List of National Historic Landmarks in New York City

This article lists the 116 National Historic Landmarks in New York City. One of the New York City sites is also a national monument, and there are two more national monuments in New York City.

In New York state, there are 276 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs), 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 edit

[1]Landmark nameImageDate designated[2]Location CountyDescription
169th Regiment Armory
69th Regiment Armory
June 19, 1996
(#93001538)
Manhattan
40°44′30″N 73°59′01″W / 40.741648°N 73.983607°W / 40.741648; -73.983607 (69th Regiment Armory)
New YorkHome of the watershed Armory Show in 1913, which introduced America to modern art
2Admiral David Glasgow Farragut Gravesite
Admiral David Glasgow Farragut Gravesite
October 17, 2012
(#12001008)
Bronx
40°53′32″N 73°51′57″W / 40.892165°N 73.865860°W / 40.892165; -73.865860 (Admiral David Glasgow Farragut Gravesite)
BronxOnly intact known property directly associated with Admiral David Farragut
3African Burial Ground
African Burial Ground
April 19, 1993
(#93001597)
Manhattan
40°42′52″N 74°00′16″W / 40.714558°N 74.004384°W / 40.714558; -74.004384 (African Burial Ground)
New YorkDedicated as National Monument on October 5, 2007; burial site in Lower Manhattan of over 419 Africans from 1690s to 1794
4Ambrose (lightship)
Ambrose (lightship)
April 11, 1989
(#84002758)
Manhattan
40°42′17″N 74°00′09″W / 40.704844°N 74.002467°W / 40.704844; -74.002467 (Ambrose (lightship))
New YorkLightship, several miles offshore, that marked Ambrose Channel into New York Harbor, now at South Street Seaport Museum.
5American Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
June 6, 1978
(#78001867)
Manhattan
40°42′32″N 74°00′45″W / 40.7090°N 74.0126°W / 40.7090; -74.0126 (American Stock Exchange)
New YorkFormer headquarters of the American Stock Exchange
6Louis Armstrong House
Louis Armstrong House
May 11, 1976
(#76001265)
Corona
40°45′16″N 73°51′42″W / 40.754556°N 73.861557°W / 40.754556; -73.861557 (Louis Armstrong House)
QueensHome of jazz legend Louis Armstrong for 28 years
7Chester A. Arthur House
Chester A. Arthur House
December 12, 1965
(#66000534)
Manhattan
40°44′34″N 73°58′56″W / 40.74279°N 73.982196°W / 40.74279; -73.982196 (Chester A. Arthur House)
New YorkHome of President Chester A. Arthur; site of his inaugural oath
8Alice Austen House
Alice Austen House
April 19, 1993
(#70000925)
Rosebank
40°36′54″N 74°03′47″W / 40.615129°N 74.062952°W / 40.615129; -74.062952 (Alice Austen House)
RichmondHome of photographer Alice Austen, now a museum
9Bartow–Pell Mansion
Bartow–Pell Mansion
December 8, 1976
(#74001220)
Pelham Bay Park
40°52′18″N 73°48′20″W / 40.871748°N 73.805578°W / 40.871748; -73.805578 (Bartow–Pell Mansion)
Bronx19th-century mansion in largest New York City park
10Bayard-Condict Building
Bayard-Condict Building
December 8, 1976
(#76001236)
Manhattan
40°43′35″N 73°59′44″W / 40.7263°N 73.9956°W / 40.7263; -73.9956 (Bayard-Condict Building)
New YorkOnly Louis Sullivan building in New York City; one of the first steel skeleton skyscrapers.
11Bell Laboratories Building
Bell Laboratories Building
May 15, 1975
(#75001202)
Manhattan
40°44′13″N 74°00′36″W / 40.736852°N 74.009871°W / 40.736852; -74.009871 (Bell Laboratories Building)
New YorkBell Labs work here included experimental phonograph record, vacuum tubes, talking movies (1923), black and white and color TV, radar, and early commercial remote broadcasts. Today home to the Westbeth Artists Community (listed separately on the National Register of Historic Places).
12Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
January 29, 1964
(#66000523)
Brooklyn and Manhattan
40°42′23″N 73°59′51″W / 40.706344°N 73.997439°W / 40.706344; -73.997439 (Brooklyn Bridge)
Kings and New YorkThe first steel wire suspension bridge; at one point the largest in the world
13Brooklyn Heights Historic District
Brooklyn Heights Historic District
January 12, 1965
(#66000524)
Brooklyn
40°41′48″N 73°59′48″W / 40.696667°N 73.996667°W / 40.696667; -73.996667 (Brooklyn Heights Historic District)
KingsExemplary collection of 19th-century architectural styles; first historic district in New York City
14Center for Brooklyn History
Center for Brooklyn History
July 17, 1991
(#91002054)
Brooklyn
40°41′41″N 73°59′34″W / 40.694761°N 73.992794°W / 40.694761; -73.992794 (Center for Brooklyn History)
KingsOne of the few remaining buildings by George B. Post; innovative structural system
15Ralph Johnson Bunche House
Ralph Johnson Bunche House
May 11, 1976
(#76001266)
Kew Gardens
40°42′23″N 73°50′13″W / 40.70646°N 73.836998°W / 40.70646; -73.836998 (Ralph Johnson Bunche House)
QueensHome of Ralph Johnson Bunche, eminent African-American diplomat and Undersecretary General of United Nations
16Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall
December 29, 1962
(#66000535)
Manhattan
40°45′54″N 73°58′49″W / 40.764944°N 73.980139°W / 40.764944; -73.980139 (Carnegie Hall)
New YorkOne of the most famous music venues in the world
17Andrew Carnegie Mansion
Andrew Carnegie Mansion
November 13, 1966
(#66000536)
Manhattan
40°47′04″N 73°57′28″W / 40.784421°N 73.95789°W / 40.784421; -73.95789 (Andrew Carnegie Mansion)
New YorkHome of Andrew Carnegie, now the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
18Central Park
Central Park
May 23, 1963
(#66000538)
Manhattan
40°46′55″N 73°57′58″W / 40.781944°N 73.966111°W / 40.781944; -73.966111 (Central Park)
New YorkThe Green Lung of the city; one of the most visited city parks in the world; designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux.
19Central Synagogue
Central Synagogue
May 15, 1975
(#70000423)
Manhattan
40°45′35″N 73°58′14″W / 40.759592°N 73.970473°W / 40.759592; -73.970473 (Central Synagogue)
New YorkOldest synagogue continuously in use by a New York City Jewish congregation; built in a Moorish Revival style to recognize importance of that period in Jewish history
20Chamber of Commerce Building
Chamber of Commerce Building
December 22, 1977
(#73001214)
Manhattan
40°42′34″N 74°00′36″W / 40.709434°N 74.009871°W / 40.709434; -74.009871 (Chamber of Commerce Building)
New YorkFormer home of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York, established in 1768; prototype for the chamber of commerce
21Chrysler Building
Chrysler Building
December 8, 1976
(#76001237)
Manhattan
40°45′06″N 73°58′31″W / 40.7517°N 73.9753°W / 40.7517; -73.9753 (Chrysler Building)
New YorkArt Deco skyscraper; distinctive feature of Manhattan skyline; at one point world's tallest building
22Church of the Ascension
Church of the Ascension
December 23, 1987
(#87002593)
Manhattan
40°44′01″N 73°59′44″W / 40.733647°N 73.995492°W / 40.733647; -73.995492 (Church of the Ascension)
New YorkEarly church design by Richard Upjohn; valuable interior artwork
23City Hall
City Hall
December 19, 1960
(#66000539)
Manhattan
40°42′46″N 74°00′21″W / 40.7127°N 74.0059°W / 40.7127; -74.0059 (City Hall)
New YorkOldest city hall in U.S. still in use as main municipal government building
24Conference House
Conference House
May 23, 1966
(#66000566)
Tottenville
40°30′11″N 74°15′11″W / 40.503072°N 74.253159°W / 40.503072; -74.253159 (Conference House)
RichmondOnly surviving pre-Revolutionary War manor house in New York City; site of unsuccessful peace conference in 1776
25Will Marion Cook House
Will Marion Cook House
May 11, 1976
(#76001238)
Manhattan
40°49′05″N 73°56′35″W / 40.818096°N 73.942924°W / 40.818096; -73.942924 (Will Marion Cook House)
New YorkHome of the leading black composer and musician Will Marion Cook
26Cooper Union
Cooper Union
July 4, 1961
(#66000540)
Manhattan
40°43′46″N 73°59′26″W / 40.729405°N 73.990417°W / 40.729405; -73.990417 (Cooper Union)
New YorkPioneering adult education center; site of famous anti-slavery speech by Abraham Lincoln
27Daily News Building
Daily News Building
June 29, 1989
(#82001191)
Manhattan
40°44′58″N 73°58′25″W / 40.749544°N 73.973492°W / 40.749544; -73.973492 (Daily News Building)
