This is a complete List of National Historic Landmarks in California. 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 nationwide according to a list of criteria of national significance. The listings in the state of California express the diversity of California's heritage, including pre-Columbian peoples, the Spanish and Mexican periods, maritime activity, space exploration, and many other themes.
The table below lists all 146 sites, along with added detail and description. The sites are distributed across 36 of California's 58 counties.
Current NHLs
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One site, Yuma Crossing and Associated Sites, is shared with Arizona and is listed by the National Park Service in that state. Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge is shared with Oregon but credited to California.
Former NHLs
In addition, there are five sites that were once National Historic Landmarks in California but are not currently. Four sites in California were designated National Historic Landmarks and subsequently de-designated, and one landmark ship was moved to another state following its designation. These sites are:
See also
- California Point of Historical Interest
- California Register of Historical Resources
- Historic preservation
- History of California
- List of California Historical Landmarks
- List of California State Historic Parks
- National Register of Historic Places listings in California
- National Register of Historic Places
References
Further reading
- Johnson, Marael (1995). Why Stop? A Guide to California Roadside Historical Markers. Houston, TX: Gulf Publishing Company. p. 213. ISBN 9780884159230. OCLC 32168093.Â
External links
- National Historic Landmarks Program, at National Park Service
- National Park Service listings of National Historic Landmarks
