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List of National Historic Landmarks in Texas

This is a List of National Historic Landmarks in Texas and other landmarks of equivalent landmark status in the state. The United States' National Historic Landmark (NHL) program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance.[1] There are 46 NHLs in Texas and ___ additional National Park Service-administered areas of primarily historic importance.[2]

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Current National Historic Landmarks in Texas

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The 46 NHLs in Texas are distributed across just 29 of the 254 counties in the state. Eight of the sites are in Bexar County.

[3] Landmark name[2] Image Year listed[2] Locality[2][4] County[2] Description[5]
1 The Alamo 01960-12-19 December 19, 1960 San Antonio 29°25′25″N 98°29′09″W / 29.423524976°N 98.4857780488°W) Bexar Former mission and fortress compound; now a museum; built by the Spanish Empire in the 18th century; later used as a fortress in the 19th century; scene of the 1836 Battle of the Alamo
2 Apollo Mission Control Center 01985-10-03 October 3, 1985 Houston 29°33′23″N 95°05′18″W / 29.5564711662°N 95.0884603169°W) Harris NASA control center
3 Bastrop State Park 01997-09-25 September 25, 1997 Bastrop Bastrop NRHP 97001242. Perhaps it is Civilian Conservation Corps-built structures here that are the landmark.
4 Dealey Plaza Historic District 01993-10-12 October 12, 1993 Dallas Dallas Site of Kennedy assassination and surrounding buildings that are rumored to have held additional assassins.
5 East End Historic District 01976-05-11 May 11, 1976 Galveston Galveston A historic district
6 Elissa (Bark) 01990-12-14 December 14, 1990 Galveston 29°20′00″N 94°46′39″W / 29.3332550578°N 94.7774522093°W) Galveston Tall ship launched in 1877
7 Espada Aqueduct 01964-07-19 July 19, 1964 San Antonio Bexar Built by Franciscan friars in 1731 to supply irrigation water to the lands near Mission San Francisco de la Espada
8 Fair Park Texas Centennial Buildings 01986-09-24 September 24, 1986 Dallas Dallas NRHP 66000824.
9 Fort Belknap (Newcastle, Texas) 01960-12-19 December 19, 1960 Newcastle Young NRHP 66000824
10 Fort Brown 01960-12-19 December 19, 1960 Brownsville Cameron Military post of the United States Army in Texas during the latter half of 19th century and the early part of the 20th century
11 Fort Concho 01961-07-04 July 4, 1961 San Angelo Tom Green Established as U.S. Army post in 1867; deactivated 1889; comprises most of the original fort
12 Fort Davis 01960-12-19 December 19, 1960 ___ Jeff Davis 1854 to 1891 Fort Davis protected immigrants, mail coaches, and freight wagons; controlled southern stem of the Great Comanche War Trail and Mescalero Apache war trails
13 Fort Richardson 01963-11-27 November 27, 1963 Jacksboro Jack Established 1867; abandoned 1878; renovated and reopened 1973 as historic park
14 Fort Sam Houston 01975-05-15 May 15, 1975 San Antonio Bexar Active U.S. Army post; established 1870's
15 John Nance Garner House 01976-12-08 December 8, 1976 Uvalde 29°12′44″N 99°47′31″W / 29.212152°N 99.791837°W) Uvalde Home of U.S. Vice-President John Nance Garner
16 Governor's Mansion 01974-12-02 December 2, 1974 Austin 30°16′20″N 97°44′34″W / 30.272318°N 97.742708°W) Travis First designated Texas historic landmark, damaged by arson June 8, 2008
17 HA. 19 (Midget Submarine) 01989-06-30 June 30, 1989 Fredericksburg Gillespie Historic I.J.N. Ko-hyoteki class midget submarine; part of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941; grounded and captured
18 Hangar 9 (San Antonio, Texas) 01976-12-08 December 8, 1976 San Antonio 29°20′32″N 98°26′37″W / 29.3421286053°N 98.4436447703°W) Bexar NRHP 70000895. Hangar 9, Brooks Air Force Base - San Antonio
19 Harrell Site image pending 01964-07-19 July 19, 1964 South Bend Young NRHP 66000825
20 Highland Park Shopping Village 02000-02-16 February 16, 2000 Highland Park Dallas Second shopping mall constructed in the U.S.; opened in 1931; still in operation
21 J A Ranch image pending 01960-12-19 December 19, 1960 Amarillo Armstrong NRHP 66000807.
22 Lyndon Baines Johnson Boyhood Home 01966-05-23 May 23, 1966 Johnson City Blanco Boyhood home of President Lyndon B. Johnson
23 King Ranch image pending 01961-11-05 November 5, 1961 Kingsville Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, and Willacy Largest ranch in the U.S.; larger than Rhode Island; founded in 1853