New YorkFirst modern free-standing skyscraper designed by Raymond Hood
28Dakota Apartments
Dakota Apartments
December 8, 1976
(#72000869)
Manhattan
40°46′36″N 73°58′35″W / 40.776642°N 73.976269°W / 40.776642; -73.976269 (Dakota Apartments)
New YorkCombination of Renaissance architectural styles by Henry Hardenbergh; setting for Rosemary's Baby and the shooting death of John Lennon
29Dyckman House
Dyckman House
December 24, 1967
(#67000014)
Manhattan
40°52′03″N 73°55′24″W / 40.8674°N 73.9233°W / 40.8674; -73.9233 (Dyckman House)
New YorkOnly remaining farmhouse in Manhattan
30Eldridge Street Synagogue
Eldridge Street Synagogue
June 19, 1996
(#80002687)
Manhattan
40°42′54″N 73°59′38″W / 40.715007°N 73.993982°W / 40.715007; -73.993982 (Eldridge Street Synagogue)
New YorkOne of the oldest synagogues in the U.S.; first built by Jews from Eastern Europe
31Duke Ellington House
Duke Ellington House
May 11, 1976
(#76001239)
Manhattan
40°49′56″N 73°56′27″W / 40.832269°N 73.94096°W / 40.832269; -73.94096 (Duke Ellington House)
New YorkEllington, the legendary jazz composer and bandleader, lived in Apartment 4A from 1939 to 1961
32Empire State Building
Empire State Building
June 24, 1986
(#82001192)
Manhattan
40°44′54″N 73°59′08″W / 40.748433°N 73.985694°W / 40.748433; -73.985694 (Empire State Building)
New YorkWorld's tallest building from 1931 to 1972 and internationally recognized symbol of New York City
33Equitable Building
Equitable Building
June 2, 1978
(#78001869)
Manhattan
40°42′35″N 74°00′40″W / 40.709722°N 74.011111°W / 40.709722; -74.011111 (Equitable Building)
New YorkOne of the earliest skyscrapers in Manhattan; profoundly influenced later skyscraper design
34Hamilton Fish House
Hamilton Fish House
May 15, 1975
(#72001456)
Manhattan
40°43′48″N 73°59′19″W / 40.730052°N 73.988583°W / 40.730052; -73.988583 (Hamilton Fish House)
New YorkHome of Hamilton Fish, future Governor and Senator of New York
35Flatiron Building
Flatiron Building
June 29, 1989
(#79001603)
Manhattan
40°44′28″N 73°59′23″W / 40.741111°N 73.989722°W / 40.741111; -73.989722 (Flatiron Building)
New YorkDistinctive triangular building at Madison Square.
36Founder's Hall, The Rockefeller University
Founder's Hall, The Rockefeller University
May 30, 1974
(#74001269)
Manhattan
40°45′45″N 73°57′18″W / 40.762471°N 73.955074°W / 40.762471; -73.955074 (Founder's Hall, The Rockefeller University)
New YorkBuilding marked the start of John D. Rockefeller Jr.'s putting the vast family fortune to philanthropic purposes
37The Frick Collection and Frick Art Reference Library Building
The Frick Collection and Frick Art Reference Library Building
October 6, 2008
(#08001091)
Manhattan
40°46′17″N 73°58′02″W / 40.771261°N 73.967241°W / 40.771261; -73.967241 (The Frick Collection and Frick Art Reference Library Building)
New York
38Governors Island
Governors Island
February 4, 1985
(#85002435)
Manhattan
40°41′29″N 74°00′58″W / 40.691389°N 74.016111°W / 40.691389; -74.016111 (Governors Island)
New YorkIsland in NY Harbor which served various branches of the US Military from 1783 until the late 1990s; now a park
39Grace Church
Grace Church
December 22, 1977
(#74001270)
Manhattan
40°43′54″N 73°59′31″W / 40.731667°N 73.991944°W / 40.731667; -73.991944 (Grace Church)
New YorkGothic Revival masterpiece designed by James Renwick Jr.
40Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Terminal
December 8, 1976
(#75001206)
Manhattan
40°45′10″N 73°58′35″W / 40.7528°N 73.976522°W / 40.7528; -73.976522 (Grand Central Terminal)
New YorkBeaux-Arts architecture; historic rail gateway to New York City; largest train station in the world by number of platforms
41Green-Wood Cemetery
Green-Wood Cemetery
September 20, 2006
(#97000228)
Brooklyn
40°39′08″N 73°59′28″W / 40.6522°N 73.9911°W / 40.6522; -73.9911 (Green-Wood Cemetery)
KingsPopular tourist attraction in the 1850s; most famous New Yorkers who died during the second half of the nineteenth century buried here
42Hamilton Grange National Memorial
Hamilton Grange National Memorial
December 19, 1960
(#66000097)
Manhattan
40°49′17″N 73°56′50″W / 40.821389°N 73.947222°W / 40.821389; -73.947222 (Hamilton Grange National Memorial)
New YorkHome of Alexander Hamilton: military officer, lawyer, member of the United States Constitutional Convention, American statesman, first United States Secretary of the Treasury, and Founding Father
43Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
October 6, 2008
(#05000443)
Manhattan
40°46′58″N 73°57′32″W / 40.782883°N 73.958992°W / 40.782883; -73.958992 (Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum)
New YorkThe only museum designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
44Henry Street Settlement and Neighborhood Playhouse
Henry Street Settlement and Neighborhood Playhouse
May 30, 1974
(#74001272)
Manhattan
40°42′50″N 73°59′07″W / 40.713889°N 73.985278°W / 40.713889; -73.985278 (Henry Street Settlement and Neighborhood Playhouse)
New YorkOne of the nation's first settlement homes where new immigrants and the poor could find assistance
45Matthew Henson Residence
Matthew Henson Residence
May 15, 1975
(#75001207)
Manhattan
40°49′32″N 73°56′20″W / 40.825444°N 73.93875°W / 40.825444; -73.93875 (Matthew Henson Residence)
New YorkHome of Matthew Henson, African-American polar explorer who may have been the first to reach the North Pole
46Hispanic Society of America
Hispanic Society of America
October 17, 2012
(#12001009)
Manhattan
40°50′01″N 73°56′47″W / 40.833521°N 73.946514°W / 40.833521; -73.946514 (Hispanic Society of America)
New YorkMuseum of Iberian Art
47Holland Tunnel
Holland Tunnel
November 4, 1993
(#93001619)
Manhattan
40°43′39″N 74°01′17″W / 40.7275°N 74.021389°W / 40.7275; -74.021389 (Holland Tunnel)
New YorkTunnel underneath the Hudson River, connecting Manhattan and New Jersey; civil engineering landmark; one of the earliest ventilated tunnels
48USS Intrepid
USS Intrepid
January 14, 1986
(#86000082)
Manhattan
40°45′53″N 74°00′04″W / 40.7648°N 74.001°W / 40.7648; -74.001 (USS Intrepid)
New YorkOne of the most active U.S. ships during World War II; today the Intrepid Museum moored along the West Side
49James Weldon Johnson Residence
James Weldon Johnson Residence
May 11, 1976
(#76001241)
Manhattan
40°48′55″N 73°56′35″W / 40.815278°N 73.943056°W / 40.815278; -73.943056 (James Weldon Johnson Residence)
New YorkHarlem home of African-American artist-activist James Weldon Johnson
50King Manor
King Manor
December 2, 1974
(#74001295)
Jamaica
40°42′11″N 73°48′14″W / 40.703021°N 73.80376°W / 40.703021; -73.80376 (King Manor)
QueensHome of Rufus King, a signer of Declaration of Independence and early U.S. Senator from New York
51Lettie G. Howard (schooner)
Lettie G. Howard (schooner)
April 11, 1989
(#84002779)
Manhattan
40°42′22″N 74°00′12″W / 40.706111°N 74.003333°W / 40.706111; -74.003333 (Lettie G. Howard (schooner))
New YorkLast remaining Fredonia-type schooner (once the standard for American fishing boats) at the South Street Seaport
52Lorillard Snuff Mill
Lorillard Snuff Mill
December 22, 1977
(#77000935)
New York Botanical Garden
40°51′35″N 73°52′34″W / 40.859681°N 73.876174°W / 40.859681; -73.876174 (Lorillard Snuff Mill)
BronxOldest existing tobacco-manufacturing facility in U.S.
53Low Memorial Library
Low Memorial Library
December 23, 1987
(#87002599)
Columbia University
40°48′30″N 73°57′43″W / 40.80826°N 73.96188°W / 40.80826; -73.96188 (Low Memorial Library)
New YorkFirst building on Morningside Heights campus; capped by largest freestanding granite dome in U.S.
54R. H. Macy and Company Store (Macy's)
R. H. Macy and Company Store (Macy's)
June 2, 1978
(#78001873)
Manhattan
40°45′01″N 73°59′18″W / 40.750278°N 73.988333°W / 40.750278; -73.988333 (R. H. Macy and Company Store (Macy's))
New YorkLargest department store in world for many years
55McGraw-Hill Building
McGraw-Hill Building
June 29, 1989
(#80002701)
Manhattan
40°45′26″N 73°59′28″W / 40.757222°N 73.991111°W / 40.757222; -73.991111 (McGraw-Hill Building)
New YorkEarly Art Deco building; first U.S. building in International Style
56Claude McKay Residence
Claude McKay Residence
December 8, 1976
(#76002143)
Manhattan
40°48′51″N 73°56′30″W / 40.814167°N 73.94166°W / 40.814167; -73.94166 (Claude McKay Residence)
New YorkThe Harlem YMCA, whose residents included African-American writer Claude McKay
57Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower
June 2, 1978
(#78001874)
Manhattan
40°44′28″N 73°59′15″W / 40.74124°N 73.9874°W / 40.74124; -73.9874 (Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower)
New YorkTallest building in the world 1909-13; still part of the skyline a century later
58Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art
June 24, 1986
(#86003556)
Manhattan
40°46′44″N 73°57′49″W / 40.77891°N 73.96367°W / 40.77891; -73.96367 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
