List of National Historic Landmarks in New York City facts for kids
New York City is home to many amazing places that are super important to American history! These special spots are called National Historic Landmarks (NHLs). Think of them as VIPs (Very Important Places) that the U.S. government has officially recognized because they tell a big part of our country's story.
New York State has the most NHLs of any state, with 276 in total. A big chunk of these, 116 to be exact, are right here in New York City! These landmarks include famous buildings, parks, and even ships. They show us how people lived, worked, and made history over hundreds of years.
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National Historic Landmarks in New York City
| Landmark name | Image | Date designated | Location | County | Description | |
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| 1 | 69th Regiment Armory |
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Manhattan 40°44′30″N 73°59′01″W / 40.741648°N 73.983607°W |
New York | This building hosted the famous Armory Show in 1913, which introduced America to modern art. |
| 2 | Admiral David Glasgow Farragut Gravesite |
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Bronx 40°53′32″N 73°51′57″W / 40.892165°N 73.865860°W |
Bronx | This is the only place still standing that was directly connected to Admiral David Farragut. |
| 3 | African Burial Ground |
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Manhattan 40°42′52″N 74°00′16″W / 40.714558°N 74.004384°W |
New York | This site became a National Monument in 2007. It's a burial ground in Lower Manhattan for over 419 Africans from the 1690s to 1794. |
| 4 | Ambrose (lightship) |
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Manhattan 40°42′17″N 74°00′09″W / 40.704844°N 74.002467°W |
New York | This lightship used to guide ships into New York Harbor. Now, you can see it at the South Street Seaport Museum. |
| 5 | American Stock Exchange |
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Manhattan 40°42′32″N 74°00′45″W / 40.7090°N 74.0126°W |
New York | This building was once the main office for the American Stock Exchange. |
| 6 | Louis Armstrong House |
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Corona 40°45′16″N 73°51′42″W / 40.754556°N 73.861557°W |
Queens | This was the home of jazz legend Louis Armstrong for 28 years. |
| 7 | Chester A. Arthur House |
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Manhattan 40°44′34″N 73°58′56″W / 40.74279°N 73.982196°W |
New York | This was the home of President Chester A. Arthur. He even took his oath of office here. |
| 8 | Alice Austen House |
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Rosebank 40°36′54″N 74°03′47″W / 40.615129°N 74.062952°W |
Richmond | This was the home of famous photographer Alice Austen, and it's now a museum. |
| 9 | Bartow–Pell Mansion |
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Pelham Bay Park 40°52′18″N 73°48′20″W / 40.871748°N 73.805578°W |
Bronx | This 19th-century mansion is located in New York City's largest park. |
| 10 | Bayard-Condict Building |
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Manhattan 40°43′35″N 73°59′44″W / 40.7263°N 73.9956°W |
New York | This is the only building in New York City designed by Louis Sullivan. It was one of the first skyscrapers with a steel frame. |
| 11 | Bell Laboratories Building |
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Manhattan 40°44′13″N 74°00′36″W / 40.736852°N 74.009871°W |
New York | Many important inventions happened here, like early talking movies and radar. Today, it's the Westbeth Artists Community. |
| 12 | Brooklyn Bridge |
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Brooklyn and Manhattan 40°42′23″N 73°59′51″W / 40.706344°N 73.997439°W |
Kings and New York | This was the first steel wire suspension bridge ever built. For a time, it was the largest bridge in the world. |
| 13 | Brooklyn Heights Historic District |
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Brooklyn 40°41′48″N 73°59′48″W / 40.696667°N 73.996667°W |
Kings | This area has many beautiful 19th-century buildings. It was New York City's very first historic district. |
| 14 | Center for Brooklyn History |
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Brooklyn 40°41′41″N 73°59′34″W / 40.694761°N 73.992794°W |
Kings | This is one of the few remaining buildings designed by George B. Post, known for its unique structure. |
| 15 | Ralph Johnson Bunche House |
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Kew Gardens 40°42′23″N 73°50′13″W / 40.70646°N 73.836998°W |
Queens | This was the home of Ralph Johnson Bunche, a famous African-American diplomat who worked for the United Nations. |
| 16 | Carnegie Hall |
