This article lists National Historic Landmarks in New York City, of which there are 116. One of the
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the L ...
sites is also a
national monument, and there are two more national monuments in NYC as well. These are listed further below. It also briefly discusses
New York City designated landmark
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is the New York City agency charged with administering the city's Landmarks Preservation Law. The LPC is responsible for protecting New York City's architecturally, historically, and cu ...
s.
In all of New York State there are 276
National Historic Landmark
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. Only some 2,500 (~3%) of over 90,000 places liste ...
s (NHLs), which is the most of any state. For a discussion of state NHLs inside and outside of NYC, see
List of NHLs in New York State. For consistency, the sites are named here as designated under the National Historic Landmark program.
National Historic Landmarks in New York City
New York City Designated Historic Sites
The
New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is the New York City agency charged with administering the city's Landmarks Preservation Law. The LPC is responsible for protecting New York City's architecturally, historically, and cu ...
was created following the preservation fight and subsequent demolition of
Pennsylvania Station. New York City's right to limit owners' ability to convert landmarked buildings was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1978. Many of the NYC NHLs are listed, either individually or as part of
historic districts, in the
List of New York City Designated Landmarks
These are lists of New York City landmarks designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission:
* New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan:
** List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan below 14th Street
** List ...
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National Monuments in Manhattan
There are nine
National Monuments,
National Memorials or
National Historic Sites in New York City (all but the Statue of Liberty are also National Historic Landmarks):
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African Burial Ground National Monument
African Burial Ground National Monument is a monument at Duane Street and African Burial Ground Way (Elk Street) in the Civic Center section of Lower Manhattan, New York City. Its main building is the Ted Weiss Federal Building at 290 Broadway ...
, declared February 27, 2006
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Governors Island National Monument, declared January 19, 2001
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Statue of Liberty National Monument, declared October 15, 1924
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Stonewall National Monument, declared June 24, 2016
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Federal Hall National Memorial
Federal Hall is a historic building at 26 Wall Street in the Financial District of Manhattan in New York City. The current Greek Revival–style building, completed in 1842 as the Custom House, is operated by the National Park Service as a na ...
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General Grant National Memorial (Grant's Tomb)
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Castle Clinton National Monument
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Hamilton Grange National Memorial
Hamilton Grange National Memorial, also known as The Grange or the Hamilton Grange Mansion, is a National Park Service site in St. Nicholas Park, Manhattan, New York City, that preserves the relocated home of U.S. Founding Father Alexander Ham ...
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Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
Former National Historic Landmarks in New York City
See also
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List of National Historic Landmarks in New York
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List of National Historic Landmarks by state
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List of Registered Historic Places in New York City
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List of New York City Designated Landmarks
These are lists of New York City landmarks designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission:
* New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan:
** List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan below 14th Street
** List ...
References
External links
National Park Service listings of National Historic Landmarks*
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National Historic Landmarks
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