24 Landergin Mesa image pending 01964-07-19 July 19, 1964 Vega Oldham NRHP 66000821
25 USS Lexington 02003-07-19 July 19, 2003 Corpus Christi Nueces "The Blue Ghost"; Essex-class aircraft carrier; fifth United States Naval ship named in honor of the Revolutionary War Battle of Lexington
26 Lubbock Lake Site 01977-12-22 December 22, 1977 Lubbock Lubbock NRHP 71000948.
27 Lucas Gusher, Spindletop Oil Field 01966-11-13 November 13, 1966 Beaumont Jefferson NRHP 66000818
28 Majestic Theatre 01993-04-19 April 19, 1993 San Antonio 29°25′35″N 98°29′27″W / 29.426460°N 98.490713°W) Bexar NRHP 75001952
29 Mission Concepcion 01970-04-15 April 15, 1970 San Antonio 29°23′27″N 98°29′34″W / 29.390888°N 98.492760°W) Bexar NRHP 70000740. See also San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
30 Palmito Ranch Battlefield image pending 01997-09-25 September 25, 1997 Brownsville Cameron See Battle of Palmito Ranch.
31 Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site 01960-12-19 December 19, 1960 Brownsville Cameron NRHP 66000812.
32 Plainview Site image pending 01961-01-20 January 20, 1961 Plainview Hale NRHP 66000814.
33 Porter Farm image pending 01964-07-19 July 19, 1964 Terrell Kaufman
34 Presidio Nuestra Senora De Loreto De La Bahia 01967-12-24 December 24, 1967 Goliad Goliad
35 Randolph Field Historic District 02001-08-07 August 7, 2001 San Antonio Bexar See Randolph Air Force Base
36 Samuel T. Rayburn House 01976-05-11 May 11, 1976 Bonham 33°34′05″N 96°12′26″W / 33.5679670415°N 96.2071737392°W) Fannin A home of Samuel T. Rayburn
37 Resaca De La Palma Battlefield 01960-12-19 December 19, 1960 Brownsville Cameron NRHP 66000813. Resaca de La Palma Battlefield - Brownsville
38 Roma Historic District 01993-11-04 November 4, 1993 Roma Starr NRHP 72001371
39 San Jacinto Battlefield 01960-12-19 December 19, 1960 Houston Harris NRHP 66000815. Try also San Jacinto Monument
40 Space Environment Simulation Laboratory, Chambers A and B image pending 01985-10-03 October 3, 1985 Houston 29°33′32″N 95°05′17″W / 29.5590030309°N 95.0880996347°W) Harris NRHP 85002810. Try Space Environment Simulation Laboratory
41 Spanish Governor's Palace 01970-04-15 April 15, 1970 San Antonio 29°25′30″N 98°29′40″W / 29.425082°N 98.494570°W) Bexar NRHP 70000741
42 Strand Historic District 01976-05-11 May 11, 1976 Galveston Galveston NRHP 70000748.
43 USS Texas (BB-35) 01976-12-08 December 8, 1976 Houston 29°45′15″N 95°05′22″W / 29.754217005°N 95.0894991405°W) Harris NRHP 76002039. U.S.S. Texas.
44 Texas State Capitol 01986-06-23 June 23, 1986 Austin 30°16′22″N 97°44′28″W / 30.272734°N 97.741078°W) Travis NRHP 70000770.
45 Trevino-Uribe Rancho 01998-08-05 August 5, 1998 San Ygnacio Zapata NRHP 73001988. Try also San Ygnacio Historic District, is NRHP name? , in San Ignacio
46 Woodland (Huntsville, Texas) image pending 01974-05-30 May 30, 1974 Huntsville Walker NRHP 74002097. Try also Sam Houston House, Sam Houston Home. Home of Sam Houston

Other National Park Service areas in Texas

Former NHLs in Texas

In Addition:
  • USS Cabot (CVL-28) - Port of Brownsville - designated June 29, 1990 (located in New Orleans), designation withdrawn August 7, 2001 (located in Port Brownsville).

See also

References

  1. ^ National Park Service. "National Historic Landmarks Program: Questions and Answers". http://www.nps.gov/nhl/QA.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-21.
  2. ^ a b c d e National Park Service (April 2007). "National Historic Landmarks Survey: List of National Historic Landmarks by State" (PDF). http://www.cr.nps.gov/nhl/designations/Lists/LIST07.pdf. Retrieved 2007-05-20
  3. ^ Numbers represent an ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate the National Monuments, National Historic Sites, National Historic Landmark Districts and other higher designations from other NHL buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  4. ^ National Park Service. "National Historic Landmark Program: NHL Database". http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/default.cfm. Retrieved 2007-08-14.
  5. ^ National Park Service. "National Historic Landmark Program: NHL Database". http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/default.cfm. Retrieved on various dates.

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