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Manhattan 40°45′54″N 73°58′49″W / 40.764944°N 73.980139°W |
New York | This is one of the most famous music halls in the entire world. |
| 17 | Andrew Carnegie Mansion |
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Manhattan 40°47′04″N 73°57′28″W / 40.784421°N 73.95789°W |
New York | This was the home of Andrew Carnegie, a very wealthy businessman. It is now the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. |
| 18 | Central Park |
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Manhattan 40°46′55″N 73°57′58″W / 40.781944°N 73.966111°W |
New York | Known as the "Green Lung" of the city, this is one of the most visited city parks in the world. It was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux. |
| 19 | Central Synagogue |
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Manhattan 40°45′35″N 73°58′14″W / 40.759592°N 73.970473°W |
New York | This is the oldest synagogue in New York City that has been used continuously. It's built in a Moorish Revival style. |
| 20 | Chamber of Commerce Building |
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Manhattan 40°42′34″N 74°00′36″W / 40.709434°N 74.009871°W |
New York | This was the former home of the New York State Chamber of Commerce, which started in 1768. |
| 21 | Chrysler Building |
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Manhattan 40°45′06″N 73°58′31″W / 40.7517°N 73.9753°W |
New York | This Art Deco skyscraper is a famous part of the Manhattan skyline. It was once the world's tallest building. |
| 22 | Church of the Ascension |
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Manhattan 40°44′01″N 73°59′44″W / 40.733647°N 73.995492°W |
New York | This church was an early design by Richard Upjohn and has beautiful artwork inside. |
| 23 | City Hall |
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Manhattan 40°42′46″N 74°00′21″W / 40.7127°N 74.0059°W |
New York | This is the oldest city hall in the U.S. that is still used as the main government building. |
| 24 | Conference House |
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Tottenville 40°30′11″N 74°15′11″W / 40.503072°N 74.253159°W |
Richmond | This is the only surviving pre-Revolutionary War manor house in New York City. An important peace meeting happened here in 1776. |
| 25 | Will Marion Cook House |
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Manhattan 40°49′05″N 73°56′35″W / 40.818096°N 73.942924°W |
New York | This was the home of Will Marion Cook, a leading black composer and musician. |
| 26 | Cooper Union |
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Manhattan 40°43′46″N 73°59′26″W / 40.729405°N 73.990417°W |
New York | This was an early center for adult education. Abraham Lincoln gave a famous speech against slavery here. |
| 27 | Daily News Building |
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Manhattan 40°44′58″N 73°58′25″W / 40.749544°N 73.973492°W |
New York | This was the first modern skyscraper designed by Raymond Hood. |
| 28 | Dakota Apartments |
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Manhattan 40°46′36″N 73°58′35″W / 40.776642°N 73.976269°W |
New York | This building combines different Renaissance architectural styles. It was designed by Henry Hardenbergh. |
| 29 | Dyckman House |
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Manhattan 40°52′03″N 73°55′24″W / 40.8674°N 73.9233°W |
New York | This is the only farmhouse still standing in Manhattan. |
| 30 | Eldridge Street Synagogue |
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Manhattan 40°42′54″N 73°59′38″W / 40.715007°N 73.993982°W |
New York | This is one of the oldest synagogues in the U.S. It was built by Jewish people from Eastern Europe. |
| 31 | Duke Ellington House |
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Manhattan 40°49′56″N 73°56′27″W / 40.832269°N 73.94096°W |
New York | Duke Ellington, the famous jazz composer, lived in Apartment 4A from 1939 to 1961. |
| 32 | Empire State Building |
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Manhattan 40°44′54″N 73°59′08″W / 40.748433°N 73.985694°W |
New York | This building was the world's tallest from 1931 to 1972. It's a famous symbol of New York City. |
| 33 | Equitable Building |
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Manhattan 40°42′35″N 74°00′40″W / 40.709722°N 74.011111°W |
New York | This was one of Manhattan's first skyscrapers. It greatly influenced how later skyscrapers were designed. |
| 34 | Hamilton Fish House |
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Manhattan 40°43′48″N 73°59′19″W / 40.730052°N 73.988583°W |
New York | This was the home of Hamilton Fish, who later became a Governor and Senator for New York. |
| 35 | Flatiron Building |