New YorkThe Fifth Avenue building of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, one of the world's most important and prestigious art museums
59J. Pierpont Morgan Library
J. Pierpont Morgan Library
November 13, 1966
(#66000544)
Manhattan
40°44′56″N 73°58′54″W / 40.748803°N 73.981556°W / 40.748803; -73.981556 (J. Pierpont Morgan Library)
New YorkOffice, Library, and now Museum of J. P. Morgan; the Panic of 1907 ended in the Library
60Morris-Jumel Mansion
Morris-Jumel Mansion
January 20, 1961
(#66000545)
Manhattan
40°50′04″N 73°56′19″W / 40.834528°N 73.938611°W / 40.834528; -73.938611 (Morris-Jumel Mansion)
New YorkOldest residential building in Manhattan
61National City Bank Building
National City Bank Building
June 2, 1978
(#78001875)
Manhattan
40°42′22″N 74°00′33″W / 40.706039°N 74.009174°W / 40.706039; -74.009174 (National City Bank Building)
New YorkHome to one of the country's largest and most important banks since 1908
62New York Amsterdam News Building
New York Amsterdam News Building
May 11, 1976
(#76001247)
Manhattan
40°48′54″N 73°56′41″W / 40.814944°N 73.94472°W / 40.814944; -73.94472 (New York Amsterdam News Building)
New YorkInfluential black newspaper the New York Amsterdam News was published here 1916-38
63New York Botanical Garden
New York Botanical Garden
May 28, 1967
(#67000009)
Bronx
40°51′49″N 73°52′42″W / 40.863611°N 73.878333°W / 40.863611; -73.878333 (New York Botanical Garden)
BronxOne of the world's leading botanical gardens, with the largest herbarium in the U.S. and second largest in the world after the French National Museum of Natural History and home to many plant laboratories
64New York Cotton Exchange
New York Cotton Exchange
December 22, 1977
(#72001586)
Manhattan
40°42′16″N 74°00′37″W / 40.704444°N 74.010167°W / 40.704444; -74.010167 (New York Cotton Exchange)
New YorkFirst commodity market in the U.S.; now 1 Hanover Square
65New York Life Building
New York Life Building
June 2, 1978
(#78001876)
Manhattan
40°44′34″N 73°59′08″W / 40.742778°N 73.985556°W / 40.742778; -73.985556 (New York Life Building)
New YorkLast significant Cass Gilbert skyscraper in Manhattan
66New York Public Library
New York Public Library
December 21, 1965
(#66000546)
Manhattan
40°45′12″N 73°58′56″W / 40.753333°N 73.982222°W / 40.753333; -73.982222 (New York Public Library)
New YorkOne of the largest and most important libraries in the U.S.; listing is for main branch building.
67New York Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
June 2, 1978
(#78001877)
Manhattan
40°42′25″N 74°00′40″W / 40.706833°N 74.011028°W / 40.706833; -74.011028 (New York Stock Exchange)
New YorkOne of the first securities markets in the U.S.; still the world's largest
68New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture
New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture
April 27, 1992
(#92001877)
Manhattan
40°43′59″N 73°59′54″W / 40.73295°N 73.998306°W / 40.73295; -73.998306 (New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture)
New YorkOriginal home of the Whitney Museum, the first devoted to 20th-century American art
69New York Yacht Club
New York Yacht Club
May 28, 1987
(#82001203)
Manhattan
40°45′20″N 73°58′54″W / 40.755556°N 73.981556°W / 40.755556; -73.981556 (New York Yacht Club)
New YorkOldest yachting club in U.S.; longtime home of the America's Cup
70Old Merchant's House
Old Merchant's House
June 23, 1965
(#66000548)
Manhattan
40°43′39″N 73°59′33″W / 40.7276°N 73.992386°W / 40.7276; -73.992386 (Old Merchant's House)
New YorkNineteenth-century family home; preserved inside and out
71Old Quaker Meeting House
Old Quaker Meeting House
December 24, 1967
(#67000015)
Flushing
40°45′47″N 73°49′49″W / 40.763028°N 73.830365°W / 40.763028; -73.830365 (Old Quaker Meeting House)
QueensOnly surviving 17th-century ecclesiastical frame building in New York; in almost continuous use since 1696
72Philosophy Hall
Philosophy Hall
July 21, 2003
(#03001046)
Columbia University
40°48′22″N 73°57′45″W / 40.806111°N 73.9625°W / 40.806111; -73.9625 (Philosophy Hall)
New YorkEdwin Armstrong developed FM radio in this Columbia University building
73Players Club
Players Club
December 19, 1962
(#66000549)
Manhattan
40°44′15″N 73°59′13″W / 40.737503°N 73.987058°W / 40.737503; -73.987058 (Players Club)
New YorkExtensive collection of art and theater memorabilia; interior redone by Stanford White
