National Historic Landmark District
A National Historic Landmark District (NHLD) is a geographical area that has received recognition from the United States Government that the buildings, landscapes, cultural features and archaeological resources within it are of the highest significance and worthy of preservation.
Characteristics
[edit]The boundaries of an NHLD typically include contributing properties that may themselves be listed distinctly as a National Historic Landmark or on the National Register of Historic Places but may also include non-contributing properties. The U.S. federal government designates historic districts through the National Park Service, a division of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Once designated an NNL District, districts often become cultural destinations and generate economic benefits for the communities from history-related tourism.[1] NHLDs often qualify for preservation grant monies but dramatic or negative change to them can impact their integrity and create cause for concern over the loss of NHLD designation.[2] These threats can come from development or climate change as evidenced most recently with the catastrophic damage to the Lahaina NHLD from wildfires.
One of the largest NHLDs is the island of Nantucket, Massachusetts at over 30,000 acres; some are much smaller, including the Cobblestone National Historic Landmark District in New York state, which is under one acre in size.
Distribution by state
[edit]There are over 2,600 National Historic Landmark Districts in the U.S., including:
Arizona
[edit]California
[edit]- Monterey Old Town Historic District
- Coloma National Historic Landmark District in El Dorado County, California
- Columbia National Historic Landmark District in Columbia, California
- Locke National Historic Landmark District in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
- Mission Santa Inés
- Old Sacramento State Historic Park in Sacramento, California
- San Juan Bautista State Historic Park in San Juan Bautista, California[3]
Colorado
[edit]- Denver Civic Center National Historic Landmark District in Denver[4]
- Georgetown-Silver Plume National Historic Landmark District
- Telluride National Historic Landmark District
- Trujillo Homesteads National Historic Landmark District
Connecticut
[edit]Florida
[edit]- Ybor City National Historic Landmark District in Tampa
- St. Augustine National Historic Landmark District
- Miami Beach Historic District in Miami Beach, Florida
- Pensacola Naval Air Station National Historic Landmark District in Pensacola, Florida[5]
Georgia
[edit]Hawaii
[edit]- Lāhainā National Historic Landmark District in Maui[6] Large parts of this district were damaged in the 2023 Hawai'i wildfires.
Indiana
[edit]Louisiana
[edit]Maryland
[edit]Massachusetts
[edit]Michigan
[edit]Missouri
[edit]Montana
[edit]Nevada
[edit]New Jersey
[edit]New York
[edit]- Boston Post Road National Historic Landmark District in Rye, New York Includes 5 properties: The Jay Estate, The Jay Cemetery, Rye Golf Club, Lounsbury, and Marshlands Conservancy
- Brooklyn Heights National Historic Landmark District
- Chautauqua National Historic Landmark District in Chautauqua, New York
- Cobblestone National Historic Landmark District in Gaines, New York
- Colonial Niagara National Historic Landmark District in Niagara, New York
- Governors Island National Historic Landmark District
- Hudson River National Historic Landmark District
- Huguenot Street National Historic Landmark District in New Paltz, New York
- Hurley National Historic Landmark District in Hurley, New York
- Mohawk Upper Castle National Historic Landmark District
Pennsylvania
[edit]Rhode Island
[edit]South Carolina
[edit]Texas
[edit]Virginia
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Lot may threaten landmark district". Battle Creek, Michigan: Battle Creek Enquirer. August 9, 1997. p. 2.
- ^ a b "Public, officials seek answer on rezoning". Battle Creek, Michigan: Battle Creek Enquirer. July 9, 2009. p. 2.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks in California State Parks". California Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ Jessi White (May 2, 2023). "Staff Brief,2023-COA-135, 1335-1345 Grant Street, Civic Center" (PDF). Denver Community Planning and Development. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ "Tampa's Ybor City named U.S. historic district". South Florida Sun Sentinel. December 21, 1990. p. 14.
- ^ "Historic Lahaina". Historic Hawai'i Foundation. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Ste. Genevieve Historical District". The City of Ste. Genevieve. Retrieved August 29, 2023.