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Manhattan 40°44′28″N 73°59′23″W / 40.741111°N 73.989722°W |
New York | This unique triangular building is located at Madison Square. |
| 36 | Founder's Hall, The Rockefeller University |
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Manhattan 40°45′45″N 73°57′18″W / 40.762471°N 73.955074°W |
New York | This building marked the beginning of John D. Rockefeller Jr.'s efforts to use his family's wealth for good causes. |
| 37 | The Frick Collection and Frick Art Reference Library Building |
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Manhattan 40°46′17″N 73°58′02″W / 40.771261°N 73.967241°W |
New York | This was the home of Henry Clay Frick, a wealthy industrialist. It is now a famous art museum. |
| 38 | Governors Island |
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Manhattan 40°41′29″N 74°00′58″W / 40.691389°N 74.016111°W |
New York | This island in New York Harbor was used by the U.S. Military for many years. Now, it's a public park. |
| 39 | Grace Church |
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Manhattan 40°43′54″N 73°59′31″W / 40.731667°N 73.991944°W |
New York | This church is a beautiful example of Gothic Revival architecture, designed by James Renwick Jr.. |
| 40 | Grand Central Terminal |
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Manhattan 40°45′10″N 73°58′35″W / 40.7528°N 73.976522°W |
New York | This train station is a stunning example of Beaux-Arts architecture. It's one of the world's largest train stations by number of platforms. |
| 41 | Green-Wood Cemetery |
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Brooklyn 40°39′08″N 73°59′28″W / 40.6522°N 73.9911°W |
Kings | This cemetery was a popular tourist spot in the 1850s. Many famous New Yorkers are buried here. |
| 42 | Hamilton Grange National Memorial |
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Manhattan 40°49′17″N 73°56′50″W / 40.821389°N 73.947222°W |
New York | This was the home of Alexander Hamilton, one of America's Founding Fathers. He was a military officer and the first Secretary of the Treasury. |
| 43 | Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum |
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Manhattan 40°46′58″N 73°57′32″W / 40.782883°N 73.958992°W |
New York | This is the only museum designed by the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright. |
| 44 | Henry Street Settlement and Neighborhood Playhouse |
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Manhattan 40°42′50″N 73°59′07″W / 40.713889°N 73.985278°W |
New York | This was one of the first settlement homes in the country, helping new immigrants and people in need. |
| 45 | Matthew Henson Residence |
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Manhattan 40°49′32″N 73°56′20″W / 40.825444°N 73.93875°W |
New York | This was the home of Matthew Henson, an African-American explorer who might have been the first to reach the North Pole. |
| 46 | Hispanic Society of America |
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Manhattan 40°50′01″N 73°56′47″W / 40.833521°N 73.946514°W |
New York | This building houses a museum dedicated to Iberian Art. |
| 47 | Holland Tunnel |
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Manhattan 40°43′39″N 74°01′17″W / 40.7275°N 74.021389°W |
New York | This tunnel goes under the Hudson River, connecting Manhattan and New Jersey. It was one of the first tunnels to be ventilated. |
| 48 | USS Intrepid |
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Manhattan 40°45′53″N 74°00′04″W / 40.7648°N 74.001°W |
New York | This was one of the busiest U.S. ships during World War II. Today, it's the Intrepid Museum on the West Side. |
| 49 | James Weldon Johnson Residence |
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Manhattan 40°48′55″N 73°56′35″W / 40.815278°N 73.943056°W |
New York | This was the Harlem home of African-American artist and activist James Weldon Johnson. |
| 50 | King Manor |
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Jamaica 40°42′11″N 73°48′14″W / 40.703021°N 73.80376°W |
Queens | This was the home of Rufus King, who signed the Declaration of Independence and was an early U.S. Senator. |
| 51 | Lettie G. Howard (schooner) |
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Manhattan 40°42′22″N 74°00′12″W / 40.706111°N 74.003333°W |
New York | This is the last remaining Fredonia-type schooner, a common American fishing boat. It's at the South Street Seaport. |
| 52 | Lorillard Snuff Mill |
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New York Botanical Garden 40°51′35″N 73°52′34″W / 40.859681°N 73.876174°W |
Bronx | This is the oldest tobacco-making factory still standing in the U.S. |
| 53 | Low Memorial Library |