74Plaza Hotel
Plaza Hotel
June 24, 1986
(#78001878)
Manhattan
40°45′53″N 73°58′28″W / 40.764712°N 73.974574°W / 40.764712; -73.974574 (Plaza Hotel)
New YorkFrench Renaissance-style building; outstanding example of American hotel architecture; symbol of elegance; visible from much of lower Central Park; setting for Kay Thompson's popular Eloise series of children's books
75Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims
Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims
July 4, 1961
(#66000525)
Brooklyn
40°41′57″N 73°59′37″W / 40.699272°N 73.993556°W / 40.699272; -73.993556 (Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims)
KingsImportant station on Underground Railroad when Henry Ward Beecher was pastor
76Pupin Physics Laboratory, Columbia University
Pupin Physics Laboratory, Columbia University
December 21, 1965
(#66000550)
Columbia University
40°48′36″N 73°57′42″W / 40.810064°N 73.961533°W / 40.810064; -73.961533 (Pupin Physics Laboratory, Columbia University)
New YorkColumbia University building; site of first splitting of uranium atom in U.S. and other milestones in development of atomic bomb
77Quarters A, Brooklyn Navy Yard
Quarters A, Brooklyn Navy Yard
May 30, 1974
(#74001252)
Brooklyn
40°42′09″N 73°58′52″W / 40.702494°N 73.981114°W / 40.702494; -73.981114 (Quarters A, Brooklyn Navy Yard)
KingsHome to Matthew Perry at the time of his opening of Japan
78Paul Robeson Home
Paul Robeson Home
December 8, 1976
(#76001248)
Manhattan
40°50′04″N 73°56′20″W / 40.834361°N 73.938972°W / 40.834361; -73.938972 (Paul Robeson Home)
New YorkHome of legendary African-American actor and activist Paul Robeson
79Jackie Robinson House
Jackie Robinson House
May 11, 1976
(#76001226)
Brooklyn
40°38′54″N 73°54′54″W / 40.648292°N 73.915081°W / 40.648292; -73.915081 (Jackie Robinson House)
KingsHome of baseball great Jackie Robinson
80Rockefeller Center
Rockefeller Center
December 23, 1987
(#87002591)
Manhattan
40°45′31″N 73°58′45″W / 40.758611°N 73.979167°W / 40.758611; -73.979167 (Rockefeller Center)
New YorkSuccessful urban planning project of 20th-century America; changed Midtown Manhattan; originating site of popular NBC television programs Today and Saturday Night Live
81Sailors' Snug Harbor
Sailors' Snug Harbor
December 8, 1976
(#72000909)
Sailors' Snug Harbor
40°38′33″N 74°06′10″W / 40.6425°N 74.102778°W / 40.6425; -74.102778 (Sailors' Snug Harbor)
RichmondFirst and only home for retired merchant seamen in U.S.
82St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church
St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church
December 23, 1987
(#87002590)
Brooklyn
40°41′40″N 73°59′35″W / 40.694583°N 73.992975°W / 40.694583; -73.992975 (St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church)
KingsSite of first figural stained-glass windows in U.S.
83St. George's Episcopal Church
St. George's Episcopal Church
December 8, 1976
(#76001249)
Manhattan
40°44′04″N 73°59′06″W / 40.734397°N 73.984964°W / 40.734397; -73.984964 (St. George's Episcopal Church)
New YorkHome church of Harry Thacker Burleigh, African-American singer who helped establish the spiritual in the liturgy of many American faiths
84St. Patrick's Cathedral
St. Patrick's Cathedral
December 8, 1976
(#76001250)
Manhattan
40°45′31″N 73°58′35″W / 40.758611°N 73.976389°W / 40.758611; -73.976389 (St. Patrick's Cathedral)
New YorkFirst large-scale medieval-style church built in U.S.
85St. Paul's Chapel
St. Paul's Chapel
October 9, 1960
(#66000551)
Manhattan
40°42′41″N 74°00′36″W / 40.711394°N 74.009947°W / 40.711394; -74.009947 (St. Paul's Chapel)
New YorkOne of the few surviving colonial-era churches in city; George Washington worshipped here following his inauguration; site of informal memorials following September 11 attacks
86Margaret Sanger Clinic
Margaret Sanger Clinic
September 14, 1993
(#93001599)
Manhattan
40°44′17″N 73°59′39″W / 40.738056°N 73.994167°W / 40.738056; -73.994167 (Margaret Sanger Clinic)
New YorkClinic where Margaret Sanger dispensed birth control
87Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
December 23, 2016
(#100000798)
Harlem
40°48′52″N 73°56′29″W / 40.814444°N 73.941389°W / 40.814444; -73.941389 (Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture)
New YorkResearch library of the New York Public Library (NYPL) and an archive repository for information on people of African descent worldwide.
