulu, Hawai'i was declared a National Historic Landmark and later listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is also the site that Father Damien was ordained to the priesthood.

In the United States, National Historic Landmarks 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 US. As of 2003, fewer than 2,500 historic places bear this national distinction. Working with citizens throughout the nation, the National Historic Landmarks Program draws upon the expertise of National Park Service staff who work to nominate new landmarks and provide assistance to existing landmarks. A friends group of owners and managers, the National Historic Landmark Stewards Association, also works to preserve, protect and promote National Historic Landmarks.

Organization

Designated a national memorial, the USS Arizona Memorial in Honolulu, Hawai'i is considered one of the most important National Historic Landmarks.
Enlarge
Designated a national memorial, the USS Arizona Memorial in Honolulu, Hawai'i is considered one of the most important National Historic Landmarks.

National park systems are often confusing to the American public because of the variations of types of national historic landmarks. There are landmarks designated by Congressional legislation as well as landmarks designated by the United States President by Executive order through the Antiquities Act of 1906. There are also sites designated by the armed forces as critical military landmarks. The 1916 National Park Service Organic Act proclaimed the equal importance of all sites designated as a national historic landmark in some form or other.

Types of Sites

There are six major classifications of National Historic Landmarks:

National Park

  • mandate from the Congress of the United States
  • large natural places
  • protected wildlife
  • hunting and mining are banned
Like Arlington, the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawai'i is one of the most prominent of the national cemeteries in the nation. Though officially dedicated in 1949, it holds the remains of soldiers from every war since the Spanish-American War.
Enlarge
Like Arlington, the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawai'i is one of the most prominent of the national cemeteries in the nation. Though officially dedicated in 1949, it holds the remains of soldiers from every war since the Spanish-American War.

National Monument

  • mandate from the Antiquities Act of 1906
  • declared by the President of the United States
  • sites or objects of historic or scientific interest

National Historic Site

  • mandate from the Historic Sites Act of 1935 and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
  • declared by the Secretary of Interior of the United States
  • site with a single historical feature directly associated with subject
  • listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Historic Park

  • mandate from the Congress of the United States
  • historic sites extending beyond individual buildings

National Memorial

  • mandate from the Congress of the United States
  • commemorate a single person, groups of persons or event
  • doesn't need to occupy a site related to the actual person, persons or event
Opened in 1901, the Moana Hotel in Honolulu, Hawai'i is also known as the "First Lady of Waikīkī". It is officially recognized as the first hotel in world famous Waikīkī.
Enlarge
Opened in 1901, the Moana Hotel in Honolulu, Hawai'i is also known as the "First Lady of Waikīkī". It is officially recognized as the first hotel in world famous Waikīkī.

National Battlefield

  • mandate from the Congress of the United States
  • commemorate a site of military significance

List of National Historic Landmarks

Following is a partial list of landmarks:

Alabama

Alaska

The Royal Hawaiian Hotel, also known as the Pink Palace of the Pacific was built along the shores of Waikīkī. During World War II, it was fortified and served as the Western White House for President Franklin Roosevelt.
Enlarge
The Royal Hawaiian Hotel, also known as the Pink Palace of the Pacific was built along the shores of Waikīkī. During World War II, it was fortified and served as the Western White House for President Franklin Roosevelt.

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

A downtown Honolulu fixture, Ali'iolani Hale is today the home of the Hawai'i State Supreme Court and the statue of Kamehameha. It was built by Kamehameha V who intended it to become a royal palace for the Kamehameha Dynasty.
Enlarge
A downtown Honolulu fixture, Ali'iolani Hale is today the home of the Hawai'i State Supreme Court and the statue of Kamehameha. It was built by Kamehameha V who intended it to become a royal palace for the Kamehameha Dynasty.

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC was built to honor the spiritual Patroness of the United States. It is the national cathedral of American Catholics and is frequently used by the cardinal archbishop of Washington.
Enlarge
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC was built to honor the spiritual Patroness of the United States. It is the national cathedral of American Catholics and is frequently used by the cardinal archbishop of Washington.

Florida

Georgia

Like the Statue of Liberty in New York City, the Aloha Tower has been greeting immigrants and steamliner tourist vessels to port at Honolulu Harbor since September 11, 1926.
Enlarge
Like the Statue of Liberty in New York City, the Aloha Tower has been greeting immigrants and steamliner tourist vessels to port at Honolulu Harbor since September 11, 1926.

Hawai'i

The Water Tower in Chicago, Illinois sits adjacent to Loyola University Chicago. It is recognized as the only downtown building to survive the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
Enlarge
The Water Tower in Chicago, Illinois sits adjacent to Loyola University Chicago. It is recognized as the only downtown building to survive the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.

Idaho

Illinois

The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, Illinois is housed in the only surviving building from the 1893 World Columbian Exposition.
Enlarge
The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, Illinois is housed in the only surviving building from the 1893 World Columbian Exposition.

Indiana

In Columbus:

...

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore, Maryland is the first major religious building constructed in the nation after the adoption of the United States Constitution. It is also the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Enlarge
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore, Maryland is the first major religious building constructed in the nation after the adoption of the United States Constitution. It is also the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore.

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

Ocean Drive Historic District - Newport

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

External link


Retrieved from "http://www.centipedia.com/articles/National_Historic_Landmark"

This page has been accessed 589 times. This page was last modified 02:07, 24 Nov 2004. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License (see Copyrights for details).