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Columbia University 40°48′30″N 73°57′43″W / 40.80826°N 73.96188°W |
New York | This was the first building on Columbia University's Morningside Heights campus. It has the largest freestanding granite dome in the U.S. |
| 54 | R. H. Macy and Company Store (Macy's) |
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Manhattan 40°45′01″N 73°59′18″W / 40.750278°N 73.988333°W |
New York | For many years, this was the largest department store in the world. |
| 55 | McGraw-Hill Building |
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Manhattan 40°45′26″N 73°59′28″W / 40.757222°N 73.991111°W |
New York | This is an early Art Deco building and the first U.S. building in the International Style. |
| 56 | Claude McKay Residence |
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Manhattan 40°48′51″N 73°56′30″W / 40.814167°N 73.94166°W |
New York | This was the Harlem YMCA, where African-American writer Claude McKay lived. |
| 57 | Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower |
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Manhattan 40°44′28″N 73°59′15″W / 40.74124°N 73.9874°W |
New York | This was the tallest building in the world from 1909 to 1913. It's still a key part of the city's skyline. |
| 58 | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
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Manhattan 40°46′44″N 73°57′49″W / 40.77891°N 73.96367°W |
New York | This is the main building of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, one of the world's most important art museums. |
| 59 | J. Pierpont Morgan Library |
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Manhattan 40°44′56″N 73°58′54″W / 40.748803°N 73.981556°W |
New York | This was the office and library of J. P. Morgan, a powerful financier. It's now a museum. |
| 60 | Morris-Jumel Mansion |
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Manhattan 40°50′04″N 73°56′19″W / 40.834528°N 73.938611°W |
New York | This is the oldest residential building still standing in Manhattan. |
| 61 | National City Bank Building |
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Manhattan 40°42′22″N 74°00′33″W / 40.706039°N 74.009174°W |
New York | This building has been home to one of the country's largest banks since 1908. |
| 62 | New York Amsterdam News Building |
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Manhattan 40°48′54″N 73°56′41″W / 40.814944°N 73.94472°W |
New York | The important black newspaper New York Amsterdam News was published here from 1916 to 1938. |
| 63 | New York Botanical Garden |
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Bronx 40°51′49″N 73°52′42″W / 40.863611°N 73.878333°W |
Bronx | This is one of the world's top botanical gardens. It has a huge collection of dried plants for study. |
| 64 | New York Cotton Exchange |
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Manhattan 40°42′16″N 74°00′37″W / 40.704444°N 74.010167°W |
New York | This was the first market in the U.S. where goods like cotton were traded. It's now called 1 Hanover Square. |
| 65 | New York Life Building |
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Manhattan 40°44′34″N 73°59′08″W / 40.742778°N 73.985556°W |
New York | This is the last major skyscraper designed by Cass Gilbert in Manhattan. |
| 66 | New York Public Library |
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Manhattan 40°45′12″N 73°58′56″W / 40.753333°N 73.982222°W |
New York | This is one of the largest and most important libraries in the U.S. This listing is for its main branch building. |
| 67 | New York Stock Exchange |
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Manhattan 40°42′25″N 74°00′40″W / 40.706833°N 74.011028°W |
New York | This was one of the first stock markets in the U.S. It's still the world's largest. |
| 68 | New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture |
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Manhattan 40°43′59″N 73°59′54″W / 40.73295°N 73.998306°W |
New York | This was the original home of the Whitney Museum, the first museum dedicated to American art from the 20th century. |
| 69 | New York Yacht Club |
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Manhattan 40°45′20″N 73°58′54″W / 40.755556°N 73.981556°W |
New York | This is the oldest yachting club in the U.S. It was home to the America's Cup for a long time. |
| 70 | Old Merchant's House |
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Manhattan 40°43′39″N 73°59′33″W / 40.7276°N 73.992386°W |
New York | This 19th-century family home is preserved exactly as it was, inside and out. |
| 71 | Old Quaker Meeting House |
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Flushing 40°45′47″N 73°49′49″W / 40.763028°N 73.830365°W |