88Gen. Winfield Scott House
Gen. Winfield Scott House
November 7, 1973
(#73001222)
Manhattan
40°44′06″N 73°59′45″W / 40.735°N 73.995833°W / 40.735; -73.995833 (Gen. Winfield Scott House)
New YorkHome of Winfield Scott, heroic general in the U.S.-Mexican War and later presidential candidate
89Seventh Regiment Armory
Seventh Regiment Armory
February 24, 1986
(#75001208)
Manhattan
40°46′03″N 73°57′58″W / 40.7675°N 73.966111°W / 40.7675; -73.966111 (Seventh Regiment Armory)
New YorkOne of the most impressive collections of 1880s interior decoration outside of a museum; only armory actually owned by the unit for which it was constructed
90Harry F. Sinclair House
Harry F. Sinclair House
June 2, 1978
(#78001882)
Manhattan
40°46′36″N 73°57′49″W / 40.77675°N 73.963611°W / 40.77675; -73.963611 (Harry F. Sinclair House)
New YorkHarry F. Sinclair, the oil industrialist, lived here from 1918 to 1930; now part of the Ukrainian Institute; often used in filmmaking and television production
91Alfred E. Smith House
Alfred E. Smith House
November 28, 1972
(#72000882)
Manhattan
40°42′48″N 73°59′53″W / 40.713208°N 73.997962°W / 40.713208; -73.997962 (Alfred E. Smith House)
New YorkHome of four time New York State governor, Alfred E. Smith (and later presidential candidate) from 1907 to 1923
92SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District
SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District
June 2, 1978
(#78001883)
Manhattan
40°43′28″N 74°00′05″W / 40.724315°N 74.001292°W / 40.724315; -74.001292 (SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District)
New YorkBelieved to be the largest existing collection of late 19th-century cast iron facades in the world
93A. T. Stewart Company Store
A. T. Stewart Company Store
June 2, 1978
(#78001885)
Manhattan
40°42′51″N 74°00′22″W / 40.71425°N 74.006111°W / 40.71425; -74.006111 (A. T. Stewart Company Store)
New YorkSite of the first American department store (now known as the "New York Sun Building")
94Stonewall
Stonewall
February 16, 2000
(#99000562)
Manhattan
40°44′02″N 74°00′08″W / 40.733797°N 74.0021°W / 40.733797; -74.0021 (Stonewall)
New YorkSite of 1969 Stonewall riots which began gay rights movement
95St. Bartholomew's Church and Community House
St. Bartholomew's Church and Community House
October 31, 2016
(#80002719)
Midtown Manhattan
40°45′26″N 73°58′25″W / 40.757222°N 73.973611°W / 40.757222; -73.973611 (St. Bartholomew's Church and Community House)
New YorkA pivotal example of the work of Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue and an outstanding example of early 20th-century ecclesiastical architecture.[3]
96Surrogate's Court
Surrogate's Court
December 22, 1977
(#72000888)
Manhattan
40°42′49″N 74°00′17″W / 40.713511°N 74.004589°W / 40.713511; -74.004589 (Surrogate's Court)
New YorkProbate Courthouse across from City Hall
97Tenement Building at 97 Orchard Street
Tenement Building at 97 Orchard Street
April 19, 1994
(#92000556)
Manhattan
40°43′07″N 73°59′25″W / 40.7185°N 73.990139°W / 40.7185; -73.990139 (Tenement Building at 97 Orchard Street)
New YorkPreserved tenement building that housed hundreds of immigrants; now the heart of the Lower East Side Tenement Museum.
98Third Judicial District Courthouse
Third Judicial District Courthouse
December 22, 1977
(#72000875)
Manhattan
40°44′05″N 73°59′57″W / 40.734722°N 73.999167°W / 40.734722; -73.999167 (Third Judicial District Courthouse)
New YorkOriginally built as the Third Judicial District Courthouse; faced with demolition, public outcry led to its reuse as a branch of the New York Public Library
99Tiffany and Company Building
Tiffany and Company Building
June 2, 1978
(#78001886)
Manhattan
40°45′00″N 73°58′53″W / 40.75°N 73.981306°W / 40.75; -73.981306 (Tiffany and Company Building)
New YorkServed as the home of Tiffany and Company from 1905 through 1940
100Samuel J. Tilden House
Samuel J. Tilden House
May 11, 1976
(#76001251)
Manhattan
40°44′15″N 73°59′14″W / 40.7375°N 73.987222°W / 40.7375; -73.987222 (Samuel J. Tilden House)
New YorkHome of Samuel J. Tilden, former New York State governor and loser of the bitter 1876 presidential election
101The Town Hall
The Town Hall
March 2, 2012
(#80002724)
Manhattan
40°45′22″N 73°59′05″W / 40.755986°N 73.984712°W / 40.755986; -73.984712 (The Town Hall)

40°45′22″N 73°59′05″W / 40.755986°N 73.984712°W / 40.755986; -73.984712 (The Town Hall)
New York"America's Town Meetings of the Air" radio programs from here in the 1930s created public-affairs media.
102Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
July 17, 1971
(#91002050)
Manhattan
40°43′48″N 73°59′45″W / 40.730011°N 73.995817°W / 40.730011; -73.995817 (Triangle Shirtwaist Factory)
New YorkSite of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, one of the worst industrial disasters in the U.S., which led to many workplace reforms
103Trinity Church
Trinity Church
December 8, 1976
(#76001252)
Manhattan
40°42′29″N 74°00′44″W / 40.708056°N 74.012222°W / 40.708056; -74.012222 (Trinity Church)
New YorkHistoric church which looks down Wall Street
104Old New York County Courthouse
Old New York County Courthouse
May 11, 1976
(#74001277)
Manhattan
40°42′47″N 74°00′22″W / 40.713167°N 74.006°W / 40.713167; -74.006 (Old New York County Courthouse)
New YorkHistoric courthouse, more commonly known as the Tweed Courthouse, connected to Tammany Hall, now used by NYC's Department of Education
105Union Square
Union Square
December 9, 1997
(#97001678)
Manhattan
40°44′08″N 73°59′26″W / 40.735556°N 73.990556°W / 40.735556; -73.990556 (Union Square)
New YorkThe political heart of Manhattan; many protests begin or end here
106United Charities Building
United Charities Building
July 17, 1991
(#85000661)
Manhattan
40°44′22″N 73°59′11″W / 40.739389°N 73.986389°W / 40.739389; -73.986389 (United Charities Building)
New YorkBuilt in 1893 by a wealthy businessman in order to provide his favorite charities a low cost location for their operations
107United Workers Cooperatives
United Workers Cooperatives
July 17, 1991
(#86002518)
Bronx
40°51′59″N 73°52′11″W / 40.866389°N 73.869722°W / 40.866389; -73.869722 (United Workers Cooperatives)
BronxBuilt in 1926 by the United Workers' Association to improve the living standards of its members, many of whom lived in squalid conditions in the tenements of the Lower East Side
108U.S. Customhouse
U.S. Customhouse
December 8, 1976
(#72000889)
Manhattan
40°42′15″N 74°00′50″W / 40.704294°N 74.013773°W / 40.704294; -74.013773 (U.S. Customhouse)
New YorkCass Gilbert designed Customhouse for New York Harbor; now part of the Smithsonian Institution
109University Heights Campus (Bronx Community College of the City University of New York)
University Heights Campus (Bronx Community College of the City University of New York)
October 17, 2012
(#12001013)
Bronx
40°51′28″N 73°54′44″W / 40.857778°N 73.912222°W / 40.857778; -73.912222 (University Heights Campus (Bronx Community College of the City University of New York))
BronxCollection of Beaux Arts buildings by Stanford White is one of the best examples of that style anywhere.
110Van Cortlandt House
Van Cortlandt House
December 24, 1976
(#67000010)
Van Cortlandt Park
40°53′24″N 73°53′47″W / 40.89°N 73.896389°W / 40.89; -73.896389 (Van Cortlandt House)
BronxMansion for the Van Cortlandt family built in 1748 and used during the American Revolution
111Voorlezer's House
Voorlezer's House
November 5, 1961
(#66000565)
Richmondtown
40°34′17″N 74°08′51″W / 40.571417°N 74.1475°W / 40.571417; -74.1475 (Voorlezer's House)
RichmondOldest known surviving schoolhouse in America; owned by the Staten Island historical society
112Wards Point Archeological Site
Wards Point Archeological Site
April 19, 1993
(#93000609)
Tottenville
40°29′56″N 74°15′07″W / 40.498889°N 74.251944°W / 40.498889; -74.251944 (Wards Point Archeological Site)
RichmondArchaeological site in Conference House Park containing prehistoric remains.
113Woodlawn Cemetery
Woodlawn Cemetery
June 23, 2011
(#11000563)
Bronx
40°53′21″N 73°52′24″W / 40.889167°N 73.873333°W / 40.889167; -73.873333 (Woodlawn Cemetery)
BronxIllustrates transition from rural cemetery to 20th-century styles; notable dead buried here include Robert Moses and R.H. Macy
114Woolworth Building
Woolworth Building
November 13, 1966
(#66000554)
Manhattan
40°42′44″N 74°00′29″W / 40.712222°N 74.008056°W / 40.712222; -74.008056 (Woolworth Building)
New YorkOne of the oldest — and most famous — skyscrapers in New York City; still one of the tallest buildings in New York City
115Wyckoff House
Wyckoff House
December 24, 1967
(#67000013)
Brooklyn
40°38′40″N 73°55′15″W / 40.644342°N 73.920777°W / 40.644342; -73.920777 (Wyckoff House)
KingsOldest surviving Dutch saltbox frame house in America
116Wyckoff-Bennett Homestead
Wyckoff-Bennett Homestead
December 24, 1976
(#74001253)
Brooklyn
40°36′39″N 73°57′05″W / 40.610851°N 73.951265°W / 40.610851; -73.951265 (Wyckoff-Bennett Homestead)
KingsHoused Hessian soldiers during the American Revolution

New York City Designated Historic Sites edit

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission 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.

National Monuments in Manhattan edit

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):

Former National Historic Landmarks in New York City edit

Landmark nameImageDate of designation[4]Date of move
or dedesignation
LocationCountyDescription
1Florence Mills House December 8, 1976January 26, 2009ManhattanNew YorkSite of what the National Park Service believed to be the home of Florence Mills, popular African-American singer and actress in the 1920s. The wrong house was listed in error, and the proper house was demolished. The National Park Service withdrew the landmark designation in 2009.
2Jacob Riis HouseNovember 24, 1968[5]1973[5]Richmond HillQueensHome of social activist Jacob Riis; demolished in 1973.[5]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  2. ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
  3. ^ "Secretary Jewell, Director Jarvis Announce 10 New National Historic Landmarks Illustrating America's Diverse History, Culture". Department of the Interior. November 2, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  4. ^ National Park Service (June 2010). "National Historic Landmarks Survey: List of National Historic Landmarks by State" (PDF). U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 4, 2010. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ a b c "Withdrawal of designation: Jacob Riis House". National Park Service. Retrieved April 13, 2015.

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