Queens | This is the only church building from the 1600s still standing in New York. It's been used almost continuously since 1696. |
| 72 | Philosophy Hall |
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Columbia University 40°48′22″N 73°57′45″W / 40.806111°N 73.9625°W |
New York | Edwin Armstrong developed FM radio in this building at Columbia University. |
| 73 | Players Club |
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Manhattan 40°44′15″N 73°59′13″W / 40.737503°N 73.987058°W |
New York | This club has a large collection of art and theater items. Its inside was redesigned by Stanford White. |
| 74 | Plaza Hotel |
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Manhattan 40°45′53″N 73°58′28″W / 40.764712°N 73.974574°W |
New York | This French Renaissance-style building is a great example of American hotel design. It's a symbol of elegance and is featured in the Eloise children's books. |
| 75 | Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims |
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Brooklyn 40°41′57″N 73°59′37″W / 40.699272°N 73.993556°W |
Kings | This church was an important stop on the Underground Railroad when Henry Ward Beecher was its pastor. |
| 76 | Pupin Physics Laboratory, Columbia University |
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Columbia University 40°48′36″N 73°57′42″W / 40.810064°N 73.961533°W |
New York | In this Columbia University building, scientists first split the uranium atom in the U.S., a key step in developing the atomic bomb. |
| 77 | Quarters A, Brooklyn Navy Yard |
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Brooklyn 40°42′09″N 73°58′52″W / 40.702494°N 73.981114°W |
Kings | Matthew C. Perry lived here when he opened Japan to the world. |
| 78 | Paul Robeson Home |
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Manhattan 40°50′04″N 73°56′20″W / 40.834361°N 73.938972°W |
New York | This was the home of the legendary African-American actor and activist Paul Robeson. |
| 79 | Jackie Robinson House |
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Brooklyn 40°38′54″N 73°54′54″W / 40.648292°N 73.915081°W |
Kings | This was the home of baseball superstar Jackie Robinson. |
| 80 | Rockefeller Center |
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Manhattan 40°45′31″N 73°58′45″W / 40.758611°N 73.979167°W |
New York | This is a famous example of city planning from the 20th century. It changed Midtown Manhattan and is home to NBC TV shows. |
| 81 | Sailors' Snug Harbor |
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Sailors' Snug Harbor 40°38′33″N 74°06′10″W / 40.6425°N 74.102778°W |
Richmond | This was the first and only home for retired merchant sailors in the U.S. |
| 82 | St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church |
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Brooklyn 40°41′40″N 73°59′35″W / 40.694583°N 73.992975°W |
Kings | This church has the first stained-glass windows in the U.S. that show people. |
| 83 | St. George's Episcopal Church |
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Manhattan 40°44′04″N 73°59′06″W / 40.734397°N 73.984964°W |
New York | This was the home church of Harry Thacker Burleigh, an African-American singer who helped bring spiritual music into many American churches. |
| 84 | St. Patrick's Cathedral |
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Manhattan 40°45′31″N 73°58′35″W / 40.758611°N 73.976389°W |
New York | This was the first large church built in the U.S. in a medieval style. |
| 85 | St. Paul's Chapel |
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Manhattan 40°42′41″N 74°00′36″W / 40.711394°N 74.009947°W |
New York | This is one of the few colonial-era churches still standing in the city. George Washington worshipped here after becoming president. |
| 86 | Margaret Sanger Clinic |
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Manhattan 40°44′17″N 73°59′39″W / 40.738056°N 73.994167°W |
New York | This clinic was founded by Margaret Sanger, a pioneer in women's health. |
| 87 | Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture |
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Harlem 40°48′52″N 73°56′29″W / 40.814444°N 73.941389°W |
New York | This is a research library and archive for information about people of African descent worldwide. It's part of the New York Public Library. |
| 88 | Gen. Winfield Scott House |
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Manhattan 40°44′06″N 73°59′45″W / 40.735°N 73.995833°W |
New York | This was the home of Winfield Scott, a heroic general in the U.S.-Mexican War. |
| 89 | Seventh Regiment Armory |
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Manhattan 40°46′03″N 73°57′58″W / 40.7675°N 73.966111°W |
New York | This building has amazing 1880s interior design. It's the only armory actually owned by the military unit that built it. |
| 90 | Harry F. Sinclair House |
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Manhattan 40°46′36″N 73°57′49″W / 40.77675°N 73.963611°W |
New York | Harry F. Sinclair, an oil businessman, lived here from 1918 to 1930. It's now part of the Ukrainian Institute. |
| 91 | Alfred E. Smith House |
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Manhattan 40°42′48″N 73°59′53″W / 40.713208°N 73.997962°W |
New York | This was the home of Alfred E. Smith, who was New York State governor four times, from 1907 to 1923. |
| 92 | SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District |
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Manhattan 40°43′28″N 74°00′05″W / 40.724315°N 74.001292°W |
New York | This area has the largest collection of 19th-century buildings with cast iron fronts in the world. |
| 93 | A. T. Stewart Company Store |
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Manhattan 40°42′51″N 74°00′22″W / 40.71425°N 74.006111°W |
New York | This was the site of America's first department store. It's now known as the "New York Sun Building." |
| 94 | Stonewall |
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Manhattan 40°44′02″N 74°00′08″W / 40.733797°N 74.0021°W |
New York | This site is famous for the 1969 Stonewall riots, which helped start the gay rights movement. |
| 95 | St. Bartholomew's Church and Community House |
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Midtown Manhattan 40°45′26″N 73°58′25″W / 40.757222°N 73.973611°W |
New York | This church is a key example of Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue's work and early 20th-century church design. |
| 96 | Surrogate's Court |
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Manhattan 40°42′49″N 74°00′17″W / 40.713511°N 74.004589°W |
New York | This courthouse is located across from City Hall. |
| 97 | Tenement Building at 97 Orchard Street |
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Manhattan 40°43′07″N 73°59′25″W / 40.7185°N 73.990139°W |
New York | This preserved tenement building housed many immigrants. It's now the main part of the Lower East Side Tenement Museum. |
| 98 | Third Judicial District Courthouse |
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Manhattan 40°44′05″N 73°59′57″W / 40.734722°N 73.999167°W |
New York | This building was first a courthouse. People saved it from being torn down, and now it's a branch of the New York Public Library. |
| 99 | Tiffany and Company Building |
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Manhattan 40°45′00″N 73°58′53″W / 40.75°N 73.981306°W |
New York | This building was the home of Tiffany and Company from 1905 to 1940. |
| 100 | Samuel J. Tilden House |
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Manhattan 40°44′15″N 73°59′14″W / 40.7375°N 73.987222°W |
New York | This was the home of Samuel J. Tilden, a former New York State governor. |
| 101 | The Town Hall |
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Manhattan 40°45′22″N 73°59′05″W / 40.755986°N 73.984712°W 40°45′22″N 73°59′05″W / 40.755986°N 73.984712°W |
New York | Radio programs called "America's Town Meetings of the Air" were broadcast from here in the 1930s. |
| 102 | Triangle Shirtwaist Factory |
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Manhattan 40°43′48″N 73°59′45″W / 40.730011°N 73.995817°W |
New York | This was the site of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, a terrible industrial disaster that led to many new workplace safety rules. |
| 103 | Trinity Church |
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Manhattan 40°42′29″N 74°00′44″W / 40.708056°N 74.012222°W |
New York | This historic church stands at the end of Wall Street. |
| 104 | Old New York County Courthouse |
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Manhattan 40°42′47″N 74°00′22″W / 40.713167°N 74.006°W |
New York | This historic courthouse is also known as the Tweed Courthouse. It's now used by NYC's Department of Education. |
| 105 | Union Square |
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Manhattan 40°44′08″N 73°59′26″W / 40.735556°N 73.990556°W |
New York | This square is known as the political heart of Manhattan, where many protests start or end. |
| 106 | United Charities Building |
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Manhattan 40°44′22″N 73°59′11″W / 40.739389°N 73.986389°W |
New York | A wealthy businessman built this in 1893 to give his favorite charities an affordable place to work. |
| 107 | United Workers Cooperatives |
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Bronx 40°51′59″N 73°52′11″W / 40.866389°N 73.869722°W |
Bronx | This building was built in 1926 by the United Workers' Association to improve living conditions for its members. |
| 108 | U.S. Customhouse |
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Manhattan 40°42′15″N 74°00′50″W / 40.704294°N 74.013773°W |
New York | Cass Gilbert designed this Customhouse for New York Harbor. It's now part of the Smithsonian Institution. |
| 109 | University Heights Campus (Bronx Community College of the City University of New York) |
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Bronx 40°51′28″N 73°54′44″W / 40.857778°N 73.912222°W |
Bronx | This collection of Beaux Arts buildings by Stanford White is a great example of that style. |
| 110 | Van Cortlandt House |
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Van Cortlandt Park 40°53′24″N 73°53′47″W / 40.89°N 73.896389°W |
Bronx | This mansion was built for the Van Cortlandt family in 1748 and was used during the American Revolution. |
| 111 | Voorlezer's House |
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Richmondtown 40°34′17″N 74°08′51″W / 40.571417°N 74.1475°W |
Richmond | This is the oldest known schoolhouse still standing in America. It's owned by the Staten Island Historical Society. |
| 112 | Wards Point Archeological Site |
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Tottenville 40°29′56″N 74°15′07″W / 40.498889°N 74.251944°W |
Richmond | This archaeological site in Conference House Park contains ancient remains from long ago. |
| 113 | Woodlawn Cemetery |
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Bronx 40°53′21″N 73°52′24″W / 40.889167°N 73.873333°W |
Bronx | This cemetery shows how burial styles changed over time. Famous people like Robert Moses and R.H. Macy are buried here. |
| 114 | Woolworth Building |
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Manhattan 40°42′44″N 74°00′29″W / 40.712222°N 74.008056°W |
New York | This is one of New York City's oldest and most famous skyscrapers. It's still one of the tallest buildings in the city. |
| 115 | Wyckoff House |
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Brooklyn 40°38′40″N 73°55′15″W / 40.644342°N 73.920777°W |
Kings | This is the oldest Dutch-style house still standing in America. |
| 116 | Wyckoff-Bennett Homestead |
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Brooklyn 40°36′39″N 73°57′05″W / 40.610851°N 73.951265°W |
Kings | This house was used by Hessian soldiers during the American Revolution. |
New York City's Own Historic Sites
New York City also has its own special places called Designated Historic Sites. The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission was created to protect these sites. This happened after the old Pennsylvania Station was torn down, which made many people sad. In 1978, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed that New York City could limit what owners do with landmarked buildings. Many of the National Historic Landmarks in NYC are also listed as New York City Designated Landmarks.
National Monuments in Manhattan
New York City has nine important sites that are either National Monuments, National Memorials, or National Historic Sites. Most of these are also National Historic Landmarks.
- African Burial Ground National Monument, recognized in 2006.
- Governors Island National Monument, recognized in 2001.
- Statue of Liberty National Monument, recognized in 1924.
- Stonewall National Monument, recognized in 2016.
- Federal Hall National Memorial
- General Grant National Memorial (also known as Grant's Tomb)
- Castle Clinton National Monument
- Hamilton Grange National Memorial
- Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
Former National Historic Landmarks in New York City
Sometimes, a place might lose its landmark status. This can happen if the building is torn down or if there was a mistake in its original listing. Here are a couple of examples:
| Landmark name | Image | Date of designation | Date of move or dedesignation |
Location | County | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florence Mills House |  |
December 8, 1976 | January 26, 2009 | Manhattan | New York | This was thought to be the home of Florence Mills, a popular African-American singer from the 1920s. However, the wrong house was listed by mistake, and the correct house was later torn down. So, the landmark status was removed in 2009. |
| 2 | Jacob Riis House | November 24, 1968 | 1973 | Richmond Hill | This was the home of social activist Jacob Riis. Sadly, it was torn down in 1973. |
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Florence Mills House
See also
- List of National Historic Landmarks in New York
- List of National Historic Landmarks by state
- List of Registered Historic Places in New York City
- List of New York City Designated Landmarks
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